by: Robert Nalley | Complete Story | Last updated Jun 15, 2024
Chapter Description: Operating a facility like the ARVInn takes many people, in many roles. Some do the upkeep, some get to help people directly. Rick is one of the helpers.
Rick DuMont, Helper
Rick DuMont is a
personal care assistant working with the smallest residents. He himself is age
10. He was born in 2010 and is the father of six children, with a host of
descendants. He came to ARVInn
originally to deal with his grief over losing his wife of fifty-eight years in
2091. After having been a nurse and then
caring for his wife for several years, he wanted to be occupied and feel useful,
so he took a position in resident services.
The job does both! He spends at
least 40 hours a week helping other residents, usually those at the younger end
of the spectrum, with various physical and, sometimes, emotional needs. The flexible scheduling, which sees him work
in multiple areas each week, keeps things from ever getting boring. Rick’s own
interests keep him busy for lots of other hours.
Rick’s duties include helping with personal needs at the
care station in a suite: helping some with diapers, clothing, meals and other
needs. The common cold is uncomfortable,
no matter one’s age. He sometimes ends
up being a shoulder to cry on…literally…when they become frustrated with their
situation. Part of his job is to alert
counsellors when this happens. He
usually is there two or three days.
Other days depend on staff vacation schedules and staffing levels.
He
also accompanies smaller residents who wish to do things on their own, per a facility
policy that says they should be accompanied in situations where they would be
otherwise isolated, such as bike rides or running on trails. He also has on call hours to help residents who
require assistance with personal needs on their job sites. These are both scheduled at the request of
the resident and vary from week to week.
Some do regular routines while others use activities like this to have a
change of pace.
Partly because of curiosity and partly because of its usefulness in accompanying exercising residents, he took up the skateboard and has become pretty good at it. He is an active member of the Skateboard Club.
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by: Robert Nalley | Complete Story | Last updated Jun 15, 2024
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