After a long break, I wanted to talk about a few things that I’ve enjoyed while helping Chesterbrook residents. Some days, I come in, and I find only one resident who is waiting. Other days, I have travel to their rooms, knocking on doors and asking if they’d like help. In the end, sometimes I don’t have any seniors to work with. But the beauty of technology is that it is multi-generational. Chesterbrook has let me not only help seniors learn how to use their telephone, browse websites, and play games, but to also help staff in the home. They’re doing a fantastic job of caring for the residents. When I have some spare time, I answer any questions the secretary has. Recently, I helped her with some business cards. Even though my main goal was to help seniors, I see this effort expand to really anyone who has questions. In the end, it’s comforting knowing that I can help someone, even if it was someone who I didn’t think I would help.
