6-19-08

Today was the last day of Amanda being gone and I know Pam is glad it is over. When I came in I went straight to running canteen and getting the progress notes going. For the first group we had a worksheet titled “Conformists”. Consumers learned a conformist is someone who usually does what he thinks others expect him to do. We discussed this, and why it is not always good to just conform to what others want. We also worked on a sheet titled “Communicating with body language”. In this we went over different ways people use body language, and all the different things some common actions mean. For example, when someone crosses their arms many people believe it means they are shutting others out, are unwilling to cooperate or participate, or could just mean they are cold. The consumers did a good job with this activity by identifying different things that each behavior could mean.

Next we went over narcotic medications for nutrition group. We discussed not only narcotic medications, but many of the scheduled drugs, such as benzos and illegal drugs like marijuana. We discussed taking medications properly, illegally, following doctor’s orders, and why people take drugs illegally, or take illegal drugs.

After lunch we had our regular walk, then cut out topics for current events. Pam led the rest of the groups for the day while I straightened the kitchen and organized the back room. I was trying to get things cleaned up for when Amanda came back. After the consumers left I worked with Pam on progress notes, discussing what each consumer that day.