Beth

Once upon a time there was a woman named Beth who dreamed of being a speech therapist. She had a lot of expectations concerning her job and the top one was that she would NEVER work in a nursing home. Unfortunately, when the time came to look for a job, there were not as many options as Beth hoped. In fact, it was either a hospital position (with lower end pay) or decent pay at a SNF. Beth wanted the hospital. Her husband wanted the higher pay. So, to make her husband happy, at least as a trial , it was off to the nursing home Beth went. 

This story has a great ending though, because it turned out that Beth loved the people she worked with in the nursing home! They had incredible stories to share and were so inspiring as they fought through the challenges they faced to get back to their previous function. Beth noted that the feeling that you get when you watch someone who has been on a pureed diet for a few weeks finally enjoy that meal they have been dreaming of…or when someone is able to communicate with their loved one after weeks of struggle…or when they get so excited that they completed that memory task without any help…nothing beats that feeling. Turns out Beth was made for working in nursing homes and really can’t imagine being anywhere else.

Beth's passion and enthusiasm for working with her patients is an all-around gift and win-win situation! Thank you Beth for sharing your talents with your patients and Arbor Rehabilitation!