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FRHD continues supporting residents' health and wellness

FALLBROOK – In its 70th year of operation, Fallbrook Regional Health District is continuing to develop and support services for area residents.

The district's five-member, publicly elected board of directors provides residents of the district a voice in determining health services they most value in this unincorporated area of San Diego County.

After the sale of the old hospital building, the district purchased property in 2017 at 1636 E. Mission Road for the purpose of developing a center for health and wellness education and activities. Plans for the center are still in the development stage.

During this 2020 pandemic, FRHD accomplished the following in efforts to support its communities:

The board of directors approved an additional $2,000/month of financial support to MedPlus Urgent Care April 8, as its staff is committed to meeting the needs of the Fallbrook and Bonsall community by providing telehealth appointments.

The board of directors also approved emergency grants for nonprofit service partners to assist with COVID-19 relief efforts for local at-risk populations. Recipients include the Fallbrook Food Pantry, Foundation for Senior Care, Boys & Girls Club of North County, Michelle's Place and the Fallbrook Senior Center. The Health District will provide $30,140/month of financial support until the situation abates.

These essential partners have shifted resources among one another and changed service types to ensure that all home-bound at-risk populations (seniors and the disabled) are cared for. Specifically, the district is ensuring that food is being delivered to their homes and providing additional staff support to the Fallbrook Food Pantry so they can meet the increased need for food.

Additionally, since the shutdown, the health district has been serving as a drop off and processing location for donations of fresh produce for the Fallbrook Food Pantry, thereby reducing the congestion at the pantry and still allowing members of the community to be generous.

The district also worked with the Village News to get bilingual information into the hands of the community by underwriting a special COVID-19 edition. Furthermore, the district provides reliable and current local, regional, national and global information to the community through its daily Health District COVID-19 a.m. briefing and by updating its COVID-19 Resources page regularly, https://www.fallbrookhealth.org/covid-19-resources.

The district has used all manner of media to help get good information to the community, redirected resources to where the need was greatest, and provided hands on support to make sure local gifts are getting to those in need.

Community Health Contract grants awarded for the fiscal year 2020-21 total approximately $1.4 million to 10 organizations, for 14 programs.

To learn more information about the health district's current efforts and plans for the future, visit https://www.fallbrookhealth.org/. The district's meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend and follow the discussions about the East Mission Road property and more.

The district's current administrative office is located at 138 S. Brandon Road and its phone number is 760-731-9187.

Submitted by Fallbrook Regional Health District.

 

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