January 7th, 2010
I worked for a Skilled Nursing facility for years as a nursing assistant. Some days were better than others when I worked at the Housing For Seniors. At times it was hard to comfort my residents who were struggling with losing their independence. We attempted to make the environment a home like place so they would not feel so alone. When the family members came to visit we attempted to console them as well. On the Medicare unit sometimes the residents would go home that was always nice to see. If they were not able to go home some of them went to an Assisted Living Facilities. Even though the assisted living facility was not home at least it was more comforting to the resident. The emotional impact that moving into a nursing home or assisted living facility has on the residents can be overwhelming at times. I enjoyed trying to comfort the residents at the facility everyday when I worked at their. It was always nice to see the residents light up when they saw when walking around the corner or say they were happy to see me that day. I tried to show them lots of love when I did my job. It is not every day you hear a nursing assistant say she loved her job.
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