Resident Evil

a recent community meeting of my residential neighbourhood back home in Calgary; Meadowlark Park. Meadowlark Park is one of the smallest neighbourhoods in the city, located in the SW quadrant, there are approximately 275 homes and just over 600 residents. Being located next to the largest and most popular mall in the city, as well as two of the major roadways (Glenmore Trail and Elbow Drive), the community itself has developed and gone through substantial change in recent decades. These changes…

accessible to various disabilities that her elderly residents may have. Liz Brown and her staff eagerly make accommodations for each resident and in the best interest of the whole building through using the principles of universal design. Although numerous changes have been made for better accessibility, Abundant Life is still working on creating a fully accessible building. Initially, the parking lot was extremely accommodating to the residents who still drive. The…

Question 1: a) Please indicate what attracted you to this post? What attracted me most about the position of a Resident Assistant was the opportunity to help other students with the difficulties of university life which I experienced myself. Although Edinburgh is not a large city, it was still difficult for me to adapt to this new lifestyle. Wouldn’t have it been for my Residents Assistants, it would have been far more challenging for me. Now that I am given the opportunity to do the same for…

Name of agency and location The agency that I have been placed at is the Women’s Transitional Living Center (WTLC) in Orange, California. The community that the shelter serves is comprised of survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking as well as victims of mental illness and substance abuse (WTLC, n.d.a). They also serve especially vulnerable populations such as transgender persons, emancipated youth, and persons coming out of the prison system (WTLC, n.d.a). This agency is the third…

Staff satisfaction is also said to be increased. This could be possible if residents are happier and more engaged as they are according to Camp (2010). The sense of achievement gained by residents when they master a skill or spend time engaged with staff and other residents may reduce BPSD and create a healthier environment. Employing Montessori techniques, or creating a Montessori environments, as MASSA (2017) describes…

: Resident stated “I do not have any friends here. I wouldn’t remember their names anyway” and “I am not really a part of this community.” Patient feels that her daughter is her only support. O: Resident does not interact with other patients during my shift. She does not go to many community activities. Resident did not talk to the other residents when she was involved in a group collaboration activity. A: Impaired social interaction related to disturbed thought processes aeb apparent lack of…

Clinical Strengths & Needs: • Strengths: Today, was an extremely busy day caring for 3 residents; but I learned a great amount of information. Even though, I was busy, I feel fortunate I got this opportunity to work with three different residents. I learned who needs more assistance than others, which resident want to visit with me, and/or which resident wants their space. I have to respect those wishes of each resident while still completing the necessary task I need to get done. I am pleased…

we call them residents, wouldn’t create any harmful attacks on a resident that one may love the most. There are multiple types of abuse such as physical, sexual, neglect, financial, and emotional. Any type of these abuses can cause a resident to become depressed and make them spiral down. We need to stop the attack of elderly abuse. PHYSICAL ABUSE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (skin tears) Physical abuse can come from anybody or anything that can be used as a weapon towards any elderly resident. Leaving…

school, when I applied at a local nursing home, and was hired as a dietary aide in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia unit. Through my job, I discovered a hidden desire to help others, through the shortcomings I witnessed there and my interactions with residents. On the very first night of work, I learned that no one paid much mind to me. I was just a kid who came I went throughout the night, working both on the third floor unit as well as the main kitchen downstairs. I got the privilege of seeing how…

listener. Active listening can be defined as the act of mindfully hearing and attempting to comprehend the meaning of words spoken by another in a conversation or speech. In simple terms, an active listener is one that listens to understand. As a Resident Assistant (RA), Office of Information Technology employee, and leader, my goal for my junior year is to become a more developed active listener. In both of my employments on campus, I have to listen to a variety of individuals with a multitude…