Day Four

Today was a rough day at Woodcrest. The morning started off very slow and calm with the cookies and coffee. Half of the residents went downstairs after that for an activity and the others stayed on our floor. The ones that stayed with us just got into a small circle to do discussions and sing. However, once we started getting ready for lunch, it seemed like everyone started acting up. Some residents are supposed to stay in wheel chairs because if they stand up, they would fall over. There was about five of those residents that insisted on standing up and trying to walk around. Then, there were a couple people that kept on screaming about everything from what day it is to when lunch is coming. This triggered others to start acting up as well. This one lady even started to get a bit agressive with one of the nurses. I was pretty shocked because I'm not used to seeing the residents behave that way. They are always in a pretty good mood for the time I spend with them. One of the nurses said that it was probably just the weather that caused them to act up like that. I'm just glad that I got my one on one time with this lady Margaret that I feed everyday for lunch. She doesn't talk much, but shes very nice and just likes to sit and observe everyone. I just hope it doesn't rain again tomorrow.