Blog : health literacy

With the vaccine now in ready supply, and the year anniversary of the pandemic this month, the Cleveland media is doing its part to fight misinformation with the facts. Fox 8’s Kevin Freeman visited Seeds of Literacy and spoke with Dr. Carmine Stewart, VP of Programing about the challenges that …

Each year, 2012 Seeds Grad Maria Rodriguez speaks with first-year med students at Case Western Reserve University so they see an actual person behind the medical issues they read about in their textbooks. Before she came to Seeds, Maria’s low literacy impacted her health in a profound way. She spoke …

~ Scroll Down to Watch the Segment ~ Maria Rodriguez, a 2012 graduate of Seeds of Literacy, appeared on TV 20’s Healthy Cleveland with Leah Haslage. Executive Director Bonnie Entler appeared with her. Before Maria had her daughter, she went to her doctor for a regular physical. The doctor told …

Take twice daily. Use until gone. These are common directions on medications, and at first glance, they appear simple. Unless you’re Susan. Susan didn’t know if twice daily meant morning and night, before lunch or before bed. Since she wasn’t sure and was too embarrassed to ask, Susan took two …

MaryAnn Nicolay, MEd, NDTR is a health educator with years of experience in diabetes and chronic disease management.  This led to an interest in health literacy as an integral component of helping people self-manage their health. She has volunteered with Seeds of Literacy’s Program Planning & Impact Committee since 2014. …

For Health Literacy Month, Seeds of Literacy asked guest author MaryAnn Nicolay to shine a light on this often overlooked form of literacy. MaryAnn Nicolay, MEd, NDTR is a health educator with years of experience in diabetes and chronic disease management.  This led to an interest in health literacy as …