{"id":4146,"date":"2017-11-29T09:17:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T14:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=4146"},"modified":"2024-12-16T15:56:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:56:49","slug":"human-services-student-finds-her-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/human-services-student-finds-her-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting the Puzzle Together and Finding Your Passion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Goodwin College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/majors\/human-services\/\">Human Services<\/a> student Heather Postemski is no stranger to caregiving. After serving as her grandmother\u2019s caregiver during her five-year battle with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, she went on to care for her mother who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was initially interested in Nursing because I wanted to try and cure my mom\u2019s disease. When I realized I couldn\u2019t fix her, I became determined to help her live her best life,\u201d Postemski says.<\/p>\n<p>After switching from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/majors\/nursing\/\">Nursing program<\/a> to Human Services, Postemski quickly discovered that was where her true passion lies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019ve ever taken care of a loved one, Human Services is the field for you,\u201d she states. \u201cAt its core, Human Services is being a friend \u2014 making a change in the lives of others and advocating for their wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through her coursework at Goodwin and internship experience, Postemski gained the confidence to empower her clients and bring new meaning to their lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of the classes I took at Goodwin were like pieces of a puzzle,\u201d she shares. \u201cUnderstanding how to make things understandable on my client\u2019s level and learning how to speak up for them without compromising legal parameters are two skills I acquired that help me do my job today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to taking classes to complete her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/majors\/human-services\/bs-degree\">bachelor\u2019s degree in Human Services<\/a> (she will walk in the June 2018 Commencement ceremony), Postemski works as a program coordinator and nurse aide at Active Day\/Senior Care of East Hartford.<\/p>\n<p>In her work, she oversees 63 clients with varying degrees of dementia \u2014 planning daily activities, facilitating regular outings, and providing routine caregiving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Human Services, the work you do is all about the clients \u2014 fostering relationships with them and improving their quality of life,\u201d Postemski concludes. \u201cWhen family members come up to me and thank me for the work I do, I know I\u2019ve done my job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more about Goodwin\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/majors\/human-services\/\">Human Services degree programs<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goodwin College Human Services student Heather Postemski is no stranger to caregiving. 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