With senior citizens making up nearly 20 percent of West Virginia’s population, one WVU student has committed her career to helping them transition from skilled nursing facilities back into the community.
During her field placement at Mapleshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Master of Social Work student Heather Beeseck recognized that older clients needed access to more support services, especially when they were only temporarily in a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation.
Learn more about her efforts.