Prienu Globos Namu

Hello everybody!!!

Here I put for your interes one interview about my work in the care home, about me like EVS etc.

I hope you like it, no more to tell :) See you soon!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzfnzU-aLng

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK5u0nfci0A

EVENTS IN OUR CARE HOME

Hello everybody!!!

It is Esther from Birstonas another time.

Today i am going to speak about the differents events tha

t we had and in wich we participated in our care home during this months.

My and my colleague Iryna participated in differents events in Poland with our care home, this events consisted in do diferents activities with other cares homes from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia etc.

The activitis consist in sing typical songs, make theater, show the works and projects etc. We was helping that everythings was ok with the residents of our care home, their needs etc.

For me this activities was really funny and the big oportunity to saw another country and how they work there. It was a very enriching experience.

Now I show you some photos of this events.

Other event in wich our care home participate was in Vilnius, a Talent Competition.

I was singing and dancing with our resedents and we won diploma for international participation, original and funny.

This event was really important for me, cause I felt fully integrated, could sing in Lithuanian...

I put here the pictures and a video in the next page.

EVS in Birstonas

Hi another time!!! It is Esther from Birstonas

Today I am going to talk a bit about my volunteer work. Throughout the week I do differents activities with the residents of the care home.

Weekly activities:

With people without dementia:

Crafts, such as decorated with tapestries, bracelets, necklaces of felt, crochet etc.

Recreational activities and training, helps to fill the leisure time, acquire knowledge and tools that can help prevent damage caused by risk behaviors: boredom, incorrect dietary patterns, etc ...

ORIGAMI:

Make figures from colored paper. Helps to improve fine motor skills and concentration.

CROCHET WORKSHOP:

It consists in the manufacture of decorative objects and jewelry with crochet. People who do this workshop they know this type of work but it is for given some company environment and new models and traditional colors of Spain. Improves fine motor skills and knowledge of different cultures.

JEWELRY WORKSHOP:

It consist in make necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings from beads. To occupy free time and improve fine motor skills and concentration. Learning to make different models in different cultures (Spanish).

RECYCLING WORKSHOP:

It consit to collect materials of the care home not used as boxes and decorate it for their own use. This workshop is good for learning mechanisms, improve eye-hand coordination, enhance concentration and creativity. Increase self-esteem and feeling useful. Promotes networking and teamwork.

YOGA:

The yoga workshop will allow tospend their time constructively, creating feelings of belonging to a group.

This is an adaptation of traditional yoga for people with some kind of limitation. The dystonia and muscle elasticity of many of these people suffer the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle without activity. It can help to relax and get a better quality of life, both in physical appearance, as the search for inner peace and improve their social relationships with others.

With people with dementia:

PAINTING:

This workshop was conducted with p eople who have some type of dementia to paint different pictures which help in fine motricity, in attention and concentration as well as helping to distinguish colors and shapes.

FLOWER PAINTING WORKSHOP

It consists in painting with watercolor paper flowers. Helps to improve fine motor skills with both hands.While a hand paints, the other holds the flower, improve atention.

ANIMALS PAINTING WORKSHOP:

It consists inpainting with watercolor paper animals. Helps to improve fine motor skills with both hands.While a hand paints, the other holds the flower, improve atention.

PLASTICINE WORKSHOP:

It consists in the preparation of figures and shapes with plasticine.This workshop is specifically for people who have more difficulty performing previous workshops, with an improvement in the thin motricity

BALL PAPER WORKSHOP

It consist in fill in drawings with small paper balls made ​​previously with different colors. Improves fine motor skills and attention. It helps to distinguish shapes and colors.