Clint had avoidable conditions that he didn’t manage. The turning point came when he finally understood the effect these conditions were having on his longevity, and decided to make lifestyle changes.
Community Engagement
The best health care system is the one designed by and for the people who use it. Read more about how we're empowering Coloradans to advocate for themselves.
Minimizing Illness, Maximizing Life
The second week of September was a blur. I had a cold: an everyday, run of the mill, late summer cold. It was not until I started feeling better that I realized how totally dysfunctional I had been.
Strategies for Engagement
When I checked in at the Keystone Resort, the clerk asked whose wedding I was there to celebrate. I said I wasn’t here for that kind of engagement; I was there for the health system engagement
Challenging Transportation
Growing up in a densely populated suburban area, I realize that I took for granted my proximity to needed health services. The closest emergency room was only two miles away from my childhood home.
In Honor of World Refugee Day
Several years ago, I met an Iraqi refugee named Haiffaa. A quiet, grandmotherly woman, her stilted English had a kind of gravitas and confidence that made you hang on her every word.