NPNM Facts & Figures
Did You Know?
- 87% of American adults do not follow the 4 rules of healthy living – eating right, keeping a healthy weight, exercising, and not smoking.
- The 3 leading causes of death in the United States are heart attacks, cancer and strokes, the risks of which can be reduced through early intervention and prevention.
- 1 in 4 households involve care giving, which without adequate support and access to resources can lead to depression, exhaustion and increased risk of illness.
- More than half of Americans suffer from one or more chronic diseases with treatment costs and productivity losses totaling over $277 billion per year.
Some 2008 Accomplishments
- Saved millions of dollars in healthcare costs by promoting prevention and healthy living to at least 80,000 people in the Northwest and logged well over half a million miles in walking programs.
- Trained 87 faith community nurses/health ministers in 7 classes held in Portland, Hillsboro, Bend, Albany and Eugene, OR, Tacoma, WA, and Anchorage, AK, totaling more than 2000 since 1992.
- Exceeded the goals of a 2 year project by training 35 parish nurses as leaders of Powerful Tools for Caregiving who offered the class to almost 200 family caregivers with 12 classes still to be scheduled.
- Hosted a Conference with Franciscan Health System, Providence Health and Services and Puget Sound Health Ministries in Gig Harb0r, WA with 240 in attendance.
- Organized the third annual Humor and Health Fest attracting over 220 people and took steps to merge with Puget Sound Health Ministries.
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