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ESPECIALLY
in rural areas,
healthcare partnerships can be vital
for improving the health of our com-
munities. As a not-for-pro t hospital,
Gritman Medical Center has a long
tradition of working with others. e
Je & Becky Martin Community
Wellness Center is home to three
great community organizations.
Family Promise
Gritman is working with Family
Promise by providing o ce space
for a Day Center at the Martin
Wellness Center through a two-year
lease agreement. Family Promise
provides shelter to homeless families
in our community while helping
people achieve lasting independence.
ere, families will be able to do job
searches, receive case management as-
sistance, take showers and do laundry.
Family Promise expects to serve
three to four families at one time.
Typically, families are able to move
into sustainable living situations
within eight to nine weeks with help
from other Family Promise organi-
zations around the nation.
Find more information at
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My Own Home
On the rst oor of the Martin
Wellness Center is the administra-
tive o ce of My Own Home, an
organization that helps members to
continue living in their own homes
and to stay engaged in the commu-
nity as they grow older.
My Own
Home Execu-
tive Director
Tom La Pointe
says: “Gritman
Medical Center
is a valued
partner with My Own Home, assisting
us by providing o ce space and meet-
ing areas, helping My Own Home
serve the needs of Moscow’s senior
community. We appreciate everything
that Gritman does for our members
and welcome community participa-
tion in our workshops and events.”
Members are o ered a network
of resources, services, programs and
activities that revolve around:
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Daily living needs.
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Social, cultural and educational
opportunities.
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Ongoing health and wellness.
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Member-to-member support.
For more information, visit
or call
208-882-4100
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Backyard Harvest
A true local success story, Back-
yard Harvest (BYH) began when its
founder, Amy Grey, learned that the
food pantries weren’t sure how to
distribute the fresh food she wanted
to donate. Since 2006, the mainly
volunteer-run organization has
worked to overcome hunger; improve
health and nutrition; and increase
access to fresh, local, healthy produce
for all community members.
In 2012, Backyard Harvest found
a home for its main o ce and sta in
the Martin Wellness Center. “We feel
fortunate to have a connection with
Gritman and the Martin Community
Center,” says BYH Board Chair Peggy
Jenkins. “Our missions—to keep
community members healthy and
connected—are very well-aligned.”
Backyard Harvest can be reached
at
208-669-2259
and found online
at
or on
Facebook.
Get well with us!
e Martin Community Wellness
Center can help you get t at any
age. Our aquatic therapy program
and exercise classes are geared to-
ward helping you achieve optimum
health and wellness. We’re located at
510 W. Palouse River Drive, Moscow.
Visit
or call
us at
208-883-9605
.
3 valuable community
organizations
Latah Community
Health received
a warm community
welcome at its grand
opening in August.
Shown are, from left, Kara
Besst, Gritman Medical
Center President and CEO;
Peg Hopkins, Executive
Director for Community
Health Association of
Spokane; and Moscow
Mayor Nancy Chaney.
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