COMMUNITY SERVICES

1960 at present: Founder and Advisor of the organization "Asociaci6n del Envejeciente Puertorriqueflo, Inc. (ADEP)" -Advise the Board ofADEP, INC. -Prepare proposals to obtain funds to offer services to the elderly population of the Westem Region

-Plan, coordinate and offer in-service training of fourteen hours to persons of 60 years or more to provide services to the population with Alzheimer condition. (Respite Care)
-Received the monitors and auditors of agencies that provide the fiscal resources to the care ofthe Alzheimer patient

1990-1994 : Liaison between the Department of Nursing of University of Puerto Rico, Mayaglrez Campus and the Office of Geriatric Education of the Medical Sciences Campus.
-Coordinate with the educational resources the 40 hours course in Geriatric for health professionals of the Westem Region

1990-1994 : -Submit a report ofthe assistance ofthe health professional that assist to the course.
-Attend meetings with the Director of the Geriatric Educational Center

1991-2005 : Member of the Board of Trustee of the Hospital La Concepci6n in San Germrin, Puerto Rico

-Member of Executive Committee of the Board of Trustee (1991-2006)

-President of the Committee for the establishment of the goals of the Hospital for the year 2003 and then approved by the Board of Trustee

-Mernber of the liaison Committee of the Board and the medical Faculty

-President and then member of the Quality Care Improvement Committee ofthe Board

-Member of the Medical Education Committee forthe accreditation of the Residence of Internal Medicine Program

-Member ofthe Complaint Committee ofthe Board of Trustee and Medical Faculty

-Member of the Committee for the Accreditation of the Hospital for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital La Concepci6n - San Germ6n, Puerto Rico

-Prepared the "Credo de Servicio del Hospitaf' and then, approved by the Board of Trustee"

-Member of the Committee for the Annual evaluation ofthe Executive Director

1993-2005 : Member and Secretary of the Board of Director of the Health Plan HOSCO

-Receive the monthly reports of the Executive Secretary ofthe Health Plan and make recommendations

-Evaluate the execution of the Executive Secretary of the Health Plan

-Approved and submit the annual report to the Commissioner of Insurance of P.R.

1989-1993:  Member and Secretary of the "Junta Regional para Asuntos de la Vejez, Región de Mayaguez, PR"

-Convoke and attend meeting twice a month

-Plan, prepare budget and supervise the services offered by the agencies that received funds from the area agency on aging
-Prepare proposals to obtain funds to serve elderly persons in the Westem Region

-Participate in studies about the needs of the elderly groups in the region

1994-1996:  Founder and coordinator of the Health Fair for the elderly population of the Western Region in the Department of Nursing

-Plan coordinate develop and evaluate the services to offer During the four days of the fair

-Supervise and coordinate the work of the different committees

-Obtain the fiscal resources for the celebration of the fair

-Edit and publish the results of the fair

1994-1996 : Member ofthe Board for the organization of the Health Fair for the Elderly Population

-President of the Finance Committee

1995-2006 : Advisor of the Organization "Trabajadores Retirados de la Industria de la Aguja, Inc. (TREINA)

-Advise the members of the organization in the program 'Visitantes Cordiales"

-Advise in the preparation of proposal to different government and private agencies

-Coordinate the training in the care of the elderly in the home to the members of the organization

-Cooperate in the preparation of the annual reports to different agencies that provide finance resources to the organization

-Assist regularly to the meetings and activities of the organization

1975-1980 : Member ofthe "Asociación Americana del Cáncer de Puerto Rico"

-Recruitment of new voluntary members

-Participate in the fund raising campaign

-Member of the Educational Committee