Well, babysitting is probably a better word for it at this point. It's really sad, but I try my best. (the company I work for was recently bought by another, costs are being cut all over the place at an already underfunded facility, and the concept of recreation as actual therapy or doing meaningful activities went out the window a long time ago.)

It's very sad, I feel for the residents who are basically "captives". It's tough because one person is minding them at a time. I try.

several of my lesbian friends jobs in care services.

Lesbians have this thing about 'caring for others' and 'service' (I know several who are teachers) - but also, we tend to end up in disproportionately low-paying jobs. Gluttons for punishment I guess? Or maybe we have all the traditional female ideas about care and service, but when you have two women instead of a woman and man, the household incomes will be lower on average.

I have known some "high powered" lesbians but not many. I think we also have this programming that says success=evil.