Monday, November 23, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Agency aids those in need
One student gains professional experience and finds a friend in the woman she cares for weekly
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Rochelle Silan, Norton senior, has worked as a care provider for Trinity for almost two years. She knows she can make more money elsewhere and has worked in retail sales before. She said the gratification she got from her job with Trinity was worth much more to her than the hourly wage.
She has spent time on her knees scrubbing bathroom floors, but it was the experience she was looking for. not the money.
She often helps people with tasks that to many would seem common place.
"It's not high-paying or glamorous like being seen at the department stores every day, but I'm willing to do it because of the personal rewards," Silan said. "It's a very humbling experience when you realize what you take for granted."
The same things that keep Silan working for the center are what make care providers choose the center over a more lucrative retail or restaurant job.
Like all other providers, Silan sets her own schedule. She works about 30 hours each week while taking 13 hours of classes at the University.
The center posts a list of clients in need of care, and providers sign up for jobs that match their own schedule.
"This job is great for a student because it is extremely flexible," Silan said. "With school you have classes and then you have to study. It works
perfectly to walk in and sign up for things that fit into your schedule."
Silan also works with older adults but spends four hours each Thursday night with Stephanie Martell, a Lawrence woman who has Williams Syndrome. Williams Syndrome is a genetic disorder that can cause developmental delays, problems with eye-hand coordination and weaknesses with math and money skills.
The time Silan and Martell spend together has become more than just a therapy session.
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A positive aspect of Williams Syndrome is heightened social skills, and part of Silan's job with Martell is to give her a chance to use those skills.
"We go out to eat, watch movies, go shopping and take walks, Martell said. "It's like going out with my friend. That's the great part about it. It is someone who I can be a companion with."
Sian and Martell's outings were usually part of the therapy sessions that Silan was hired to do. For example, a trip to the mall gave Martell an opportunity to get some exercise.
"Interacting with clients is a growth experience," Silan said. "I have really gotten to know Stephanie. It is work experience for the career I am going into. But really, being able to work with others is most rewarding."
Jan Jess, intern coordinator and assistant director of field practicum for the school of social welfare at the University, said people who worked in social service jobs often were not as concerned
"It's not high-paying or glamorous like being seen at the department stores every day, but I'm willing to do it because of the personal rewards. It's a very humbling experience when you realize what you take for granted."
Rochelle Silan Norton senior and care provider for Trinity Respite Care
about the money as much as helping others and learning themselves.
Trinity has also become a satellite classroom for some students, especially those focusing on social welfare, physical and occupational therapy, and nursing.
Social welfare students are required to have an unpaid internship for graduation, Jess said.
"They can take what they are learning and apply it to future jobs," Jess said. "It links academic content with the real world and allows them to have significant experience before they graduate. Basically, it allows them to hit the ground running."
Ellis puts the unpaid social welfare intends to work doing client reassessments, helping with the hiring and training of providers, and writing grant requests.
Cathy Faler, Elk City senior, said her experience as a social work intern at Trinity was a good starting point for her future career in social welfare.
Whether students chose the agency for the learning experience, an alternative to common jobs or flexible schedules, many say they have formed a bond with the people they were hired to care for.
Martell and Silan have become friends during their weekly sessions together, and much of the time they spend together is in addition to their Thursday evening outings.
One of Martell's favorite memories was taking Silan to a wedding this summer.
"She went with me to the dinner and met my friend's grandmothers," Martell said. "They liked her so much they wanted to adopt her. So do I."
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