reiverkimberly

Hello all!. My name is Kimberly, I've been the Activity Director at a skilled nursing facility in Lebanon, PA for about 6 months now. I'm completing the MEPAP courses as part of my hire agreement. I started as a part-time Activity Assistant 2 years ago after getting divorced and needing to get back into the workforce. Janee, Betsy & Denise, I agree with you all: being a mom, working full-time and going to school is tough, but in the end, it will all be worth it. I'm currently also going to school part-time for my BS in Health Care Administration. There are days, however, where I think that perhaps I may just want to continue down the path of Activities. Going from an Activity Assistant, where I was so hands on with the residents (all day, every day), to now as the department Director, where my exposure is so much less (a few hours a week) has been somewhat disappointing. I'm not sure I want to give up the close interaction with the residents that I know will happen if I move to Administrator. I love interacting with the residents; getting to know them; almost becoming a part of their family. I think I will miss that.