On Friday, June 2nd, while visiting Pristine Senior Living and Post-Acute Care in Portsmouth, Ohio, a student from Shawnee State University’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program met with a male resident. The resident was laying in his bed. However, the student sat on a metal chair by his side. This particular resident has been at Pristine for some time. When the resident was asked, “Why were you admitted to Pristine?”, he stated, “A broken leg and hip replacement.” The resident has not been able to walk since the incidence. Although times may be tough, the resident remains very kind and sweet. As the student continued to ask questions, one response stood out from others, and that being his family visited him every day for a couple
