Personal Reflection : The Dynamics Of Working With Older Adults

The elderly population in the community has some areas that they need to overcome to be a successful learner. The limitations of the teaching and learning identified the following barriers.

The purpose of the assignment was to interview an “elder” member of society to gain valuable information and insight into an individual’s experiences and development, and how they pertain to biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial development. I had the pleasure of interviewing a woman aged 68, who provided a glimpse of the wisdom she has gained over her lifetime as well as her daily interactions and age-related topics.

I have always admired the senior citizens who are wondering how they have passed such long journeys of their lives. They not only have accomplished achievements, but also have done memorable works that deserve admiration, respect, and priority in today’s society. These old people may look incompetent and unexciting in somebody’s eyes and thoughts, but not everyone realizes that they are the people with greatest knowledge and experiences beyond their masters of life. From my own experience, whenever I see an old mister or mistress looking for help or in need of help, I can never ignore him or

The movie, The Intern, impacts society’s view of aging and older adults in a positive way by portraying that they are wise. Even though the main character, an elderly adult, was teased for being clueless and ignorant in the beginning, he ended up being the role model for everyone in the office. Older adults are often belittled for their act, that they see nothing is new and fun anymore since they have gone through so much already. However, a lot of people do not fathom the fact that an older adult’s past experiences are helpful for young people, since we can learn from them and their past mistakes. Their wisdom and past exposure are the reason that each of us are moving forward, instead of regressing and repeating the problem.

There are no known intergenerational programs in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) that, using a contact model, aim to enhance students’ awareness of the aging process and expand their knowledge about career opportunities in the field of geriatric care. Indeed, there are no known intergenerational programs formalized into the county’s public school academic curriculum at all. This report purposes to:

Growing up my role model was my mother and her work towards caring for her elderly patients and ensuring that they were able to enjoy their lives, I look to emulate her by helping others. My ultimate career goal is to give back to my community by opening up my own occupational therapy clinic for treating elderly, military veterans, and migrant laborers that suffer from work-related impairments and offer them affordable health care and rehabilitation therapy to allow for them to function within their daily lives.

My role as senior support worker is to work alongside management to provide an effective service to vulnerable adults with mental health living in the community; it is important to offer professional leadership and positive team work skills. At the beginning of my employment as a senior support worker in mental health there was minimal knowledge and experience in supporting vulnerable adults within this specific area, however CQC fundamental standards which everyone in health and social care can expect remain transferable.

I will pursue a career in Long Term Care Administration because it is essential that facilities

As the population of older adults grows, health care and career opportunities will evolve. (Moody, 2015). Consequently, programming to address the unique needs of individuals in the aging population will be in demand. Senior Reach is a model for senior psychosocial support. The mission and structure of Senior Reach were explored via program resources, staff interviews, and service learning training. Moreover, self reflection determined if the career track merited further pursuit.

Prior to starting the My Sage process, the main interactions that I have had with elders have been with my grandparents. When thinking about it, I still have had limited interactions with elders as of recently because I have not been talking to my grandparents as often as I should. Through taking this course, I have kept my grandparents in the back of my mind as learning the different aspects of things that elders encounter on a daily basis. The readings, guest speakers, class discussions, and lectures have helped me to accumulate the appropriate knowledge that is needed when working with elders as a social worker. The field of gerontology and working with elders is booming in the social work profession. More people are living longer

I believe in learning new tasks through experiencing it. I am already enjoying working with older adults at the site. It's challenging to work with older adults, but the outcomes are spectacular. In order to promote the achievement of objectives, I will be developing a professional behavior for effective performance at the site. I will be applying my knowledge that I am acquiring through OTA courses. I will be asking questions to my supervisor and instructors. I will be paying attention to the activities and client's behavior at the site. I will report any safety issues I see to my supervisor. Also, I am going to plan and analyze a meaningful activity for the clients and it will meet their therapeutic

I realized that I had made generalized assumption about the elderly age group. However, I came to know that elderly people are also well informed and are cooperative. I also felt that I was over cautious about my accent. After talking to the instructor, I understood that I would have been able to help Mrs. X to understand my accent by talking slowly and clearly rather than by asking my friend to ask questions of my part. I also learnt that some difficult questions could be asked in better way by substituting the tough term with other simpler terms.

When I was ten years old, my environment allowed me to develop a curiosity in helping those in their time of need: a career in Funeral Services. By accomplishing this dream, I know the importance of building relationships and emphasizing a high level of ethical conduct. Since then, I want to broaden my knowledge and empower people to deal adequately with life situations, reduce stress, experience personal growth, and make well-informed rational decisions.

Aging! We all do it every day, but have you ever thought how it is going to affect the rest of your life or more importantly your career? Aging isn’t something that we get to choose if we participate in, however working is, and aging may affect that choice. Right now, I want you to think about the age of sixty-five. What words pop into your head when you think of someone sixty-five? I’d imagine some of the words you thought of were retired, old, fragile, slow, as well as many others. Those words right there all help to explain the many concerns that one’s employer may have when hiring someone that is of the older population. When we think of the older population in the work force we don’t necessarily think of positive things, instead we think of things. When we think of this population in the workforce we generally think of lower production rates and higher costs. These can create issues among the older population, as employers must consider all the possibilities when hiring someone. We know that more people in the older population are continuing to try to continue their careers, but why? How hard is it for them to continue? What changes have made it easier? How are the younger and middle aged populations perceiving them in the work place? This are only some of the many question surrounding the increase of aged workers.

Throughout life one will encounter many experiences and there is a lesson within each of those experiences. Right now as an activity aide in a nursing home my passion is to make sure each and every resident gets some sort of enjoyment out of their day whether it’s from reading the newspaper, having coffee outside or its getting their nails painted. I just want to make sure their day has some activity that they enjoy. My dream job after graduation is to work in a hospital in the palliative care/hospice as a social worker. In this setting I will still get to make