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It could be the difference between seeing your
daughter graduate from high school and being at her wedding,
between just meeting your grandchildren and watching them grow
up or between celebrating your 40th and 50th wedding
anniversary.
Studies consistently show you can add a decade or
more onto your life by staying healthy. The latest, from the
University of Oslo, followed people for 20 years and found that
those who didn’t smoke, controlled their drinking, ate three or
more fruits and veggies a day and had more than two hours of
exercise a week tacked 12 full years to the end of their life.
What’s better, slowing the clock doesn’t require
an elaborate trek to find the fountain of youth, just some
tweaking of daily habits and choices.
Learn more in the
cover story
of the
Summer 2010 issue of
Health District Compass. |
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Health District,
Carol Plock win public health award
The Larimer County Board of
Health has announced that the Health District and its
executive director Carol Plock have been awarded the 2010
Joseph Jabaily Public Health Hero Award. The award is given
yearly in honor and remembrance of the many contributions to
public health and the selfless spirit of Dr. Joseph Jabaily,
a Loveland neurologist who died tragically in a charity
bicycle race in 2004.
“The Health
District of Northern Larimer County exemplifies the meaning
of ‘public health hero.’ The agency steps up to fill gaps,
to create links, to lower barriers and to offer support in
meeting the community’s health priorities,” the nomination
stated.
The
2010 Joseph Jabaily Public Health Hero Award will be
presented to Carol Plock and Health District staff at the
Larimer County Board of Health meeting Thursday, May 13, 7
pm, at the Health Department.
Read
the news release. |
Click to have a
stop-smoking coach contact you. |
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Tim O'Neill
joins Health District board
 With only three qualified
candidates to fill three open seats, the Health District
canceled its May 4
board of directors election. The three candidates include two incumbents
and one newcomer: Returning for new terms in May are Joe
Hendrickson and Celeste Kling.
Joining
the board will be Tim O'Neill. He is executive director of Foothills Gateway, a
Fort Collins agency that
supports individuals with cognitive disabilities and their families.
Read the news release.
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Convenient,
Low-Cost Cholesterol
Screening
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There's no excuse
for not knowing your cholesterol numbers. The
Heath District makes it easy with convenient
low-cost screenings all around town. Find out
your total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, blood glucose
and triglycerides in 20 minutes. Cost is $15,
but if you've never had a cholesterol check by
the Health District, your first test is on us.
Appointment required. Call 224-5209.
See complete schedule.
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Next screening: |
Tues.,
July 27, 8:15-10:30 a.m.
Larimer County Courthouse
200 W. Oak St. |
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Become a Tooth Fairy
for someone in need
The
Tooth Fairy Fund for
Grown-ups
is an effort to provide financial assistance to
adults who are unable to pay
even the low sliding-scale fees at the Health District’s
Family
Dental Clinic.
Earlier this year, a
local anonymous donor (our biggest Tooth
Fairy so far) offered a $20,000 challenge grant
for the
Tooth Fairy Fund for
Grown-ups.
The Health District met that goal, but your
donation could still allow us to help
more people in our community.
Click here to learn
more or donate.
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Healthcare on the radio
Learn about services provided by the Health
District and other local health agencies and hear about health
issues affecting our community.
Community at Work
KRFC 88.9 FM
5:30 to 6 p.m. every first Thursday of the month
Listen to
podcasts of past shows.
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Need a
doctor or dentist?
Visit
HealthInfoSource. It's
your one-stop source for finding more than 3,000 local healthcare
providers — from traditional to alternative care. Pick from a
variety of health-related classes and support groups or read up on
health topics.
A
free service of the Health District, PVHS/PVH Foundation, and the
Larimer County Department of Health and Environment
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