Promoting end-of-life planning: Mayors of three towns launch unusual wellness initiative
Originally posted in Newsworks; Aired on Newsworks 4/13 By Elana Gordon Cooking classes, community gardens, walking groups … these are typical activities associated with city wellness campaigns. But mayors of three New Jersey towns are kickstarting a rather unusual initiativethis week. Partially inspired by La Crosse, Wisconsin, the campaign is called “conversation of a lifetime”…Read More…
In NJ, Mayors Make it Happen
Originally posted on America’s Health Rankings Some 63% of New Jersey’s mayors—358 of 565—are doing heavy lifting to make The Garden State a healthier place to live. They’re part of the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) that provides a constantly-refreshed “tool kit” (including the popular Walk With the Mayor program), strategies, and ongoing support to mayors…Read More…
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Seeks ‘The Conversation of a Lifetime’ with New Jersey Towns
Unique Effort to Engage Mayors to Lead ‘End of Life’ Care Discussions Pennington, NJ – May 6, 2014 – The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (www.njhcqi.org) announced today its plans to launch a new program, through the Mayors Wellness Campaign, aimed at engaging the state’s mayors and other local officials to lead their communities…Read More…