Collin and Eric managed logistics for monthly clinics held at the CLCC and FF. During these clinics Collin administered shots and they both collected vitals for residents. They also assisted with refills of medications for the residents at both sites. Collin and Eric met with residents struggling with medication adherence to understand the source of the struggle and address it individually. They initiated direct medication adherence counseling with select polypharmacy residents of the CLCC and FF. They also outsourced retinal exams to the UAB School of Optometry to improve the quality of their care for residents. 

As a result of the program:

• Retinal exams for vision problems that can occur due to HTN or diabetes were outsourced to the UAB School of Optometry
• 158 CLMC clinic visits occurred between Aug. 2022 and Mar. 2023
  • Chronic health conditions that were diagnosed and treated included HTN, DM-2, hyperlipidemia, hep-c, & creatinines > 1.1 mg/dl
• Medication adherence counseling was performed informally throughout the year with direct counciling occurring for certain polypharmacy residents. 
• Directed medication adherence screening will now occur with each clinic visit moving forward 

“Rome was not built in a day and neither was the Changed Lives Mobile Clinic (CLMC). It has grown into what it is today as a result of leadership, accountability, funding, volunteerism, and collaboration of multiple decision makers to lead to the best possible and always improving benefit of the residents for the Changed Lives Christian Center and the Foundry Farm. This past year spent under the Schweitzer Fellowship has taught what is required to build something of service remotely comparable to the CLMC. We are thankful for the tutelage and the relationships formed during our time as fellows in training.”