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I would lead seniors from their rooms to the main cafeteria to hold all kinds of activities: movie, bingo, sharing of stories, or simply just chat with them.
At the lunch time, I would help one or two seniors to eat by feeding or instructing.
Besides knowing guidelines of taking care of dependent seniors, I was also taught to always be patient with everyone, whether to elders, to youths, or to my customers, clients in the future. The hardest time I had spent at Seniors' Home was trying to let them get used to me. People who live there were found more emotionally sensitive than others, and they would feel hard to welcome a stranger working in their living place. I would have to try to remain smiling while trying to ignore their critiques coming out of nowhere. Nevertheless, after that difficult period(which is after they had been familiarized with me), the routine job no longer seemed bitter for me. It was like playing and chatting became your everyday work, and the duty of taking care of people who would love you back became pretty enjoyable.

Management has unreal expectations of staff, often pushing them to do too much. Nothing ever really being enough. Told to check phone messages outside of work hours. Paid unfair wages. Chaotic and toxic work environment. Management gossips to other staff and clients, often leaves work early or leaves staff hanging so they can fulfil personal desires outside of work. Terrible work morale 

It was excellent opportunity to get some experience in health care field.I learned whats the difference between health care system in India and Canada.I found my co-workers very hard workers.The hardest part of the job was working continuous for 13 hours on Wednesday and Thursday.The most enjoyable part of the job to take seniors for walk

I learnt the power of patience and empathy for the seniors and patients.They are just families also who love to interact and share experiences especially with younger ones.
Patience and understanding comes when they act out of behavior because of medial issue like dementia.
management was also friendly and supportive in personal aspect.

Under paid, scheduling/travel not well routed, alot of driving with little compensation, communication very unclear, little support while in the field, withheld ROE and didn't submit/send out T4s until CRA was involved and information not correct on paperwork.

Was responsible for feeding the elderly residents, and also had some hours of receptionist desk duty. Overall, the staff was friendly but the system put in place was rather disorganized and created distress for the residents on many occasions.

Seniors need to be reminded of workers schedule visits because they easily forget conversations and appointments. You must be patients with seniors and you must have listening ears to understand their issues.

its always very quiet and there isnt much people to speak to other than the people that live there. the day are long and slow but is great for a student since you can get your work done there

I enjoyed the work it was pretty easy usually I was ahead of work though.on my breaks I usually talk to some of the people that went there they were all really nice

I enjoy working along side the staff and enjoy the seniors we cater to.  It's a great place for employment.  I would like more hours as right now I'm casual.

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