The Steps Healthcare workgroup is facilitated by Carol Diede, administrator from Columbia Valley Community Health and Dr. Richard Tucker from Wenatchee Valley Medical Center. The workgroup is comprised of people interested in the healthcare aspects of this project and currently consists of physicians, administrators, health educators, dietitians and nurses.

The workgroup is bringing healthcare agencies together, working in collaboration with one another to increase the knowledge, skills and tools available for local providers as they deal with the medical challenges that result from asthma, diabetes, obesity and tobacco use. We are working as a team to build a healthier community.

What are some efforts in Healthcare?


Projects in each of our main focus areas are in various stages of development and implementation, including:

  • Produce, publish and distribute an annual community health care report card.

  • Utilize Health Promoters/Promotoras to work in the community providing diabetes and asthma education, tobacco cessation information, improved nutrition and physical activity opportunities.

Nutrition/Obesity/Physical Activity:

  • Train lay leaders in the community to assist clients/patients in implementing and managing lifestyle changes.

Asthma:

  • Increase the use of home environmental assessments.

Diabetes:

  • Distribute “Diabetes Challenge” gym-based, non-gym based and Spanish language templates to health care providers and community partners to implement group based education and physical activity challenges for patients/clients.
  • Train lay leaders in the community to provide Chronic Disease Self Management skills to assist client/patients in implementing and managing lifestyle changes.

Tobacco:

  • Partner with Allied Health at Wenatchee Valley College to include chronic care model and brief tobacco intervention skills training as part of curriculum.

Formation of the Community Fitness Committee at the North Central Washington Rural Health Foundation (NCWRHF)

The website to the North Central Washington Rural Health Foundation is: North Central Washington Rural Health Foundation.

Contact Margie Button at Chelan-Douglas Community Health at 509-886-6457 or margie.button@cdhd.wa.gov for more information.