Paw+Htoo+WIO



My name is Paw-Htoo. I finished grade ten in year 1991. I was in the refugee camp between 1997 and until the beginning of 2009. I worked as a community health worker in the refugee camp. I had to measure the children height and weight to look for underweight children. We had to provide supplement foods to the children who were under weight. I can work with different people. I am reliable. I am going to do work experience in aged-care.I have to start my work experience at10.00am in the morning until 3.00pm.Today, (11.10.2011)I visited to my work place with Jenny. I was excited to see my work place. The supervisor took us around the aged-care center .We looked around to different places such as office ,lunch room,gardens and living rooms.They looked happy and friendly.I have to catch the bus from my house to the work place. The good thing is I know which bus I have to catch to go to the work place.

19/10/2011 My first day of work experience in aged-care. When first arrived at the work place ,nobody at the reception place. I had to press the bell ,someone came out when the bell rang.I introduced myself as a student. She asked me to wait a minute and after that one of the co-ordinater took me around the the building and introduced me with other staff member.She introduced me with some resident as well.

25 /10/11 The second day of my work experience ,I went out with some of the residents. I was working in daily activities. We went to Claremont to see the Dinky Di,s Concert .We had a cup of coffee during the concert .All the residents had a good time and we went back to the residents home at 3.00pm.There are two types of care in the work place.Some staff work as carer and some are lifestyle staff. 26/10/11 Day 3 Good Wood Community Centre Play Group had visited the residents at nursing home.In the moring ,the resdients were very excited to see the play group and Play Group had arrived at 10.30 am. All the residents were enjoy to see the children.My supervisor asked me if I have any question or want to know anything ,I can ask any time. 1/11/2011 I learned a bout Melbourn cup today.The melbourne cup is held on the first day of November every year.All the residents interested in Melbourne cup and they watched the movie about how the Melbourne cup started.In the afternoon all the residents had a cup of tea and watched the horses race of Melbourn cup. 2/11/11 In the morning my supervisor and I ,we had Tai Chi class with some of the residents.Tai Chi is a kind of exercise slow body movement.Some residents who are in weel chair could do Tai Chi class as well but they could do only uper body movement.In the afternnon ,the residents had monthly meeting in the activities room. They made plan ,what they whant to do and what they going to do next month. All the residents could bring up different issues in the meeting ,such as complaints ,any bad things and good things or suggestion. 8/11/11 In the morning I and the other co-worker had morning tea with some residents. We took drinks trolley with us and knocked the door if the residents would like to join the morning tea. Some of the residents had morning tea with us and my co-worker introduced me to the resident.In the afternoon,the residents who were interested in the concert ,came down to the activity room and enjoyed the concert. 9/11/11 In the morning we had Tai Chi class at 11.00 am with residents. In the afternoon I had to do presentation about my country and my culture. I brought some traditional clothing with me for show.I spread all the clothing on the table and I explained them where I came from.