much that I volunteered at the Lowman Home‚ a nursing home in my community during my spare time. I played a major role as I would read‚ play games and talk and tell life stories. I am graceful and appreciative of time that I have spent with the elderly
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The second goal stated that human service students will possess and be able to apply beginning human service skills. As human service major‚ we were taught the correct skills to better understand individuals within a social context. These skills consist of proper way to write social histories‚ communication skills‚ group work or case work‚ active listening‚ find resources for others‚ and conduct counseling sessions. As human service major‚ I acquired these skills from studying here in Gwynedd Mercy
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“You can take this one for a walk first. He just arrived last night.” The beautiful German Shepherd stared up at me with listless eyes. I had no idea what his name was‚ or even where to walk him‚ but looking at his confused face‚ I realized he was just as bewildered as I was. I grabbed a leash from the wall and went on the first of many long walks that I would take with other rescue dogs. I had wanted to volunteer at an animal shelter all my life‚ but living in South Korea where shelters are nonexistent
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A personal support worker is about being dependable‚ compassionate and patient when taking care of others. I understand the expectations of this job and the hard work and dedication it takes to be a personal support worker. I will be expected to look after others that can no longer do many things them selves. There for it will be my responsibility to do it for them such as cleaning their house‚ doing the laundry‚ cooking‚ running errands for example taking them to appointments and out shopping
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Identity In 1889‚ William Enston Home‚ the first planned retirement community was erected in Charleston‚ South Carolina. Many more would follow as the United States saw a trend in the early 20th Century toward longer life spans and increased need for elderly housing. This trend continues today. The population of older adults in the United States is growing rapidly and the chance of going into a long-term care (LTC) facility‚ also referred to as nursing home‚ increases with age. About a third of all
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YouthAction Case Study You have been asked to develop a system and some applications to help manage parts of a charity‚ YouthAction. The charity is coming under pressure from their funders to demonstrate value for money and are keen to collect suitable data demonstrate how well each service it offers is running. YouthAction is a charity based in the south east of England that supports young people through a number of funded projects. Their main service is to provide adventure and outdoor projects
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father run. I also volunteer‚ with my father‚ to help the disadvantaged and the elderly maintain their homes and lawns. I attend cheerleading practice for two to three days a week and practice softball‚ workouts
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techniques that have been the most effective for me in sharing information or ideas‚ communicating with the nursing staff every time I come in. Not just head nurses‚ but CNA’s because I spend the most time with them. And the fact that I am with the elderly patients right now on this rotation‚ so I want their opinions on what happens in the hospital. And at the end of my shift‚ I also let whichever nurse‚ or CNA that is available know what I
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career involving myself around people. During college‚ after a year of growth and learning I realized that the health care field was where I wanted to be. Originally‚ I was seeking a degree in physical therapy. I had a chance to work in an office volunteering and shadowing for a semester‚ and I decided that I loved patient care‚ but physical therapy wasn’t my
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2. Advantages and Disadvantages of an Ageing Population Contents 1. 1 Introduction 2. 2 Advantages of an Ageing Population 1. 2.1 Community contribution 2. 2.2 Lower crime rate 3. 2.3 Familial advantages 3. 3 Disadvantage: Increased economic pressure to sustain older generations 1. 3.1 Decreased participation rates 2. 3.2 Increased dependency rates 3. 3.3 Increased fiscal gap 4. 4 Disadvantage: The Generation Gap and its Implications 5. 5 Disadvantage: Social Issues Associated with an Ageing Population
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