First Day on the job

When you reach an age to work, the job you want feels like a dream or set goal, no matter the place of rank in the workforce field. At nearly nineteen, I held my first working experience at RHA on second shift. RHA is a company for the mentally disabled and mentally challenged adults. They are located across North Carolina, parts of Tennessee, and Georgia. Founded in 1991, RHA started out as a small cluster group homes in North Carolina to offer support to people with disabilities. The company has since then expanded. Some of the services provided at the RHA facilities include supported living, day programs, respite, and personal care services. I filled application out and I was hired at a group home located in Newton, NC. My memorable first day was filled with: new responsibilities, acquired new knowledge in healthcare, enjoyment, and I was more interested for future plans in healthcare. Choosing this place of business to work was not anything new to me because my step mom has worked there for many years. I was raised around some of the clients that were now in my care and responsibility. Some of the duties on my first day were preparing the girls for the next day and helping them with ADLs. Activities of daily living are things such as: hygiene, meal prep, chores, etc. Simple daily tasks I do in my daily routine are harder for those with disabilities of any kind. Being prompted when to wash hands, take a shower, and do laundry are some of the tasks the clients performed with assistants. Working with the girls at Special Union, my path for my own independence was made. The second shift position was fulltime and my source of income. I could now buy my own necessities, go out more, but more importantly get an apartment. Obtaining this new found independence was something to be proud of. My family was proud of my doings, because as the eldest of five I have siblings looking up to me. Setting an example meant a lot to my parents