Christian Bigwater – Page 6 – Navajo Health Foundation

14May2024

Sage Memorial Hospital FY 2024 Q2 Newsletter

Sage Memorial Hospital announces the upcoming release of its second-quarter newsletter for Fiscal Year 2024. This edition highlights our hospital’s accomplishments and initiatives from January to March 2024. Look out for the newsletter insert in the Thursday, February 8 edition of the Navajo Times.

The contents of this issue include:

Meet Our Dedicated Healthcare Recruiter – An article introducing Brenda Yazzie, the Healthcare Recruiter at Sage Memorial Hospital, and her role in bringing healthcare professionals to take care of the Diné people and surrounding communities.
Sage Memorial Hospital in Navajo Nation constructs new facility to improve health care – An article discussing the construction of a new state-of-the-art hospital by Sage Memorial Hospital, which aims to provide better and more advanced healthcare to the Navajo Nation while incorporating and honoring the traditions of the Diné.
A Glimpse into the Future of Rehabilitation Services – An interview with Deidrea Salabye, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Sage Memorial Hospital, discussing the expansion and improvement of rehabilitation services at the hospital.
SMH Support Elders Through Wood Donation Program – An announcement about Project “Chizh for Elders,” a program aimed at supporting the elderly population within the Sage Memorial Hospital service area by providing free firewood during the cold winter months.
Partnership Announcement: SMH P4 Grant & Bashas’ Supermarkets – An announcement about the partnership between Sage Memorial Hospital and Bashas’ Supermarkets through the P4 Grant Program, which aims to provide patients with access to fresh, healthy food options.
Sage Memorial Hospital meets with Arizona State legislators for support – An article about Sage Memorial Hospital representatives meeting with Arizona state legislators to advocate for support in funding the installation of traffic lights on state highway 264.
New facility – An article discussing the construction of a new hospital by Sage Memorial Hospital, which will significantly increase patient capacity and provide better healthcare services to the Navajo communities.
Recruiter – An article about the role of the Healthcare Recruiter at Sage Memorial Hospital in recruiting highly educated and trained healthcare professionals to enhance and deliver effective and efficient care.
Community Health to Host Cooking Classes as part of P4 Program – An announcement about the “Delicious Dine’ Cooking Classes,” a series of cooking classes designed to celebrate and educate on the nutritional benefits of traditional Navajo dishes.
Mobilizing Healthcare: Increasing Access to Care – An announcement about the Mobile Health Unit Program, which offers a wide range of healthcare services to those in need and extends its reach and impact.

Additional copies of the newsletter will be distributed to local service chapters in Ganado, Steamboat, Klagetoh, Wide Ruins, Greasewood Springs, Cornfields, Kinlichee, and Nazlini.

6May2024

Christian Bigwater Press Releases

Sage Memorial Hospital Community Health Department Hosts “Delicious Dine’ Cooking Classes”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GANADO, Ariz. – The Community Health Department of Sage Memorial Hospital is excited to announce the “Delicious Dine’ Cooking Classes,” a series of engaging, family-friendly cooking classes designed to celebrate and educate on the nutritional benefits of traditional Navajo dishes. These classes aim to encourage community health and wellness through food sovereignty, focusing on dishes that prioritize nutritional value and traditional ingredients.

The classes will be led by registered dietitian Denee Bex and are open to all families in the surrounding Navajo Nation communities. Each class will showcase the “Blue Corn Mush Parfait ” and “Top Blue Corn, Pine Nut Granola” dishes. The series begins at the Klagetoh Chapter House on May 14 continues at the Kinlichee Chapter House on May 15 and follows with classes at the Greasewood and Wide Ruins Chapter Houses on May 21 and 22, respectively.

“We, the SMH P4 Outreach Team and the Community Health Department, are so excited to be working and collaborating with Ms. Bex, chapter house leaders and community members with the “Delicious Dine'” Cooking classes,” said Kathryn Barron, NP. “This will be the start of our Produce Prescription Pilot Program (P4) community outreach nutrition education series.”

“We hope to build on these events and include other events and activities in the future to support increasing access and knowledge to traditional foods, fruits and vegetables to the Dine people; and ultimately improving food security and food sovereignty on Navajo Nation through collaborative community partnerships,” Barron added.

Bex is a passionate advocate for using traditional foods and nutrition to improve health outcomes in Native American communities. She has worked in indigenous communities as a clinical dietitian, diabetes health coach and group facilitator for more than 10 years and is excited to share her knowledge and expertise in cooking classes that celebrate traditional Navajo dishes.

“I recognize the power of building on our local food systems to increase access to healthy and traditional foods, because that’s how we will make a change in our communities,” said Bex. “We must use our traditional knowledge of food to help heal our communities.”

“I love my community and I am excited use my formal education to empower my people,” Bex adds. “I’m proud to partner with sage Memorial because our mission to increases access to healthy and cultural response foods and education aligns.”

Interested participants can sign up for the classes through the provided link: https://forms.gle/s9fFZ2bodTaASEGCA. For more information, please contact the SMH Community Health Department at (928) 755-4835.