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Fruity Fun Skewers

Fruity Fun Skewers

As summer quickly approaches we encourage everyone to eat healthy and be happy!  This weeks Featured recipe is: Fruity Fun Skewers Prep time: 15 minutes Ready in: 15 minutes Ingredients: 5 large strawberries, halves 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks 1 apple, cut into chunks 20 skewers Directions: Thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. Arrange the fruit…

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Meet featured physician Dipak Patel

Meet featured physician Dipak Patel

I recently sat down with Dipak Patel, DO to learn more about his background and career at CHC. Dr. Patel obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology and Nutrition from Pennsylvania State University and attended medical school at New York Institute of Technology. After graduation he started his residency at Peninsula Hospital, a community hospital in an underserved area of Far Rockaway, Queens, New York. Throughout college and medical school, Dr. Patel was active in several service projects; he was a…

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Meet featured physician Robert Dudley, MD

Meet featured physician Robert Dudley, MD

As I was sitting in the lobby waiting for Dr. Dudley, I could see a little boy and his mother heading toward the exit. At around the same time Dr. Dudley walked through the front door and almost immediately the little boy went running over to Dr. Dudley and excitedly showed him a rock he had found. Dr. Dudley took the time to examine the rock and interact with the boy before he and his mother left. In that moment…

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The Second Day of AmeriCorps Week, Serving Meals in New London!

The Second Day of AmeriCorps Week, Serving Meals in New London!

For the second day of AmeriCorps Week the CHC HealthCorps members and I took a trip down to shore where we spent the day to volunteering at the New London Community Meal Center. The Meal center was established in 1985 and was created to provide nutritious meals to the food insecure residents of the New London County. In one year the New London Meal Center provides about 73,518 meals to 35,000 people. The Meal Center has very few employees so…

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Go Red For Women! Friday February 6th

Go Red For Women! Friday February 6th

Each year, 1 in 3 women die of heart disease and stroke. But we can change that because 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented with education and lifestyle changes! This Friday, February 6, is National Wear Red Day! It is a special day to bring attention to all of the women whose lives are affected by heart disease. We encourage everyone to wear red, raise their voices, know their cardiovascular risk and take action to live longer, healthier…

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The CHC HealthCorps MLK Day of Service Recap

The CHC HealthCorps MLK Day of Service Recap

On Monday, January 19th, the Americorps team of CHC, Inc. observed MLK day by participating in a day of service at the University of Bridgeport. They joined a group of UB students and community volunteers to create over 30,000 3-serving bags of lentil casserole. The bags were created for a social charity called “Feeding Children Everywhere.” FCE’s mission is to provide the healthiest meal possible to children and families across the world. It has sent 20 million meals around the…

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