Community Service - Volunteer opportunities at the State Theatre, Please see Kyle Konas or Alex Zelinski to sign up!
Seeking new Raffle Committee Chair - please see Gary Brown if you are interested in filling that role or participating on a fundraiser committee to brainstorm new ideas to support the important projects of the club.
What you missed:
March 20, 2019
Jesse Wolff, Sr. Advisor, Healthy Communities – Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation,https://www.gtrcf.org/
Check out our newest way to staying an engaged club member even when you miss a meeting! See Jesse's presentation exactly as he gave it via Facebook Live. Thanks to Adam Beers for adding this new technological advance for our club.
This area is the 2nd healthiest 5-County region in the state, but there’s not a lot of equity between the counties. Leelanau the healthiest in the state…Kalkaska and Atrium not as healthy.
But, it’s necessary to consider this in context of the state. Michigan is ranked 34th healthiest state in the country. We are the 8th worst in terms of opioid addiction. Access to healthcare outside of Grand Traverse is not so easy. Being rural affects our health and well-being. Michigan had the lowest birthrate since 1944. There are lots of aging seniors in Michigan. Obesity is an issue worldwide, and we are all about 30% overweight.
How are we addressing these issues?
Access:
Transportation
Tele-healthcare
Culture of Health:
Promoting fundraising for those who are doing well
Education, much like Jesse did with us by presenting.
Health Technology:
Telehealth
Records and data
Fitness and other apps that help us personally manage health
Chronic disease management
Artificial intelligence for health
Remote patient monitoring
We can…
Be proactive about managing your own health and health data
Behavior/Choice
Culture of health – health is something we talk about in this region and it is a shared value. How do we encourage visitors to feel the same about TC as a healthy destination?
