Working in a customer service position requires me to have good communication skills and the ability to interact with people in both a polite and professional manner. I think that I have good communication skills so that won’t be a problem and it will help me run the business successfully.…
1. I chose the scenario where I simulate a 78 year old woman in good health returning from a cruise. I wrap my knees with ace bandages and then put on gardening gloves. I fill two grocery bags from my cupboard and carry them to my car and back. I walk up a flight of stairs and then unpack the bags and return them to their place on the shelf.…
With the downturn of the economy, in recent years, it is an opportune time for companies to acquire businesses that are suffering. Unfortunately, healthcare facilities that assist long-term care patients fall victim to this misfortune in time. According to "Longtermcare.gov" (n.d.), "Most long-term care is not medical care, but rather assistance with the basic personal tasks of everyday life, sometimes called Activities of Daily Living” (What is Long-Term Care?). Chronically ill or disabled patients qualify…
Everyone forgets something at times. It may be where they put their car keys, a phone number they have known for years or what time an appointment is. This happens to people of all ages, not simply seniors. The elderly, however, often worry when this occurs and wonder if they are showing the early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Here are five questions to ask your doctor if you are concerned about forgetfulness.…
This made it very easy for me to become the optimistic, self-confident woman that I am. It has always been fairly easy for me to meet and connect with new people and I had very little trouble with self-esteem. Likewise, I have always loved the stage and never once have experienced stage fright, but that all changed when I was put in the driver’s seat. This experience, along with some others, has changed the way I approach certain situations. For instance, I began my first job at TJMaxx and the first time a customer became upset with me I stayed calm and collected as I explained to them the situation. Luckily, my manager was standing there with me to back me up. For that incident, I knew that there was no way out but to fix it to the best of my ability. Although the customer still left a bit irritated, my manager complimented me on the way I handled the…
When I was young, I remember asking my Mom what it was like being an adult. She kneeled down to my height and she said, "Mikaela, stay young as you possibly can. It's no fun being an adult." I questioned her meaning because I wanted to be an adult.…
This interview was done on a very special woman named Ms. D.G. In order to get a better understanding on the aging process. My goal was to get an in-depth look at what she has gone through in her life, physiologically and psychologically, and to learn, recognize, and identify with her in some way. People judge our elders everyday, but we fail to remember that not long ago they were our age. this was a great way for myself and others to get an insight on this terse life we have to live.…
Talking to your interns and yourself reassured me that I wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement, specially with the DEA. I first met you at Rutgers Newark Career Fair for the Spring 2016 semester, you intrigued me in the many opportunities that the DEA has to offer and I am fully confident that I have the desired skills sets and abilities to intern with the DEA.…
As a resident assistant, “my community” is my floor and the thirty two residents who reside in my wing. For me, it is almost impossible to properly do my job without fulfilling the citizenship portion of the social change model. I actively help others in my community by sitting at the duty desk, leaving my door open, and being a part of our floor GroupMe. All of these things are ways that I make myself available to my residents to answer their questions and get to know them. Essentially through these forms of communication, my residents can reach me at anytime during the day. Whether it is a resident who had a bad day and wanders down to the lobby to talk, a resident who messages the group to ask what bus to take from College Avenue to Busch,…
On Nov. 9, 2015 it was about five minutes till 11:00 P.M. and the girls from D2 dorm were really loud. The girls upstairs were running through the halls, yelling, pounding, and also blasting their music really loud. I wanted to log a complaint with your office, due to the fact that the noise in the dorms is keeping me from getting the rest I need and sidetracking me from really taking advantage of my training. I wanted to alert you as well as my Resident Assistant’s as to what is occurring so that I can be able to get the rest I need, so that I can be rested for receiving the training I need to be prepared for the job. The quality of the experience in the dorm is important for the student to be able to rest up, and reflect on how they are being prepared for the job through their training.…
This exercise was actually really difficult. I have learned a lot by participating in this activity. I have done activities in my past work experience and put myself in other people’s shoes, to see what it was like having disabilities.…
In my line of work I have the chance to observe and interact with many different groups of people and many individuals all stemming from different backgrounds and subcultures. I work for an event marketing company and part of my job is to be very sociable and outgoing at any event we host. The majority of events we host are at bars or clubs, and a…
In this article by Barrett & Soltys (2002) if gives examples of the different types of cases that Geriatric social workers has to deal with on a daily basis. Their multiple roles range from being a coordinator within the clinic settings for both inpatient and outpatients and displaying the role as the patient advocacy. It discusses the different treatment processes that social workers are a part of in order to help the person return back to their meaningful life. Since the duration of medical stay are shorten in order to keep cost down, it is the social workers duty to work with the patients effectively on their way to rehabilitation, at the same time remaining humane and not becoming machinelike. Social workers work with patients throughout…
I hopped off the bus, my backpack bouncing against my back. A combination of gravel, road salt, and snow crunched beneath my boots as I turned down my driveway. Leafless trees lined my pathway, their branches heavy with wet snow. All the way down the drive I slipped and slid as fast as I could without landing in a snowbank. I didn’t particularly want to contribute to my dour mood. It had been a stressful week: there had been a rehearsal for the musical every day; several important deadlines were coming up; and, most importantly, I hadn’t heard from my camp yet about being accepted into the Aide/CIT program.…
Geriatric conditions such as functional impairment and dementia are common and frequently unrecognized or inadequately addressed in older adults. Identifying geriatric conditions by performing a geriatric assessment can help clinicians manage these conditions and prevent or delay their complications.…