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Before I worked on the reflective journal, I had already been informed that my group’s service target would be elderly. Although I have participated in a variety of social services when I was still a secondary student, most of the time I encountered with teenagers instead of elderly. Therefore, I selected the movie “The Intouchables” for my reflective journal. It is a story in between a wealthy disabled old man, Philippe, and his caretaker Driss. During the whole movie, Driss demonstrates me the correct ways to have a successful communication with the elderly. Before meeting Driss, Philippe’s life is tedious and meaningless. Unlike other caretaker, the inexperienced Driss indeed concerns about the feeling of Philippe. He usally gives suggestions, guidelines and advice to Philippe’s important decisions. Moreover, he tries his best to encourage and motivate Philippe to live a better life. All of these elements are explicitly the purpose of a communication and Driss utilizes both verbal and non-verbal communication to achieve it. Like he sings (verbal) and dances (non-verbal) in Philippe’s birthday party and result in bringing Philippe the most unforgettable birthday’s experience since he has become a quadriplegic. The movie indicates me the most crucial criterion to have when implement a social service, which is showing my sincerity to the service users every

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