Programs at Heart Mountain Free Clinic, Cody WY

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Heart Mountain Free Clinic

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Ruth Edge, RN

Chair
Ruth retired after spending 24 years working as a Public Health Nurse in Wyoming, the last 10 of those years in Powell. Her areas of interest included maternal/child health, especially working with first-time mothers in the Nurse Family Partnership Program, providing health consultation to local child cares, and serving in Meeteetse in positions of school nurse and an immunization advocate for children and adults. Ruth has been involved in community health planning for over 15 years with the Park County Health Coalition, Park County Coalition Against Substance Abuse, and other coordinating organizations. She was one of the original organizing committee for Heart Mountain Volunteer Medical Clinic.

Theo Riley, PhD

Vice-Chair

After graduating from Utah State University with a Ph.D. in psychology, Theo worked as a psychologist in Montana, Wyoming and the Marshall Islands. A majority of that time was spent at West Park Hospital, Park County Mental Health Center (Yellowstone Behavioral Health Center), and private practice in Cody, WY. Theo is partly retired but continues to do psychological testing for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Since the health care environment is constantly changing, she applied to become a board member for the Heart Mountain Free Clinic to gain more information about current medical needs, to find and support ways to finance the clinic, and to use her psychology background when needed. Theo is pleased to be part of a dedicated team of volunteers who give their time and share their knowledge to serve patients in the Big Horn Basin.

Randy Feusner

Treasurer

Randy is a husband, father of four and grandfather of eight, three of which are triplets. He grew up in Powell, Wyoming. After college he lived in Billings and Missoula before returning to Wyoming, and has now lived in Cody for 18 years. He is an independent financial advisor with offices in Cody and downtown Billings. He enjoys sports, waterskiing on Big Horn Lake and flying for business and pleasure. He spends most of his spare time with his children and grandkids, who are spread out across the country between Wyoming and Florida.

Georgina Draur Hopkin, RN, MSN, MPA, PhD

Past Chair

Georgina Hopkin graduated from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing in Omaha with an RN, where she worked in Orthopedics, Neurology, and Neurosurgery and was an assistant head nurse. She received a BSN from Clarkson College of Nursing in Omaha in 1983, and while managing a busy Open Heart Critical Care Unit, earned a Masters degree in Public Administration and a Graduate Certificate of Specialization in Gerontology from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1989. In 1997, she earned a PhD in Community and Human Resources with a tract in Educational Gerontology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and was an adjunct professor of Advanced Nursing and Leadership and Management at Methodist College of Nursing for a time. In 2009, she earned a Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Phoenix, and took several classes toward being a Nurse Practitioner from The University of Massachusetts-Boston. She is a member of Golden Key National Honor Society and the Omnicron Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She has been on several boards of directors, including Condon State Bank in Kansas, works on call at a financial brokerage firm, and owns several businesses in retail and real estate.

Richard Anderson, MD

Dr. Anderson graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1972, and completed his internship and residency in internal Medicine in Michigan. Upon moving to Wyoming, he worked on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Indian Health Services. In 1978 Dr. Anderson moved to Cody where he was one of the first two internal medicine specialists to practice. After 10 years he moved to Billings, MT where he was associated with St. Vincent Health Care. Approximately three and a half years ago he moved back to Cody and presently works for West Park Hospital. Dr. Anderson is a regular provider with HMVMC, and joined shortly after the opening of the Cody branch in 2010. Dr. Anderson has been practicing medicine for 36 years and is board certified and a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Pastor Steve Nelson

Steve is an ordained pastor serving four churches in Wyoming and employed by the Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. In addition to his pastoral ministry, he is the President of The Hope of Survivors and an international speaker on clergy sexual abuse. Steve holds a degree in Social & Behavioral Sciences and is a Board Certified Biblical Counselor (BCBC) through the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counselors, a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS

HMFC Programs

Building a Brighter Future Today

Poverty Simulations

Physical Therapy Clinics

Tai Chi

Building a Brighter Future Today:

This is a grant-funded program that provides a 16-week paid opportunity for people who are living in poverty. Participants in the class learn skills that may help them to get ahead in the middle-class system. It also gives them a chance to share ideas in class and advocate within the community to increase opportunities in their lives.

Physical Therapy Clinic:

HMFC has partnered with several local Physical therapy clinics in town to provide evaluations and some therapy. Often times the PT evaluation reduces the need to have X-rays or see a specialist, resulting in lower costs for patients.

Poverty Simulations:

People living in poverty are sometimes labeled as lazy because they are poor. The reality is the living wage (the amount needed to break even) in Park County for a family of 3 is $24.03 per hour. The Poverty Simulation is a 4-hour hands-on experience that shows people what it is really like to live in poverty and the barriers they face.

Tai Chi Class:

This is a free 12-week class that eases your stress while building strength and flexibility. While the class was created for people who can’t afford local classes like yoga, meditation, and rec center classes, the class is open to the community.

First Stop of Park County:

At First Stop Park County Help Center we focus on providing care to the community through various channels: housing, food, transportation, clothing, etc. This then allows the clients to use those discretionary funds in other ways to help achieve their dreams.

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