I worked in the health care field for several years. I have worked as a patient advocate helping to assure quality of care for patients. I have also been on the other side of the fence as someone who is coping with a chronic illness and still trying to have as full a life as possible. I have been interested and involved in consumer's rights in health care and access for health care information for everyone. As a young child, I suffered from severe asthma and met so many young children who were suffering. After I started my career, I saw how people suffered because of lack of access to health care and information. And now since I have developed a chronic illness, I've met so many brave people who are coping, people who have helped me, people who I have helped in some small way. It has made me realize we all do have a connection, no matter what we are going through in our lives. I'm not able right now to physcially get out and do as much as I would like to do for people so I am doing it the best way I can now, through the Internet, volunteering at SL and now hopefully participating ini a very worthwhile project.
What is going on in our first life(rl) often affects how we feel in our SL. Taking good care of ourselves makes such a difference. Sometimes we can do this. Sometimes we need some help from other people. I have seen a good sense of community and spirit that have created places thathave been rewarding for so many avatars. What I would like to create with the help of other avatars is a beautiful serene place that people can come to get information about different medical problems, share information that they have found and have various discussions about what is going on in the health care industry, how it affects us as individuals, our rights and support groups for avatars with various health concerns, medical problems as well as support for people who are caregivers to those they love who are ill. Part my vision is building a virtual hospital. I am open to other ideas that would go along with this theme.
Although these can be serious issues we can also explore the ligther side of medicine-the humor, the drama!

With our collective imagination and experience, we can do amazing things.
I am looking for builders, scriptors (including new creative people on the scene who want to showcase their talents), other avatars who are interested in getting together to make decisions and /or devote time and some $ to develop this project and find just the right land for us to make this a place that people want to visit. I also welcome people who've been in the health care industry (doctors, nurses, allied health care personnel.) People who in RL are doctors , patient advocates, health instructors may want to eventually use this sim to provide information for patients, consumers and students. No matter who you are in RL or SL , you can make a difference. if you would like to help with this project then you are welcome to participate.
Right now, this is at the very beginning stage. I have conceptual ideas, a sense of purpose and direction but I need the ideas, participation and feedback of other people to carry this forward in SL. With the negativity and problems that are involved in RL and SL this is something positive to think about and do.
I have started a group inworld called Project: Virtual Hospital. You are welcome to join by pressing the join button or IMing me.
I soon will be posting basic information at various sites inworld. Anyone who wants to help with this ground level effort let me know. If you are interested in making a few boxes that hold and receive information or distributing information,IM me. If you have ideas about the best places for me to post this information then please let me know.
Also, I am looking for someone to design a simple hospital slign as well as design a little surprise gift that I will be giving to everyone who stops by to take information from one of the locations. So, if you have the ability to design something that involves a sound and a little bit of avatar animation then contact me. As more people become involved, we will start to have regular meetings, assign people to projects, etc. I will provide information of our progress to everyone in the group as well as the community. Feel free to IM me, Coreshadow Bordiga, with questions, comments, ideas, etc.
Thank you,
Coreshadow Bordiga