Monday, August 11, 2008 6:48:53 PM
Went back to work last night. I spent some time with my favorite and we sat and talked she noticed that I had lightened my hair and we talked about how she used to color her hair and her horror stories as she changed her colors we laughed and talked some more. I can't say that I give her the hope to continue on but I can say I love to make her smile and laugh. Tonight I have her hall again and I think I'm going to offer to read to her from her bible bor maybe just sit and talk. I want to spend as much time with her as possible just to make her smile.
Sunday, August 10, 2008 5:14:45 PM
Love
Been going really well at work. I sit and wonder ok lord which one here will you have me reach out to and there is one woman that touches my heart and I am drawn to. She is on her last legs and she has seem to given up on trying to live. She suffers from anorexia and that just baffles me I never thought an elderly person could suffer from that. I wonder if she has suffered from it all her life and it went un noticed usually when someone has anorexia family and friends notice it and get them help so for her to be this age and still fighting it is just odd. I go in every time I work even if I don't have her hall and I tell her I love her and I just spend quality time with her I just can't stand to see someone hurting so bad the way she does. She was working on a blanket that she says is for her grand daughter when I first started back to work there and as the days have gone by she now has given up on finishing the blanket says she isn't going to have time to finish it. I told her I would help her I do crochet but not like her lol she would first have to show me the stitch she uses so it will look the same. She smiled and said ok that would be nice. Haven't learned it yet. I just wish I could just hug all her troubles away. Its sad to look into the face of someone who has given up life I just have to love her and show her she still has something to live for and then let God do the rest. I have been off work the last 3 nights and I'm looking forward to getting back in there. Well I will post more as the day progresses. I just want to leave this in your minds and hearts. This lady is just one of very many that live through life going unseen undetected and if I can just impact her and let her know she's not alone the smiles she gives when I visit with her. Can you imagine the impact we could have if we all picked one and just loved them? Well have a wonderful day and I encourage you all to reach out to atleast one person today and just love them.
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:49:56 AM
Well everyone that I work with is still amazed at the fact that I am so much more laid back when I come in to do rounds. When I used to work here and we would do rounds I would get mad if I walked in to a resident wet and I would go track down whoever had the hall and tell them to change them. Now since being at the alzheimer unit I have toned it down quite a bit. I know that when I come in at 11 and if we do bed checks they could be dry then five minutes later soaked everywhere lol. So now I get there at 11 and I go check in on them just to make sure they are all in bed and ok. But I go check to see if they need changing at midnight. I already know I'm going to have to change them why should I make it hard on the shift that is wanting to try to get off work and have everyone in bad moods. I want this time to be different I want to bring love there and if any one of us come in with bad attitudes then that love that we all want to give to the residents won't shine because we will all be full of anger and tenseness and just not a good working atmosphere. Now if everyone else there would pick up the same concept that would be great. I do know that everything happens the way they do for reasons that sometimes (almost all the time) we don't know the why"s and ya know what I'm not going to stress about it I know God has my back and I know I am back at this job for a reason too so while I have breath in me I am going to show pleasentness and love and just bring smiles to all I come across with. I am off tonight then I go back in tomorrow night I am working with a girl my age she is different and challenging but I also know that we didn't cross paths for no reason I am a christian and she is gothic lol what a pair we make lol I'm just going to show her that same love I am there to show the residents and pray. Anyways that's it for today God bless and lord I thank you for yet one more day to show the love you show me each and every minute you give me here in this life.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:04:17 PM
Well last night I was off. I go in tonight then I'm off again tomorrow night lol. Love this job sooo much the residents that do remember me are so happy to see me back and its so nice to be appreciated. Tonight is laundry night and hopefully there will be enough laundry to do last laundry night I had to pull stuff together to make full loads for some of them. I am going to try to finish my book. I started the book series by stephany meyer twilight then eclipse and her last book called new moon. Well she came out with her latest book called the host and I thought it was another one to the twilight series but its not its actually a new story line. Its not too bad. Well I can't wait til my birthday its aug 4th and I get my new phone yippee. Can't wait well ill post more as the night goes by.
Friday, July 25, 2008 1:43:53 PM
Well tonight was better atleast I didn't have to walk in and be called every name in the book by the woman I took the place of. She was mad because my boss hired me to take her place but didn't get the chance to tell her she was no longer needed and when I showed up the first night so did she and we had to call the boss and the boss told her then and she went off on the boss and everyone else and yeah it was just a bad atmosphere lol. But last night was very peacefull and calm and that's what I have been waiting for for so long. The last job we had was so chaotic and just couldn't get a second to collect yourself for nothing. So I'm glad I'm back and I love the residents here and I'm looking forward to when my best friend gets put on the same shift.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:36:25 PM
First day back to work
Part of me is nervous but there is another part that feels secure in knowing that I know this job and I know what is to be expected and don't have any worries. I am so glad god opened the door to this job because as the old saying goes you don't appreciate what you have until you have lost it then and only then you realize how good you really had it. Anyways today has been really relaxing and I'm enjoying being able to do what I want and need during the daytime.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:42:24 AM
Work again
Well got the call we have been waiting for from our ex boss she finally had a couple of openings and we jumped right on it. Now the hard part was telling my now boss that we had to quit with only a 2 day notice. First of all let me say this the job we are currently at us 30 min there and 30 min home and with the gas prices goi h so high its killing us on that area but also there is so much drama and gossip and there really is no avoiding it. So anyways went to pick up our check and they made us sign these papers staying we would not work at any other Alzheimer facilities as long as we were working here and that also put a damper on our plans because when we got hired we told her we were going to be possibly working both and she was fine with it. Until this last payday where everyone pretty much has to make a choice and so when we got to call from our ex boss well needless to say we said "oh yeah". So we called work today and told them that we had our old jobs back and that we wouldn't be coming back and we were told never to step foot back there again. Lol oh well its on them. So yeah tomorrow night I will be back on my graveyard shift hooray. I just can't wait. Anyways ill keep you posted. That's all for now
Monday, July 21, 2008 5:50:58 AM
Work tonight on sunday
Well going in to work tonight grrr its ok tho. Tonight we didn't have laundry or showers and we do have the easy halls. My residents are pretty much independent which means I actually am able to have the time to spend some quality time with each one. I have my favorites, but I also want to be able to take the time to get to know some of the other ones I haven't had time to get to know. I work with my best friend so we kinda tag team with our halls so neither one of us have to do the lifts by ourselves. Anyhow its been a good week and I think the rest of our week will be good too. Tomorrow is payday yippee will be looking forward to going in tomorrow lol.
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