Forest Hills of DC (FHDC), the longest standing senior living community in Washington, D.C. is an inclusive and not-for-profit provider of assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. We are proud to have a long-standing team that knows the importance of empathy and understanding which makes our community stand out.
Gloria will have worked at FHDC for 22 years on December 2nd of this year. For her, this community is a family environment and she has worked with everyone for a long, long time. She has always worked in the healthcare field and has been a nurse for 34 years. She likes that her team here is very empathetic and says, “it could be one of us in the bed or chair that needs help, so we try to put ourselves in the place of the resident. We work together in that aspect.” She says at her age she is making better decisions than before and feels wiser. She believes that to live a good life you should love your neighbor as yourself and try as much as possible to forgive. And always put a smile on your face.
Be Kind to Others
Tanya has worked at FHDC for 16 years in the dining services department. She has always worked in the hospitality field. What she likes most about the work is the residents. Helping gives her a good feeling. “The team here just sticks together. We’re a good team,” she says. Tanya is 57 years old and thinks these are the best years of her life because she gets to do more, look back on things and give good advice to her daughter. To live a good life, she believes you need to be kind to others, it will go a long way.
Desmond is 61 years old and has been working here for a year. He has worked in the healthcare field for 37 years. He got into healthcare by being an occupational therapy assistant in the military for almost 6 years. His advice on living a good life is to be satisfied and to do the best that you can. “One of the things I have learned, especially with rehab, [is that] we spend so much time with the clients and the families, more than almost any other professional in healthcare,” he says. “They are coming to you at the worst time in their lives. So, you have to have empathy and understanding.”
To read all the resident and staff stories captured as part of our AARP funded public art initiative, “See Me, Hear Me: The Art of Living,” funded by AARP and in partnership with Marvin Bowser Photography, Art Against Ageism and Tenleytown Main Street, visit our digital exhibit here.
Gloria
Tanya
Desmond
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