This past week was so warm that we took our residents out for a stroll. One of the residents who were involved in this activity is in the late stage of his life. During our adventure down to the pond, we strolled through the woods. The woods were so full of spring life, the birds were singing, the squirrels were squawking, flowers were blooming, spring smells were in the air. This resident was given step by step instructions of what was around him; for example, the warm sun before he entered the woods, the soft wind blowing the trees around, the birds singing and the squirrels rustling around. When we finally made it to the pond he was rolled out on the deck so he would be able to hear the fish splashing around while we were feed them. He's not able to do this activity, however we still placed the food in his hands and instructed him on what we were doing, we still had to remove the food and throw it into the water for him. Keep in mind we also had higher functioning residents along with us, they also praised and encouraged this resident.
Upon returning to the facility this resident started smiling, moving his head from side to side, you could see his eye's trying to focus on what was around him. After entering the facility this resident was questioned to see if he enjoyed himself, his response were "yeah, yeah." His wife was so surprised to see the smile that never stopped; his expression on his face was priceless. I have personally been with this resident from the beginning, from being able to walk and play some sports, to sitting in this wheel chair gazing at the ceiling. When you have these little breakthroughs it’s nice, very nice.
Beth
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