The Holistic Homestead, Health Starts at Home, Colorado nonprofit, education, outreach, advocacy

Announcing a generous donation!

Posted on October 4, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: Christopher and luanne hormel, fire monkey fund, food desert, fundraising, grants, grassroots health advocacy, grassroots movement, health food, nonprofit, rsf social fincance, rural colorado, the holistic homestead

CSA FAQ

Posted on February 6, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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As we are launching our CSA, we’re getting lots of great questions! And, because our CSA is not structured in the typical fashion, our model does need a little unpacking. Hopefully, this article will answer your most frequently asked questions…

Category: Headlines Tags: building healthy communities, co-operative market, Colorado organic produce, community supported agriculture, compost, CSA, donate produce, food bank, food is medicine, gilpin county colorado, nonprofit, organic produce, rural colorado, what is a csa

Taking back our health care

Posted on March 16, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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On March 1st, 2017, our small-town doc lost his Medicaid contract. He was given a few days notice (over a weekend), and his patients are still reeling from having the rug pulled out from under them. I should know, because…

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: advocacy, Colorado, dr. camarata, health activism, health coverage, health literacy, letters of support, Medicaid, medically underserved, nederland, rocky mountains, rural clinics, rural colorado

Amidst politics & healthcare, everyday people pay the price

Posted on March 14, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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We can’t miss the daily digest of confusion over how our healthcare system is – once again – being overhauled to fit the agenda of the ruling political party in the US. Proposed revisions to the Affordable Care Act are…

Category: Headlines Tags: Affordable Care Act, Colorado, Columbine Family Health, Dr. Michael Camarata, health care, impacts of health insurance coverage, Medicaid, Mountain Family Health, rural colorado, Rural health clinics, underinsured, uninsured

The Hidden Life of Used Medical Equipment

Posted on May 16, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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Last time I was in a doctor’s office, I needed a sling for my shoulder. He stepped out of the office, and moments later walked back in with a brand-new sling, still in the package. “Just bring that back when you’re…

Category: Headlines Tags: access to health care, dr. camarata, gilpin county, health in rural colorado, mary ellen makosky, medical equipment, medically underserved, nederland colorado, peak to peak highway colorado, recycling medical equipment, rural colorado, used medical equipment

Top 10 Reasons to give this Season

Posted on December 20, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

Category: Headlines Tags: charitable giving, cottage industry, donation, environmentalism, fundraising, holistic medicine, non profit, rural colorado

My #1 Priority: Health Literacy

Posted on October 23, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

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According to health.gov, “Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” Why is health literacy important? Studies estimate nearly 30 million…

Category: Headlines Tags: community health, health literacy, holistic network, homesteading, preventative medicine, rural colorado, self care, wilderness medicine