My most recent work with children comes from my summer job position at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. As a 1:1 aide, I help a patient with severe disabilities complete daily tasks including personal care and hygiene, ambulating, transferring, feeding and getting around from class to class. The age range of patients that I work with is 7-22 years old. As an aide, I guide the patients through the activities planned for the day; these activities include arts and crafts, music, sensory integration and sports. These activities are interactive for all patients with varying cognitive abilities. I also assist and shadow the patient’s therapy appointments including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy. Throughout these appointments, I am a helping hand to the therapists in their daily tasks that they work on. These tasks included walking, biking, transferring and standing for my patient. Other skills worked on during the therapies included reading, handling silverware, and doing laundry. The nursing staff and doctors at Pappas work closely together to make sure any medical problem with the patient is addressed and handled right away, to ensure the highest quality of care. Shadowing the nurses through their interactions with the patients has inspired me and showed me how important quality of care is for a patient.
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