Health

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28
Dec

First Baby of the Year Contest at VMH


In honor of VMH’s First Baby of the Year Contest, several OB Nurses are pictured with a group of their own children. Submitted photo.

Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff will be awaiting the arrival of the first baby born at the hospital in the New Year. This fortunate child and his or her family will receive a large number of beautiful gifts compliments of area merchants.

Wed
28
Dec

Make a New Year’s Resolution to give blood in 2017; next Blood Drive set to be held January 5

The next LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held Thursday, January 5 from 12:30-5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon. Blood drives are held the first Thursday of every other month in Waukon, falling on the odd months. The LifeServe Blood Center of Iowa supplies Veterans Memorial Hospital with its blood and blood products.

The LifeServe Blood Center of Iowa is seeking 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. Many Iowans are encouraged to make donating blood on a regular basis their New Year’s resolution this year.

Wed
28
Dec

Weekend Clinic available over the New Year holiday weekend for non-emergencies

Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will again be holding its regular Weekend Clinic over the New Year holiday weekend. The Weekend Clinic will be available Saturday, December 31, Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2, from 1-5 p.m. each day for all non-emergencies.

Weekend Clinics are held every Saturday and Sunday at Veterans Memorial Hospital, all year long, from 1-5 p.m. each day for non-emergencies. Non-emergencies are considered ailments that could be seen by a physician in a clinic and do not require an emergency room visit, such as minor injuries, sore throats and/or ear aches that cannot wait until regular clinic business hours. These Weekend Clinics save families the cost of regular emergency room fees on the weekends when the other local clinics are closed.

Anyone needing to utilize these special weekend clinics over the holiday is asked to enter the hospital through the main entrance and register with the receptionist. Walk-ins are welcome.

Wed
28
Dec

Memorials received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Bob Butler by the 9:00 a.m. Coffee Guys, in memory of Arlene Ahlstrom by Elsa Hager and Richard and Dorothy Sandry, and in memory of Marty Osier by Wayne and Nona Sawyer, Audrey Angel, Kay Zimmerman, Jane Butler, Wayne and Janet Kreitzer, and Dave and Laurie Martin.

Wed
28
Dec

Gundersen Lansing Clinic welcomes new provider and adds Friday hours

The Gundersen Lansing Clinic will be starting the New Year with additional hours. Beginning the week of January 3, Gundersen Lansing will be open Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. This means the clinic will now be open five days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

In addition, Gundersen Lansing has added family medicine physician Coley Barbee, MD, to their team. Dr. Barbee joins Erica Krause-Wagner, NP, and provides the full scope of family care for patients of all ages. This includes well-woman care, contraception management, preventative care and chronic disease management. Dr. Barbee’s practice includes obstetrics, and she will help patients deliver their babies at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.

Dr. Barbee began seeing patients at the Gundersen Waukon Clinic in November and now will spend one day a week in Lansing.

Wed
21
Dec

Waukon State Bank donates to ambulance fund ...


Waukon State Bank donates to ambulance fund ...

Waukon State Bank recently made a generous $5,000 donation toward this new ambulance serving Waukon and the surrounding area, bringing the fleet to three fully equipped ambulances at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Pictured above, left to right, are Waukon State Bank Senior Vice President Dawn Farley, Veterans Memorial Hospital Administrator Mike Myers, Waukon State Bank President Gail Prestemon and Veterans Memorial Hospital EMS Supervisor and EMT-P Jeff Mitchell. The City of Waukon recently made an addition on to the current city ambulance garage to house this unit. Veterans Memorial Hospital, the Veterans Memorial Hospital Foundation, the City of Waukon and the Waukon Rural Ambulance Board together approved and purchased a new ambulance for the Waukon area service. The hospital’s ambulance runs have increased by over 75 % in the last five years, averaging 1.7 runs per day and eight to 10 transfers per week.

Wed
21
Dec

Weekend clinics available over the holidays

Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will be offering special Christmas  Weekend Clinics Saturday, December 24, Sunday, December 25, and Monday, December 26, from 1-5 p.m. each day.

The following weekend for the New Year’s holiday, the weekend clinics will also be available Saturday, December 31, Sunday, January 1, and Monday, January 2, from 1-5 p.m. each day.
Weekend Clinics are held every Saturday and Sunday year-round at Veterans Memorial Hospital for non-emergencies and help save families the cost of regular emergency room fees on the weekends when the other local clinics are closed.

Anyone needing to utilize these special weekend clinics over the holiday is asked to enter the hospital through the main entrance and register with the receptionist. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
 

Wed
21
Dec

Veterans Memorial Hospital’s New Year-Long Weight Loss Program for 2017

Veterans Memorial Hospital is offering a new one-year weight loss program for anyone wanting to lose weight. This newly structured program includes a 12-month accountability calendar and monthly support classes. All enrollees will also have access to the weekly weight loss video blog hosted by Veterans Memorial Hospital.

This new weight loss program is designed for those who have a hard time getting to weekly classes or feel that they may need more accountability to lose weight.

It will begin Wednesday, January 4. The same program will be offered at noon and again at 6 p.m. that same day so any interested individuals can choose which meeting time works best for their schedule.

The special price for this program is only $25. Call Registered Dietitian Jill Fleming at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411, ext. 567 to reserve a space for this weight loss class.
 

Wed
21
Dec

Memorials received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Don Lyon by Dave and Laurie Martin, Irene Allison, Jim and Sue Bieber and Carol Lyon, and in memory of LaVerne Peterson by Bob and Judy Iseli, Jim and Bev Needham, Bob and Marilyn Bulman, and family and friends of LaVerne Peterson.

Memorials were also received in memory of Pat Kerndt by Patsy Kerndt and Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank, and in memory of Fran Busness by Fred and Geralyn Smith, Mae Jean Bakke, Jack and Sally Hagensick, Byron and Darlene Schultz, Lyle and Marilyn Larson, Dave and Laurie Martin, and Jerry and Linda Siegrist.

Memorials and donations are greatly appreciated by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation.  The Foundation is a 501C3 organization. All donations to the Foundation are tax deductible. Memorials and donations can be sent to 40 First Street SE, Waukon, IA  52172.
 

Wed
21
Dec

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging to support national campaign on problem of isolation and loneliness in older adults

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) has announced that it is supporting a national campaign led by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), in collaboration with the AARP Foundation, to raise awareness of the growing problem of social isolation and loneliness in older Americans. It is estimated that one in five adults over age 50 are affected by isolation, a problem that has been associated with higher rates of chronic disease, depression, dementia and death.

This topic is the focus of the annual Eldercare Locator Home for the Holidays Campaign, developed to encourage discussion of important issues affecting older Americans at a time of the year when family and friends often gather together. The campaign features a consumer brochure, “Expand Your Circles: Prevent Isolation and Loneliness As You Age,” which offers information and resources to help older adults reduce their risk of becoming isolated or lonely.

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