Health care
BY WESLEY GARDNER
Humble-area hospital’s garden helps fight food insecurity
Before the opening of Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital’s community garden in June 2022, officials said the space where it now resides was a bit of a nuisance. “It was not positively thought about because there was a lot of smoking that went on out there, and it was a main thoroughfare,” said Nikki Roux, vice president and chief operating officer of MHNH. Now, Roux said the community garden not only serves as a tranquil space for hospital staff and patients to enjoy, but as a source of fresh produce for the hospital’s local food bank. A closer look According to Roux, the idea to build the garden stemmed from a community health needs assess- ment that indicated food insecurity as one of the most pressing local needs. “Right across the street, we have a Memorial Hermann Community Resource Center that has a
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How to receive help Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital’s Community Resource Center offers several programs aimed at fighting food insecurity.
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Onsite food pantry
Referrals to community pantries
food bank, and fresh produce is the most expensive thing,” she said. “Oftentimes, [food banks] get pro- duce that may be a day old ... and it’s hard to keep.” Within a year of opening, Roux said the garden has generated nearly 500 pounds of produce that has since been donated to the food bank. “It helps to remind us that the things that bring us together that we have in common are so much greater than the things that separate us in that kind of way,” Roux said.
Assistance with completing Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program applications
Information on healthy eating
Assistance with Harris Health Financial Assistance Program
SOURCE: MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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