Pre-Med Junior Fieldwork Reflection Writing:  

 
Name​: 
Riley West 
 
A/B Day:  
A Day 
 
Advisory Teacher:  
Mrs. Fitzgerald 
 
Fieldwork Location:  
Healdsburg Senior Living 
 
 
PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT:  
Complete this section ​before​ you go on your fieldwork trip. If you do not know about the 
organization, please research and include your research findings below. 
 
 
1. What do you know of the location you will be visiting? What services does the 
organization provide?  
The sanction is very quiet and based on the peace of its residents. The organization 
provides homes for the elderly with alzheimer's and other diseases. 
 
2. If you are visiting a specific department within the agency, what is that department's 
primary focus?  
 
The primary focus is listening to music with patients who have alzheimer's, and trying to 
get them to talk and have a good time. 
 
3. What is the public health function the organization/agency addresses?  
(Assessment, Policy Development, Assurance) 
Link to, and provide care.,  
 
 
 
 4. What preconceived ideas (personal bias) do you have about the location you will be 
visiting? 
 
This part of Healdsburg is very calm and peaceful. 
  
 
 
 
​ URING YOUR VISIT - OBSERVATION: 
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Review the prompts i​ n advance​ and take a small notebook on your fieldwork visit. You should 
be taking notes on each of these topics so you will be able to add your observations ​after you 
return.  
Close Read your Surroundings:  
Observe the physical space and "read" them as if close reading a text. Pay attention to: 
● sensory details 
● signs posted 
● languages you hear 
● colors of the offices and uniforms.  
● does the location have a certain smell? 
● what sounds do you hear?  
Observations: 
-ramps as well as stairs for those in wheelchairs 
-signs of what is to come and what some of the residents are participating in  
-people talking/singing 
-people are dancing 
-maroon carpeting with tan walls and tables in a dining area just past the front dest 
-smells kind of musty/sweet-old 
 
 
Observe your Emotional Response: ​Take notice of your reactions (emotional and physical) 
to different things and reflect on why you might be reacting this way.  
 
Observations: : 
-fulfillment 
-happy 
-compassionate 
-heartbroken 
-caring 
-love 
 
Ask questions of the person you’re shadowing and/or the industry people you encounter:  
- general questions of interest 
 - relating to your potential career choices 
- public health related issues and challenges they see as important to consider.  
 
Record your questions and answers here. 
 
Observations: 
-What influenced the making of this facility? 
-What do other thinks about this facility? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary Reflection   
After your return from your fieldwork experience address each prompt below to capture your 
thoughts on your experience.  
 
Reflect on specific highlights or observations from the day. What was a lesson (big or small) 
you took away from your experience? . Consider lessons that presented themselves in both 
positive and negative ways.  
Reflection: 
Everyone has an important story to tell, but some people need help getting those stories 
out/remembering them. Music and specific childhood references can help those stories 
present themselves clearer to the troubled individual. 
 
How did the experience meet, exceed, or fall short of your expectations? Explain and 
include specific details from your fieldwork notes to help support your answer 
Reflection:: 
The experience definitely exceeded my expectations, as my partner began to sing and 
dance, as well as tell the story of her life when she was younger. It was very fulfilling 
watching as my partner chose the specific song she wanted and began to sing and 
dance as if no one was watching. 
 
What connection can be made between what you ​saw​ on your fieldwork experience and 
the functions of Public Health?  
Some suggestions 
- the role of public health within this career path 
- public health needs or challenges within the field you observed 
- thoughts on how to address these needs 
  
Reflection:: 
This facility helps those in the community who are older and need close to around the 
clock care. The purpose is to help those in the public who can not care for themselves 
s effectively as they used to be able to. The needs of each patient differ, and I believe 
the workers are doing a great job of trying to address all of those needs.