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Food insecurity, or lack of access to affordable, healthy food on a consistent basis, is a concern in physician offices across the United States.<\/p>\n

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Tasha Marchant, with UCHealth FMC, stocks its food pantry recently. Photos by Kati Blocker, UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Physicians know that patients with food insecurity often have to choose groceries over prescription medicine, or groceries over vaccinations or a wellness checkup with a doctor. It\u2019s hard to make good health decisions when basic needs aren\u2019t met.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know that lifestyle dramatically impacts health, and if people are struggling to simply find food to eat or are competing with paying for a medication or paying for food, their health will suffer,\u201d said Dr. David Marchant, medical director of the UCHealth Family Medicine Center<\/a> in Fort Collins.<\/p>\n

Beyond medicine<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To address basic needs for patients, UCHealth has created innovative ways of connecting patients to more than just health care.<\/p>\n

The UCHealth Family Medicine Center opened a food pantry<\/a> adjacent to the clinic in Fort Collins in 2017. The move demonstrates how a health care office can take proactive measures to tackle social factors that affect overall well-being.<\/p>\n

\u201cFood insecurity forces suboptimal health choices,\u201d Marchant said. \u201cBy addressing food insecurity, we empower people to make better health decisions, which leads to a happier and more fulfilling life for themselves and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n

Food pantry in Fort Collins<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Through a partnership with the Food Bank for Larimer County and donations from local retail stores, the pantry offers healthy foods and family meal ideas to the community almost daily. The pantry is stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables, canned and packaged staples such as beans and pasta and refrigerated foods.<\/p>\n

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The UCHealth Family Medicine Center opened a food pantry adjacent to the clinic in Fort Collins in 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2018, the pantry served 1,607 households. Open Tuesday through Friday, the pantry averaged 52 visits per day and distributed 2,500 pounds of food each week, 37% of which was produce.<\/p>\n

\u201cI frequently have shoppers who rave about how they can make meals with vegetables in it that their kids will actually eat, or how excited their kids are that they get to take fresh fruit to school,\u201d said Laura Elliot, the food pantry program coordinator.<\/p>\n

A community need<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Family Medicine Center is a primary care and residency-training practice that serves about 150 patients a day, 70% of whom are low-income and Medicaid-enrolled. Almost 60% of all the center\u2019s patients expressed the need for the pantry service in 2017.<\/p>\n

A 2018 Community Health Needs Assessment<\/a> from UCHealth showed that 13% of Larimer County and 9% of Weld County residents said they lacked adequate access to food.<\/p>\n

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Through partnerships and donations, the FMC food pantry in Fort Collins is stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables, canned and packaged staples such as beans and pasta, and refrigerated foods.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s in a good area. It\u2019s always running nice and smoothly and it\u2019s not crowded,\u201d said Bonnie, a once-a-week pantry visitor. \u201cI try to eat healthy. Coming here, plus food stamps, makes that doable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit the food pantry in Fort Collins<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Family Medicine Center food pantry in Fort Collins, 1025 Pennock Place, suite 109, is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday. It is not just for patients, but the entire community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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