Endeavour Foundation

For our course this semester, we have to do for community placements, which means to visit places or events that has anything to do with health care.

The one that I just went to is the Endeavour Foundation. It is a government supported organization that provides homes for mentally disabled individuals who do not have personal care givers.

Took some pictures there, to share with everyone.

This is their living room, where they gather to watch TV, read magazines, chat, etc.

This is one of the clients, Billy, having a chat with my course mate, Lindsey. Not too sure what condition Billy has, but he has problems speaking properly, so much so that I can only make out about 10% of what he's trying to say. Lindsey however seems to understand Billy very well. Must have gotten accustomed to the way Billy speaks.

This is their music room, where they have their weekly happy hour on Friday afternoons. Some of them play musical instruments. Billy plays the drums. Maybe we can exchange some tips heh. The rest would just lounge around, some of them dance to the music too.

This is a mini mural of the people at the home. They seem happy.

This is everyone's favorite resident, Sue. She has down syndrome, but she's 63 and still going strong! I don't think it is common for people with down syndrome to live to such an advanced age.

She's so warm and friendly, just melts the hearts of those who meet her.


I had fun.