Promoting Resilience in Senior Public Housing
ABSN students Terri Tran, Nadia Krishnan and Gelsomina Chioino worked with Full Life Care to promote mental health and resilience by delivering houseplants and wellness tips to residents. Read about their work in the “Planting seeds of wellness” Full Life Care blog post or view the Promoting Resilience in Senior Public Housing poster.
South Park Senior Citizens Community Connection Programs
ABSN students Rachel Buchmeier, Sydney Coffey, Zoe Iida, Kristin Swenson and Sarah Tivoli connected seniors at South Park Senior Center to help fight isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The students set up Pen Pal and Phone-a-Friend programs, matching participants by language and gender who could exchange letters or talk over the phone. Read more about their work in the South Park Senior Citizens Community Connection Programs poster.
Promoting Peer Learning on Nutrition through Cognitive and Social Interaction via Telehealth
ABSN students Rié Nakasato, Nina Zhang, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Lisa Banks worked with the Full Life Care Adult Day Health program to teach the program’s clients about nutrition, using trivia and an interactive “Build-A-Plate” game based on the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion’s MyPlate nutrition framework. Read more about their project in the Promoting Peer Learning on Nutrition through Cognitive and Social Interaction via Telehealth poster.
Increasing Food Availability and Technology Access at St. Martin’s on Westlake
ABSN students Alex Hill, Christine Lee and Andre Mattus worked with St. Martin’s on Westlake to develop partnerships in the community to improve residents’ food security and access to technology to connect with friends and family. They were able to establish weekly food donations for residents and secure a donation for St. Martin’s that will go toward a number of the residents’ needs, including technology, kitchen and exercise equipment and winter clothing. Read more about their project in the Increasing Food Availability and Technology Access at St. Martin’s on Westlake poster.