House Of Healing Case Study

The book Houses of Healing, “A Prisoner's Guide To inner Power And Freedom”, by Robin Casarjian, is a very purpose driven re-imagining of what a self help book can be. It is obviously geared towards rehabilitation of inmates as they live out their sentence, however I found the completion of the program stands for much more than its intended audiences incarceration. Not only was it a rewarding read for myself, but I believe it could be useful in rehabilitating inmates and giving them a new outlook on life.

Indeed, nurses play an indispensable role in connecting patients with a new culture of care and serving as a voice for the socially marginalized. My contribution to the mission of the Nurse Corps Scholarship program in providing care to underserved communities will entail great knowledge base of different medical conditions with the ability to know my patients, their family situations, their cultural identities, social situations, the barriers and challenges they face in dealing with their

With the increasing immigrant population a third barrier affecting access to health care is a cultural barrier. Culture barriers can include values and beliefs, language and race and ethnicity. Health beliefs and behavior can become a barrier when patients decide not to seek medical treatment and instead turn to home remedies and healers when treating illnesses. Approximately 10% of Americans speak a language other than English and can be classified ad being limited in their proficiency. For these patients language becomes a barrier and they are less likely to receive optimal medical treatment (Flores, 2006). Horton and Johnson (2010) stress the importance of communication in reducing disparities and increasing the trust of patients in the health care system. As reported by the American College of Physicians, evidence reveals that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to receive inferior care when compared with non-minorities. This occurs even when minorities have access to insurance and adequate income (Racial and ethnic disparities in health care, 2010).

In my community many people do not understand the struggles of kids with serious illnesses and the financial and mental toll it has in the parents. To have more understanding of the problem I encourage people to volunteer at hospitals to gain more knowledge about the problem.

Though the American healthcare system has made big steps towards providing affordable healthcare for everyone, there remains a growing population of people who fall through the system’s cracks. These people are the medically underserved. They are typically the victims of unfortunate life circumstances that has left them without health insurance, or with insurance that provides inadequate coverage. The underserved also includes those who have trouble accessing healthcare for any reason. Anyone with illnesses or disabilities that require assistance beyond their coverage, or people who live in remote areas where healthcare services are sparse fall under this title. The term also does not exclude those who have sufficient insurance and resources, but struggle to understand and navigate our increasingly complex system of healthcare.

Health care is one of the most controversial and discussed topics in the United States. This is mainly because of the enormous issues that surround this subject matter, such as the goal of creating a greater diversity in the medical professions, the goal to reduce health care disparities, and mainly to improve health care for all. In my personal experience this issues have affected me and my family very closely. As immigrants, I saw my parents struggle with the language, adapting to a new culture and even seeking healthcare. Health care disparities is an imminent issue that affects many of us, including me. On top of the financial struggle my parents faced as immigrants, they also faced the barrier of not being understood. I witnessed how my

Serving these populations is much more than serving food but also considering each individual’s unique story in its entirety. Some may have a dark past, some suffer from addiction, and others lose faith. As a hospital volunteer, I also served patients by spending quality time and assisting their needs. By simply understanding their viewpoint, I influenced them to believe in hope for a greater future. I learned that to effectively provide care for others, it is necessary to consider all the small scenes that combine to produce each person’s story. Compassion and service toward my patients are the sole ingredients for effective

A vulnerable population is defined as “ people who are at risk of developing health problems” by “ their sociocultural status, their limited access to economic resources, or their personal characteristics such age and gender.” (Chesnay & Anderson, 2012) Some of these vulnerable populations can be labeled and are treated differently in our healthcare system. There are many families that are labeled to in a status of their wealth, race and age. Specific types of specific population is immigrants and homeless individuals

According the the American Bureau of Labor Statistics, “...over 4.9 million Americans volunteered their time in a hospital or health-related organization [in 2011]” (Kendrick, “Sector Spotlight: Volunteer Management in Hospitals”). All those volunteers, also called Candy Stripers, made a positive change in their medical community and I was extremely honored to be one of those individuals. The ill stricken, misfortunate and even hospital staff need as much assistance as possible according to my experience. I encourage college students to take action and become hospital volunteers. When becoming a hospital volunteer, an individual will be able to assist nurses, support patients both physically and psychologically, provide funds to your local hospital and gain knowledge on how to serve the community positively in the future.

These populations will be those who meet the following criteria 1.) identify as a Mexican or Colombian national (non -indigenous), 2.) stated they have interacted with a government healthcare official at least once in their lifetime and 3.) live within close proximity of indigenous communities. The rationale for this is that I will be able to differentiate whether disparities in healthcare can be attributed to language/cultural barriers rather than distance barriers. I realize that distance barriers play an important role in the dissemination of healthcare information and services, but I will focus mainly on disparities in healthcare services in regards to language and cultural barriers, particularly for women and

The United States has become a culturally diverse Nation due to the enormous of various ethnic and cultural groups that migrate to the country each day. As a result, patients and families with limited English proficiency (LEP) often are faced with multitude barriers that contribute to difficulty accessing healthcare services as well as understanding and adhering to the treatment plans/recommendations which ultimately place them at increased risk for poorer health outcomes and disparities. Eliminating these language barriers in healthcare services can be achieved by “providing awareness and mediation of cultural differences, current best practice for serving LEP populations in the health care system centers and on the use of qualified medical

As a future alumna, I will advance the mission of Mercy College by delivering health care services as a PA to under-served urban populations with compassion and sensitivity. Being raised in an under-served community and being a premed student in Harlem, NY, I understand the challenges of being a healthcare professional in the United States. In addition, being in a diverse environment have augmented my studies in public health, and have provided me with concrete examples of how individuals can benefit from caring, sensitive providers, and how communities suffer when adequate health care services are not available or affordable. I believe as a future student at Mercy College, I will be fortunate enough to learn about the social responsibility

The goals of Holy Oak Healthcare and Care Select Health System departmental leaders is to identify detailed action items for aligning administrative, support, infrastructure and clinical function. The key is to capitalize on the operations strength of each organization and each department which includes:

Access to health care refers to the individual’s ability to obtain and use needed services (Ellis & Hartley, 2008). Access to health care affects a multitude of people. Uninsured, underinsured, elderly, lower socioeconomic class, minorities, and people that live in remote areas are at the highest risk for lack of access to health care. There are also economical and political roles that complicate access to health care. Access to health care is a multi-faceted concept involving geographic, economics, or sociocultural issues. With my extensive research on access to health care, I hope to provide influences regarding; who is affected by lack of access, geographic, economic, sociocultural access, and

I visited the House of Compassion which is facility in Marshalltown, IA. House of Compassion is a non-profit organization that opened twenty years ago. They are a place of hospitality for those that our hungry, homeless, or in need of medical assistance. The services they have include a supply closet, soup kitchen, emergency shelter, and a Medical Assistance Program. The supply closet enables them to supply personal hygiene products for families in need, diapers is a common need that is often forgotten by the public. The soup kitchen provides food for those that our hungry, and recently the House of Compassion as started a Garden of Compassion which they use to grow food to continue to feed and inform those that our in need. The Emergency