PT in the Community is partnering with Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego to perform Health Screens with senior individuals during APTA's Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego, CA. These events are being held off-site (about 15-20 minutes from the convention center) in order to meet people where they are. The events will take place on both Thursday (2/23) and Friday (2/24) at two separate housing locations. For your knowledge, St. John's Plaza has a high number of residents whom speak Spanish and Guadalupe Plaza has a high number of residents that speak Chinese and Vietnamese. We are working on translation services as needed. 

The health screens will include basic review of medical history, taking vitals, discussing health behaviors, and completing a falls risk assessment (STEADI). 

We are seeking volunteers to perform these screens on residents, who will voluntarily sign up to participate. You would spent about 15 to 20 minutes with each resident. And don't worry we can create teams of clinicians and students if you are not comfortable performing the screens alone. The San Diego district of the California Physical Therapy Association is a collaborator and providing liability insurance for volunteers. 

Information on next steps, such as available local resources, will be provided to you in order to facilitate further conversation and direct people to where they may need to go. 

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ba4aa22a7f5cf8-senior?useFullSite=true#/