Nutrition Support
From Patient Determinants
- Geisinger Health System created a Fresh Food Pharmacy on the grounds of a hospital in for 180 patients with Type 2 diabetes to help change their diets and lose weight. They receive free groceries of healthy foods every week. (5/8/17)
- Nonprofit Wholesome Wave runs the country’s largest prescription program for fruits and vegetables, and provides matching subsidies for fresh produce to those already receiving governmental assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (4/19/17)
See Nutrition Support Interventions