Health

Wed
09
Sep

Hospital requests more masks needed in community; Launder and reuse them everywhere

Face masks are required for all patients and visitors at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Everyone is asked to wear a mask when they enter the facility. If they do not have a mask already, they are given one of these reusable masks to wear each time they return to the hospital.

With the limited supply of masks, it is requested that patients and visitors take their masks home and launder them in hot water and dry them in a hot dryer, then wear them over and over again. These masks can be worn anywhere anyone goes in the community as well and do not just need to be worn at the hospital.

Veterans Memorial Hospital greatly appreciates all of the thousands of mask donations they have received and look forward to future donations as fall approaches. Masks can be dropped off at the front entrance of Veterans Memorial Hospital. For more information, call Erin Berns at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411 Ext. 443.

Wed
09
Sep

Community CPR for Child Care Providers and Lay People offered at Veterans Memorial Hospital

Veterans Memorial Hospital, in cooperation with the American Heart Association, is offering a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for lay people (those not working in healthcare), which includes child care providers, Wednesday, September 16, from 5-8 p.m.

The CPR class, which will cover adult, child and infant CPR, will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital. The cost of the class, for certification or recertification, is the same. Upon successful completion of the class, the participant will receive an electronic card certifying them in Heartsaver CPR AED for a two-year time period. This class does not include a first aid certification.

Pre-registration plus minimum of three participants is required for the class to be held. All participants will be required to physically distance during the class and wear a mask. They will also be screened at the hospital main entrance when they enter the building.

Wed
09
Sep

Caregiver Support Group holding conference calls

The Caregiver Support Group meetings that were held monthly at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon continue to be held through conference calls during COVID-19. Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) is offering weekly Caregiver Support Group conference calls every Monday from 10-11 a.m.

To join a call, just dial 1-800-264-8432. Then enter the participant code 961847# to be connected to the support group conference call, joining other caregivers.

Wed
09
Sep

Memorials received by Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation

Memorials were received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Gwenn Bray by Mary Ann Hager, Bev Shafer, Pat and Jane Otting, Pat Pettingill, Bill Withers, MD, Marv and Marge Strike, Jerry and Linda Siegrist, Chuck and Lois Votsmier, Randy and Lori Hesse, W.J. and C.A. Heffron, Arlene Martin, Jim and Jill Kiesau, David and Suzanne Hahn, DVM, Shirley Schneeberger, Bill and Beth Shafer, Carl and Betty Christianson, Jim and Helen Johnson and Bruce and Laura Boehlke Bray.

Memorials were also received in memory of Kevin Emerson by Randy and Karen Loeb and Jerry and Linda Siegrist.

In addition, memorials were received in memory of Steven Thorsten by Chuck and Lois Votsmier and in memory of Esther Huffey Enyart by Jean Huffey.

Wed
02
Sep

VMH requests more face masks; Need continues in community


Additional face mask donations still needed ... Pictured above is a huge shipment of over 200 masks recently received at Veterans Memorial Hospital from Darlene (Halvorson) Keehn. Darlene is originally from Waukon and worked at the hospital before she was married and moved away. She retired in March and since has made over 2,000 masks. After reading in the local newspaper that masks were needed at the hospital, this shipment arrived. She has donated these masks in memory of her parents, Herbert and Lorine Halvorson, who were longtime residents of Waukon. Veterans Memorial Hospital greatly appreciates all of the mask donations they have received since COVID-19 began. Submitted photo.

Veterans Memorial Hospital continues to be appreciative of the outpouring of community support  in making and donating face masks for patients and staff. With the reopening of most elective procedures, the hospital is requesting more donations, if possible.

Face masks are required for all patients and visitors at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Everyone is asked to wear a mask when they enter the facility. If they do not have a mask already, they are given one of these reusable masks to wear each time they return to the hospital. With the limited supply of masks, it is requested the patients and visitors take their masks home and launder them in hot water and dry them in a hot dryer, then wear them over and over again.

Wed
02
Sep

VMH offers 5K route to the community; Public welcome to continue to use route

Due to COVID-19 and the postponement of the annual Waukon Corn Days celebration, Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will not be holding its 27th annual 5K Walk/Run this year. However, the hospital staff has marked the route that curves around the city for anyone in the community to enjoy at any time.

The first distance offered on the route is a 1.5-mile loop around the hospital campus and golf course. Participants may choose to return to the hospital at that point, or go the entire distance of the 5K, or 3.1 miles, that will continue around the city streets of Waukon before returning to the hospital campus.

Maps of the 5K route and the alternative 1.5-mile route are available at the main entrance of the hospital along with participant goodie bags. The routes start and end at the south side of the hospital in Waukon along the Gundersen Clinic parking lot. The entire route is clearly marked with arrows and the label of “5K” all in brightly colored paint.

Wed
02
Sep

Grief Support Group to meet at VMH

The local Grief Support Group will be holding its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, September 8 at 5 p.m. in the Meditation Room, located just inside the main entrance of the hospital.

This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief.

Feel free to attend and bring a friend, and be sure to wear a face mask. All attendees will be able to physically distance during the meeting. This grief support meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
 

Wed
02
Sep

Community CPR for Child Care Providers and Lay People to be offered at VMH

Veterans Memorial Hospital in cooperation with the American Heart Association is offering a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for lay people (those not working in healthcare), which includes child care providers, Wednesday, September 16, from 5-8 p.m.

The CPR class, which will cover adult, child and infant CPR, will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital. The cost of the class, for certification or recertification, is the same. Upon successful completion of the class, the participant will receive an electronic card certifying them in Heartsaver CPR AED for a two-year time period. This class does not include a first aid certification.

Pre-registration plus a minimum of three participants is required for the class to be held. All participants will be required to physically distance during the class and wear a mask. They will also be screened at the hospital main entrance when they enter.

Wed
02
Sep

Blood in high need in summer and especially during COVID-19

The need for blood has not stopped during COVID-19 and is always in even higher demand over the summer months, so the local blood drives continue to be held. Life Serve team members only report to work if they are healthy, and only healthy donors are eligible to give blood. Blood drives are essential medical services and not considered mass gatherings. The number of donors is limited to ensure donor separation and staff has strict cleaning and disinfection schedules. Other measures are also in place to ensure the safety of the blood supply so these lifesaving donations can continue during COVID-19.

The next blood drive will be held Thursday, September 3 from Noon to 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon.

Wed
02
Sep

Caregiver Support Group to hold conference calls during COVID-19

The Caregiver Support Group meetings that were held monthly at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon continue to be held through conference calls during COVID-19. Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) is offering weekly Caregiver Support Group conference calls every Monday from 10-11 a.m.

To join a call, just dial 1-800-264-8432. The caller can then enter the participant code 961847# on their telephone and will then be connected to the support group conference call, joining other caregivers on the conference call.

When a person is diagnosed with a chronic illness, a lot of focus and attention is put on how to keep that person as independent and as healthy as possible. When a person loses some of their abilities to care for themselves the burden of care is often assumed by the spouse, a child (or children), or sometimes friends and neighbors.

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