by Brenna Zuranski, Public Relations Writer
Cedarville University鈥檚 School of Pharmacy and its chapter of the (APhA-ASP) will partner with and Walgreens to provide free health clinics for the homeless on October 19 and November 16. The clinics will be held at the One Bistro restaurant in Miamisburg and in the Toward Independence, Inc. building, connected to One Bistro in Xenia, from 5-7p.m.
One Bistro provides 鈥淐ommunity Meals鈥 every Wednesday night for the homeless at both locations, and the pharmacy students will provide the free health clinics in conjunction with these events.
The October screening takes place during American Pharmacists Month, celebrated annually in October to promote the significant role pharmacists play in patient care. The goal of American Pharmacists Month is to educate the public, policy makers and other health care professionals on how pharmacists provide safe and effective management of medications while helping reduce overall health care costs.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a long-standing relationship with One Bistro and have been working with them to set up a health care-related event,鈥 said Sarah Winey, a pharmacy doctorate student and the patient care vice president of Cedarville鈥檚 APhA-ASP student organization. 鈥淲e are excited because we want to help people and know this event could have a lasting impact on many in southwest Ohio.鈥
The health clinics consist of four stations that will measure blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels and administer flu shots. Walgreens will be donating one-for-one flu shots so that those who can afford to pay for their own will donate a flu shot to someone who cannot. The goal is to give 75-100 flu shots over the course of the clinics. Although a Walgreens pharmacist will oversee the administration of the flu shots, Cedarville students are immunization-certified.
鈥淲e love partnering with One Bistro because we love their mission, which is to help serve and feed undeserved people in Xenia and Dayton,鈥 said Scarlet Lau, a pharmacy doctoral student and the operation immunization chair of Cedarville鈥檚 APhA-ASP chapter. 鈥淲e also partner with Walgreens, who employs our pharmacy interns and supports our pharmacy school events such as supplying flu shots, blood pressure cuffs, and cholesterol and glucose checks.鈥
鈥淥ur goal is to provide beneficial education and health care at this event so that community members return for subsequent meals and potentially follow up on previous discussions about their health,鈥 Winey added. 鈥淎s future pharmacists, we can play a key role in vaccine education and immunization services.鈥
About One Bistro
One Bistro is a nonprofit 鈥渂iznistry鈥 that merges Christian ministry with providing residents in Xenia and Miamisburg with healthy, affordable meals to those who have the ability to pay, as well as those who would not be able to eat out, but can 鈥減ay what they can afford.鈥
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,760 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 100 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.
One Bistro provides 鈥淐ommunity Meals鈥 every Wednesday night for the homeless at both locations, and the pharmacy students will provide the free health clinics in conjunction with these events.
The October screening takes place during American Pharmacists Month, celebrated annually in October to promote the significant role pharmacists play in patient care. The goal of American Pharmacists Month is to educate the public, policy makers and other health care professionals on how pharmacists provide safe and effective management of medications while helping reduce overall health care costs.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a long-standing relationship with One Bistro and have been working with them to set up a health care-related event,鈥 said Sarah Winey, a pharmacy doctorate student and the patient care vice president of Cedarville鈥檚 APhA-ASP student organization. 鈥淲e are excited because we want to help people and know this event could have a lasting impact on many in southwest Ohio.鈥
The health clinics consist of four stations that will measure blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels and administer flu shots. Walgreens will be donating one-for-one flu shots so that those who can afford to pay for their own will donate a flu shot to someone who cannot. The goal is to give 75-100 flu shots over the course of the clinics. Although a Walgreens pharmacist will oversee the administration of the flu shots, Cedarville students are immunization-certified.
鈥淲e love partnering with One Bistro because we love their mission, which is to help serve and feed undeserved people in Xenia and Dayton,鈥 said Scarlet Lau, a pharmacy doctoral student and the operation immunization chair of Cedarville鈥檚 APhA-ASP chapter. 鈥淲e also partner with Walgreens, who employs our pharmacy interns and supports our pharmacy school events such as supplying flu shots, blood pressure cuffs, and cholesterol and glucose checks.鈥
鈥淥ur goal is to provide beneficial education and health care at this event so that community members return for subsequent meals and potentially follow up on previous discussions about their health,鈥 Winey added. 鈥淎s future pharmacists, we can play a key role in vaccine education and immunization services.鈥
About One Bistro
One Bistro is a nonprofit 鈥渂iznistry鈥 that merges Christian ministry with providing residents in Xenia and Miamisburg with healthy, affordable meals to those who have the ability to pay, as well as those who would not be able to eat out, but can 鈥減ay what they can afford.鈥
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,760 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 100 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.