Meet the Residents!

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviours. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.
For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com.

Day 3: December 21, 2009, Monday

It is the first Monday in LCRC. My first Monday which marked badly. :( I admit, am a late person. Hindi kasi ako marunong magtantya ng oras, especially nang malipat kami sa Taytay, kaya madalas or lagi akong late sa mga meetings. But Sir Al does not take excuses, sadly. :(( nakasabay ko pa sýa sa gate kahapon, natuwa pa man din ako na may kasabay ako kasi nahihiya akong mag-door bell, tinakbo ko pa man din. Ayun pala, si Sir Al yun. Hahaha! Nakakahiya.

Anyway, officially, ‘tong araw na ‘to ang start talaga namin. We were surprised na may kasama pa pala kaming ibang students pa, kala kasi naming kami lang magpa-practicum ng yuletide season. Dito na-meet naming sina Lala and Gayle from UST; Elaine, Rene, and Jean from New Era University. This was the first day na nagkaroon talaga kami ng interaction with the residents kasi na-assign na kaming mag-facilitate ng activities with no particular theme. Sir Al divided us into two groups nang mapansin nya na magkakasama mga PUPians tapos yung mga NEU and UST. Hehehe! Napunta ko sa group 1 with Haha, Mary, Laura, Jean, Gayle and Lala. While sa group 2 sila Nadz, Dana, Bude, Rio, Rene, and Elaine. Our group was assigned for the morning activity that day and for the rest of the week until next week. Natuwa naman ako na hindi ganoon nagging kahirap na i-approach sila Lala sa mga groupwork na gan’to, everything was light between us all. :)

During the morning activity, we started by a name game na tinawag naming pik-pak-boom! A getting-to-know game para makabisado naming yung name ng mga residents. The residents seemed to enjoy the game although confusing para sa iba sa kanila na ilang beses ata nabanggit ang pangalan ko. Hehe! I somehow manage to be familiar with some of them, kahit by names na lang, may iba kasi sa kanilang magkamuha kaya nalilito kami. Hehe!

After this, we had Captain and the Ship facilitated by Lala. The game was fun. I remember the captain of group 2 being so competitive kaya halos nagmamadali. Nakakatakot nab aka maaksidente siya bigla kaya pinapaalalahanan na lang ni Sir Al lagi na safety first dapat. I noticed that this particular resident get the most excited among them during activity, very competitive indeed.
Nakapansin din pala ako ng mga bagong residents, mga dalawa sila. The girl is a little aloof pa while the man is very masayahin. I was thinking nab aka mahirap ma-approach yung girl. Hmm..

After ng mga activities, as usual kinakausap kami ni Sir Al, discussing about sa facilitation, mga insights, observations naming sa mga residents, mga payo niya, recommendations for each of us. I remember nung sinabihan nya kami na hindi naming dapat pinapalakpakan yung bawat sinasabi ng mga residents during processing, although it may serves as a good reinforcement, may hindi din ‘to magandang naipapakita pala, like yung parang pinagkakatuwaan na lang ng iba pag nagsasalita yung iba. Reinforcement must come in proper timing. And Sir Al advised us to be malalim bas a approach sa processing kasi kadalasan nasa cognitive level lang yung mga sinasagot nila sa processing. Pero it is great to know, para sa akin, na capable sila mag-process ng mga simpleng gawain, laro or activity, which implies on their improvement talaga.

Kudos residents!