that lasted about forty-five minutes. The tour began in the main lobby and waiting area. The main lobby was very spacious and had a homey feel to it, which must be relaxing to families and children that stay there. Then Mrs. Eidson showed us the library, playroom, and family room. The family room had a large television, tables, chairs, and couches that made it look very comfortable. The chairs and couches were all padded with flower patterns. The playroom had plenty of blocks, books, teddy bears, toys, and a television with children’s movies playing.Next to the family room was the kitchen where the families cook their own food. The kitchen is divided up in two parts. The first part was allocated to every family in the house. For example, the refrigerator had food that everyone could eat or share. Basically, I would I call it community living; “What’s mine is yours, what’s yours is mine.” On the other side of the kitchen everything had to be tagged or labeled. Everything in this refrigerator was labeled for different families that were staying there. To me, that is very convenient and intelligent. There were tables for the children and tables for the adults, which are long enough to comfortably fit everyone in the house. Mrs. Eidson then showed us the playground and outside dining area. It was very quaint and relaxing.The last thing we saw during our tour was a vacant room. It looked like a standard hotel room with two beds, television, shower, cabinets, closet space, and a phone. The walls were painted blue and the windows with white curtains overlooked the neighborhood. Mrs. Eidson said that the largest room could accommodate up to eight people in a single room, which I think is great because a family doesn’t have to split up. Dianne Eidson also provided us with useful background information about the RMH. She listed various standing committees that comprise the organization: the...
