My IVHQ experience in Costa Rica

After researching a lot of different volunteer organizations, I found IVHQ and instantly new that this was the one I wanted to do. As a result, I quickly applied and was lucky enough to spend a week volunteering in the healthcare setting in downtown San Jose. I volunteered primarily with the elderly , in two locations to get more exposure. The medical staff there were very grateful and allowed us to help in many ways, feeding, topical applications, blood pressure, and more. They also walked us through and taught us various medical procedures, which was great to learn. Throughout the whole trip, a medical coordinator helped us get around and ensured our experience was great. Also, we had time on the weekends and our shift to explore Costa Rica, which is absolutely stunning. Overall, I highly recommend this program and location because Costa Rica is such a special place. Pura vida!