Health & Wellness Navigation

Not sure where to start? We make it simple. Helping patients navigate health and wellness programs and improving access to care is our specialty.

Tahoe Forest Wellness is an integrated, medically managed wellness center offering a wide variety of programs and services to the community. The Wellness Navigation team may be small, but they are mighty—and they are here for you!

Our Wellness Navigation team plays a vital role in supporting our providers by managing wellness referrals and guiding patients toward the appropriate programs. Using their expertise in motivational interviewing, our navigators personally connect with each patient to ensure they receive the care they need.

In addition to patient support, our navigators assist multiple departments by providing essential administrative services. They help coordinate programs from start to finish, handling client registration, curating space for individual programs, offering marketing support, and meeting instructors’ needs—whatever it takes to make each program a success.

Our dedicated Wellness Navigators include:

• Brandy Towne – Supervisor
• Gloria Acevedo – Health and Wellness Navigator
• Whitney Mandel – Health and Wellness Navigator
• Wendy Buchanan – Director

Over the past eight years, our non-clinical navigation program has grown into an invaluable resource for providers, employees, and the community. What began as an idea has developed into a team that builds meaningful relationships, supports individuals on their wellness journeys, and empowers them to make positive lifestyle changes.

Our navigators do more than schedule classes and services. They provide encouragement, motivational guidance, and, sometimes, a compassionate ear for those who feel they have nowhere else to turn. Their work allows instructors and staff to share their passions with the community while ensuring patients feel seen, heard, and supported.

Wellness navigation is just one piece of our broader wellness team, which also includes:

• Registered Dietitians
• Fitness Instructors
• Health Coaches
• Massage Therapists
• Nurses & Providers

Each member of our team shares a common passion: helping others live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

At the Tahoe Forest Wellness Center, our goal is to improve community health by increasing access to care and offering integrative wellness programs that support our providers and departments.

We provide a wide range of services, including:

• Fitness Programs (group & one-on-one, medically based)
• Nutrition Services
• Baby & Me Classes
• Support Groups
• Restorative Programs

Our programs are designed in collaboration with the Community Health Department and are guided by the Community Needs Assessment to ensure we meet the needs of our residents.

At Tahoe Forest Wellness, we are committed to supporting you—whether you’re a patient, provider, or community member. Let us help you take the next step on your wellness journey!