Task 1 Defining the Ideal Job确定理想的工作

Learning Situation

Liu Qiang is a freshman majored in the elderly services and management. He heard that the previous graduates were employed in various types of facilities for elderly care. He is full of longing for the future career, while he is wondering about what kind of job fits for himself.

刘强是老年服务与管理专业的大学新生。他了解到本专业往届毕业生在各种类型的养老机构中就业。他对未来的工作充满了憧憬，但是还没有想好自己适合到哪种类型的养老机构去工作。

Introduction

The first step to finding a job is thinking about what sort of situation best fits your personality, life-style, and interests.You need to fully understand the classification and the basic situation of caregi-ving work. It is important to set realistic goals. Recognize what you can and cannot do, define your priorities, and act accordingly.

找工作的第一步是要思考什么类型的工作最适合你的个性、生活方式和兴趣。你需要充分了解照护工作的分类和基本情况。设定现实的目标很重要。认清你所能做的、不能做的，界定你的优先顺序，并采取相应的行动。

Related Knowledge

Different Types of Long-term Care Settings
不同类型的长期照护机构

Nursing Homes养老院

There are generally two types of care available in a nursing home—short-term, rehabilitative care and long-term care for chronic（慢性的）conditions. In addition to rehabilitative capabilities, nursing homes are staffed to provide for daily medical needs and can accommodate patients who spend most or all of their time in a bed or a wheelchair. Nursing homes can accommodate patients with a wide variety of conditions, including mild to severe dementia.

养老院一般可以提供两种类型的护理：短期康复护理和慢性病人的长期照护。除了康复护理以外，养老院的工作人员提供日常的医疗需求，并能照顾需要在床上或轮椅上度过大部分或全部时间的人们。养老院可以接纳各种病情的患者，包括轻度至重度老年痴呆症患者。

Assisted Living Facilities生活辅助机构

These facilities are staffed to provide help to people who need assistance during the day, but are still able to live somewhat independently. The level of assistance provided is generally intermittent and task-specific. For example, your loved one may need help with bathing, meal preparation or taking medications. In most cases, an assisted living facility will not accept a person who is unable to move about on his or her own.

这些机构的工作人员可以在白天帮助有需要但基本能自理的老年人。所提供的帮助一般是间断的、具体的任务。例如，你的亲人可能需要助浴服务、备餐或服用药物指导等。在大多数情况下，生活辅助机构不会接收无法独立行走或移动的人。

Adult Day Care成人日间护理

Adult day care programs provide care and socialization for people who need assistance and/or monitoring during the day. The goal is to offer respite（喘息）to family caregivers, allowing them to go to work, run errands or simply get a break from caregiving chores. Depending on the program, adult day care centers provide social activities, meals and certain health-related services.

成人日托项目为需要帮助的人提供白天护理或看护。其目标是能够使提供照护的家人抽出时间去上班、外出办事或者只是从照料中得到休息。依托于该项目，成人日托中心提供社会活动、膳食和一些与健康相关的服务。

Hospice临终关怀

Hospice is end-of-life care provided by nurses, social workers, home-health aides, spiritual leaders and others. The goal is to keep a terminally ill person as content, comfortable and pain free as possible. Hospice care can be provided at home or in a facility. Services typically extend to support for the entire family, not just the patient.

临终关怀是由临终关怀的护士、社会义工、家庭健康助手、心理辅导师和其他相关人员共同组成的团队提供的临终护理。其目标是让一个身患绝症的人尽可能地感到满足、舒适和没有痛苦。临终关怀可以在家里或在一个机构中提供。服务对象通常会延伸至整个家庭，而不仅仅是病人。

Home Health Service居家健康服务

This is the most flexible of all the options：A professional caregiver will come into your home and provide whatever services you need, whether it's help with everyday household chores or round-the-clock care for your loved one. A home health-care agency will supply caregivers with the appropriate skills and training to perform needed tasks.

这是所有选择中最灵活的一项：一名专业的照护员将进入您的家中，提供您需要的任何服务，无论是日常家务还是为您的亲人提供全天的照料。居家健康服务机构将为服务人员提供相应的专业技能和培训，以便开展您所需要的服务。

Continuing Care Retirement Communities（CCRCS）持续护理退休社区

This is the campus providing a continuum of care by including facilities for independent living, assisted living, and nursing home care.

这种机构提供连续的护理，包括独立生活、辅助生活、养老院护理。

Words and Expressions

ideal job理想的工作

realistic现实的

carereceiver受护者

long-term care长期照护

wheelchair轮椅

nursing home养老院

dementia老年痴呆症

assisted living facilities生活辅助中心

independent自理的

adult day care成人日间护理

hospice临终关怀

home health service居家健康服务

continuing care retirement communities（CCRCS）持续护理退休社区

nursing assistants助理护士

health care facility卫生保健单位

nurse's aide护士助手

nursing attendant护理员

patient care assistant病人护理助手

RNs（Registered Nurses）注册护士

LPNs（Licensed Practice Nurses）持照护士

Useful Sentences

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Practice

请用英文描述一下：我想在哪里工作？我怎么去上班？我理想的工作情形是怎样的？我想为哪些人提供服务，与谁一起工作？为了工作我需要做哪些安排？

1. Where would I like to work?

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2. How will I get to work?

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3. What is my ideal work situation?

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4. What kinds of residents do I want to work with?

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5. What arrangements need to be made in order for me to work?

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