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After the March 10 health fair, students took a moment to thank the Shrewsbury Senior Center and their faculty advisors for supporting their poster projects.
Back row: Katie Ferreira, Erica Dustin, Sara Burton, Manny Agbottah, Liz Homme
Front row: Kelly Lockwood, Michelle Iorio, Christine Buckley, Jessica Villnave

Worcester Nursing Students Hold Health Fair at Shrewsbury Senior Center

On March 10, ten Worcester Senior Nursing students held a successful health information fair at the Shrewsbury Senior Center. Students planned the event as part of their Capstone Service-Learning Final Project, with each student creating a poster, brochure, and screening tool pertaining to an important senior-related health topic. Topics included: Preventing Geriatric Depression; Diabetes Prevention & Care; Arthritis & Pain Management, Falls Prevention & Home Assessment; Prostate Health & UTI Prevention; Memory & Brain Health; How to Talk to Your Doctor; Cardiac Issues; and Nutrition.

The students taught on the various subjects, answered questions, screened for certain conditions, and provided referral resources to the participating seniors. Pharmacy students from MassMedline were also on-hand to conduct medication reconciliation for the seniors and answer drug-related questions. Freshman nursing students helped with welcoming the seniors, orienting them to the fair, and obtaining evaluation data regarding the fair and its impact. Healthy snacks and beverages were provided, and a free raffle was held with prizes donated by the MCPHS Bookstore in Boston and the MCPHS Alumni Association.

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