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[Beckilynne 0]

Hi, I'm Becki from Argyle, Texas, just south of Denton near the D/FW area. I am a volunteer at Good Samaritan in the health care center and hope to build a career as an activity director. My background includes home school teaching and tutoring of adults at a community college. I was also the primary caregiver for my grandmother for almost two years, during which she lived in assisted living. After my own illness, her care was taken over by my brother, and as she needed round-the-clock care, she lived in a nursing home. I hope to be one of the changers of the industry, so that those who need such care are living the best lives they can.

[llawson 0]

Hi, I'm Becki from Argyle, Texas, just south of Denton near the D/FW area. I am a volunteer at Good Samaritan in the health care center and hope to build a career as an activity director. My background includes home school teaching and tutoring of adults at a community college. I was also the primary caregiver for my grandmother for almost two years, during which she lived in assisted living. After my own illness, her care was taken over by my brother, and as she needed round-the-clock care, she lived in a nursing home. I hope to be one of the changers of the industry, so that those who need such care are living the best lives they can.

 

 

Leah's Reply:

Activities are one of the most important elements in a long-term care facility, and I think it is definitely becoming more recognized and respected. New positions that require additional education are popping up all the time, or being required by state licensing. I have an education background myself, and kind of stumbled into the field of activity. I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to better the overall functioning of seniors in my community through long term care services. I can not see me doing anything else, and the opportunites to be active in the field are always growing. I went from and ADC Activities Director to also having the responsibilities of an Activities Coordinator who coordinates not only ADC activities but also those for homebound participants as well as those who reside in nursing homes. Keep striving toward your goal of bringing joy to those who participate in long-term care and never lose sight of what you want to accomplish in this field.

Hope this helps, and good luck!