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    I began volunteering at Morningside House of Laurel since my freshmen year of high school. I normally volunteer on weekends for three hours‚ from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. When I arrive‚ the residents are cozily relaxed in the warm lounge‚ where I greet them “good morning.” I walk straight ahead and pass through the double doors to where the early dementia and Alzheimer’s residents are‚ known as the Memory Lane. Communicating with the early dementia and Alzheimer’s residents is difficult due to their

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    that these are places people go to spend the rest of their life until it’s over. Some don’t have a choice because they are terminally ill or are dying of old age. They may not get a choice in whether they have to be a nursing home or not‚ but they do get a choice in which nursing home they get to stay at. When a person is looking for a place where they want to spend the rest of their life‚ the quality of that place is very important. When I say quality‚ I am referring to the cost‚ the quality of the

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    Nursing home A nursing home‚ convalescent home‚ skilled nursing facility (SNF)‚ care home‚ rest home or intermediate care provides a type of residential care. They are a place of residence for people who require continual nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living.[citation needed] Nursing aides and skilled nurses are usually available 24 hours a day. Residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Residents in a skilled

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    In Britain‚ when someone gets old‚ they often go t olive in a home whit other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. An elderly nursing is a place for people who don’t need to stay in a hospital‚ but they do need specially care. But who should be responsible for our old people? It’s well known that when somebody gets old‚ in our country‚ that person stays at home under some relative’s care‚ specially the sons or daughters‚ but most

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    we call home. Then we have the people such as the elderly that is forced or persuaded to believe that their place of comfort where they shared in memories with their family and love ones in their home is no longer suitable to meet their demanding needs due the illness and capabilities. So‚ their love ones take them on a tour to this place that tries to imitate a familiar place‚ but are far from feeling like home. What is this place you may ask?! A nursing home that is “a home away from home”‚ really

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    find a home for my 76 year old Grandfather Leroy. It is becoming increasingly difficult for him to take care of himself and no family members are available to take care of him as it is becoming a full time job. He was diagnosed with colon cancer a few years back and his disease‚ in conjunction with chemotherapy‚ has taken away his capacity to care for himself. He was also recently diagnosed with Parkinson¡¯s disease. The name of the Nursing home that I chose to evaluate is the Lakeview Nursing and

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    Being a nursing home administrator with in a nursing home‚ excellent communication is a necessity. Communication is how care providers determine the quality of care that is given and needed for the patients. By being a nursing home administrator‚ it is my job to make sure that the HIPPA rules and regulations are being used by all employees. By making sure that HIPPA rules and regulations are being upheld‚ the nursing home is providing quality care to the patients. When a change happens at a nursing

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    Volunteering

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    different volunteering that is available and what I would benefit from choosing one thing to do. P1‚ P2 Volunteering is an essential part of the public services it helps them reduces their costs and save time on training. If you apply to be a special in the Police you will undergo short cost effective training unlike the training for a regular officer. Joining as a special constable helps the police put the money they save into things that are more important like resources‚ etc. volunteering can

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    Volunteering

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    Volunteering has affected my life in many ways. It has changed my attitude on life‚ my goals for the future and I know I would not be here living in Malaysia for one year if I had never began to volunteer. In one of my favorite quotes his holiness the Dalai Lama states that “It is necessary to help others‚ not only in our prayers‚ but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others‚ the least we can do is to desist from harming them.” I believe it is necessary to give in order to receive‚ to

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    DeShaun Polk Bus X-103 November 7‚ 2014 Volunteering Experience “Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity and is intended to promote goodness or improve human quality of life. In return‚ this activity can produce a feeling of self-worth and respect. There is no financial gain involved for the individual. Volunteering is also renowned for skill development‚ socialization‚ and fun.” Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community. When helping less fortunate people it

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