COMMUNITY HEALTH

MY COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERIENCE WITH M.O.W (MEALS ON WHEELS) GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNERSHIP WITH MY FELLOW SCHOLARS AND THE EMPLOYEES AT THE PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS THAT RUN THE PROGRAM.  I WAS INVOLVED IN EVERY PHASE OF THE PROGRAM.  FROM MEAL PREPARATION, TO PACKING THE FOOD, INTERVIEWING CLIENTS IN THEIR HOMES, ASSESSING THEIR NEEDS IN THE PROGRAM, AND OF COURSE DELIVERING THE MEALS.  I ALSO COMPLETED TWO NURSING PROJECTS RELATED TO OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERIENCE.  FIRST, THE MEDICATION ORGANIZERS, SHOWING CLIENTS HOW TO STORE THEIR MEDICATION FOR EASY ACCESS AND HOW TO BEST KEEP THEM ORGANIZED.  THIS INCLUDED A FREE MEDICATION ORGANIZER AS WELL.  THE SECOND PROJECT WAS AN INFORMATIONAL CARD THAT DISPLAYED KEY PONE NUMBERS OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS M.O.W, THE POLICE, AND CITY HALL.  I ALSO WAS ABLE TO DESIGN A WIND SHIELD WALKING SURVEY THAT DEMONSTRATED KEY ASPECTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE I VOLUNTEERED.  IT SHOWED EVERYTHING FROM RACIAL MAKEUP, INCOME, HEALTH AND  SOCIAL SERVICES, AND EDUCATION.  I’LL NEVER FORGET THIS EXPERIENCE AND I’M GRATEFUL FOR OBTAINING MY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE CERTIFICATE.