Lyngblomsten orientation
On April 27th I participated in an orientation for new volunteers at Lyngblomsten. A young mother was also attending the orientation and she had brought her children with her. The first part of the orientation consisted of learning the history, policies, and procedures at Lyngblomsten. I learned about the women who had started the organization, and the continuing mission of Lyngblomsten. Next I was led on a tour of the different areas of Lyngblomsten. I saw the chapel, the community room, and learned that different residential areas are designated as individual neighborhoods in the building. Some of these residential spaces are set up to cater to the specific needs of the residents living in them. For example, one area is designed to accomodate residents experiencing more severe memory loss. I also learned of the different activities that I would have the opportunity of becoming involved in. I was particularly excited to learn that the staff had been desiring to start a billiards program for quite some time and had not found anyone willing to get it off the ground. I hope that I will be able to help get this program started. After completing the orientation I felt very positive about the work I would soon be doing at the Lyngblomsten center.