Impacts of a Community Collaboration on Non-profit Organizations, Students and People with a Chronic Disease

Authors

  • Kathy Spurr Dalhousie University

Keywords:

community collaboration, chronic disease, impact, non-profit organization

Abstract

A facilitated panel discussion that includes members of two non-profit community organizations, people with sleep-related breathing disorders, and respiratory therapy students, will discuss their shared and unique experiences in a community-based collaboration that provides refurbished medical devices to those with low income or without private health insurance.

Author Biography

Kathy Spurr, Dalhousie University

Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences

References

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Published

2019-07-03

Issue

2018: Healthy Living, Healthy Life Conference Proceedings

Section

Theme 3: Health, wellbeing, and wellness-focused innovations in communities and policies

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