For
the month of July, we are celebrating a volunteer that has had a huge impact on
our Guests’ overall health and wellbeing, particularly throughout our recent
Get Healthy! Challenge. Abbey Baus led more health and wellness classes than
any other LPCS volunteer, and she did all of this while continuing her regular
Daily Living Skills classes!
Several
Guests have noted that Abbey’s classes are always exciting, and most
importantly they are very informative. Guests are able to take away real, tactful
information to be used in the immediate future regarding their health.
Abbey
has also demonstrated a keen interest in the Guests’ health and support. I had
the privilege of meeting one on one with Abbey on occasion to talk about some
more unique ways she could get involved and also some ways that our Guests
might benefit from her insight. She was always careful to teach classes that
were necessary, and to bring information that our Guests could learn a lot from
and continue to use even outside of LPCS.
LPCS
is very excited for Abbey, who will be ending her volunteer time (for now) with
LPCS so that she can pursue her dream in Atlanta of becoming a Physician
Assistant. Abbey speaks about hoping to return to Chicago after her program to
do Primary Care in shelters around the city. We feel very grateful for being a
part of Abbey’s journey.
“I volunteer to spend time and learn
from the incredibly motivated and wonderful Guests of LPCS. I love being part
of great conversation and creating an inclusive, happy, and upbeat environment.”
– Abbey Baus
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