I would first have to mention that since I chose Social Work as my Profession I'm not sure what field of Social Work I would like to work in. Working in the nursing homes have never been some where I have wanted to work, because of my experience as a teenager I worked at a nursing home as a NA, and it wasn't fun at all. With that being said it seem like I have been placed in the position to take care of the elderly, in the past. As you all know took care of my grand father on my mother's side of the family full time; well I also played a big part in taking care of my Grand Mother on my father's side of the family. My grand mother before she got up in age was one of the strongest people I have ever met in my life. To see her at a fragile state was something I had to get use to. Years later my grand mother end up with Alzheimer's disease. At that time is when me and my family had to become informal caregivers. I have to be honest and say in the late stages when my grand mother had Alzheimer's it was so funny because everyone would be at the house and you know how the family sit around talking, well while we talking my grand mother would ease her way around the house picking up keys, money, digging in purses. Well at the in of the day we all had to go on a hunt looking for all of the thinks that she hid. Not only was this a big responsible, but at the same time it was hard to watch your love one go threw something that you have absolutely no control over.
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aging the individual and society : Susan M. Hillier Georgia M. Barrow
Wow. I had actually thought of working in a nursing home to get experiance but im not so sure anymore. I saw how my mother struggled to take care of my grandfather while being a mom wife and worker. It seemed tough because she never had a little break. Although I must say I never heard her complain because of it. I have already started to think of how im going to take care of my parents when they reach that age. I am the only girl and therefore I know most of the caregiving will fall on me which is fine it does not bother me. The only thing I do fear is if the get Alzheimer's, I do not know how I would deal with them not knowing who I am.
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