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On November 1, 2017, I had the privilege of visiting Mount Carmel Assisted Living to play bingo with the residents. I was greeted by a woman who came to play bingo with her husband who was a resident at arrival. We walked to the bingo room and began setting up. The volunteers conversed with the residents, helped pass out cards, call bingo numbers, and help the residents look for a “bingo”.
Speech Language Pathologists work with clients of all ages. A number of Speech Language Pathologists work in Assisted Living settings. It was interesting interacting with this population as I am not exposed as much as other age groups. Speech Language Pathologists work with the older population to improve their quality of life. Many individuals at bingo

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