November 2023

Hello David,

What are you thankful for?

November is the month of thankfulness. This culminates when we sit down with family for the Thanksgiving feast 🦃🍗🥧! Many families take time to go around the table, sharing what they are thankful for.

BCHC has a lot to be thankful for, including:

*Our staff, who work hard every day to deliver exceptional care.

*Our patients, who are our reason for existing.

*Our community partners, who work with us to build a stronger Berks community.

*Our donors, whose generosity makes all of this possible.

We are thankful for you, reading this right now. We wish you a wonderful month and hope you can find a few moments to reflect on what you are thankful for.

Until next time, enjoy this newsletter. There's lots of great stuff to share from the life of BCHC!

Highlighting Our Community Health Workers

Natalie and Natasha, our Community Health Workers, are impacting lives in big ways.

Dr. Betts, one of our podiatrists, asked Natalie to contact a patient who had missed two appointments and to see if there were any barriers to him attending his appointments. Natalie tells us, "I was on the phone for 30 minutes with him helping him overcome some of his barriers and he was in tears and said I was an Angel because he just wanted to talk, and I listened.”

This patient struggles with mental health issues and does not have access to a phone or transportation to our Rockland location for his appointments. Natalie helped him reschedule his appointment to our 838 location which he can walk to. She also referred him to a program for a free phone.

Natalie and Natasha

Natalie's engagement with this patient helped achieve BCHC's mission of increasing access!

A few days later Natalie and Natasha, our other Community Health Worker, hosted an event for kids in the Oakbrook community. They reported it was well-attended and the kids had a fun time learning about healthy eating and doing a craft together.

Some stories are long and detailed.

Some stories are only one sentence.

It's all Mission and it's why BCHC Staff Are Awesome

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In this episode Dori Goulden, Registered Dietitian, and Jeannie Stephen, CRNP, discuss childhood obesity and what parents can do to help their kids continue to eat live healthy.

Wellness on Wheels

11/15 - Glenside Homes

11/17 - Christ Episcopal Church

11/22 - LGBT Center

Outreach

11/8 - Elite Sportswear

Does Anyone You Know Need Health Insurance?

Do you?

Open enrollment has begun. BCHC Insurance Assisters are here to help!

Call us at 610-988-4838 ext. 4074.

American Diabetes Month

Bladder Health Month

COPD Awareness Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Alzheimer's Awareness Month

National Epilepsy Awareness Month

Collection to Benefit our Patients

We are collecting items to benefit our patients. If you would like to donate items or coordinate a donation drive, click here to learn more.

Thank you Riverfront FCU!

Click here to make a Donation to BCHC

Thanks for reading!

May your day be healthy and happy,

Your friends at Berks Community Health Center

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BCHC Mission

To improve access and the health of our community through the delivery of coordinated comprehensive services for all residents of Berks County regardless of their economic status.

BCHC Vision

To have all residents of Reading and Berks County lead healthy lives through the delivery and coordination of affordable, comprehensive and culturally-sensitive patient- and family-centered healthcare.

BCHC Values

To achieve our mission and realize our vision, we embrace the following values:

Respect for People
Quality
Integrity
Community Focus