My Experience At The Weigel Center / Senior Center

You could inform the individuals what is on the menu, if they say they don't like a certain food/ drink you could offer them a alternative.

Assess their needs. Provide a calm environment in a seperate dining area if possible. Maintain their dignity, provide them with any necessary aids to eating and drinking for example in the case of an individual with an arthritic condition provide cutlery with large handles. Ensure there is a drink available and that their diet is adeqaute for their needs. Allow them to state their preference for certain food and ensure they receive the correct food. If they wear dentures check they are being worn. Give them psychological support and encourage them. Assist with feeding them if required.

Those 3-4 days we were there, I had a lot of exposure to older people and it just opened my mind to what was like to interact with seniors who were experiencing mental or physical disabilities, illnesses, etc. The whole experience change my attitude towards the elderly because I realized that their capacities/health start to deteriorate due to illness or aging, and that only a few of them remain in “good shape”. So, I started to be more attentive and careful around them. I also felt sad and intimidated around them due to the conditions they were in and their reactions they had toward the staff, other residents, or us. I will say that not all the residents were mean or anything because some of them were friendly, talkative, and had a good sense of

I signed up to volunteer at a local nursing home. Because my father works there, I have been there many times before. However, volunteering there was very new to me.

The first volunteer trip to the senior center started out as a cosmetology project and with a lack of students in the course, i opened it up to any student in the school. With the max total of 16 girls, we arrived at the senior center and held a mini spa day for the residents. Myself and

Finding a local senior housing facility truly isn't any different than shopping for a home; the initial and ongoing cost, the style and comfort, and the appeal of where it is located are all key aspects in deciding. Seniors in

I am grateful that I am a client in the Elderly Services Program of the Council on Aging. The resources that I receive are: case management, electronic medical monitoring, medical transportation, Meals-on-Wheels, and home care assistance. They have become an integral part of maintaining my lifestyle.

Everyday you are loaded into minivans and large SUVs, each fitted with a cooler with lunch and a container filled with cold water. The groups have pre-assigned workistes. The groups are spread throughout the city, working in food banks, schools, summer programs, and other organizations and facilities in need. The two times I attended, I was a member of the music group. Over the week, my group would visit nursing homes in the area.

42 USCS 3002, The Public Health and Welfare, Chapter 35, lists the programs for older Americans. The Aging and Disability Resource Center is a part of the State’s system of long term care.

Older adults in Henderson, Nevada, can have fun socializing while meeting single seniors for friendships and possibly romance at the following local places:

“Previous studies showed a high incidence of recurrent falls in people with PD, ranging from 18% to 65% in a 1-year period” (Almeida et al., 2016, p. 1075). Falls are a risk for many people with Parkinson’s disease. People who have Parksinson’s disease and have issues with gait control have frequent falls. Nurses help care for individuals who have Parkinson’s when they enter the care facility. Exercising on a regular basis can help decrease the amount of falls with patients who have Parkinson’s disease. This paper will be located in a long term care facility and discuss how decreasing falls can improve quality of life in patients who have Parkinson’s disease.

It was wonderful to get hands- on information from local aging agency. However, it is not the first time I have been to Oxford Senior Center. During my practicum at Liberty, I went there on alternate Fridays for blood pressure check-up with the director of nursing. Also, I have been there to get one of my GA works for data collection. Since the center is serving the older adults for more than 50 years, the institute has evolved in many ways, physically and in abstract level (culture, values, mission etc.). I was amazed to see, even in my short span of involvement in the center, there were small changes occurring in operation level. In more than 50 years, it would be hard to quantify how much changes might have occurred which also shaped up the institution in present condition.

This paper gives a detailed reflection of my experience at the Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT). In this paper certain issues are addressed such as barriers that teens and their families face when trying to get health care. It is highly common that low income families visit the WHAT center due to the fact that they do not turn people away regardless of their ability to pay. Another barrier to access to care is transportation. Due to low incomes or simply lack of public transportation, some people do not have a reliable way to reach a facility that can provide them with the care they need such as WHAT.

The Weinberg Village is a Jewish Kosher Assisted Living Facility located in Tampa Florida. Weinberg provides a wide variety of services that cater to various stages of life. These services include: Sylvan & Jean Orloff Memory Support Unit, Weinberg Village Assisted Living Residence, an Extended Congregate Care License, and Rehabilitation Services. The Sylvan & Jean Orloff Memory Support Unit provides personal assistance to residences who struggle with activities of daily living or who have been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Weinberg Assisted Living Residence provides residences with an independent living environment. Residents are challenged to be as independent as possible. Some services associated with assisted living include:

My overall experience at Arlington Place was great. As mentioned this was a new environment and focus group. At the start of my learning-service, I struggled to communicate in a pitch/tone in which the residents were able to hear because I am really quiet and shy. Before working at Arlington Place, I have not experienced someone with dementia. This was something new to me and I was nervous that I would make them feel uncomfortable. I first struggled to follow a conversation with a resident in particular because of how severe her dementia was. I have to admit; I was getting a little annoyed by the repetition of our conversation. The longer I was surrounded by this type of environment the faster I learned how to deal with certain situations.