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Today was the first day of clinicals and it was pretty exciting as well as overwhelming. This was my first experience at a Nursing Home and I was a little nervous as I did not know what to expect. After finishing with orientation and looking through my resident's records, we were asked to shadow the CNA. While working with her, I visited many other residents and I realized how much they loved to talk. I felt as if they were lonely and wanted to sit down and talk their hearts out. Also, it was quite depressing because while visiting their rooms I saw their pictures pinned on to their clipboards. Pictures of when they were young and with their spouses who are now dead. It was sad to see that once a youthful person, full of life and excitement for the future is now dependent on others for their basic daily activities. It is sad to see how time has passed, leaving them at this stage. I know this is reality and I need to accept it, I've just never come into contact with all of them at once and so it was a little overwhelming. However, I hope my time at the Nursing home will teach me how to deal with these situations and have a great time just getting to know them and being there to help as much as I can.
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ReplyDeleteThe nursing home had some of the same effects on me. The first day I left the long-term care facility I called my mother and told her I would never put her in nursing home and that she would have to move in with me when she could not take care of herself. The loneliness I recognized in my resident was apparent and a saddening sensation that I never wanted my relatives to face. However, as time went on I realized that without the long-term care facility many people would not have a place to go or anyone to take care of them. My resident made the best out of her situation and formed family-like relationships with her CNA’s, participated in exercise and devotional activities, and read mystery novels in her spare time. I think the most important thing is that we learn to find joy and acceptance in our situation at whatever age we are. Aging, in some ways, seems like a depressing process but it is inevitable. I think learning to appreciate each stage of life will in turn lead to a fulfilled and happy life.