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The needs theory is apparently exemplified in this organization. I visited Mrs. Julia. We watched and walked together, and when the Oscars were live on television, we watched it as well. Mrs. Julia and I also played such board games as Rumi and Scrabble. By helping Mrs. Julia, I learned a lot from her and gained enormous experience on how to help the elderly. The aged like Mrs. Julia are mainly needy and require help in transportation. They need to be ferried to and from hospitals for medical appointments. When they need going to the grocery stores, they will require transportation. For them to pick a prescription from a pharmacy and to have their hair attended to they need transportation that is provided by the volunteers. The elderly requires help around their houses. Volunteers like I assist them with daily chores, small houses repairs like broken windows and broken taps. They as well need help in gardening and yard work, caring for their pets. Someone needs to show them how to handle electronic devices like computers and new mobile phones. Aged people are needy socially. Members of Westchester Playa Village and volunteers can engage in; informational and educational workshops with the elderly, wellness and health programs, emerging activities and social events. Friendly visitors can be sent to members' homestead to offer companionship and minimize isolation. Visitors like I work as walking buddies, take food together with the old adults. Play games like cards and board games, watch television or a movie and together read a newspaper or a book.

The biggest strength of the group is that it is connected and continues to grow more connections. Being a community-based organization is a force as well. It’s a neighbor helping a neighbor kind of an organization. The members of the public who are in the organization go to the homes of the residents who are 55 years and above and help them with the day-to-day activities so that they can remain active, relevant and independent from the comfort of their neighborhood.

The greatest challenge is that they had changed their name, and it is a non-profit making organization.

The interesting concept of the organization that I observed is its enthusiasm to help and yet it is a non-profit making. It has expanded to the neighboring areas because of the increasing need for support for the older adults. Even though it started as simple premises, it has grown into the adjacent areas due to the growing need for its valuable services.

* My organization that I volunteered for: Westchester Playa Village – WPV