Bonswa! It's our second and last day treating patients at Hospital Luminiere. We all felt much more refreshed this morning in comparison to yesterday. Ola and Nicole made a list of all of the patients we treated yesterday. We then divided the patients among the four of us along with which translator/ rehab tech would be with us. Our main focus today was teaching Jimmy and Sina how to transfer patients as well as different therapeutic exercises/activities to perform with patients following a stroke. Sina asked very informative questions regarding cognitive and functional limitations individuals have following a stroke. Ola even led an educational session for both Jimmy and Sina on CVA.
If you have been following the blog, the judge's father is improving, and he is going home tomorrow. He requires less assistance to transfer and stand; however, his history of elephantitis continues to limit his functional mobility. Nicole also instructed his caregivers, with the help of June translating of course, on how to don/doff a Giv-Mohr sling to support his left arm while standing.
I do not want to leave Bon Fin. The trees and mountains are absolutely beautiful, the temperature is cooler, and the mosquitoes are not attacking me. We have important work tomorrow though, we are off to find Cadet!
Bye Bye,
Anita
Your stories are beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing.
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