Working in that environment is an experience I think everyone should have and nobody should have to have. I'm not sure about the residential home side, but when it comes to nursing homes you're exposed to every terminal condition and every kind of vulnerability. The ways a thing like alcoholism ends are so horrific that I wouldn't wish them on 5% of my enemies.
I studied psychology as my first degree. As part of the practical preparation we were assigned to different institutions. I had to volunteer at a place for children with severe cognitive disability. It kinda really messed me up, and was the major reason why I changed my field almost immediately after.
Here in Australia (and also in Germany, where I think it's been somewhat more effective.) there were pushes to give these people jobs and social lives. They're still very isolated though, but there's a guy with Downs Syndrome I often meet on the train. He works in a warehouse and follows the Rugby team I say I like if pressed so we just have a chill chat about that.
The Liberal government keeps cutting services though so not good.
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Working in that environment is an experience I think everyone should have and nobody should have to have. I'm not sure about the residential home side, but when it comes to nursing homes you're exposed to every terminal condition and every kind of vulnerability. The ways a thing like alcoholism ends are so horrific that I wouldn't wish them on 5% of my enemies.
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welcome to Foucault's world
The ones who go to Omelas and say "maybe you should not bury the tortured child where you can't see it?"
I studied psychology as my first degree. As part of the practical preparation we were assigned to different institutions. I had to volunteer at a place for children with severe cognitive disability. It kinda really messed me up, and was the major reason why I changed my field almost immediately after.
Here in Australia (and also in Germany, where I think it's been somewhat more effective.) there were pushes to give these people jobs and social lives. They're still very isolated though, but there's a guy with Downs Syndrome I often meet on the train. He works in a warehouse and follows the Rugby team I say I like if pressed so we just have a chill chat about that.
The Liberal government keeps cutting services though so not good.