Dawn’s Work Update!!

hello,

as mentioned before, one of the projects that i initiated here in Guyana was to try to make the bathrooms and dining areas of the Palms Geriatric Home accessible for the residents. i am pleased to say that yesterday i did the final walk through and paid the contractor for the work, so it’s officially done! i have heard lots of positive feedback from residents and staff about the changes, and it has been really amazing to see people sitting outside for the first time in years.

The final count of changes is:
– 3 new ramps built
– 3 ramps reconstructed or repaired
– 13 handrails installed
– 3 bathroom entranceways repaired
– 4 shower grab bars installed

the funding for all of these renovations came from the Guyanese Canadian Cultural Association (GCCA). thank you to them for making such an amazing contribution to the lives of the residents at the Palms.

here are some highlights of before and after pictures:






as for other work news, i just had my mid-way evaluation, and am feeling really on track for all of my goals and objectives here. i just started running cardiac education groups for patients on the wards of the hospital, weekly exercise groups have been going for 11 weeks now at uncle eddie’s geriatric home, and yesterday i did an inservice on arthritis, energy conservation, and joint protection for the rehab assistants. lots more to come!

we don’t have any big plans for this weekend – a couple movies to watch, visiting with friends, nacho night, maybe a trip to a black water creek. we’ve been working on planning our travels for when we’re finished our volunteer placement, which has been really exciting!