Materials are prepared for one of the MIRA bus COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Dotsero. Pictured, from left, is former director of community impact for Eagle Valley Community Foundation Susie Davis; Vail Health physician assistant Sonja Hanson Fauchet; and MIRA program supervisor Virginia Lecea.
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The MIRA bus, an RV that delivers public health resources to underserved communities, will soon hold its 20th COVID-19 vaccine clinic for a total of about 3,000 local residents vaccinated the culmination of an effort to remove barriers to accessing the shot for local populations hit hardest by the virus.
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A growing number of mobile home residents in Dotsero are reaping the benefits of fuel-switching to electrification, first and foremost because now they can actually heat their homes in the winter.
Eagle County government, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, Energy Smart Colorado, Walking Mountains Science Center, Colorado Energy Office and Holy Cross Energy are making great strides in helping these residents. The organizations are outfitting homes in the Dotsero Mobile Home Park with state-of-the-art weatherization and sustainable energy systems through the Beneficial Electrification for Eagle County Housing project.
The project launched in December, supplying three mobiles homes in Dotsero with brand new Air Source Heat Pump heating and cooling systems, induction ranges and customized energy efficiency and weatherization upgrades. Every dollar spent on the upgrade is designed to return at least a dollar savings on their utility bill. The upgrades will
Alexis Dozal performs a plank exercise in the Edwards Field House with other participants in a Community SafeHealth-like program. Chris Knerl with Howard Head Sports Medicine said human performance analysts have been working with local kids two days per week and the program has been a success.
With 18 percent of Eagle County residents uninsured, more than triple the state average of 6.5 percent, filling the gap in health care services for the uninsured is essential.
Those are the words of Vail Health professionals who are rolling out a new program called Community SafeHealth, which will “guide and encourage uninsured and underinsured Eagle County residents to develop healthier habits,” said Sally Welsh with Vail Health.
Faces of the Pandemic
Registered nurse Maria McHale gathers information before testing a man for COVID-19 at the Mobile Intercultural Resource Alliance bus in El Jebel on Thursday, April 16, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Registered nurse Maria McHale poses for a portrait in an exam room at MidValley Family Practice in Basalt on Dec. 24, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Registered nurse Maria McHale checks a coworkers blood pressure in an exam room at MidValley Family Practice in Basalt on Dec. 24, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Registered nurse Maria McHale gives a man a COVID-19 test at the Mobile Intercultural Resource Alliance bus in El Jebel on Thursday, April 16, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)