Chivaro Clinic
Purpose / Function
The Chivaro clinic was built originally as the home of Amel Chivaro, a shawin woman with a passion for healing. During her life, she allowed those in her care to stay in her home during their treatment and recovery. After Amel died, her children converted the building into a full-time healthcare clinic and recovery center.
Alterations
Rooms have been added onto the building as more space for patients was needed. The building was also made more accessible for those who are disabled and other species so all can seek and receive treatment at the center.
The kitchen was expanded and modified for the production and storage of medicines and remedies.
Wooden doors have been added to the building in place of curtains, for patient privacy and to better manage heat or cold in the building.
Most recently, a garden was added. It is open to the public, and is managed by volunteers from the surrounding community. It is a place of serenity for the patients while they recover, and a spot to visit with their friends and family.
Architecture
The oldest parts of the building, Amel's original home and her first additions, are all cafer wood. They are in a krinta tree, and the first patient rooms were added at the tree's base. Keeping with Amel's traditional home, the newer additions are primarily cafer wood, but clay insulation has been used between the interior and exterior boards.
History
Amel's house was built shortly after she married Vitran Chivaro when they were 12 (shawins reach adulthood at 8). They defied tradition by leaving their village to build their own home in Rotenshan.
Amel had her first child when she was 15, and the child soon became ill. The apothecary's attempts to treat the child were unsuccessful. They were able to ease the symptoms but not find a cure. This struggle ignited Amel's passion for healthcare. She studied with the apothecary from age 16 to 23 before she was able to cure her eldest child. News quickly spread throughout Rotenshan, and people began coming to her instead of the aging apothecary for treatment. Having struggled for years alongside her child, she had compassion and treated them all as best she could.
When she was 27, she and Vitran added the rooms around the base of their tree for patients to stay in. More and more people were coming to her, including those of other species, and their existing home was inaccessible to any who could not fly.
Amel lived to be 59, and worked to heal others until she was too weak to do so. After her death, her husband died shortly after at 62. Her 7 children invited their mother's apprentices to have the home and continue her work. The workers gladly accepted and named it the Chivaro Clinic.
Amel's original journals have been preserved and are on display at the clinic. Many of her treatments are still used and were revolutionary at the time she developed them.
Tourism
Aspiring healers visit the clinic to see Amel Chivaro's journals. They also come to learn and observe the workers. Sometimes they will also intern or train at the clinic, depending on the availability of such opportunities.
Type
Clinic
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