Our Nurse of the Week is Stanley Stinson, a recent nursing graduate of Concordia University who has allowed his past experience as a young homeless man inspire him to help the homeless, disabled, mentally ill, and drug-addicted. For Stinson, these issues are personal, and he believes everyone is deserving of help.
Stinson works closely with his outreach partner, Jeff Hunt. The duo have been working together for years to tend to those who need help the most, but Hunt admits that Stinson has been the driving force behind the effort.
Kevin White, a disabled client of Stinson’s, tells fox2detroit.com, “[Stinson] has a big heart for the people on the street and what they’re going through. He went to nursing school so he could better help them.”
Stinson and his outreach team from Covenant Community Care tend to all kinds of medical needs at a warming center at St. Peter and Paul Church in Detroit. They offer everything from dental care to foot care. Foot care may seem odd to some, but Stinson knows the importance of tending to the feet.
Stinson says, “We’re all walking through this life trying to make it…Jesus washed feet, so I think it’s very special to wash people’s feet and take care of their feet. It’s also their mode of transportation so if anything goes wrong with their feet it’s like something going wrong with our vehicle.”
The outreach program goes beyond warming centers and community clinics; Stinson and his team also hit the streets overnight to try to help prostitutes, victims of human trafficking, and anyone else in need. He won’t allow the dark or fear of scary places to let people in need of help be forgotten. He offers medical care on the streets, as well as hands out boots, socks, blankets, and more to anyone who needs them.
Now that he’s graduated, Stinson hopes he can spend even more time on the streets helping the most vulnerable populations. He says his experiences have been humbling and he considers it an honor to help those in need. To learn more about Stanley Stinson, a recent nursing graduate of Concordia University who has allowed his past experience as a young homeless man inspire him to help the homeless, disabled, mentally ill, and drug-addicted, visit here.
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