
Wellness Wednesday
Wednesdays at 10:00am
Wellness Wednesday is a talk show about health and wellness throughout the Y-K Delta that features health care providers from Bethel, the Y-K Delta region and beyond. The program airs at 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday with hosts from YKHC, Tundra Women's Coalition, and more.
Latest Episodes
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Nicholai Joekay is joined by Patty Smith and Deanna Pavil to discuss the new Focus Care Clinic opening at YKHC in Bethel.
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Brittany Koech from the Tundra Women's Coalition speaks on the importance of taking intentional time to rest and reflect on future goals during winter. She also shares strategies on how to accomplish that.
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Annie Lang from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center speaks with Daniel O'Connor from the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Aiden Shy from U.S. Fish and Wildlife to distinguish different kinds of stress, what causes them, and what strategies can be used to manage them.
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Host Nicholai Joekay reflects with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC)'s President and CEO Dan Winkleman and Vice President of Communications Mary Horgan on YKHC's highlights of the past year, as well as what new projects and services people can look forward to in 2025.
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Tundra Women's Coalition (TWC)'s Taylor Finely discusses various identities under the LGBTQIA2S+ umbrella, recent LGBTQIA2S+ history, and what individuals and service providers need to know to meaningfully support LGBTQIA2S+ people.
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Annie Lang and David Chakuchin from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center (YKFC) discuss common respiratory illnesses in colder months, as well as how to prevent them and receive treatment.
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Host Nicholai Joekay speaks with Patty Smith and Joseph Okitkun on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation's community health aide program (CHAP)'s structure, career opportunities, and the support and recognition health aides receive through CHAP.
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October is domestic violence awareness month. Taylor Feightner and Anna Iacobucci from the Tundra Women's Coalition discuss the history of domestic violence awareness month and how it has been celebrated across Alaska.
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Annie Lang from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center (YKFC) speaks with nurse practitioner Elizabeth Salem to discuss how one's body and health needs changes as one ages, how to maintain a healthy lifestyle to prolong well-being, and the benefits of getting older.
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In honor of Health Literacy Month, Nicholai Joekay speaks with Lisa Wimmer, Patty Smith, and Dr. Travis Nelson on how to navigate the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation's services in Bethel.