Lizz PenaJan 4, 20191 min readLoving Others Helps You Love What You DoToday one women refused to do therapy and said that it never works and she would rather stay in the facility than make the effort to go...
Lizz PenaDec 28, 20182 min readTherapy is FUN!At the beginning of the day we met with a patient we have seen almost everyday. She has been doing really well with her walking and is...
Lizz PenaDec 27, 20182 min readThe Care Meeting & a Case of the ShinglesToday we worked with a man who was in a head-on collision car crash, and had broken ankle and leg bones in both legs. This confined him...
Lizz PenaDec 24, 20182 min readMerry Christmas Eve!On Christmas Eve, a show was going on in the “market” for the residents, which was festive and fun! Most of the employees were planning...
Lizz PenaDec 21, 20182 min readA Lengthy Home EvalAt the beginning of the day one of the nurses came in for therapy. She had hurt her back when helping a patient and was getting help via...
Lizz PenaDec 20, 20182 min readWhat is a Wound VAC?The next day we visited a man named Steve who had undergone a form of hip surgery and needed a wound VAC to collect pus and other bodily...
Lizz PenaDec 19, 20182 min readEncouragement is the Best MedicineI arrived yet again at 8:30 a.m. and talked with the other employees for a second before Athina came in. I asked them why they chose...
Lizz PenaDec 18, 20182 min readIt's All in the Little ThingsLuckily the facility was only 20 minutes from my house, so commuting wasn’t a big hassle. I arrived at 8:30 a.m. ready to go, but still...
Lizz PenaDec 17, 20182 min readLet's Do This!Day One: Rocky Mountain-Hunter Hollow The first day going to Rocky Mountain-Hunter Hollow was a bit intimidating, and I didn’t know what...