After breaking my arm, a couple of years ago I was restricted in participating in many activities and this made me realise how much of our everyday activities we take for granted. What also came to my attention was how our physical and mental health ,in addition to our social environment, can affect our capability of carrying out daily living activities. For example,personal care, domestic tasks, socialising, and work. From this moment, the physical function of the human body has been an interest of mine. Having always wanted to enter a health profession career, what drew me towards Occupational Therapy was the diversity that the course offered from working in rehabilitation clinics, hospitals and care homes.
I am currently studying Psychology, …show more content…
This included elderly and children, people with physical and learning disabilities, different nationalities, and gender. Working in an Oxfam charity shop, I was working with partially disabled staff and this was an eye-opening experience as it allowed me to acquire much more knowledge about the difficulties certain sections of our community may face. My experience at Oxfam included responsibilities within the shop floor where I was required to use my initiative if customers had any queries they would come to me for assistance. By dealing with customer complaints, I was interacting in conversations and building relationships with people I had never met before. In addition to this, I also volunteered in a local care home for the elderly with Dementia and Alzheimer disease. Engaging with the elderly residents required a lot of patience due to the communication barrier that was present at times. However, I was resilient and learned how to communicate effectively so that I could build a better rapport with the residents. I was also able to encounter other different professions such as an occupational therapist, physiotherapist, and social workers to see how they all work together therefore I now understand that for treatment to be successful the integration of all the staff Is
I am currently studying Psychology, …show more content…
This included elderly and children, people with physical and learning disabilities, different nationalities, and gender. Working in an Oxfam charity shop, I was working with partially disabled staff and this was an eye-opening experience as it allowed me to acquire much more knowledge about the difficulties certain sections of our community may face. My experience at Oxfam included responsibilities within the shop floor where I was required to use my initiative if customers had any queries they would come to me for assistance. By dealing with customer complaints, I was interacting in conversations and building relationships with people I had never met before. In addition to this, I also volunteered in a local care home for the elderly with Dementia and Alzheimer disease. Engaging with the elderly residents required a lot of patience due to the communication barrier that was present at times. However, I was resilient and learned how to communicate effectively so that I could build a better rapport with the residents. I was also able to encounter other different professions such as an occupational therapist, physiotherapist, and social workers to see how they all work together therefore I now understand that for treatment to be successful the integration of all the staff Is