A Visit to El Safwa Elderly Home

15 Jun 2022

The Community Service and Environmental Affairs Committee, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, in cooperation with the Internship Administration Office and the support of University Council, organized a visit to El Safwa Elderly Care Home El Obour branch, on Wednesday 8th of June 2022.

The visit aimed to raise the awareness of the employees and the elderly residents, both males and females, regarding COVID-19 virus, to promote personal protection from the virus and prevent transmission of infection to others. The visit also aimed to highlight the importance of dental health and ways to improve oral health care.

During the visit, interns demonstrated proper brushing techniques using dental cast simulators and toothbrushes. MIU committee members invited the residents and employees of the elderly home to visit MIU Dental Clinics Complex to receive any needed dental care, free of charge, using MIU buses. A preliminary visit was done on the 6th of June 2022 to determine the needs of the care home. According to their needs, three fans and food supplies were delivered to the employees and residents during the visit.

By the end of the visit, questionnaires were distributed to the employees of the elderly home to rate their satisfaction with the visit in terms of the presentations, giveaways, and the overall impact of the visit. 25 packs of toothpastes, 25 toothbrushes, 2 bottles of alcohol, and 2 packs of face masks were also distributed to the residents and employees.