Mr. Ed
Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
- Location
- Central NY
I detest braggarts and self-absorbed narcissist, with that this is not narcissistic, but instead a true recollection of a large group of people working and residing at the 38 bed single room occupancy mental health living facility. I started work there 5 years ago as part-time peer support specialist. My time there was well spent supporting, encouraging and helping residents in ways that a fellow peer could understand.
I was authored, edited and publish the first and only monthly SRO newsletter for year. Researched and planned recreational outings for residents. November a few years ago I drove a van full of residents to Destiny Mall. Driving in hard snow, the washer fluid stopped working, wipers smearing the windshield with every stroke, We get there, the plan was to meet at a certain time and place, When the time came I couldn't find one of the residents. Destiny Mall is huge especially during Christmas shopping. It was getting late so for the safety of the group I made the decision to leave the resident and return home.
I called my supervisor, who had a coworker drive to the mall and retrieve the resident. Mall security called my work to report the resident was safe.
Just like ordinary people residents may or may not like you, which could be problematic when your job role is assisting residents. I strongly encouraged independence and self-reliance, so when residents asked me to do a menial task for them knowing full well of their capabilities I refused.
I've had plastic cups thrown at me, false rumors, verbally berated, and activities sabotaged by residents. Today as I was leaving the building for the last time, a particular resident who've I tried to connect with said, "Thank you" beforehand he wouldn't talk to me at all.
It's what we do in our daily life that determines our send off.
I was authored, edited and publish the first and only monthly SRO newsletter for year. Researched and planned recreational outings for residents. November a few years ago I drove a van full of residents to Destiny Mall. Driving in hard snow, the washer fluid stopped working, wipers smearing the windshield with every stroke, We get there, the plan was to meet at a certain time and place, When the time came I couldn't find one of the residents. Destiny Mall is huge especially during Christmas shopping. It was getting late so for the safety of the group I made the decision to leave the resident and return home.
I called my supervisor, who had a coworker drive to the mall and retrieve the resident. Mall security called my work to report the resident was safe.
Just like ordinary people residents may or may not like you, which could be problematic when your job role is assisting residents. I strongly encouraged independence and self-reliance, so when residents asked me to do a menial task for them knowing full well of their capabilities I refused.
I've had plastic cups thrown at me, false rumors, verbally berated, and activities sabotaged by residents. Today as I was leaving the building for the last time, a particular resident who've I tried to connect with said, "Thank you" beforehand he wouldn't talk to me at all.
It's what we do in our daily life that determines our send off.
