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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-08-20, Page 1010 News Record • Wednesday, August 20, 2014 HealthKick Rural Work Placement Program provides students with valuable experience Local students gain hands-on experience working with local healthcare agencies It is the time of year for HealthKick Rural Work Placement students to reflect on their experiences working in healthcare cen- tres across Huron County and share with the commu- nity their passion for rural healthcare. Since 2005, HealthKick has offered Rural Work Placement positions for local students in collabora- tion with local healthcare agencies. Funding for the student jobs are provided by HealthKick and the local employers. This program is one of the youth focused initiatives offered through the HealthKick project. The project is focused on help- ing rural communities address the need for healthcare professionals. To date HealthKick has helped fund 120 place- ments and has had over 700 applicants. The Rural Work Place- ment Program provides practical experience and builds opportunities for local post -secondary stu- dents, interested in health- care careers, to gain hands- on experience. The program also provides employers the opportunity to share the benefits of practicing in rural settings. The students have the opportunity to apply knowledge from their health related educations and develop skills essential to their specific career goals. The Rural Work Placement students have the ability to explore a vari- ety of healthcare Birthday Club Skyler Albrecht Lauren King Ashton King Owen Paakkunainen Leah Dale Aug 25th Aug 25th Aug 25th Aug 25th Aug 25th If you wish to have your childs name and birth date in the Birthday Club for ages 1-12 Please Call Christy 519-482-3443 IT'S FREE!!! Call our In -Store Bakery to Order BIRTHDAY CAKES OR ANY SPECIAL OCCASION CAKE • MAGIC CAKES • CHARACTER CAKES • • BIRTHDAY CAKES • Made to your specification. Clinton rOO D LAH D 6 Mary St., Clinton • 482-9341 occupations, as they develop into aspiring young health professionals. Upon graduating, these students have gained interest in liv- ing and working in our local communities. Alyssa Taylor is from Varna and will be entering her 2nd year of Food and Nutrition Studies as Brescia University College in Lon- don in the fall. Alyssa's career goal is to become a Registered Dietician. Alyssa was working as a Recep- tionist/Quality Improve- ment Assistant with the Clinton Family Health Team as a HealthKick Rural Work Placement. Alyssa's duties included working as a receptionist for the Health Team which included answering the phone, checking in patients, and booking appointments. Alyssa states she was pro- vided with lots of opportu- nities over the summer, such as assisting with a Quality Improvement Pro- ject. Alyssa assisted with implementing the 3 Visit Project - which aims to increase accessibility to care by having patients access care within the first 3 appointments available. Throughout this job Alyssa has improved her career related skills and increased her confidence within a health care setting. Alyssa enjoyed being able to help patients. In the future Alyssa hopes to help patients as a Dietician by "teaching them the importance of healthy eating while promoting a healthy lifestyle': Alyssa's work with the Family Health Team has opened her eyes "to get a better understanding of how each provider in a Family Health Team works together to provide the best possible care". Noting that a Dietician is an important asset to a Fam- ily Health Team, this placement has encour- aged Alyssa's goal to "bring my knowledge of Nutrition back to a Rural Community': Having a stu- dent over the summer has brought a fresh dose of enthusiasm to the Family Health Team. Supervisor Kim Van Wyk says she "looks forward to the day when we hire one of our previous students full- time in their chosen profession': Nicole Middegaal is from the Blyth area, and will be entering her second year of study at the University of Guelph for a degree in Applied Human Nutrition. Nicole obtained a Rural Work Placement at Huron - view and Huronlea Home for the Aged in Clinton and Brussels, as a Nutrition Stu- dent. Her experiences over the summer have re-estab- lished her commitment to helping others improve their health. CONTINUED > PAGE 11 HURON SUPERIOR- MEMORIALS UPERIORMEMORIALS CEMETERY MEMORIALS FLAT MARKERS INSCRIPTIONS SERVING HURON COUNTY SINCE 1976 For Appointment Call Representative MICHAEL FALCONER 519-482-3664.519-525-2281 Photo submitted Alyssa Taylor worked as a receptionist/quality improvement assistant with the Clinton Family Health Team. Photo submitted Nicole Middegaal worked at Huronview and Huronlea Home for the Aged in Clinton and Brussels as a nutrition student.