My Experience at Rosemont

This semester not only do I have maternity clinical but I also have clinical at Rosemont Rehabilitation Center, a nursing home. Before the semester started I will admit that I was a little hesitant going into it. I knew that working with the geriatric population would be a challenge and it wasn’t my favorite thing to learn about so I had my doubts before going in. But once I got there and started making connections my whole opinion on caring for the geriatric population changed.

Besides the fact that the majority of our mornings consisted of helping the residents go to the restroom, giving them baths, and feeding them, I was able to form so many connections with the residents that I never expected. Through helping some of the residents with basic ADLs, I was able to hear about their lives before they were placed in the home along with how they were feeling that day. One resident even showed me her wedding album and through that we formed a very strong bond that I will never forget.

This Friday is our last clinical day at Rosemont and I am going to be sad leaving the residents. I formed such strong bonds with so many of the residents and made so many memories in the nursing home. My time at Rosemont changed my perspective on caring for the geriatric population and I am thankful that I was able to have this experience.