Wellness
News
Diabetes Program/Community Wellness Coordinator, Jeanna VanBrocklin, and Elder Coordinator, Jackie Ladd were selected to the 2010 Healthy Native Communities Fellowship. This is quite an honor considering that only 16 teams were selected Nation-wide. They will be completing the Fellowship this fall, and will graduate with 36 Fellowship classmates in Washington DC on October 14, 2010.
Wellness Calendar
Wellness News Letter
Offering:
The Native Village of Eyak is committed to offering prevention care to the people of Eyak and Cordova.
Better Choices, Better Health
At select times throughout the year, NVE also offers “Living Well Alaska” classes. This is a 6 week long course on how to manage and live with chronic disease.
Diabetes
NVE recognizes the growing epidemic of diabetes in our Native population as well as the general population. We are actively working on prevention and management of this disease. We have hosted “diabetes mapping” sessions, sponsored a diabetes walk and have a library available for education.
Workout Room
NVE has a workout room available to the public 24 hours a day. The room has treadmills, recumbent bicycles, free weights and other equipment to keep you fit throughout the winter and summer. The key is available to check out from the police station.
Walking Group
Monday - Friday at 11:00 and we do a two-mile walk. Located in Cordova’s long term care facilit.y NVE sponsors a walking group. Everyone walks according to their capabilities, the community is welcome.
Check our main page for other events throughout the year, or email
Jeanna at Jeanna@eyak-nsn.gov for more information.
