Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to address social determinants of health - factors such as education, transportation, food security, and more. In order to rise to the challenge of meeting the nationwide 2030 Healthy People goals, communities will have to work together.
In today’s “go, go, go” and “bigger is better” culture, it can be difficult to find time to rest during any season, but it can be even more challenging during the holidays. Behavioral Health Therapists at MyMichigan Health are encouraging the public to think of rest as productive and adopt new mindsets to avoid burnout this holiday season.
It takes a village to keep a community healthy—from healthcare providers and technicians, therapists, nurses and so many others who care for patients, to nonprofits that distribute food to families in need to organizations that ensure families have transportation. Staff members at MyMichigan Medical Center Mt. Pleasant know just how much they need to rely on their village to keep local residents healthy; and, they have found ways to help ensure their village thrives.
Between the extra sweets, family get-togethers, and additional stress, the holidays can be a difficult time to stay healthy. To help, MyMichigan Health has put together a list of six tips—based on their new Pivio program, a healthy lifestyle medicine program—to help the community stay healthy this holiday season.
For those struggling with grief and loss, the holiday season can be particularly challenging. MyMichigan Health professionals offer words of encouragement to help those coping with grief and loss through this time, as well as advice for the family and friends of those struggling so they can support their loved one.
Thanks to advancements in technology, most surgeries can now be safely done in an outpatient setting, often at a lower cost to the patient. For the past six years, the Ambulatory Surgery Center at MyMichigan Mt. Pleasant has offered local residents a convenient, affordable option for same-day surgery close to home.
Do you know when you should call your primary care provider versus when to go to Urgent Care versus when to go to the Emergency Department? Many Urgent Cares and Emergency Departments across the country are experiencing long wait times, partially due to patients incorrectly seeking care at these medical facilities. In this article, professionals at MyMichigan Health discuss the strain this puts on the healthcare system and how patients can better use the facilities and tools available to them to receive more timely care.
As part of a new sports medicine partnership started at the beginning of summer, MyMichigan Health is providing CMU student-athletes with specialized sports medicine care and streamlined access to comprehensive health care services. With fall sports kicking off, this is the first full sports season the partnership will be in effect – and the two organizations are excited about the potential this partnership has for student-athletes, as well as the community on the whole.
The Mount Pleasant Area Convention and Visitors Bureau looks back on a few of the big projects it’s helped fund since 2019 – when it first received a funding increase – and looks forward to what the future holds; local organizations describe the impact CVB funding has had on their projects and on the community as a whole.
Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine & Interdisciplinary Center for Community Health & Wellness is collaborating on a statewide project led by MDHHS’s Injury and Violence Prevention Section to reduce suicide in Michigan men. Preventing Suicide in Michigan Men (PRiSMM) is a CDC grant-funded program – the first of its kind – that began in 2019 and is now mid-way through its 5-year funding cycle with a goal of reducing suicide in Michigan men by 10%.
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