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Grundy area cancer support group at GCMH on Monday, Feb. 2

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will host the Grundy Area Cancer Support Group on Monday, February 2, 2015 from 4:45 6:45 p.m. in the GCMH Board Room. The support group is for anyone with any type of cancer. Please use Entrance #3 on the west side of the hospital.Join us for a time to ...

Blood donations are critical during winter months

LifeServe Blood Center needs regular blood donors, as well as new first time blood donors to roll up their sleeve this winter to help save lives.Typically during the winter months, blood donations tend to decrease simply because of the cold and flu season and treacherous road conditions which ...

Do it yourself cooking series offered

GRUNDY CENTER - If your new year's resolution is to offer your family healthier and more nutritious meals, three upcoming classes will help you discover the ease of cooking and the health benefits that accompany fresh, home cooked food.The Grundy Center Wellness Committee, comprised of ...

Wellness fair delivers healthy start to 2015

More than 220 people attended the annual Wellness Fair sponsored by the Grundy County Wellness Coalition and the Grundy County Farm Bureau on Saturday, and organizers say the turn-out at the event held at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital demonstrates the interest that people are taking in ...

Blood supply dips to critical level

Recent weather conditions have limited blood collections and reduced blood inventoryLifeServe Blood Center, the sole supplier of blood products to more than 100 hospitals in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, urgently needs donors to give blood to increase the blood supply. Recent winter weather ...

Help for those struggling with mental health issues

Those struggling with mental health issues now have access to additional services through Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center's Integrated Health Program. On January, 2, a new satellite office at Grundy County Memorial Hospital was open. The Integrated Health Program is a free Medicaid ...

Visiting nurse services of Iowa announces enrollment event with navigator

Grundy Center, Iowa- Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa (VNS of Iowa) will be hosting the following enrollment event to provide assistance to individuals enrolling in the health insurance marketplace, which is open through February 15. Professionally trained and licensed health insurance ...

Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center affiliates with Unity Point Health

Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center has become an affiliate of UnityPoint Health-Waterloo, effective January 1, 2015. Affiliation brings the two organizations together to provide more coordinated physical and mental health care for patients, clients and communities.UnityPoint Health ...

Influenza spreads across Iowa

After weeks of low to moderate influenza levels in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports statewide surveillance indicates flu activity is increasing. The most common flu virus circulating is the influenza A (H3N2) strain, although four different strains have been ...

2015 wellness fari set for January 10 at GCMH

GRUNDY CENTER - Providing community members with the tools to improve personal health is the goal of the Grundy County Wellness Fair on Saturday, January 10 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Sponsors of the annual event, the Grundy County Wellness Coalition and the Grundy County Farm ...