Cassie

The Nursing home I work at is a great home and rehab facility that takes care of elderly and sick. It provides food, shelter and a place where residents can sit back and relax. They have an excellent adult daycare, assisted living, and senior apartments. I first started working there on January 31st of this year. When I first started I was nervous and didn’t really know what to expect. I was not handed any major responsibility during my first week, just entertain the residents, and bring them outside for some fresh air and hoping to get to know a little about everyone. On my first day, I went and gathered all the residents to the activity room where they spend time with their friends, and finally have a chance to leave their room. Everyone gets in a circle and we play cards, catch the balloon or even watch movies. As I was sitting there playing a card game I noticed an adorable lady named Anita. I went up and started a conversation with her. She was very quite and to herself...

             The person who influenced me the most in my life would have to be my  grandmother Maria Borges. She was short, 5 feet tall, with beautiful brown eyes and soft short brown hair. She was always dressed very nicely wearing her clothing, and matching her colors to a tee, with her gorgeous  Portuguese jewelry. She was a loving caring woman, and was a very supportive person on the decisions that I had made regarding any of  my career choices . One thing you would always see her doing was laughing and smiling; she always had a positive attitude towards everyone or everything.                  I visited many different countries with her and my family such as Portugal,  Canada, and Florida. The place I will never forget is one summer I went to Portugal with my grandmother. In Portugal there was many different stores with a w...