Hillside Health Care International-Rehabilitation Director
- Belize
- Punta Gorda
About Program
Hillside Health Care International is a non-profit collaborative health clinic located in the Southern Toledo district of Belize. Hillside is a multi-disciplinary primary care clinic, providing therapy, medicine, nursing, public health, & pharmacy services. Hillside provides home health services to home bound members of the community, mobile clinic to remote villages, & a primary clinic. Hillside also provides year round global health experiences for students from all over the globe in the professions of physical therapy, medicine, PA, NP, pharmacy, & public health. The rehabilitation department has components of a CBR program in addition to providing clinical care in the outpatient and home health settings. While supervising students, the rehabilitation director is responsible for the daily management of the clinic including the rehabilitation technician. Daily activities range from direct patient care in the clinic or patient's homes, travel to villages, & public health outreach.
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Program Highlights
- Community based rehab model
- Work in collaboration with a local Belizian staff in addition to international health volunteers
- Precept students from international physical therapy programs
- Collaborate with the local Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education