Day 46: Day 6 in MOWI
The beginning of second week of internship started out very good! I went out with one of the caseworkers, Jaqcuonna, to different clients. The new clients will need to pass the phone test, and then the caseworker would visit them in the house to understand more and do the paperwork. The caseworkers also follow up every 3 months to see how the clients are enjoying or benefiting from the program or not.
First, we went to a senior living home to drop off a microwave for a client and follow up on one male client. The senior living home is like an apartment in a room. I'm so happy to see that the female client who needed the microwave really benefits from it. The male client was an artist! Right before we head out, he showed us his art works.
Then, we went to Como neighborhood and somewhere near Camp Bowie and Hulen for new and old clients. There was a couple who were going to begin the program. The husband was 90 years old who is bed-bounded and the wife had to take care of him. His (notice, just his) daughter came by to help her father to clean up, but didn't even say hi to the wife. You can tell that there is tension in the family.
One lady was on the program for a year now. Not only does she benefit from the meal program, but she also benefits from other student program which is when the students come and visit her once a week. She always looks forward to seeing a volunteer who delivers meal as well. She commented on the food - milk is frozen when delivered and corn bread is hard.
One 75 year-old lady who is highly educated with bachelor, masters and professional degree. Unfortunately she needed a knee surgery, so she could not cook for herself. When she said she was widowed, her daughter died because of breast cancer and her granddaughter was on a wheelchair, my heart skipped a beat for her. How can she go through so much and yet still so strong... To me, I felt like she does not want to go on MOW unless she needs it. She is a healthy person and has everything under controlled, like her meals and job. I'm happy that she is willing to step out and take the help she needs from MOWI.
These cases are really on a case by case basis. It is difficult to use the three or four rules (live alone, receive no help from other, home bound and unable to cook). People who I had visited today had their own problem and life issues. Like one, he was an alcoholic and had depression. The caseworker said that he had improved a lot with himself and his apartment, and she was happy to see these changes.
I'm so happy to see that these clients are so thankful and appreciative about the service that MOWI provides. They don't have that mentality that they deserve it. When they smile and say thank you, that's all we need to hear and see... to see their lives have improved because of the program.
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- We also got which topic to do for the handouts- I will be working on fibers and disease, and how to keep your brain active, symptoms of depression AND drug food interaction DUE July 2
- Sotear also explained how her cycle menu will work
First, we went to a senior living home to drop off a microwave for a client and follow up on one male client. The senior living home is like an apartment in a room. I'm so happy to see that the female client who needed the microwave really benefits from it. The male client was an artist! Right before we head out, he showed us his art works.
Then, we went to Como neighborhood and somewhere near Camp Bowie and Hulen for new and old clients. There was a couple who were going to begin the program. The husband was 90 years old who is bed-bounded and the wife had to take care of him. His (notice, just his) daughter came by to help her father to clean up, but didn't even say hi to the wife. You can tell that there is tension in the family.
One lady was on the program for a year now. Not only does she benefit from the meal program, but she also benefits from other student program which is when the students come and visit her once a week. She always looks forward to seeing a volunteer who delivers meal as well. She commented on the food - milk is frozen when delivered and corn bread is hard.
One 75 year-old lady who is highly educated with bachelor, masters and professional degree. Unfortunately she needed a knee surgery, so she could not cook for herself. When she said she was widowed, her daughter died because of breast cancer and her granddaughter was on a wheelchair, my heart skipped a beat for her. How can she go through so much and yet still so strong... To me, I felt like she does not want to go on MOW unless she needs it. She is a healthy person and has everything under controlled, like her meals and job. I'm happy that she is willing to step out and take the help she needs from MOWI.
These cases are really on a case by case basis. It is difficult to use the three or four rules (live alone, receive no help from other, home bound and unable to cook). People who I had visited today had their own problem and life issues. Like one, he was an alcoholic and had depression. The caseworker said that he had improved a lot with himself and his apartment, and she was happy to see these changes.
I'm so happy to see that these clients are so thankful and appreciative about the service that MOWI provides. They don't have that mentality that they deserve it. When they smile and say thank you, that's all we need to hear and see... to see their lives have improved because of the program.
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| It's official :) |
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- We also got which topic to do for the handouts- I will be working on fibers and disease, and how to keep your brain active, symptoms of depression AND drug food interaction DUE July 2
- Sotear also explained how her cycle menu will work
love your observations and how you really took your heart to understand their situations and try to help them :)
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