Archive for August 2020
Registering to Vote is Important. Here’s Why:
by Jonathan Ramirez We are living in unusual and rough times. With many issues rising in our nation and communities it must be noted that we must learn to voice our concerns. I believe that everyone should vote as we all have an opinion and a say in what goes on in the political world.…
Read MoreOur Outreach and Enrollment Team is Here for You
Our Outreach and Enrollment Team can help you apply for private or public health insurance to cover the cost of care. If you have lost your employment or health benefits due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may now be eligible for Medicaid, federal subsidies for commercial health insurance coverage, or other financial assistance programs. Additionally,…
Read MoreHow Health Solutions Helped Me
by Tenley Steike, Mountain Family Patient Growing up as a type 1 diabetic since age 8, I never thought that I would have to deal with the stresses of finding affordable health care. Doctors and nurses who help me guide the treatment of my disease and proper prescriptions have been integral to helping me stay…
Read MoreSchool-Based Health Centers: Caring for Students
School-based health centers (SBHCs) are an affordable, convenient option for ensuring children and adolescents have access to the health and wellness care they need to be healthy and thrive. The school-based health centers offer students care right where they are and offer families peace of mind that their kids’ health is cared for at school. Building on the school-based health center we have had in…
Read MoreCoping with Stress and Anxiety in Troubling Times
by Gary Schreiner, PhD Can you believe it? A deadly virus sweeping through our country, fires ravaging our local environment, smoke filling our valleys and on top of all the natural occurrences, distance learning and new schedules for teaching our children at school or at home. Many of us also worry about if we will…
Read MoreAugust 2020 Mariposa Award Winner: Consuelo Gaytan
Nominated by: Nataly Meraz Consuelo is very deserving of this month’s Mariposa Award. Consuelo exemplifies the values and principles of Mountain Family Health Centers by showing high quality work in whatever task she is working on. I am thankful for the leadership she has provided to the team in Basalt during the last half a…
Read MoreAugust 2020 Exemplary Care Award: Natasha Ellwood
“I am sure that my nominee has been recognized before, and I am still going to nominate Natasha Ellwood for Exemplary Care. I get to work with some of the best people here at the Rifle clinic. From the medical providers to dental and even our beloved behavioral health providers, I am constantly counting my blessings and…
Read MoreRural Coloradans need affordable, accessible health care
by Ross Brooks, CEO and Patient We all know that COVID-19 has hit our local economies hard. Too many of our rural neighbors are struggling to make ends meet, put food on the table, or even keep a roof over their heads. At the worst possible time, many Coloradans in rural areas find their access…
Read MoreWelcome Kendra Nagey, our New Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Kendra will be working out of our Rifle clinic and was born and raised outside Boston, MA. She attended Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing for her BSN and MSN. Before becoming a PNP, Kendra worked as a pediatric emergency nurse. After completing her PNP training, Kendra joined a large pediatric practice in Annapolis, MD.…
Read MoreParenting During Pandemic
by Gary Schreiner, PhD, Behavioral Health Director These are surreal and unusual times.We need to adapt to these uncommon times by keeping our family and ourselves physically and emotionally healthy. Remember the saying, “Kids don’t do as we say but do as we do”? If your children see you anxious, feeling down, and/or angry, then…
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