Hillside Health Care International

Carley and Nadine (both former Rehabilitation Directors!) visit Hillside

Coming back to Hillside is like coming to your second home. After living and working in the Toledo District, you become part of a family. The staff always welcome volunteers back and make it feel like no time has passed. Carl

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Sand in my shoe… Get to know Kristine!

Belizeans have a saying: Once you get the sand in your shoe, you will come back to Belize again. Twenty-five years ago, the mission board of my church in Arkansas offered me the opportunity to work and live on a Mennonite mis

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Staff Returns with New Measures in Place
31
March

Staff Returns with New Measures in Place

On December 14, 2020 we welcomed the Hillside staff back on site. Our team was overjoyed to be back in the Hillside community, and are currently working and cleaning in preparation to open to patients this year. In the time s

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Checking in with Mr. Nic and the Public Health Program
25
March

Checking in with Mr. Nic and the Public Health Program

Matthew Anthony Nicasio, MPH, is currently the Public Health Director at Hillside. He plans, organizes, and oversees the implementation of global health activities with medical, pharmacy, physical therapy, and public health s

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Students Return & Staff Vaccinated
20
March

Students Return & Staff Vaccinated

Hillside Clinic has resumed patient care at the clinic, home health care visits, and physical therapy appointments. Now that the staff is fully-vaccinated, we are excited to announce we are working with our students again and

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Lynette Gomez Promoted to Executive Director at Hillside!
11
March

Lynette Gomez Promoted to Executive Director at Hillside!

Lynette Gomez was recently promoted to Executive Director at Hillside! She was quoted saying, “Time flies when you are having fun and enjoying what you do.” This is true for Lynette who has been working at the Hillside Cl

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Welcome to New Hillside Staff: Mona-Lesa and Nick Akgulian
10
March

Welcome to New Hillside Staff: Mona-Lesa and Nick Akgulian

Help us in welcoming Mona-Lesa, DPT, and Nick Akgulian, MD! Mona-Lesa studied PT at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Her main reason for choosing Hillside is to make a difference in the lives of others emphasizin

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Our Public Health Program
08
March

Our Public Health Program

Alongside free medical care, disease prevention, and health education, Hillside also offers education for public health graduate students and global health undergraduates, providing them the opportunity to learn while serving

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Jennie Recalls a Touching Patient Experience
01
March

Jennie Recalls a Touching Patient Experience

One of our home health nurses, Jennie Che, remembers a touching encounter with one of her first patients, “Ms. P. C. was an 86 year old female patient when I became her home health nurse. She lived alone and received pa

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Reflections on Hillside’s Physical Therapy
22
February

Reflections on Hillside’s Physical Therapy

Hillside has the only PT program in the Toledo District. We are very proud of our community-based rehabilitation program. Two of our staff members share personal stories about the work we do in this department. First, Amira A

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Help bring free health care to Southern Belize.

Hillside provides approximately 10,000 clinical and outreach services to the people of Southern Belize each year. Please consider a donation to Hillside Health Care International.