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GCMH volunteer Kate Durbin honored as Shining Star of the Year

GRUNDY CENTER Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) Volunteer, Kate Durbin, was honored as Grundy County Memorial Hospital's Shining Star of the Year at the Iowa Hospital Association's Annual Meeting. Kate's nomination is: Energetic and enthusiastic don't begin to describe long time Grundy ...

GCMH explores interest in local Weight Watchers program

GRUNDY CENTER Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) is conducting an informal survey to measure interest in having a Weight Watchers Program in the Grundy Center area."The Community Health Needs Assessments the hospital conducted in our local communities demonstrated that there is a need for ...

Influenza virus circulating in Iowa

Grundy County Public Health joins the Iowa Department of Public Health and the CDC in urging an annual flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older as the best way to protect against influenza. By getting a yearly flu vaccine, you can protect yourself from illness, and protect those around ...

Grundy area breast cancer support group at GCMH

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will host the Grundy Area Breast Cancer Support Group on Monday, November 4, 2013 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Education Room. Please use Entrance #3 on the west side of the hospital.Lindsay Vogel, ARNP, GCMH Hospitalist, will offer a session on Diabetes ...

National Radon week

The Federal Government Takes Action on Radon Gas to Prevent Lung Cancer Deaths in The U.S. by Announcing National Radon Awareness Week.October 20-26 is National Radon Action Week according to The U.S. EPA, Health agencies throughout the United States have joined forces to promote awareness of ...

GCMH offers program to prevent diabetes

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) joins the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to help stop diabetes every day by offering their educational consultations for those who have been diagnosed with diabetes. During the month of October, GCMH is again offering their pre-diabetes program for ...

Area hospital honored for patient satisfaction, workplace culture

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) is one of the country's Top 20 Most Recommended Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), according to recognition received from the National Rural Health Association at its critical access hospital conference in Austin, Texas.The award marks the second year in a ...

Parkinson’s support group

Next meeting of the Grundy County Area Parkinson's Support Group - October 13, 2:00 p.m. United Methodist Church, 439 Church St. in Dike. Invite friends and family to join us.A great time lies ahead as Teddy Bruns, who works with Bickford Cottage in Cedar Falls will present Laughter Yoga. Come ...

Better choices, better health workshop available in Grundy Center

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) in partnership with Grundy County Public Health, is offering Stanford University's 6-week Better Choices Better Health Class in Grundy Center. The program is offered to all persons who live with arthritis, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, ...