Patient Profile: Rosie
Rosie sees Dr. Woodward at the Mission for management of her high blood pressure.
Rosie was in so much pain that she could not hold back the tears.
She knew she had high blood pressure and knew it could make her feel this way, but she had no money for the medication she needed. When the pain escalated to the point she could not ignore it, Rosie walked one block to the hospital with her 8-year-old granddaughter by her side and a 2-year-old on her hip.
After receiving the care she needed at Hendrick’s Trauma Center, Rosie was referred to the Mission for follow-up care. Now she sees Dr. Woodward on a regular basis so he may assess how the medication that he has prescribed is working.
“My husband works odd jobs around town to support me and our granddaughter,” Rosie said. “If not for the Mission, I don’t know where I’d go, other than the E.R.”
