16 Health & Beauty
Kaiser Permanente awards $1 million grant to improve health in Riverside’s Eastside
RIVERSIDE – Residents of
Riverside’s Eastside neighborhood are getting some help as they battle many of the same health issues – poor eating habits and a lack of physical activity – that plague many other communities. Over the next several years,
Riverside County health officials will be using a $1 million grant from Kaiser Permanente to promote healthy eating and active living in the Riverside community of 17,500 residents. The three-year HEAL
(Healthy Eating Active Living) Zone grant is one of six awarded by Kaiser throughout Southern California. “The goal is to promote a life-
style change that will make a dif- ference to Eastside residents,” said Susan Harrington, director of the Riverside County Department of Public Health, which was awarded the grant on behalf of the Riverside County Health Coalition. “It is not just a physical change in the environment, but a change
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in the mindset that makes people consider their health when selecting a snack, buying some groceries, or choosing whether to walk to the store or park instead of taking a vehicle.”
According to health officials, 58
percent of adults and 24 percent of Eastside teens are considered overweight or obese. Like other Riverside County residents, many of those living in the Eastside do not walk for transportation, leisure, or exercise. The goal of the program is to improve eating habits of both adults and children by providing residents healthier options, including the creation of a farmer’s market, and educating them about the benefits of healthy foods. Improvements could also be made at local park sites to make them more attractive to residents so they could be more physically active. Over the next few months, offi-
cials will be meeting with Eastside residents to get their input. Some Eastside residents have already been involved in the planning through the health coalition, which
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is made up of public agencies, private foundations, and commu- nity groups working together to improve health. In addition to Riverside, Kaiser Permanente selected five other Southern California communi- ties to receive $1 million HEAL Zone grants: Ontario in San Ber- nardino County, Anaheim in Or- ange County, Long Beach in Los Angeles County, Lemon Grove in San Diego County, and Ventura in Ventura County. In addition to the six HEAL Zone awards, Kaiser Permanente will dedicate addi- tional funding for technical and evaluation support as well as other Southern California place-based community investments over the next three years. The Healthy Eating Active Liv- ing program started in 2004 as a
way to address obesity and other health related conditions. “Since the inception of our
HEAL program, we saw increased physical activity, greater availabil- ity of healthy food in corner stores, improvement of our local parks, and creation of safe walkways. We also learned that going forward, we could make a greater impact by concentrating our efforts in smaller, more targeted areas,” said Benjamin Chu, MD, MPH, MACP, group president for Kaiser Perman- ente Southern California and Kaiser Permanente Hawaii. “For Kaiser Permanente, the
HEAL Zones are much more than just funding. They are an extension of the work in our medical centers, and our commitment to helping cre- ate healthy individuals and healthy communities.”
Blood drives to take place in your neighborhood LifeStream will be hosting
a handful of community blood drives, commencing next week, for all those who would like to donate. A list of times, dates, and locations are as follows.
SUN CITY – A blood drive will
be taking place at the Menifee Val- ley Medical Center, 28400 McCall Boulevard, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from noon to 5 p.m. Donors will receive a coupon for
a complimentary sandwich, courte- sy of Chik-fil-A; may enter to win a pair of three-day, general admission passes to 2012 Stagecoach Country Music Festival; and receive Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at
www.Lifestream.org.
MURRIETA – Blood drive will
take place at New Life Ultrasound, 24550 “B” Village Walk Place, on Friday, Feb. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. Donors will receive a com- plimentary 4-oz. frozen yogurt, courtesy of Golden Spoon; may enter to win a pair of three-day general admission passes to the 2012 Stagecoach Country Music Festival; and receive Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at
www.Lifestream.org. A second blood drive will be tak-
ing place in Murrieta on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Brunswick Cal Oaks Bowl, 40440 California Oaks Road, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors will receive a compli- mentary game of bowling, courtesy of Brunswick Cal Oaks Bowl; may enter to win a pair of three-day
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general admission passes to the 2012 Stagecoach Country Music Festival; and receive Gift of Life Donor Loyalty Points that may be redeemed at
www.Lifestream.org.
TEMECULA – Church of Latter-
day Saints, 29657 General Kearney Boulevard, will be hosting the blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Donors will receive a coupon
for a complimentary sandwich, courtesy of Chick-fil-A; may enter to win a pair of three-day general admission tickets to the 2012 Stage- coach Country Music Festival; and receive Gift of Life Donor Loyalty Points that may be redeemed at
www.Lifestream.org.
All donors may also register
for Be The Match bone marrow screening at all donor locations, free of charge, or by going to www.
bethematch.org and use promo code 92408. Healthy individuals at least 15
years of age may donate blood. Those 15 and 16-years-old must provide written parental consent. Parent consent forms are available at any donor center, community blood drive, or at
www.Lifestream. org.
All prospective donors should be
free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. Donors receive a free mini-physical as part of the donation process. Donating blood takes about an hour, yet gives someone a lifetime. For more information, call (800)
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