Garnet Health Recognizes and Celebrates Diversity Month

April means spring! A time for renewal, as the temperatures rise, flowers begin to bloom, and trees once again provide shade and beauty. April is also a month to take a moment to celebrate and appreciate the diversity that surrounds us.

Established in 2004, Diversity Month gives us an opportunity to better understand and appreciate each other. It’s a time to explore and celebrate our unique differences, while also embracing what we share in common, such as our love for our families, our community, and our empathy as human beings.

Regardless of who we are, how, and where we choose to live our lives, we all want the very best for our children, our friends, and our coworkers.

How Can We Celebrate Diversity Month?

Recognizing diversity doesn’t have to be complicated, there are simple steps we can take to welcome diversity into our lives:

Be considerate to everyone. The most basic principal, be kind and treat people with an equal amount of respect and kindness.  It is a simple first step to realizing we don’t have to be the same to get along.

Listen to people from other diverse backgrounds.  Listen first. Let someone get their point across, then start a dialogue about the values and practices they recognize.

Learn about different cultures and lifestyles. The more you learn, the more you understand. Interacting with people from cultures and lifestyles that are different than yours can foster a new understanding and maybe eradicate previously held beliefs and assumptions. 

Garnet Health’s Commitment to the Community

Garnet Health recognizes that diversity and inclusion are multifaceted issues that we need to address holistically to better engage and support all underrepresented groups within our community. To do this, we believe we need to address honestly and head-on the concerns and needs of our diverse employees and our community, as well as continue to increase equity and inclusion for all.    

As we start April—Diversity Month—we emphasize our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and pledge to deliver excellent patient care and create equitable outcomes for our patients, community, and employees.