Assessment Visit 5
1/30/11

    On January 28 I entered the Avalon building for the 5th time, to the smell of “soiled linen” and the slow, rhythmic sound of air pumps. I was very surprised to see a birthday party when I went to my normal stating point, the recreation room, but I found Laura elsewhere. Together we went from door to door meeting people with my dog. I saw many of the same people like the Red Sox fan Herbert, Joan, who had tried to eat birthday cake, but it ended up all over her face and the table in front of her. I saw Alice who after seeing her three times kind of remembered who I am. My favorite person was new to the Avalon however. She was a gray eyed opera singer, and she sung a song to my dog as she petted him. I also met another new person who was sad looking until Sidney laid down in her bed next to her.  I also heard many pet stories, some about cats and some about dogs. Many people had a dog or a cat but the two most astounding stories involved multiple pets. It was amazing to hear that one lady had eight cats and one man had six Boston Terriers. I felt great on this visit. I really felt like I was making the day of everyone that I saw as many people told me to come back. It made my day when one man joked, “Come back, but don’t take too long because I will be out of here soon.” I think my dog and I really served our purpose on this visit to StoneRidge’s Avalon building.