A WARM SMILE, HELPFUL HAND PATRICIA BOTHUEL OVERCOMES LIFE ON THE STREETS TO HELP OTHERS.In a cramped community health clinic off Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood, Patricia Bothuel works to heal a stream of men and women who are homeless, sick, and in need of human contact. As the licensed vocational nurse licensed vocational nurse n. Abbr. LVN A licensed practical nurse who is permitted by license to practice in California or Texas. and case manager at the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. Northeast Valley Health Corp., the 36-year-old Sun Valley woman coordinates health care for those in need. She caters to a population that lives in the shadows, and she acts as a housing advocate and cheerleader for the downtrodden down·trod·den adj. Oppressed; tyrannized. downtrodden Adjective oppressed and lacking the will to resist Adj. 1. . She's the warm smile with the kind demeanor The outward physical behavior and appearance of a person. Demeanor is not merely what someone says but the manner in which it is said. Factors that contribute to an individual's demeanor include tone of voice, facial expressions, gestures, and carriage. , the mother-hen who encourages people to keep their appointments. ``She's compassionate and respectful,'' said Kathy Proctor A person appointed to manage the affairs of another or to represent another in a judgment. In English Law, the name formerly given to practitioners in ecclesiastical and admiralty , the clinic administrator who oversees Bothuel and a staff of 10 at the clinic. ``She is a special case.'' Complete story on Page 8 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Patricia Bothuel struggled to get off the streets after a lifetime of abusive relationships with men. Today, she's a licensed vocational nurse at a homeless clinic in North Hollywood. Jason Kandel/Valley News |
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