Health

Wed
03
Apr

“The Simple Way to Clean Up Your Diet”

Jill Fleming. RD/LD, Dietitian at Veterans Memorial Hospital, will present a two-part series entitled “The Simple Way to Clean-Up Your Diet” April 16 and 23.  The presentation will be held at 5:30 p.m. both days in the Large Conference Room at the hospital.

The focus of this class is to help attendees lose weight as well as improve energy and health. Objectives include the following:

· Learn how to lose weight without dieting.
· Lower blood sugar readings.
· Improve cholesterol level and lower blood pressure.
· Discover super foods which decrease appetite and make a person feel amazing.
· Learn how to eliminate food addictions permanently.

This class will be held free of charge, but anyone interested is asked to call Veterans Memorial Hospital to pre-register at 563-568-3411.

Wed
03
Apr

Babysitting Seminar April 13

Veterans Memorial Hospital will sponsor a Babysitting Seminar Saturday, April 13 from 8:30 a.m.-12 Noon. The class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Intended participants are individuals 10 years of age and older who are responsible for their own care after school until their parents come home from work, and individuals who care for other children in or outside of their own home. Girls are not the sole babysitters in this society. Boys are also welcome and encouraged to attend.

Topics to be covered include fire and personal safety, accident prevention and emergency actions, nutritious snacks and basic care of children.

Wed
03
Apr

Caregiver Support Group to meet at VMH; The need for caregiver support

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. While everyone who becomes a caregiver handles the added responsibility with different skill sets, attitudes and understanding levels, there is no question that there is a very real strain associated with care giving.

Recent studies have estimated that the stress caused just by becoming the caregiver of an adult with a chronic illness or disability will take seven years off of a persons’ life. With more and more Iowans aging, this is a real concern in the local community.

Wed
03
Apr

VMH Auxiliary Euchre Marathon to be held April 18

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital will be holding its Euchre Marathon Thursday, April 18 at the Senior Citizens Room at the Waukon Wellness Center. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. with dinner and card playing from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
 

Wed
27
Mar

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Colonoscopies offered locally


Surgery staff at VMH ... March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colonoscopies to detect colorectal cancer are performed routinely in the Veterans Memorial Hospital surgical suite. Typically for a colonoscopy procedure, the patient is in the hospital for approximately just three hours from start to finish. Pictured above, left to right, is some of the surgery staff at Veterans Memorial Hospital with the scope that is used to perform colonoscopies. Left to right: Suzette Mahoney, RN, Surgery Supervisor; Tara Reisinger, RN; Breanne Bernau, RN; Mark Bishop, CRNA; Andi Goltz, RN; Rachel Berns, RN and Brooke Weighner, RN. Submitted photo.

Colorectal cancer can be easily detected, yet it remains the third leading cause of cancer in the United States.  According to the American Cancer Society, one in 24 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their lifetime. Unfortunately, only about one in three persons in the U.S. gets the recommended screening. If found early, treatment for colorectal cancer is possible. Because of effective screening efforts, there are now more than one million survivors of colorectal cancer in the U.S.

Wed
27
Mar

Diabetes Alert Day March 26


Diabetes team members at VMH ... Stay Alert when managing diabetes is the advice from the Diabetes Team at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Pictured above, left to right, are diabetic team members Jill Fleming, Dietitian and Angie Mettille, RN, Diabetic Educator at VMH. Submitted photo.

By Angie Mettille, RN
Diabetic Educator
Veterans Memorial Hospital

Living with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes can make you feel like you have more daily tasks than someone who does not have diabetes. Whether it’s checking your blood sugars, monitoring your carbohydrates, exercising, or taking medications and insulin injections, you probably often feel overwhelmed with your day to day routine.

It is normal to get so caught up in a daily routine that you may forget about the less frequent, but just as important, annual or bi-annual exams that can help you attain the high quality of life you are working towards daily. Dilated pupil exams, dental exams, foot exams, immunizations such as the influenza vaccine, and visits with your diabetes healthcare team are all time-worthy appointments to fit into your calendar.

Wed
27
Mar

Babysitting Seminar April 13

Veterans Memorial Hospital will sponsor a Babysitting Seminar Saturday, April 13 from 8:30 a.m.-12 Noon. The class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Intended participants are individuals 10 years of age and older who are responsible for their own care after school until their parents come home from work, and individuals who care for other children in or outside of their own home. Girls are not the sole babysitters in this society. Boys are also welcome and encouraged to attend.

Topics to be covered include fire and personal safety, accident prevention and emergency actions, nutritious snacks and basic care of children.

Wed
27
Mar

SIDS informative open house to be held March 28

Thursday afternoon, March 28 from 2-5 p.m., anyone from the general public is welcome to stop into the main entrance of Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon for information on how to decrease the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Patty Keeley, Executive Director of the Iowa SIDS Foundation, will be on site to share information on safe sleep for infants, current safe sleep recommendations and resources about the Iowa SIDS Foundation. This is an informal opportunity to ask questions about safe sleep for infants as well.

This open house is available for anyone in the community - those expecting their first child, anyone with young children, any grandparents, anyone who cares for young children or anyone who is just interested in learning the newest facts on safe sleep for infants.

For additional information, call Cheryl Livingston, Paramedic at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.

Wed
27
Mar

Prepared Childbirth Education Class to be offered at VMH

Veterans Memorial Hospital will begin the next Prepared Childbirth Education classes (formerly called Lamaze) Monday, April 8, and will continue for two more consecutive Monday evenings beginning at 6 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.

Preregistration is necessary, as seats are limited. Contact Machelle Bulman, RN at 563-568-3411, or register online at www.veteransmemorialhospital.com.  The hospital’s next Prepared Childbirth Education courses are scheduled for July.
 

Wed
27
Mar

Waukon Community Blood Drive scheduled for April 1 through Life Serve Blood Center

The next Life Serve Blood Center blood drive will be held Monday, April 1 from 12-5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon.  The LifeServe Blood Center supplies Veterans Memorial Hospital with its blood and blood products.

The LifeServe Blood Center seeks donors to ensure a safe and plentiful blood supply in Iowa. Because there is no substitute for human blood, the need for donors is continuous.

How much does one blood donation help? The LifeServe Blood Center states that one blood donation can do the following:

• Cancer: up to eight platelet units per week
• Burn Victims: Up to 20 plasma units
• Automobile Accidents: Up to 50 red blood cell units.
• Premature Infants:  Up to five units
• Heart Surgery: Up to six red blood cell units plus six platelet units
• Organ Transplants: Up to 25 plasma units plus 30 platlet units plus 40 red blood cell units.

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