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The Harford WATCH meets in its
daily huddle to discuss individual
client visits and goals for the day.

communicate the individual activities, visits and goals

4:00 p.m. In her last meeting of the day, Morgan is

for the day; relay updates on current clients (or patients);

spreading awareness about the WATCH program to local

strategize; and identify how other members of the team

primary care physicians. "The program truly benefits the

can work collectively to solve any existing issues.

community," says Morgan. "We get to help people and
address their nonclinical needs outside of the hospital walls,

9:00 a.m. Back in her office, Krisher begins to document

out where their lives really take place."

her home visit. She notes that her client might benefit from
a variety of socialization tactics and interactive activities in

4:30 p.m. Heading home, Krisher reflects on her busy day.

the future. She then quickly heads to the 9 a.m. huddle,

"That's what I love about this program," she says. "It's about

which is when the WATCH team is broken down into smaller

helping each person as a whole-how to help him or her be

teams by region. During these smaller meetings, each team

well, stay well and be engaged in the community."

discusses its current cases and status.
6:00 p.m. Morgan and her family sit around the dinner
10:30 a.m. Morgan, whose days involve multiple meetings,

table discussing their weekend plans, which include travel

sits down with the WATCH team pharmacist and Sharon

soccer and chasing down food trucks. She's used to having

Lipford, who oversees the team, to discuss in further detail

busy days, whether at work or at home.

some of the upcoming client visits.
7:00 p.m. Krisher and her husband
12:00 p.m. As Krisher eats her lunch (a leftover burger

are finishing up dinner before she

concoction made with her husband the night before),

heads out to chorus practice. Like

she makes a few phone calls to different organizations

Morgan, she spends a lot of time

to help connect some of her clients to local resources.

on the run during her free time,

One of her calls is to Harford County Parks and Recreation

doing such things as ballet dancing,

to enroll a client in a woodworking class.

traveling and baking custom cakes.

2:00 p.m. Krisher meets another client at a local eye care

with the community on being healthy.

The goal of WATCH is to work
office. Although not one of her "normal" job duties, she assists

WATCH team members take the program's mission seriously

the client with picking out a new pair of prescription glasses.

and personally, putting into practice what they preach.

Visit healthyharford.org for info on fun and lively events happening in Harford County parks.

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