I also encourage them to get involved with other administrative things because they are very much involved with patient care. There are usually four or five aides on each ward per shift. They do a really good job with the patients. This ward is where patients receiving their daily programming so that they have easy access to my office. I have developed a library here in my office that is open to the patients whenever they are here.
Patients can take any books, magazines, or self-help information that is here.
Patients can also come in here and talk to me about anything. Patients can also request to see me. The only patients that do not receive programming on this ward are the elderly. However, I will go visit them if they call me. I also go down and see the elderly when they have their programming.