Tuesday, 26 June 2007

The old folks have arrived and they are so cute!!! It seems that mid-80s is the average age : ) Have just sat in on an arts and crafts class with them - I have 25 mins now to myself - oh joy!!! And then I'm on duty til 11 tonight - mainly trundling around the site in a golf cart to give people rides from building to building (dial a ride style!) I feel like I'm on duty even when I'm off duty as people are likely to fall over, have questions, need assistance etc all the time - so unless i go into hiding, i have a responsibility to those around me. Very different from normal situations, where you say "I'm off now, but so and so will help you." One volunteer had to sleep in a guest's room last night to make sure she didn't run away (an oldie who i guess was here against her will!) I love the spirits and sweetness of alot of the guests I've encountered !

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