Today is National Doctor’s Day, and in the past year it has become glaringly obvious just how crucial our healthcare providers really are. Take a chance to honor the hard work and dedication doctors provide to their communities all across the country today (and every day!).
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Meet Isabel Barcenas-Valadez
Isabel Barcenas-Valadez is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Alliance Medical Ministry. Among her responsibilities are welcoming our patients and orienting them on their visit, obtaining their vital signs, and informing them about our wellness programs (yoga, Zumba, cooking classes, and diabetes education).
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Welcome Nora Miller
We are excited to welcome Nora Miller to our staff as the new Director of Gardening and Wellness Programs. She brings a wealth of knowledge about gardening and health, along with a lot of enthusiasm, to Alliance Medical Ministry.
Nora began working on farms in high school, where her primary customers were middle-class. She graduated from NC State with a major in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems last May; through her classes, she learned about food insecurity, especially in Raleigh. She became focused on sustainable gardening and making fresh produce accessible to everyone. In regard to her new role at Alliance, she says: "it is quite literally my dream job."
Her main goals for Alliance are to help people understand where their food comes from and to get patients more involved in the garden and their health. She also wants our patients to have access to a therapeutic garden; she plans on clearing the unused areas around the garden to create 'green spaces' for therapy and counseling.
Welcome Mandy Horner
Meet Mandy Horner, Director of Nursing and the newest member of the staff at Alliance Medical Ministry! She brings a wealth of knowledge about nursing and healthcare. She has diplomas in Licensed Practical Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistance, and Registered Nursing; along with hospital, nursing home, group home, and volunteer experience. She most recently worked at the Urban Ministries Open Door Clinic.
Mandy is excited to return to her clinic roots--she wanted to work hands-on with patients again, and to educate and teach them about their health. As the Director of Nursing at Alliance, she has the opportunity to get back to face-to-face nursing.
Mandy’s main goal for Alliance is to engage patients in their own healthcare. She believes that every interaction with patients is an opportunity to help them take control of their own health. She says, “I want to individually change the views of patients to be healthy for themselves. This will create a ripple effect - into their families, the community, the public, the population.”
