Nursing Students Help Out At Senior Center

Isothermal Practical Nursing students are helping the Rutherford County Senior Center distribute food to those in need. Pictured are Michelle Smith, Senior Center Nutrition Program Coordinator (left to right), and students--Victoria Gutierrez, Sarah Hall,

Earlier this month, Practical Nursing students from Isothermal Community College started helping the Rutherford County Senior Center pass out food to those in need.

Senior Center officials say this assistance will be provided through the summer of 2019. Food is available to senior citizens in Rutherford County who qualify based on financial need.

The name of the program is "Commodity Supplemental Food Program" for seniors 60 years of age or older and who live in Rutherford County. It is a part of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

The ICC Practical Nursing program works hard to help students have observation and service learning opportunities in Rutherford and Polk counties. Licensed practical nurses are still a vital part of the health care profession.

The Admission Application for Fall is due March 25, 2019. The next Health Sciences Information Session is November 01, 2018, 6:00 p.m. and December 06, 2018, 10:00 a.m. For further information regarding pre-nursing information visit the ICC website at www.isothermal.edu/healthsciences.

For more information to become a licensed practical nurse, contact Tina Porter, Pre-Health Science Nursing Advisor, at 828-395-1621 or tporter@isothermal.edu.