Daniel Innes with a resident... "every morning the stereo went on and I was on my feet, being led around the make-shift dancefloor"
University of Queensland physiotherapy student Daniel Innes can list salsa dancing as one of his skills when he graduates next year. Mr Innes has completed a five-week placement at the Buckingham Gardens aged care home at Alexandra Hills in Brisbane, in what turned out to be a hands-on experience. "Every morning the stereo went on and I was up on my feet, being led around the make-shift dance floor," he said. "The memory of that will always illustrate for me the power of keeping active. "I'm looking to work in the stroke rehabilitation field, so this has been great experience. "There are just so many personalities here. They are all so different." Fellow UQ physiotherapy student Taranjot Minhas, who also spent five weeks at Buckingham Gardens, said she enjoyed the opportunity to apply classroom learning to real-life situations.
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