Faith communities in Winter Park, Maitland and Eatonville have successfully launched a wide range of programs designed to promote whole person health. Activities that have impacted the lives of young and old, include developing a community garden, helping Girl Scouts get fit, and conducting health screenings and assessments for members.
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New CORE Facility Helps Those Living With Paralysis
Winter Park Health Foundation Trustee Matthew Davies, and wife Melodie Patton, recently held a grand opening at their new business, the Center of Recovery & Exercise (CORE), a unique facility designed to help those living with paralysis. Located in the IOA Plaza at 1905 W. S.R. 434 in Longwood, CORE provides training on specialized equipment [...]
Buddy Program Benefits Seniors and Students
Students and older adults buddied up for regular walks as part of a grant-funded project conducted by the Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, and the results have been an improved education program for occupational therapy assistants and better health and safety for the older adults. The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) approved a grant [...]
Healthy Central Florida Launch Features Dr. Oz, Draws 500
Healthy Central Florida (HCF)—a unique community-based partnership aimed at helping Central Floridians move more, eat healthier and get connected—launched before a crowd of 500 on February 6 with Dr. Mehmet Oz, cardiothoracic surgeon and host of The Dr. Oz Show, on hand to offer encouragement and praise. “Healthy Central Florida is a big celebration of [...]
Proposed Medicaid Long-Term Care Changes Raises Questions About Impact on Floridians
The latest in a series of policy briefs focused on proposed changes to Florida’s Medicaid program—presented to more than 30 stakeholders and political leaders in Tallahassee on January 18 and then to another 200 through a webinar on January 19—raises many questions about the proposal’s impact on Floridians who receive long-term care. Florida’s proposed new [...]
