Saint
Anne's Hospital is partnering once again with Silverbrook
Farm of Dartmouth to offer a farmers' market every Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of
the Hospital at the corner of Middle and South Main Street. In addition
to providing great produce and related products for the general
community, the Hospital's Community Health Program, in partnership with
the Diabetes Education Program, is offering "Steward Bucks"
for high-risk patients with diabetes. These free vouchers help patients
achieve their clinical goals. "Last year's program showed that a
coordinated approach to healthy eating can have a positive impact on
people with diabetes," said Rose Marie Couto, RN, CDE, a certified
diabetes educator at Saint Anne's. "By using target goals
established by the American Diabetes Association and making produce and
related recipes available, we helped a number of patients reap the
benefits of health eating," she said. Click
here to see the full report. Click
here to see photos of last year's market. Click
here for one-minute 
video of the
market in action. For more information about the project, contact Saint
Anne's Hospital Office of Mission and Community Partnerships at
508-235-5055. |
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(Top row) Jennifer Espinola
greets customers, including Syan Brown, Theresa Lempke, and Hospital
President Craig Jesiolowski. (Row two) Hospital Dietitian Laurie
Hammontree, RD, LDN CDE poses for a photo with Diabetes Program
participant Wayne Manning before he cashes in his "Steward
Bucks" coupons which he can use to purchase produce at the Market.
(Row three) Wayne looks over the selection and makes a purchase with Silverbrook
Farm employee Gabriella Barbosa.
(Row four) Joyce Tavares picks out some peppers before posing for photos
with grandson Harry Merrill, husband Clemente, and Dietitian Laurie
Hammontree. (Bottom row) Broccoli Raab and salad and stir fry greens are
some of the offerings along with strawberries,
beans, broccoli, and tomatoes. |
