After about 7 hours of visiting with hospice patients, I have learned a great deal. I believe that what I am doing is very important in the community, because I think that older people don't always get the attention that they need and they appreciate how I have been educating them about what I have been learning in biology! Some of the patients that I have visited have a very dreary outlook on life, and when people like me go to visit them it brightens up their day. Everyone should perform some type of service whenever they have time, it helps people out in ways that you could never know! Some of the people that I have talked to told me that not even their family comes to see them- how sad! This experience has been harder than I thought it would: when one of the women that I was visiting passed away, I had no idea what to do. I realize that there may be some negative aspects of performing community service, but the perks are worth it! I was invited to a 99th birthday party for a man named Philip that I have been talking with. His memory isn't in working condition anymore, so he reminds me every couple of minutes how much he loves learning from me and how much he loves seeing me! What I am doing is improving the quality of life for these people, and it makes me feel very good inside. I hope that everyone else can feel as good as I do about what we've been doing!
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I strongly agree that everyone should perform some type of service whenever you have time. It does indeed help not only others out, but gives you a better outlook on life. I have realized this by helping out at the Children's Museum this semester. Good job with your project and I hope you continue to find satisfaction with it!
That's awesome that you've made such an impact on the people you've been visiting! I can understand how hard it must be to deal with the hospice patients passing away, but it must feel good to know that you've made a difference in their final months, especially when some don't even get to visit with family. It sounds like you've helped them develop a better outlook on life in an unfavorable situation. Keep it up!
I am sure the elder people you are volunteering to help really appreciate the time you spend with them. They must get really loney and would just like someone to talk to. That's so cute that you got invited to Philip's 99th birthday party. I agree that everyone should volunteer in some way to help out their own community. Good job with your project. It sounds like it is going really well.
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