The most impactful moment I had with WoW was when I was working with a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes. He was very willing to change his lifestyle and take his new medications to get his diabetes under control, but he was feeling overwhelmed with the amount of information that was thrown at him in his two week stay. During my time health coaching with him, I was able to write down a concrete list of goals he wanted to achieve and answer questions he still didn’t understand. Some of the goals included cutting down soda consumption and packing more lunches to decrease his fast-food consumption. It felt very rewarding to feel like we were impacting his care and to make sure he got the most out of the care he has received at SFGH.
Jordyn Silverstein (MS1)