THIS APPLIES TO EVERYONE - BAR NONE

---The following applies to EVERYONE, whether they be staff, resident, butcher, baker or candlestickmaker. The following applies to YOU:

• We ALL want/need to be heard + taken seriously


• We ALL want/need to do what we enjoy doing

---Until the first point is satisfied, we may never find what we truly like to do.N

Doing FOR or Doing WITH

• Being an EFFECTIVE HELPER
• Set OBJECTIVEs
• Work toward INDEPENDENCE of client

---Ideally work toward making client as independent as possible. Do for...with independence as the objective.

---Being a resident/patient as I am, the best situation for me is one where my caregiver is willing and able to work with my needs and preferences. The better that this situation is, the better I am, all the way around.

LEARNINGs FROM: Doing FOR/Doing WITH

• DOING FOR


• Learn skill of accepting help


• Learn how to take


• NO skills to be self-reliant if giving stops




• DOING WITH


• Learn skill of working w/others


• Learn value of partnering


• Learn skills to be and maintain, self-reliance

WHAT IS EFFECTIVE HELP?

• Help that a person needs


• Things done for a person that positively effect his life


• Changes that last over time - needed/wanted


• Things that help the person grow


• Help that leads to INDEPENDENCE

WHAT IS INEFFECTIVE HELP?

• Intervention that one doesn't need or want
• No change at all, when help is given
• Help that does NOT help
• Help that creates DEPENDENCY

WHAT IS NEGATIVE HELP?

• Negative help works against objective
• Works negatively

VOLUNTEERS RECOGNITION QUOTE

---We have many volunteers at the hospital. They are here because they want to help. We have two full-time employees working on placing the volunteers in the activity that is most necessary.

---Last week was held the, annual, Vounteer Recognition Tea. A former local newscaster gave the keynote address. She recited a very good quote at the end:

''Volunteers don't get paid - Not because they are
WORTHLESS, but because they are PRICELESS.''

Sherry Anderson