Fieldwork Reflection Assignment

My fieldwork sites include two, I am at Hospice Care Team where I see pediatric patients and Innovation Performance Ex, (IPE) Therapy Contracting and Consulting where I see adults. The population I see range from four to ninety. All of the pediatric patients have CP, right now we are seeing 5 pediatric patients that range from mild to severe. We work with fine motor, gross motor, visual tracking, oral motor, and ROM. With the adults we work on strength and endurance, this population is CVA, dementia, and MVA.

My community placement has given me the privileged to be nurse educator and as part of my teaching and learning plan in the community, I have performed an assessment regarding the group of elderly people in the community. Before formulating my teaching plan. I had to first cover the

Late Adulthood is a time in people’s lives when they come to terms with their lives and reevaluate what they have done or accomplished in the lieu of what they still would like to accomplish for the remainder of their lives. During this stage of life adults around the ages of 65 begin to experience a variety of changes in their physical appearance and a decline in their health. The process of aging in an individual occurs at different speeds and during this stage older adults are being treated as second-class citizens especially by younger adults. The skin begins to wrinkle at an

With home care becoming the next wave of long-term care services that will help keep Baby Boomers out of institutional programs and skilled nursing facilities, it will require a supplemental add-on support for family members or the at home caregiver as respite care and compensation for this care will have to be financially addressed. Adult day services provide the aging adult with physical exercise, social activities, and cognitive engagement. The Baby Boomers independence and acknowledgment of traditional long-term care institutions will bring change to the style and type of adult day care activities offered, as they are more engaged with technology, and at keeping themselves as active as

Julie W. Goodman received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Mississippi in 1996. She was a social worker at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee for nine years. Ms. Goodman has been employed for 10 years as a social worker and in the position of Community Relations at Belmont Village Senior Living. She is the president of The Professional Network on Aging, is on the Speaker Committee for the Alzheimer’s Association, and serves on the board for the Case Management Society of America (CMSA). Ms. Goodman is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and hosts “Lunch and Learns” every third Thursday of the month at Belmont Village

The program’s primary target population is local/remote senior citizens that are at risk of and or presenting with social justice, health, emotional, criminal, isolation and or exclusion issues. Consequently, the program’s secondary target population is for carers, families, friends and those responsible for their care (Chenoweth & McAuliffe 2012). Additionally, the goals of the program is for participants to take part in their community by encouraging interactions and friendships amongst the participants and workers, and, maintain, improve or develop healthy living and lifestyle standards and in some cases to provide respite. The day program offers a range of activities and support,

Assisted Living Homes are designed to provide residents with basic everyday assistance. An important aspect is that assisted care facilities provide a safe and comfortable environment for older adults who need assistance with duties such as bathing, dressing, shopping, cooking, grooming, arranging doctor’s appointments, medication administration and laundry services. These facilities have social and recreational activity programs designed to keep the residents active. The recreation groups provide residents with activities for enjoyment, exercise, and interactions with others to build character. Special activities such as luncheon,

Each consumer will have a special independent living program tailored to helping each resident achieve their lifestyle goals in a quantified time frame. Consumers will be able to obtain skills in an environment where they can continue to be productive and in control of their lives. Reclaiming Our Youth Independent Living Program will provide a sense of family and community among its consumers. We will separate ourselves by providing a home-like environment with a smaller staff to client ratio that most facilities lack. In addition, we will provide solid work experience through community service activities that prepare our consumers for success despite physical or mental disability or barriers in their lives. Reclaiming Our Youth Independent Living Program, Inc. will provide exceptional housing, peer support, mentoring, advocacy and customer service skills and quality care for our consumers.

Entering college for the first time was nerve wracking for me. I knew I would be challenged academically at a new level, and didn’t know how to prepare for college courses to come. However, Writing 1310 and 1320 have greatly improved my writing skills. I’m more confident in my writing and have even used these skills in my other courses such as history and film and literature. Along the course of 1320, there were 3 writing assignments including an informative paper, an annotated bibliography with abstract, and an argument paper. The assignment that I was the most concerned about was the final assignment, the argument paper. We were to use the information in the preceding assignment, the annotated bibliography along with the abstract, and create a 1500 word argumentative essay in regards to an issue in our field of study. I’m currently

I adore the elderly and their perspective on life. Up until the point I left for college I have volunteered at Pelican Pointe Assisted Living, a nursing facility. For five years I accompanied residents through their daily adventures and activities. Assuredly I made several friend who I still exchange letters with. Each resident has varying degrees of required assistance in continuing their daily activities. Among those that aid are occupational therapists. Because each patient's needs are so different, a high level of creativity is needed to provide the most effective care. My career aspiration is to work with the aging populous as an occupational therapist. Currently I am majoring in Public Health and will be adding a major in kinesiology

During this week at my field agency, I had supervision, attended team meeting, took referrals as well as conducted individual and family therapy sessions.

This year, March winds blew Linda McDonald our way to fill the Director of Aging Services empty seat. Like Mary Poppins, she drifted in with a suitcase full of knowledge. She unpacked and delighted us with her experience in graphic design, photography, marketing, and publishing. She developed and coordinated programs, managed public relations, and worked with disabled individuals and their families. Much enjoyment was derived in research and helping others find answers. The new director’s position suited her, for she thrives working with older adults. Letting seniors know they are a vital part of our community, and they haven’t been forgotten was a passion for Linda.

Look Back: Last week, I was not feeling well thus, I decided not to come to clinical placement due to flu symptoms.

The career I chose was history teacher and yes I am still thinking about going thru with this career. Because history is the greatest thing on the world to know it involves the past and present time and it’s just really exciting to learn about all the wars that went on the historical markers that went on during the span of life. The four qualities that were most important to me to become a history teacher was Graduating High school because that is just one of the stepping stones to be a history teacher and is the first most important thing before anything. Earning a bachelor’s degree and minor in history is important because that’s how you get places is with a piece of paper saying you did it. Obtaining a state

Every fourth-year teacher trainees will have to conduct practicum and will work under the guideline of their associate teachers and supervisors. The purpose of doing the practicum are to put training into practice, to become accustomed to teaching in the tertiary school settings, and to develop and expand each trainee’s teaching expertise and confidence. In the following paragraph, I will express what I have learnt from doing practicum to reflect on my past teaching strengths and weaknesses from the teaching practicum.