Teaching at GPH

After our sessions in Tansen, we travelled four hours to the lovely town of Pokhara where Green Pastures Rehab Centre is located. We attended rehab and leprosy rounds with Dr. Biswal and through observation of this, we were able to see the effects of untreated leprosy, which we don't see in Canada. On Wednesday we started our first session with the staff on Team Skills and Goals.
At times it was a bit difficult as some of the concepts were abstract and sometimes difficult for the staff to translate to daily practice. But the group sessions worked out well and all the staff participated in the brainstorming and goal setting practice.
The seating presentation with the pressure mapper were great successes with great interest in the technology.
The practical skills that Sylvia taught them worked very well and the smaller group session on Friday was a great success and many of the staff integrated all the new teachings well! It was also a great experience for the staff to try out the new wheelchair park and see how difficult it is to maneuver the same wheelchairs they give to their clients in the community.
It will be great to follow up on the next teaching sessions to see how it's been adapted to their purposes and the innovative solutions they have created.
During this time we were also able to present the vast amounts of donations we've accumulated.
They were much appreciated and many thanks from GPH!
We also had to have a bit of fun so we all went paragliding off Sarangkot, it was a scary experience for some, exciting for others, and sickening for me and Erica. We enjoyed it but I don't think I'll do it again without some anti-nausea medications! All in all though, a great experience!