Widener University Opens Nursing Clinic at CityTeam!
Widener University Partners with CityTeam in Chester to Open a Nursing Clinic to Serve the Community!
The School of Nursing at Widener University celebrated the grand opening of the Widener Community Nursing Clinic in partnership with CityTeam Ministries on Monday, January 16, 2012 by holding a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We are so excited for this partnership and what this will mean for the City of Chester! The Widener Community Nursing Center will:
1. Provide age-appropriate health screenings;
2. Provide primary health care to the uninsured or underinsured for acute episodic conditions;
3. Provide health promotion and illness prevention services across the lifespan;
4. Teach healthy lifestyle choices and holistic self-management to individuals and the community;
5. Assist individuals in accessing other community services;
6. Promote the long-term health of the individuals and community served; and
7. Identify and respond to the health care needs of the community on an ongoing basis.
Services Offered by the Nursing Clinic
The Widener Community Nursing Center will:
1. Provide physical examinations;
2. Provide episodic medical care;
3. Provide individual and community education on topics such as disease management, lifestyle changes, self care, diet, medication management, mobility issues, and safety issues; and
4. Assist individuals with referrals to support groups and other community resources as needed and available.
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