November 17th is the Great American Smokeout. Make this your day to quit! Quitting is not easy, and we know that. So we asked you to share your quit stories with others. Here’s what you had to say… A 15 … Continue reading
November 17th, 2011 is the 36th Annual Great American Smokeout bringing attention to the personal battle that so many tobacco users deal with every day. Hopefully, this year, they will take this day to avoid using tobacco and maybe even … Continue reading
No one likes to think about death and dying, but it’s something everyone has to face. There’s an unbelievably incredible resource in our community that provides comfort, DIGNITY and RESPECT to all those coping with a serious life-limiting illness. It’s … Continue reading
“Mom, I think I’m going to die.” Words no mother should ever have to hear. But my 10-year-old son Tyler said, just that as he fought for his life in June 2008 battling meningococcal meningitis, a rare, but serious illness … Continue reading
I never used to get a flu shot. I am relatively healthy and rarely miss work or play due to illness. I’ve never had never had the flu, so why bother? Things changed when my son developed asthma and his … Continue reading
We continue to struggle as a nation with growing waistlines, and the impact for our children’s generation will be significant. Your best chance to avoid obesity is to stop gaining weight right now. What is so different today? Today, one … Continue reading
The tobacco industry is shifting its’ product development away from cigarettes and focusing on new dissolvable products that are being “test-marketed” in the states of Colorado and North Carolina. They are currently being sold in Steamboat Springs. Because there has … Continue reading
Northwest Colorado Community Health Partnership has won the first ever Colorado Collaboration Award for its work to develop a regional network of care for the underinsured and uninsured in Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Jackson Counties. “We are so thrilled … Continue reading
Last month, LiveWell Northwest Colorado, a project of Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, introduced Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0, a program aimed at increasing healthy eating and physical activity. The program endorses the following message emphasizing the importance of: While we struggle … Continue reading
Tamera Manzanares Community Outreach Specialist Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association There is no shortage of debate about healthcare in the U.S., but one thing is for certain, taking a more active role in our own health can help many of … Continue reading