The Elderly Outreach at Assistencia Villa Rehabilitation and Care Center
by Blair Heath and Steve Vodhanel
This elderly outreach in Redlands, California, has been sponsored by the School of Pharmacy student organizations CSHP/ASHP and CPFI (Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International) to encourage pharmacy students to visit patients receiving long-term rehabilitation care. This opportunity has become a quarterly event occuring at Assistencia Villa Rehabilitation and Care Center in Redlands, California. It permits pharmacy students to establish relationships with patients who spend most of their time bed-bound.A vital aspect of this outreach is the spiritual care that Loma Linda University is renowned for, as pharmacy students visiting local sites are able to discuss the spiritual and emotional aspects the patients face on a daily basis and offer prayer if a patient desires. The School of Pharmacy will be continuing this outreach as it is a valuable opportunity for pharmacy students to become better acquainted with the health needs in the surrounding community and be blessed by comforting the patients we encounter.
Above photo taken onsite at the Assistencia Villa Rehabilitation and Care Center, Redlands, Ca.