The patients and their families have been so welcoming. Right when we enter a patients house we're brought chairs and offered drinks. My favorite drink I discovered here is lime juice. The other day while I was listening to a patients heart a hen came waltzing right inside with her ten chicks following. Already by my feet was a puppy and cat. A couple seconds later two dogs came running into the house after the hen. The house got full quickly! Everyday is full of surprises.
On Wednesday we had a Women's Health Fair at the park in town. We set up tent and hung up educational posters. We educated women about things such as cervical cancer, breast feeding, and pap smears. Other tents were discussing things such as domestic violence and HIV/AIDS. In the evening, some of the PA students and nurses went to a HOPE meeting. HOPE stands for Helping Elderly People Equally. We did exercises with them, played bingo, and had a discussion about "end of life" and the importance of communicating your needs/wants to family members during that time.
I have been practicing driving here. It was really helpful knowing how to drive manual before coming. I couldn't imagine learning how to drive stick shift while avoiding pot holes. I have my "drivers test" tomorrow. I'll be checked off by the facilities manager so I can drive the cars by myself and drive students into town when needed.
Down below is a picture of my dorm called Abby's House. It's named after a fourth year medical student who came to volunteer at Hillside. Unfortunately she died in a scuba accident. In her memory they named the dorms after her.
Down below is a picture of my dorm called Abby's House. It's named after a fourth year medical student who came to volunteer at Hillside. Unfortunately she died in a scuba accident. In her memory they named the dorms after her.
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