Living an Active Lifestyle

The name says it all at Active Family Healthcare. So when clinic owner Jennifer Fletcher decided to recently expand her staff, she knew she needed not only a talented FNP, but someone who enjoys an active lifestyle as well. Enter Jessica LaPlante, a former collegiate pitcher at Whitworth University who also just completed her first full ironman this summer.

“I’ve always been interested in being physically active,” said LaPlante who also participates in co-rec softball, water sports, and snowboarding.

Encouraging patients to live an active lifestyle is one of the primary goals at Active Family Healthcare. In each room there are photos of friends, family, and patients who are running, biking, skiing, and enjoying the outdoors. A practitioner for 15 years and former collegiate basketball player, Fletcher knows how important physical activity and proper nutrition is to everyone she sees. “We take a holistic approach with our patients. We look at their diet, activity level, and medical history, that way we can get a better picture of their lifestyle and come up with an individual plan,” said Fletcher.

A mother of two, Fletcher also continues to live an active lifestyle of triathlons, mountain biking, and skiing both on the mountains and on the lakes. Both practitioners have extensive athletic backgrounds, which they feel is important when giving advice to patients. “Displaying a healthy lifestyle is vital to having our patients trust the advice we give them. It’s important for us to set the example,” said Fletcher. “When I graduated, I knew I wanted to work in a clinic like this that uses both natural and traditional methods of treatment,” said LaPlante.

Active Family Healthcare takes a different approach to medicine than many other clinics in the area. The staff uses as many natural remedies as they can to go alongside traditional medicine. If their patients utilize chiropractic or acupuncture care, those treatments are taken into account in the overall wellness plan.

While Active Family Healthcare is absolutely a pro-vaccination clinic, they will see and treat children whose parents have decided against vaccination. Active Family uses cutting edge diagnostics including antioxidant scanning, in-depth hormone and vitamin testing, BRAC and Lynch syndrome screening, and PLAC and pre- diabetes lab. They check nutrients in the body and can tell if the patient is in need of more fruits and vegetables, which shows patients how important nutrition is to their overall well-being. The office is equipped to handle everything from physicals, immunizations, and stitches to mole removal, chronic disease management, and custom exercise and nutrition plans. LaPlante and Fletcher will work with anyone from top tier athletes looking for a training plan to patients suffering from heart or lung disease who just want to be able to walk for 10 minutes without having to sit down. They especially enjoy working with children as they can encourage them to be active at a young age. “The best part for me is to empower people to take control of their health and improve their lives,” said LaPlante.

Two years after opening her practice, Fletcher is happy and wants to continue knowing her patients on a first name basis. Active Family Healthcare is currently accepting new patients, accepts all insurance and offers a 30% discount for cash payments. “The short and long term benefits of good health cannot be replaced with anything else,” said Fletcher.

Active Family Healthcare

8836 Hess Street Suite E

Hayden, ID, 83835

208.758.0560

www.activefamilyhealthcare.com

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