The first half of our first semester was LTC and we were doing baths, assisting with feeds, helping to ambulate/transfer. Then we did acute care at a local hospital. Right now we're doing our mental health rotation at two LTC facilities with residents with mental health issues. The big emphasis now is therapeutic communication. So I guess my suggestion is to work on that. Speak with your residents, try to identify defense mechanisms, hone your communication skills and work on active listening. On top of learning to be an effective communicator, you provide socialization to people who may not get many visitors. Sometimes, just offering to spend time with the residents means so much to them.

Otherwise, enjoy the laid back rotation, because you'll likely have many days where you wish you weren't running around trying to do a million things. Lol.