Volunteering At A Nursing Home

Volunteering at the Laurel nursing home was an eye opener for me. I had done volunteer work before but the one that inspired me the most was for Laurel Nursing Home. As a group from AP Fatheree Vocational Tech Health Science class, we would go to the nursing home whenever they would allow us to come. At the nursing home, we would come up with games and activities to play with everyone such as: cards, bowling, family feud, and karoake. The best part about volunteering there was seeing the joy on their faces as we all walk in. Our presence meant more to them then we all would have expected especially for the ones who rarely got visitors. Being able to sit and listen to some of the stories they had to tell was a blessing. Although, I learned

When we retire or become too old or too sick to work, we ask and are asked what we will be doing? A lot of people say they would love to travel and explore some. Depending on the physical, mental, spiritual, and background of a person, there are so many things to do. Older adults find themselves being involved with so many things. Some go back to school and start or continue a new intellectual journey. Others become more involved with their places of worship. Others start to volunteer or even go back to work to stay busy. No matter what challenge, older adults are advised to stay active as it is good for their health. Activities that enhance or maintain cognitive and physical abilities are encouraged by health

I am interning at Heartfelt, a mental health agency that works with adults, children and their families that deal with any type of behavior and mental health problem since 2006 with a mission to provide culturally competent, and professionally sound mental health, foster care, youth development and family support services to empower our community one child and one family at a time. The services that Heartfelt offers to clients are intensive in-home therapy, outpatient therapy, community support team (CST), peer support, medication management, and residential level III group home. Many of the clients at Heartfelt are offered Outpatient therapy service compared to other services. My role at Heartfelt is as an intern who is supervised by a MSW field supervisor completing tasks. Few of tasks that I perform at Heartfelt is shadowing professionals performing assessments and intakes with clients, working on various administrative projects such as finding resources for clients and reviewing and updating clients’ charts.

Volunteering at the Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home over the summer was an invaluable experience. As I became more comfortable, I began extending my duties beyond physical tasks such as serving food or transporting residents. I started interacting with the residents on a more personal level, not as a volunteer, but more as a friend. In return, the residents became increasingly open, and the nurses watched as I conversed with residents they had deemed as reserved. Sometimes when I helped residents they would say nothing, but at the same time they said everything I needed to hear. I probably appreciated helping those residents, more than they appreciated me. Every night when I went to bed, I felt I had actually made a difference. This volunteering experience allowed me to realize that whatever I do in life, I want to go to sleep feeling the same way I did that summer.

It combines the travelling with learning opportunities to explore social and cultural issues by volunteering

to develop an economical facility that provides universal care. I’m placing a request for Assistant Living (Adult Nursing Homes) in royal areas of Columbia, South Carolina. Quality of care nursing home provides help on a continuous bases, most patients that are seriously ill prefer home strucThey’re several type of healthcare facility such as; Independent Living Communities, Assisted Living Facilities, Residential Care Facilities and Continuing Care Communities. As a medical organization we strive ture facility. The nursing home will provide care for elderly patient that needs continuous care for long standing assistant living. These facilities offer 24-hour supervision, nursing care, and social activities.

When it comes to a perfect day, it always reminds me of the day I spent in the rehabilitation center where I volunteered last semester. It was really an unforgettable memory and even today I can still fell the movement at that time.

My project relates to the course objectives twelve and seven this is because it talks about inclusion, in which all types of diversity are respected, appreciated, and valued in America. As well as the vital role of the people in creating and maintaining a society through voluntarism and civic engagement, a role that can complement and replace the role of the government ensuring the well-being of society. Civic engagement involves “working to form a distinction at intervals the civic life of one’s community and developing the combination of information, skills, values and motivation to form that distinction. It suggests that promoting the quality of life throughout a community, through every political and non-political process” (Erlich, 2000). Civic engagement includes every paid and unpaid style of political policy, environmentalism, and community and repair. Volunteering is one kind of civic engagement. Many of the nation’s volunteer’s group are youngsters. 59 percent of teenagers in the U.S. are recorded for their participation in youth volunteer. Most youth volunteers do so out of selflessness and by wanting to make a difference throughout other individual’s lives.

I volunteered at the Hinds Hospice because I thought It would be a fairly fun place to do community service. I worked doing a variety of things such as organizing movies, cleaning off the books, vacuuming, and sweeping the front of the store and the parking lot. My supervisor for this was Ariana, the owner of the store. The hospice sells recycled items and donates the money to charities in the community. I also helped people find what they needed at times, but it was rare and also kinda frustrating that It didn't happen often.

I believe that volunteering is an important experience that can really put into perspective what it means to be part of a community and what it means to give back. While volunteering at Blessed Aloysius Stepinac Croatian Catholic Mission I saw first hand how faith brought people together and how a tight nit community can bring out the best in people. From my experience, I have seen that volunteering is a rewarding and fulfilling experience. My time at Blessed Aloysius Stepinac Croatian Catholic Mission can be described as rewarding, genuine, and optimistic.

To be honest, this week’s readings indeed opened a door for me to realize my limited background information about the aging field and to grasp pieces of its real appearance. Four required articles focus on different aspects, among which the one named “developing an older adult volunteer program in a New York Chinese Community: An Evidence-based Approach” attracted me most. Reasons are as follows.

Volunteering through my local churches, school and college has allowed me to interact with many individuals with differing socioeconomic status, education, race, religion and culture. However, these differences never stopped us from working together or giving our time, love and hard work to something.

In my community many people do not understand the struggles of kids with serious illnesses and the financial and mental toll it has in the parents. To have more understanding of the problem I encourage people to volunteer at hospitals to gain more knowledge about the problem.

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.

Our group chose this project because we wanted to show respect. We thought visiting a nursing home and playing games with the elderly would be a good way to show that we can respect people of all ages. We wanted to show that Saydel can show respect. This project was important to me because I got the chance to lighten the mood of the elderly in the nursing home and show them respect. It made me really happy knowing that we got to make them happy.