These cute little grade school kids were bussed in from Harper to give the elders little flower seed cups for May Day in the nursing home in Fredericksburg. We helped them water some of them. The patients were not really able to keep up with it so it fell to the staff. I tried to …
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Making T’s Blanket
My supervisor taught us how to make these blankets with our hands and giant yarn. She was making one for each patient in the nursing home. I wanted to make one for the 106 year old patient who is one of my two favorite ladies. She is just the best human. Always content and never …
The Dragon Doggos
One of my coworkers has a blue heeler that comes to the nursing home with her from time to time to visit and brighten the day of the patients. He plays fetch with them and has a special dog water bottle that has a sideways bowl built into the lid. He also allows residents to …
What Does it Mean to be EMS?
Our best CNA who takes care of these people like they were his own son points and hits the nurse firmly on the shoulder. We look. What we thought was a benign napping patient enjoying an afternoon snooze in his regular chair under the skylight in the warm sun is now a medical problem. Seemingly …
Saying Goodbye
I was having a little trouble coming to terms with the fact that i would no longer be a healthcare practitioner; that helping people regain their independence and functionality was no longer my job. I still had a few days left before the end of my notice. For a few more days there would still …
Adopt a Nursing Home
In the past month i had watched the majority of my favorite patients die. I had watched colleagues complain of shortness of breath, chest pain, and headache. I had fought my battle with my own 7 weeks of symptoms. I had been run from, glared at, and chased out of stores with people shouting at …