So, I've been watching Oprah's BIG GIVE reality TV show. That show is pretty amazing. Oprah's a powerful woman, in my opinion. Sometimes I think she over looks some of us asians, but she is a great role model and a great person to learn from. She knows how to make her money, and she knows how to spend it.
Tonight's show, she gave each individual $100K to spend and give out with only a certain number of hours to spend all the money. If you were given $100K to spend, how would you spend it? There's this one lady on there, and I think this is the 3rd episode, and 2 out of the 3 episodes she was LOST driving around. How can anyone get lost for hours and not stop to ask for directions? If one person doesn't know, go ask another person. LOL... Sorry...I had to get that out of my system. I think this show is giving many viewers eye opening thoughts that a lot of people out there need our help. Not just homeless people, or not just people in 3rd world countries, but so many people need our help, no matter how young or old a person is, we all need help.
I've been looking at different opportunities to make money besides working my 8-5 job. I don't have money to invest, so I am kinda out of ideas on how to make some extra spending money to help myself. I've recently been reading my friends blog "secrets to success" and he has some great ideas, but seems like I need some money to invest. Hopefully I learn this blogging thing to see if I can make money from doing this. :) have a great night everyone...
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Helping Seniors in the Community
Before moving to the bay area, I didn't realize how many senior buildings there were in the city. Also, there are many seniors that are in need of services. Currently there is a shortage of beds in nursing homes for seniors and many people do not know where to send the seniors who needs services. This is where I could possibly suggest a place for a senior....
I work for a place that has ALL-INCLUSIVE care for seniors. What that means is, medical, dental, transportation, medication, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, meals, adult day health, etc...all in ONE PACKAGE. This is a wonderful place that's been around for 35 yrs. We are the first places (www.onlok.org) to start this program in the nation. The simple qualifications are, they would need to be medi-medi, which means, if they have medi-cal and medicare, they do not have to pay for our program. Also, they have to have at lease 1 or 2 activities of daily living (ADLs) that they need help with. What are activities of daily living? Activities of daily living is walking, bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, etc...Also, they would have to be 55+ yrs older, living in the city of San Franciso, Fremont, Newark, or Union City. We will be opening an office this summer in San Jose, so when that opens, we are welcoming citizens from the city of San Jose as well.
The reason why I am writing about this is because I've been struggling to find the right job for me since I graduated from college, and I have finally found the job. I am very happy with what I do and to know that doing my job is helping seniors be happy and healthy, it's the happiest job of all. (don't get me wrong...every company has their own politics...FYI) =) I've always had a heart to help people, and now I get paid to help out and reach out to the community to let them know what kinds of services there is available.
I am hoping, as I work longer at this place, that I can make a difference in my job, and a difference in seniors lives too. I do a lot of outreach, and events with seniors, so if any of you suggestions on activities for seniors, please send them my way.
Here are a couple of pictures of a Valentine's Day Scarf Project I did. We had volunteers from the community knit scarves for the homeless children's network and then we had the seniors decorate bags and stuff them with scarves and valentine's day goodies. They had so much fun doing that.
I work for a place that has ALL-INCLUSIVE care for seniors. What that means is, medical, dental, transportation, medication, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, meals, adult day health, etc...all in ONE PACKAGE. This is a wonderful place that's been around for 35 yrs. We are the first places (www.onlok.org) to start this program in the nation. The simple qualifications are, they would need to be medi-medi, which means, if they have medi-cal and medicare, they do not have to pay for our program. Also, they have to have at lease 1 or 2 activities of daily living (ADLs) that they need help with. What are activities of daily living? Activities of daily living is walking, bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, etc...Also, they would have to be 55+ yrs older, living in the city of San Franciso, Fremont, Newark, or Union City. We will be opening an office this summer in San Jose, so when that opens, we are welcoming citizens from the city of San Jose as well.
The reason why I am writing about this is because I've been struggling to find the right job for me since I graduated from college, and I have finally found the job. I am very happy with what I do and to know that doing my job is helping seniors be happy and healthy, it's the happiest job of all. (don't get me wrong...every company has their own politics...FYI) =) I've always had a heart to help people, and now I get paid to help out and reach out to the community to let them know what kinds of services there is available.
I am hoping, as I work longer at this place, that I can make a difference in my job, and a difference in seniors lives too. I do a lot of outreach, and events with seniors, so if any of you suggestions on activities for seniors, please send them my way.
Here are a couple of pictures of a Valentine's Day Scarf Project I did. We had volunteers from the community knit scarves for the homeless children's network and then we had the seniors decorate bags and stuff them with scarves and valentine's day goodies. They had so much fun doing that.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
First Day
Today is my first day of blogging. I decided to do this to learn more about blogging, and to see if I could change the way I do things in life to possibly make things better. I recently heard about making money blogging by reading my friend's blog. I didn't even know he's been blogging for a while, so I found out that my friend got my BEST friend to start blogging too. These two creative people writing blogs, I have never pictured it, but I am so glad to be able to read what they have in their minds.
So what do you think I can put on my blog? After thinking about it for days, I have finally decided what I can do with my blog. I'm going to put my daily/weekly doses of life, career, relationship, and experiences on here because I think personal experiences are the best experiences to learn from in life.
Therefore, I am starting my own. :) Just to give you a short story of my life changing story in the last year...here it goes. I am currently living in Northern California, in the Bay Area. One of the most beautiful places anyone can be at, with the best scenery of the Pacific Ocean anyone can get. I moved here last May 2007. I made the decision to move when I finally got fed up with jobs that are just administrative work. Then when I finally found a job here, I turned in my 2 week notice and told my family about my decision, and started cleaning my room and packing. Within 2 weeks my life had changed. I was scared, sad, excited, happy, etc...I felt all sorts of things, but the best thing was, I was moving in with the many I've loved for years and from just having a relationship over the cell phone, AIM, and emails; I was living with him, seeing him, going out with him, and just having every minute I have with him IN PERSON. It totally felt like a dream come true.
First lesson in life already...I'm learning to live independently..........NOT EASY!!! :)
more to come...i need to get some zzzzz's.
So what do you think I can put on my blog? After thinking about it for days, I have finally decided what I can do with my blog. I'm going to put my daily/weekly doses of life, career, relationship, and experiences on here because I think personal experiences are the best experiences to learn from in life.
Therefore, I am starting my own. :) Just to give you a short story of my life changing story in the last year...here it goes. I am currently living in Northern California, in the Bay Area. One of the most beautiful places anyone can be at, with the best scenery of the Pacific Ocean anyone can get. I moved here last May 2007. I made the decision to move when I finally got fed up with jobs that are just administrative work. Then when I finally found a job here, I turned in my 2 week notice and told my family about my decision, and started cleaning my room and packing. Within 2 weeks my life had changed. I was scared, sad, excited, happy, etc...I felt all sorts of things, but the best thing was, I was moving in with the many I've loved for years and from just having a relationship over the cell phone, AIM, and emails; I was living with him, seeing him, going out with him, and just having every minute I have with him IN PERSON. It totally felt like a dream come true.
First lesson in life already...I'm learning to live independently..........NOT EASY!!! :)
more to come...i need to get some zzzzz's.
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