Lynda R.

“ My passion for providing senior care was initially ignited by my 85-year-old grandfather moving from New York in with our family in 2008. Before that time, I maintained little exposure to care giving for older adults. However, because I was participating in a correspondence education course from home, we had ample time together. We cooked, stretched, watched older films, read together, ran errands, and planned...

My passion for providing senior care was initially ignited by my 85-year-old grandfather moving from New York in with our family in 2008. Before that time, I maintained little exposure to care giving for older adults. However, because I was participating in a correspondence education course from home, we had ample time together. We cooked, stretched, watched older films, read together, ran errands, and planned outings. Apart from being family, we established a deep rooted friendship and eventually became allied counterparts.

From 2009-2010 volunteered for two years with the activities coordinator at a nursing home where I spent on average 25 hours/week visiting with residents. In that time I formed a number of close personal relationships. The residents grew to know me and looked forward to my personal visits and the activities I would lead. I am proud to say that I was able to motivate numerous members to participate in group activities they would otherwise have neglected.

In 2011, during college I extended my geriatric commitment to volunteer work at a nursing home. I visited regularly with individual patients who needed company.

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