Gayla G.

“ I have a BS Degree from OSU in Therapeutic Recreation with emphasis in Geriatrics. I do have a special interest in the Alzheimer population. I have worked in Nursing Facilities as an Activities Director and have also worked/helped out some families with their parent who has Alzheimer's. My friend's father had later stage Alzheimer and I would stay with him while she went to work. I personally feel that the older...

I have a BS Degree from OSU in Therapeutic Recreation with emphasis in Geriatrics. I do have a special interest in the Alzheimer population. I have worked in Nursing Facilities as an Activities Director and have also worked/helped out some families with their parent who has Alzheimer's. My friend's father had later stage Alzheimer and I would stay with him while she went to work. I personally feel that the older generation has so much to offer if only "people" would listen. It was not always a bed of roses working with them. There would be challenges that would come up along the way and my mind was always trying to figure a different way to do things. My friends have told me many times that I have a special connection when it comes to people. They just seem to open up even though they don't know me (yet). Not only do I have my degree I also am x-ray tech and also held positions of doing x-rays and also performed Medical Assisting duties. I have a strong medical background and I love to interact with people. I am a people person and my hobbies are reading, woodworking, and I have a strong passion for gardening and the great outdoors. When growing up I spent quite a bit of time with my grandmother and just enjoyed listening to her stories of all she's been through. I feel the same with the elderly population too.

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