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Your Winter Wellness Blueprint

Winter may kick off the New Year, but it might not be the best time for ambitious resolutions. Learn about the winter body shift and how adopting a Danish winter practice called hygge into your life could be better for your long-term health, happiness, and goals.

Winter Wellness Tips

Turning the Corner: Shoulder Surgery Success

For decades, Marsha W. of Traverse City couldn’t sleep on her side. Her shoulder pain made even the simplest joys—like walking her dog—feel impossible.

Today? She’s pain-free and living life without limits after shoulder replacement surgery with Munson Orthopedic Institute.

Pain-Free Shoulders

Giving Back in a Different Way

January is National Blood Donor Month. Blood donations are a unique way to make a life-saving impact. Just one donation can save up to three lives, but hospitals across the U.S., including Munson, are experiencing a blood shortage.

For Munson employee Beth Joseph, giving back is more than a choice—it's a family tradition. Read Beth’s ‘why,’ learn more about how your donation impacts lives (including how a new donation type at Munson will help trauma patients), and sign up to donate.

Discover Beth's Why—and Yours

Win $1,000 for Your Community Food Pantry!

Our Voices for Food Access Art Contest is officially on! If you have a story to tell via artwork (like a drawing, photo, or poem) that reflects the resilience, creativity, and care behind food access in Northern Michigan, it belongs in our gallery. From family recipes and backyard gardens to cultural traditions and creative ways of stretching ingredients or lending a helping hand, your story matters.

The first 75 submissions receive a $50 gift card for fruits and vegetables AND a free ticket to the Northwest Michigan Food Coalition's annual Empty Bowls event. Our top winners get to send $1,000 to a local food pantry of their choosing.

Submit Your Story

Committed to Your Comeback

"Physical therapy is very personal and often involves a strong brain-body connection, physical touch, and even big feelings surrounding a surgery or medical event. I like to take time to understand my patients’ goals and encourage them throughout the rehabilitation process. Getting my patients back to what they love to do in life remains my passion, and I feel blessed to do this in the same community I live in."

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