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Food as Medicine
If all people with at least 1 diet sensitive condition received access to medically-tailored meals, in just the first year of service 1,594,000 hospitalizations
could be avoided.
What's New
From Our RDNs: The Complete Nutrition Guide to Living With HIV/AIDS
Through our funding from the Ryan White Department of HIV Elimination we put our years of expertise serving this community to further use. To increase viral load suppression and medication adherence we wanted to expand access to nutrition resources and provide the wraparound care that those living with HIV/AIDS require, several of our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists came together to write and print an educational handbook.
Read MoreFIMC Releases Accreditation Standards for Medically Tailored Meal Interventions
As many of you know, Open Hand is an active participant in the national Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) whose membership includes community-based nutrition agencies across the country that are dedicated to providing Medically Tailored Meals (MTMs) and nutrition counseling. Several years ago, I began working on a FIMC Accreditation Committee to develop specific standards for MTM interventions.
Read MoreHard Hat Zone: An Update on Our New Home!
Spring is nearly upon us, which means summer is right around the corner. For myself and everyone else at Open Hand, that means the countdown is truly on as we look ahead towards moving into our new home at 1380 West Marietta Street. Every day we inch closer to the finish line.
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