#denim days

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What are you currently working on?

I am in the middle of what has turned out to be a kind of huge personal project. During the 2020 lockdown I began making my own magazine. I have been laying out the first issue for way too long now and have also started lining up ideas for the second issue. It looks like #1 will be out in 2022.  

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Maddie Kulicka for HOUSE DENIM DAYS S/S 2020

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My two moods

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It's Officially Denim Days in Nashville!

If you love jeans as much as we do, you can't miss this fest!

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Macro Post 2

R2. Identify and distinguish the access to care barriers and the health care utilization challenges that affect the health of rural communities.

Individuals who have less access to health care is due to not having health insurance, not having the income to pay for cost-sharing thing (deductible, out-of-pocket, co-payments), and not having the access to care in predominant rural areas. This lack of access of health care providers is due to recruitment and retention rates which cause longer wait time to get the care and issues of access to providers, which result into having to travel longer distances for health care. It is shown that in rural areas, a lot of first responders are the ones to use their basic knowledge to treat individuals for primary care needs, according to our text. In our practicum, we we’re given the opportunity to see first-hand in the community and be able to give information about preparedness and how it can help the barriers be broken for health care.

Located in Erwin, North Carolina, Denim Days 2017 was an opportunity given to us to get out into the community to understand how to relate to rural community members. We also were able to communicate with them by giving pamphlets out about preparedness. In the pamphlets that were given out, there was information of what was needed for a “bug-out bag”. These bug-out bags included food, water, necessary equipment for first-aid, etc. The bags also highlighted that they should have medical records for everyone in the family as well as all medications that are needed. These bags should be located in a easily-accessed place in one’s house or car. This helps utilize health care challenges as many individuals are unaware to have their personal medical records on file with them at all times. This helps break barriers for access of health care as well because if a situation occurred, wherever you are located you will have the access to your own medical/drug records.

While in Erwin for the day, we discussed options and precautions with community members about the possibility of a situation that could occur. We made sure that they got the proper information so that they could be educated for emergencies. Even though education is not a panacea, we want the community members to be aware of what is needed and how measures can be taken; especially when health care is involved. Topics like challenges within the senior citizen community and not knowing how to get their medical records ready for an emergency was discussed. We wanted to make sure that participants who came up to our tent knew that they needed everything that pertains to health care whenever files are being created for bug-out bags. We also discussed getting to a safe area first and then assessing any health care dilemmas that they may face when an emergency occurs.

Lastly, we gave hands-on CPR training at our tent to ensure that there wouldn’t be any challenges when faced with an emergency and to create the availability of time in case the access to health care isn’t an immediate option. We paired up with some Campbell University Physical Assistant students who help train individuals one-on-one. These one-on-one connections are better received in rural areas especially because community members typically like the close-net experiences and will receive the information that is given to them more easily.

One thing that I learned through the experience of Denim Days is that in the rural community of Erwin, North Carolina, the access for health care and the challenges it faces within the community. When it comes to being prepared for an emergency, especially a disaster, majority of the individuals and families we spoke to would not be prepared for it. They didn’t know that they should have medical records and all the prescription drugs for each person in a family. Not obtaining these records for themselves would leave them not knowing decisions a primary care provider had made and how it would be applied to a medical emergency when a disaster occur. But having these records can be utilized and create easier access for health care.