We celebrated a big milestone at the end of May–the one-year anniversary of Project Angel Heart’s meal shipment program! Though our Meals for Care Transitions program, we contract with a wide range of health care organizations across the state in an effort to provide medically tailored meals to a greater number of Coloradans who need…
Imagine this… You’re diagnosed with a serious health condition. To your surprise, your doctors prescribe healthy food in addition to medication. Because good nutrition will decrease your health care costs, your health insurance provider offers to pay for medically tailored meals to be delivered to your home. Then, as your health improves, you’re offered classes…
When it comes to health, the quality of your health care matters. But research shows that your medical care accounts for only a small fraction (10 to 20 percent) of overall health. Other factors, like the neighborhood you live in, the air you breathe, and the food you eat, can have far greater impact. That’s…
The first thing I do when a friend or family member is sick, is going through a difficult time, or just added a child to their family, is deliver food – often a hearty soup, salad, and my homemade chocolate almond clusters. Food comforts. It shows we care. It is always the answer. This is…
Six months ago, I was hired at Project Angel Heart to help build a cutting-edge program and bring food as medicine to healthcare in Colorado in a bigger way. Through the Meals for Care Transitions program, my job is to work with health care providers to deliver medically modified, made-from-scratch meals to patients as part…
Making sure Project Angel Heart meals are tasty and meet clients’ unique dietary needs takes a team effort. One key member of that team is Meghan Perkins, our registered dietitian.