Community Benefit Report - Fauquier Hospital
Community Benefit Report - Fauquier Hospital
Community Benefit Report - Fauquier Hospital
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The Warrenton<br />
Farmers Market<br />
comes to <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
Hill every Wednesday<br />
morning, providing<br />
fresh, healthy food<br />
to local residents.<br />
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www.fauquierhealth.org<br />
You Are What You Eat<br />
<strong>Fauquier</strong> Health is not just about healing you when you’re sick. We are about keeping you healthy, too and<br />
a big part of staying healthy is eating right. Through the Bistro on the Hill, <strong>Fauquier</strong> Health has created several<br />
programs that improve our community’s access to healthy meals.<br />
• The Senior Supper Club meets twice a week in the Bistro. Anyone 55 or older can enjoy a delicious, healthy<br />
meal for only $4.50, while enjoying the company of their friends and neighbors. Local churches and senior<br />
centers sponsor trips to the Bistro; some nights, more than 100 senior citizens join us for supper. Zach Erickson,<br />
director of Nutrition Services, says, “It’s a pleasure to see so many familiar faces and some new ones at our<br />
Supper Club. Our Supper Club guests tell us they come as much for the socialization as for the delicious food.<br />
The best part for me is always hearing the buzz of positive comments they make to each other on the way out.<br />
All of my staff in the Bistro find the senior meals a rewarding and fun experience. We can’t wait to see them again!”<br />
• A partnership with the Town of Warrenton has brought its Farmers Market to <strong>Hospital</strong> Hill. Farmers Market<br />
vendors, selling just-picked, locally grown fruits and vegetables, fresh baked bread, and other local items, set<br />
up in the Bistro parking lot every Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Bistro purchases some of its produce<br />
from these and other local farmers, making sure that the meals it provides to patients and their families are as<br />
fresh and healthful as possible.<br />
• The Culinary Healing Garden was planted in the fall of 2011. The Bistro will be using the organically grown<br />
vegetables and herbs in Bistro menus. The garden was planned, planted and maintained by volunteer gardeners<br />
from the community. Funds for the construction of the four-bed garden were donated.<br />
Other <strong>Community</strong> Partnerships<br />
<strong>Fauquier</strong> Health appreciates the opportunity to partner<br />
with local organizations to further the health of our community.<br />
Some of these joint projects include:<br />
• Blood drives<br />
• Bone marrow donor drive<br />
• Classes and lectures<br />
• Family Autism Workshop<br />
• Family Wellness Fair<br />
• <strong>Fauquier</strong> Free Clinic<br />
• First aid classes<br />
• Kidsafe event<br />
• Medical camp for students<br />
• Medical ethics discussions<br />
• New Drivers Car Control Clinic<br />
• Safe driving clinic for senior citizens<br />
• Support groups<br />
• Unused Medication and Sharps Collection<br />
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Partners in Wellness<br />
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