Assesment Essay Entire Outline

TS: I chose my service site for multiple reasons

            SD: I wanted to do something with animals

                        CM: I couldn’t do ARF like I wanted to

                        CM: I still wanted to do something with animals
            SD: Pet therapy makes people happy

                        CM: It is great for old people who are lonely

                        CM: I wanted to help them

            SD: It is especially good for people in bad conditions

                        CM: I went to the hospital

                        CM: To make sure I help them as much as possible

CS: That is how I chose my service site

TS: I have many challenges at my site

            SD: Some people can’t hear me

                        CM: It is hard to tell them things

                        CM: It is hard to tell people things loudly without sounding angry

            SD: My dog gets scared sometimes

                        CM: He doesn’t want to go into some rooms

                        CM: He was physically shaking once

            SD: Also, I find it hard to spend an hour there

                        CM: There are only 62 rooms

                        CM: About 1/4 are unavailable

CM: Some people don’t want a visit and some don’t want to spend a long time with you

CS: Those are the challenges

TS: I did lots of good at my service site

            SD: I made the old residents very happy

                        CM: They sat up for maybe the first time in a while

                        CM: They always told me to come back

            SD: I helped some residents feel more at home

                        CM: They all like to see dogs because some remind them of home

                        CM: They all tell me about their own dogs

            SD: I even helped the staff

                        CM: They were so glad to see my dog

                        CM: It gives them a break from their busy schedule helping people

CS: I did many good deeds at my service site

TS: My research increased my understanding of animal therapy in many ways

SD: I found out common diseases

CM: I knew what the people were going through

CM: I felt like I understood them more
SD: I found out how much I was helping
           CM: I knew I was helping to make them happy   
           CM: I didn’t know all the other things I was helping them with though

(like Improving their socialization and increasing their memory, source 5)
SD: Most importantly, I found out how lonely people are in nursing homes
        CM: This was the point of the project
        CM: I think that that was really what I helped them with the most

CS: My research increased my understanding of animal therapy in many ways

TS: I can relate the story in TKAM to my work at the site
         SD: Mrs. Dubose
                   CM: Mrs. Dubose was lonely
                   CM: Mrs. Dubose was sick
         SD: Courage was one of our themes
                  CM: I had to be courageous to meet people who I knew might not be there the                              next week
                  CM: The residents had to be courageous to get through their diseases no

      matter how bad it was
         SD: Surprises were another theme we had
                  CM: The resident had many surprising stories
                  CM: When Laura said "I have a visitor" and Sidney walked in the door they                      were usually surprised
CS: TKAM really relates to my work at Stoneridge

TS: I might have made a few changes

            SD: I would have put Sidney on their lap more often

                        CM: just looking at him made them happy  

                        CM: but they get even happier when

            SD: I would have probably went to just the normal part of StoneRidge

                        CM: The people there might have appreciated me more

                        CM: I would have a lot more people to see

            SD: I would have asked what people particularly like dogs so I could see them

                        CM: those are the people who really want me

                        CM: They actually want a pet visit unlike some of the other people

CS: I could have made a few changes

TS: This experience changed me in many ways

            SD: It made me learn about nursing homes and seniors

                        CM: From my experiences

                        CM: From my research

            SD: It made me feel very good that I helped

                        CM: I made so many people happy

                        CM: They even made sure I came back

            SD: However, I also learned that being a senior isn’t amazing

                        CM: They are sick a lot

                        CM: They get very lonely

CS: This experience really changed me