Kootenai | Kootenai Health | Issue 4, 2021

WHAT’S INSIDE Issue 4 | 2021 19 Your home away from home 6 Navigating multiple sclerosis 5 The swift work of kind strangers 18 Homegrown doctors 8 A sweetheart in the COVID-19 isolation unit Follow Us 10 Meet our new providers We welcome 16 to the Kootenai Health team. 16 A bridge to better mental health care Our Behavioral Health Integration program makes access to specially trained practitioners easier. 17 Overdoing comfort food? Try some healthy ways to satisfy your emotional needs. 20 Together in spirit Join us in a festive virtual gathering and viewing of decorated trees. 22 The role of nutrition in health care From preventive medicine to end-of-life care, a registered dietitian is an integral member of your health care team. KH . ORG 3