Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Jon's Staff and Shedule


A photo of Jon and some of his staff. Jon has 9 staff that rotate. They usually work 6 hour shifts. Weekends and nights are longer shifts. His night staff is awake, to be aware if Jon should have a seizure or need help. His staff are a great bunch and desire to make Jon's life as happy and fun as possible!

Jon has his own program mapped out for him more or less as his mood dictates. There are routine things that he does like helping with the grocery shopping, taking recycling to the depot, taking his clothes to the laundry room and has learned to start a load of wash, taking his dishes to the sink and such.

He lets staff know whether he wants to go somewhere or stay home. Of course he is willing to go out when it's something he thinks will be exciting. In the past few months he has already been to see fireworks a few times, to the Red River Ex where his main interest is going on all the crazy rides and has made a trip out to the snake pits.  And tomorrow he is going horseback riding.

Sometimes it's a challenge to come up with ideas for things to do and that Jon will want to participate in.