Elms Haven Center Reflection

When you think about nursing homes most people think of elderly people being stuck in a building until their last day. What they don’t think about is how these elderly people and the people around them are affected by this stage in their life. Elms Haven Center has been one of the communities I have been a part of for the past two years. I worked there as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) and experienced many different situations that have impacted my life in many different ways. Elms Haven is a significant community because it has one of the best rehab programs for those who need physical therapy after an injury or surgery. This facility also accepts many different patients that have many different illnesses and ailments. The different people the facility accepts have impacts on those people around; their families and staff are those the patients impact the most. I have worked in the rehab unit of Elms Haven Center for most of the time I have been employed with them; working in the rehab unit has taught me many different lessons about the elderly and end of life stages. There are many different staff members who are employed at Elms Haven Center. These staff members take care of the patients in some shape or form. The different departments the
When I would visit the nursing home as a child I never knew the impact it made with the patients or the impact they would have on me later in my life. I took care of my patients as if they were my own family. I came to realize this would be difficult when I would a patient decline or pass away. Working with other departments and learning the different skills I did, I came to see the value the nursing home has on its patients, family members of patients, and staff. The nursing home teaches everyone involved about the ending of a life or the appreciation of the one you have and those around