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Hello,
This season in our corner of the northeast is fleeting but magnificent. The
call to the great outdoors is hard to resist and shouldn’t be ignored.
It’s a great time to embrace new habits. From hitting the many local
farmers’ markets for fresh and healthy foods to enrich your diet to trying
out new types of exercise. And before you write those ideas off as “not in
budget,” take a look at the stories found on pages 8 and 22. We did the
work of compiling free opportunities to enjoy hiking, biking, skateboarding
and good old-fashioned playgrounds throughout the region. You may be
surprised to learn how close at hand easy exercise options are. Plus, we
reached out to local farmers’ markets to find when and where they’re open
and which ones participate in programs like the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
And because we’re interested in you enjoying the summer as safely
as possible, we’ve thrown in some tips for reducing your risk of skin
cancer (p. 6), beating seasonal allergies (p. 14), and deciding where to
go—ExpressCare or the Emergency Department—should your fun take a
sudden turn or tumble (p. 12).
Finally, we’re grateful to a local young man for sharing his ongoing
story of recovery (p. 16). Our community is filled with resources and
individuals eager to support people struggling with substance abuse.
If you or a loved one is looking for support, please be sure to read
this story and check out the available resources listed on pages 19
and 30–31.
I hope you enjoy this issue of Healthy+. Please reach out with any
comments, questions, or story ideas (healthyplus@svhealthcare.org). I
truly believe a healthy community is a connected community.
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Pamela M. Duchene, PhD, APRN
Southwestern Vermont
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Yours in good health,
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