Did you know that an estimated 1 million Americans get shingles every year, and about half of them are 60 years old or older? Over 60 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations occur in people 65 years and older.Immunizations are NOT just for kids! Regardless of age, we ALL need ...
Grundy County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is looking for medical and non-medical community members who are interested in volunteering.The Medical Reserve Corps is community-based and functions as a way to locally organize and utilize volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to ...
With Thanksgiving just days away, American families will be preparing for a dinner that includes traditional favorites likes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing. The dietitians at Grundy County Memorial Hospital understand that holiday meals can present a challenge to those who are ...
This fall, the Covenant Prenatal & Women's Health Clinic at Covenant Medical Center began a new form of prenatal care called CenteringPregnancy. Centering is a model of health care that includes an individual prenatal health check-up, with additional time for learning and sharing in a ...
GRUNDY CENTER Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will host a Weight Watchers Program informational meeting on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the GCMH Education Room. Please use Entrance #3 on the west side of the hospital.A Weight Watchers leader will talk about the Weight ...
Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) is offering free, confidential memory screenings on Tuesday, November 19, in conjunction with the National Memory Screening Day initiative of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.The Memory Screening Day is an annual program that emphasizes the importance ...
As the American Cancer Society marks our 100th year in the fight to end cancer, we celebrate the progress we've helped make against lung cancer and tobacco use. While our progress is remarkable perhaps more so than any other cancer-fighting organization there is still more work to be done. On ...
Grundy County Public Health will hold their monthly foot clinic at Westview Estate on Monday morning November 11th. The clinic is open to anyone desiring assistance with trimming their toenails. A public health nurse will examine feet and perform nail trimming and filing. A foot massage is ...
Grundy County Memorial Hospital is recognizing the important role that imaging plays in health care during Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 3-9.Medical imaging has changed dramatically since the X-ray was first discovered by German Physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on November 8, 1895. ...
Five Cedar Valley Hospice volunteers were honored at the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa (HPCAI) at a special luncheon held this fall in Altoona. HPCAI recognizes volunteers each year for their commitment to hospice and palliative care agencies and the patients, families and ...