I have been bringing kids here to volunteer for 13 or 14 years‚ and we come 3 to 4 times a year. I think it is really important for kids to have volunteer experience and I like coming here because the food stays within our community‚ within the metro area. The kids really like coming because they think it is really neat how we can just work 3 hours and can provide so many meals for kids and their families in just a short amount of time and its fun. All of the people here are really fun to work with
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I believe one of the most admirable things a person can do is give back‚ whether it be community service or volunteering. I try my hardest to make sure I make a positive difference in my community. When I was a child‚ I thought that just study in the classes‚ finish all assignments‚ and do well in the tests were enough to become a successful person. But now I realize‚ all of those were not the most important. In an attempt to create a difference‚ I joined the International Club last year. The purpose
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Since the beginning of the trimester‚ I have been volunteering three days a week in a second grade classroom at Oak Trace Elementary School. I have enjoyed every minute of my time here because I feel so appreciated by everyone that I help. Every day I walk in‚ I am greeted by the women in the office‚ and then I am usually waved to by a student in the hall on the way to my classroom. Once I get to the classroom‚ I am greeted in the best possible way by the students. Most of them will run up and hug
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hear on the news that someone was killed due to an elderly driver not looking before turning or pulling out in front of someone else. This has happened to Jessica once when she and her friend was driving down this road. Thank goodness everyone in the accident didn’t suffer any injuries. Elderly drivers should be retested for numerous of reasons. One reason is when people get older their vision starts to deteriorate. Another reason as to why elderly drivers should get retested behind the wheel is because
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Overview of Fall Prevention in the Elderly Nur/440 June 30‚ 2014 Overview of Fall Prevention in the Elderly Elderly people are a vulnerable population for many reasons. Characteristics of a vulnerable population include being susceptible to or at risk for health problems (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 4). One thing that elders are susceptible to is being prone to a fall. Falls can result in a variety of injuries from fractures to chronic pain to reduced quality of life and increased morbidity
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Essay: HOW THE ELDERLY IS AFFECTED BY NEW TECHNOLOGY by V. Young Most of the elderly grandparents share frustration with new technology. They have grown up in a time when everything around them was produced‚ developed‚ or managed without the use of gadgets and gimmicks propelled by technology. Their generation was mostly hands-on while this generation is hands-off. Everyday tasks leads to frustration. When doing the laundry‚ there are buttons to press to get it done. The television
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Aging and the Elderly The Individual and society coexist in such a way that the way society works is based on the knowledge gained from the elderly group of individuals who have contributed to the continuing change in the culture of the society. “Gerontology”‚ which is the study of aging and the elderly aids us in the understanding of aging. We try to understand this because with each year that passes‚ an individual’s mental‚ physical and social status change based on the many events that occur
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Elderly Solutions in Assisting the Elderly How to improve the problems that are affecting the elderly. The solution is to improve the programs that they have for assisting the elderly. The prevention strategy I would use is Tertiary prevention because it has to deal with helping people that are in need of help. This prevention strategy mentions about focusing on individual rather than large groups. It also mentions about rehabitation for people that are in need. Whether
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Running Head: MARKETING PLAN REHAB CENTER Marketing Plan for the Elderly Rehabilitation Center 21‚ May 2013 BA 350 Healthcare Marketing Executive Summary The Center‚ located in an area with many elderly people‚ has to have the correct type of marketing for it to be successful. Getting to know the local population and all of the environmental‚ technological‚ and social‚ as well as many others‚ is a critical element in knowing how to prepare a marketing plan. Utilizing resources properly
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The elderly in America have many needs that can range from transportation‚ a little more money‚ and even just a little companionship but one of their major needs is advocacy. They need someone to stand up and fight with them for what the need. The elderly of today did so much for this country such things as fight both world wars and the Korean Conflict‚ they fought for equality‚ and the escalated this country to the greatness we have today. So what is an advocate? Advocate is a person or group
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