NONPROFIT: Food FARMacy
Hartford HealthCare is committed to health equity. Food insecurity is associated with some of the most serious and costly health problems in the country. In Greater Hartford, one in 7 adults lacks reliable access to affordable, nutritious food, which puts them at an increased risk for a variety of adverse health outcomes, including heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. The Hartford Hospital Food FARMacy is a proactive approach to our mission of improving the health and healing of the people and communities we serve. Through a unique partnership with the regional food bank Foodshare, Hartford HealthCare patients will be able to get specific healthy food items prescribed by their doctors, reducing the risk of chronic diseases.
SPONSOR
Hartford HealthCare
Over the past decade, Hartford HealthCare (HHC) has evolved into a nationally recognized integrated system that provides care for more than 1.7 million people annually — one out of every two Connecticut residents. Hartford HealthCare’s goal has been to create a different kind of health system — one capable of providing seamless, coordinated care to all patients, fulfilling its mission to improve the health and healing of the communities it serves, while being most trusted for personalized, coordinated care. As healthcare advances beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, Hartford HealthCare is leading transformation and optimizing its system of care to adapt to the evolving healthcare landscape.
For more information: www.hartfordhealthcare.org
ARTIST
Joanna Cistulli
Joanna Cistulli is a Newington, Connecticut based artist. Beginning from her days as a young child, creating art has continued to be one of her favorite hobbies. She graduated with a B.S. in Graphics Technology from Central Connecticut State University and is currently a member of the Newington Art League. Joanna’s broad range of artistic medium includes colored pencil, watercolor and acrylic paint. Joanna has participated in numerous art shows, commissions, and public art projects. She continuously strives to develop her craft and skills, while expanding her portfolio.