Personal Narrative: My Community Placement Proposal

For my first placement I was placed at Kaylra aged care facility in McLaren Vale. This facility is a modern 39-bed with both high and low care support. Being situated in McLaren Vale, I knew before my placement the makeup of the population consisted of various difference ages, races, genders and religion. Once I began my placement I discovered that the average age of people living in McLaren Vale is 47 years old, and elderly couples 15.4% of people living in McLaren Vale. It was evident that Kaylra has a targeted population of elderly people. My community placement addressed the needs of those older in the population and needed assistance to be able to care for themselves. My community placement is an essential part in society as the people