25 Latino elders, EOFULA Spanish Senior Center interdisciplinary team members and Kathy Ward gathered after the Weekly Listening For Better Nutrition Group Meeting at Eofula Spanish Senior Center.
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Latino elders from EOFULA Spanish Senior Center
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Elders gathered for the Weekly Listening For A Better Health Group Meeting - Nurturing the spirit with a good book "Robert Golden Sayings" by Robert Muller.
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Angel, Marta, Marco, Miriam, Rosa and Verónica - planning meeting with Kathy Ward, Project Facilitator.
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A LISTENING weekly group meeting with elders and team members.
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Shopping wheel bags were distributed to the 25 Latino elders to help them transport food items from the grocery store to their homes. This was one of the short term goals of the LISTENING project.
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The interdisciplinary team members met for a Sunday morning breakfast while planning, discussing and implementing better ways for our Latino elders to manage their medication and nutritional practices.
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Marco, Marta, Rosa, Alexa and Miriam at the VA Hospital in Washington DC - prior to our presentation.
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Colleagues gather at the VA Hospital in Washington DC - April 2005. Delmarva Foundation, Adventist Healthcare, VA Hospital DC, national Capital Hospices, GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, IONA Senior Services, EOFULA Spanish Senior Center, Bartholomew House, Holy Cross Hospital, among others.
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More than 75 professionals on Geriatrics and Gerontology gathered to learn better ways to better the quality of life of elders - April 2005
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Kathy Ward, Spanish Senior Center Project Facilitator presented two quality improvement projects on LISTENING to better the quality of life for Latino Elders.
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Dr. Parag Dalsania, Kathy Ward, Marco Esparza, and Alexa Simmons, at the VA Hospital getting ready to present.
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Alexa Simmons presenting LISTENING for Better Prescritption Medication Management.
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Marco Esparza during the LISTENING for better nutrition, QI presentation.
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EOFULA's team was congratulated by Moderator Joanne Lynn, MD, Director Center For Palliative Care Studies at the VA Hospital.
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DR. Elizabeth Cobbs, Chair of WAGECC Board of Directors (right in red) - one more meaningful event organized by WAGECC, The Washington DC Geriatrics Education Center Consortium.
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The audience loved the presentation. Bravo!!!
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The Bench of Dreams where possibilities are a way of living and a reminder of a better world for everyone, humanity and nature.
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