faithbygrace 0 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Hi, I am new to the field. I have spent 20 years in The Child Developement field. I have owned and Directed a Childcare Center and worked in every aspect of childcare. After 20 years I got burned out. Anyone been ther? Ha! Ha! Anyway for 2 years I pretty much just stayed home. Took some computer courses, join a quilt class and join the Quilt Guild. Spent alot of time with my grandkids. Then I started to do research in the medical field. Physical Therapy, medical assistant, CNa etc. My hubby came across the AD course and brought to my attention. So, I called around and asked questions. What did I hear? Well, working with children is also like working with seniors. They go full circle back to thier child like state. So, after alot of prayer I decided to take the course. I have now been doing it for a Year. I work in a 170 bed long - term care unit. I work parttime and am an Assistant. I did not realize all the paperwork that you have to do until I took the class. So as of right now I do not know if I want work in a nursing home or go to assisted living. I volunteer at other homes on my days off. I find that I enjoy the assisted living alot more than the nursing home. I also like being an assistant. I am glad I came across this site. I know there are alot of you that can give us newbies guidance and good info. Have a bless day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADInfo 0 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Welcome to the group! There is a lot of great information on this site, and from the people who post here. I find it to be a great resource! -Amy http://thealist.squarespace.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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