JANUARY, 2022
"Promoting Health, Preventing Stroke".
Marbled Banana Bread 
Save your ripe bananas for this healthy marbled bread - made with half whole-wheat flour and a small amount of chocolate swirled in, you'll love this sweet treat!
STROKE RECOVERY
 Stroke Recovery Leg Exercises
Click on the image above to see post stroke leg exercises.
New Year's Resolutions
New Year's resolutions are everywhere this time of the year. Many set goals to improve their health, whether it be through exercise, healthy eating, better quality of sleep, or commitment to meditation and yoga, but keeping a New Year's resolution can be tough, especially if the goal is to form or break a habit. Many lose sight of their resolutions early in the new year.

Changing habits and maintaining good health can be hard; however, the way you set your health goals can increase your chance of success. Set SMART goals to increase your chance of success. Being specific helps you think of any barriers that may be in the way. Measuring goals helps you see your progress. Setting a goal that feels out of your comfort zone but not overwhelming will help motivate you. Making your goal meaningful & important will help you stick with it. Also, find a way to hold yourself accountable. Share your goal with family and friends. Ask for support!
Stroke Recovery Resources
American Stroke Association

Family Caregiver Alliance

American Stroke Foundation
News & Information in Montgomery County

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has authorized the Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12 to 17. CDC now recommends that adolescents age 12 to 17 years old should receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series.

To find a Montgomery County vaccine site, please visit GoVaxMoco.com.
FREE Virtual Freedom from Smoking® Program

Join Holy Cross Health and the American Lung Association for a free ONLINE seven-week Freedom From Smoking® Group Clinic, to learn systematic approaches to quitting smoking. 

View flyer here. For more information and to register, please email gabriela.ortega@holycrosshealth.org.
Enroll in a health plan by January 15th

Kick off 2022 with a health plan through Maryland Health Connection! You have until January 15th to enroll for a 2022 health plan that starts February 1st. Open enrollment is for private health plans only.

Click here for more information.