LiveOak Living Community is located in parts of San Marcos and in Martindale Texas. The location that I had the opportunity of interning at was in Martindale on approximately fifty-fife acres of land and housed nineteen residents. During this time I was able to gain knowledge about how to better understand people who had cognitive disabilities as well as witness how they lived day to day.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Provided one-on-one assistance to individuals who had a brain injuries, mental illness or mental disability in their daily activities.
- Increased clients' participation in group activities aimed at improving their social skills and behavioral skills.
- Wrote weekly logs of the behavioral issues I saw and discussed how I interpreted it as part of course work.
- Assessed and talked to patients about their problems by discussing the best way to plan and deliver their care.
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