<p>Today, Deng is a community leader and a social worker with Dignity Health's <a href="https://www.fsl.org/catch/" target="_blank">CATCH program</a>, which helps underserved, disenfranchised, and chronically ill patients access resources and take control of their physical and medical needs. Through the program, patients improve their self-sufficiency and gain social support to reduce the time they spend in emergency rooms and in-patient units, giving them an overall better quality of life.</p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="add photo credit...">Dignity Health</small></p> <p><strong>This is where Deng puts his unique worldview to work.</strong> In his job as a CATCH social worker, his past experiences allow him to see clients in a way that other professionals may not be able to. He brings a holistic approach to his work and sees every patient as unique — with their own goals, challenges, and strengths, just like he had.</p><p>"We might not know to ask certain questions," says Marisue Garganta, Director of Community Health Integration and Community Benefit at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital. "Jany intuitively will know what questions to [ask]."</p><h2>Deng's a perfect fit at Dignity Health CATCH Program, which seeks to share its mission of spreading human kindness throughout its facilities and beyond.</h2><p>Humans, Deng says, have a lot of needs. And those extend far beyond the medical. That's why Dignity Health focuses on all aspects of health — from the physical to the mental to the social. Those who work there aim to provide compassionate care that bridges the gap between medical professionals and the larger community. For Deng, every interaction is a chance to inspire a patient to accept his help and pay it forward.</p><p>"I want to pass it on, and hopefully, those people that I work with and help, they can pass it on to somebody else," he says.</p><p><em>To learn more about Jany Deng, check out the video below.</em></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="07ded7a461b1b6450f9b2ca72be1c7bf"><div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/Welcometoterranova/videos/914990075499832/" data-allowfullscreen="true"></div></div><p><br></p><p><em><br></em></p>
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