Place

SunnySide Assisted Living is a newly opened assisted living facility that offers a wide range of services and activities. SunnySide Assisted Living is designed to allow elderly individuals to enjoy retirement while maintaining their independence. Retirement should be enjoyed, not spent doing household chores. This assisted living facility is designed for elderly individuals who are both completely independent and/or individuals who need personal assistance with daily activities. The physical…

In Jamaica Kincaid’s 1990 novel, her writing created the story of a woman beginning a new phase of her life. The narrator struggles between her sense of self versus the new environment. “I was no longer in a tropical zone and I felt cold inside and out…” (lines 44-45) the narrator shows the obvious signs of fear to the unknown and a sense of homesickness magnifying her struggles to the reader. She was lost and unhappy in her new environment. She appears to be closed off and unwilling to take in…

Space and place are important facets of our identity and who we are. It is sometimes said that places have a way of claiming people, or that a place grows on you. This means that not only are we getting used to a place but also that we are developing a strong relationship with that place and that it is becoming a part of our identity. Place identity is the foundation of a person’s self-identity, and consists of knowledge and feelings developed through everyday experiences of physical spaces. Not…

organizations to challenge anti-Semitism, racism and bigotry as a whole. No Place for Hate has an innovative and powerful model for creating more inclusive environments, it aims to reduce bias and bullying, increase appreciation for diversity and build communities of respect. The initiative is free-of-charge, and is tailored to fit the needs and cultures of any school or organization. The Philadelphia Regional Office first implemented No Place for Hate as a community-based initiative in 2001,…

California is an interesting place to visit. There are numerous amounts of sites to see. In 1850 California became one of the 50 states and was one of the most popular states at the time and still till this day is one of the very many must see places to go. I think California is one of the most interesting places to travel. California has many landmarks to discover. One of the most interesting landmarks is seeing the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge was built on January 5, 1933 and was…

In order to critically discuss the concepts of place and belonging in relation to how identities are constructed, a definition of identity should be given. Bauman (2004) argues that classical sociologists did not directly discuss the concept of identity because it has only became a social concern in recent times. Identity has both a social element, relating to the social roles an individual person plays, and also a psychological element, which encompasses who the person is. Some aspects of…

needs the one. My place is one that we can be connected to nature and feel its pain like we are if we continue to not acknowledge the earth. If we were able to open ourselves up we could have a civilized world, there is hope, but who knows if it will get better. We just need to be able to see it. Regional details make the events and themes come alive for the reader by showing the whole picture and dramatic area. The one who really knew was Barry Lopez when he wrote “A Literature of Place”. I…

heart the readers are still desperately lonely and, probably, nothing can be done. It is exactly what Robert Frost wanted to say in his famous poem “Desert Places”. Robert Frost’s “Desert Places” shows the interrelationship of individuality and the need to avoid conformity in society today. The title of the poem speaks for itself, “Desert Places” is a moral and spiritual wildernesses, where the reader has lost his way. This poem uses imagery, word choice, and symbolism, to explain how…

The concept of “aging in place” has become a centerpiece of public policy research and aid for the elderly in the United States. “Aging in place” is defined as the ability to live in one 's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level. The ability to age comfortably in their own home and community is essential to a healthy aging process. There are a number of measures the elderly can take to make sure that they are able to age in the…

When I read this quote I thought about all the places that I have been, that have been overrun with people and how my mom and dad always tell me to put things like cool looking rocks or neat looking leaves or random things that I pick up, down when I ask if I can take this with me? They always says NO, because if everyone took what they thought was cool or neat or interesting out of the park or off the land then there would eventually be nothing left in that area. When my family and I are in…