More than 3,000 units of blood are needed each week to maintain an adequate blood supply in our community and to meet rising transfusion demands across the country. In fact, nine out of ten people who live to age 70 will use blood during their lifetime. Celebrate National Blood Donor Month and ...
Iowa's 10 Week Wellness Challenge begins on January 28, with teams being formed throughout Grundy County to join others across the state in working towards improved health. The simple fitness challenge provides Iowans an opportunity to improve their health, even during the state's cold winter ...
Certified registered nurse anesthetists celebrate National Nurse Anesthetists Week at Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Administering anesthesia across the United States for 150 years, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) from Grundy Center and thousands of their colleagues from ...
You can give hope to people facing cancer and save lives by supporting the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days program. The Daffodil Days program is your chance to fight back against cancer by raising funds and awareness to help beat the disease. While the Daffodil Days program involves ...
The 100 Day Weight Loss Challenge Class at Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) includes fifteen weekly ins and five monthly weight loss classes from January 28 May 8, 2013. Classes will be led by GCMH Dietitians. The class offers a $50 rebate to participants who reach their weight loss or ...
Isn't it frustrating to get sick when there is so much still to be done? There are a few things that you can do to try to avoid getting sick during these winter months. Whether it is just a common cold or influenza, there are many ways to avoid this. The ways that you can avoid getting sick are ...
Many wonderful blood donors volunteered their time to make a life-saving blood donation at the recent Reinbeck Community blood drive. A total of 15 people registered to donate blood and 12 units of blood were collected at this bood drive.Nancy Kiehne and the Reinbeck Community and United ...
Last Thursday, the American Red Cross was in Reinbeck at the Memorial Building for the semi-annual Reinbeck Community Blood Drive. Forty-three donors came during this very busy holiday season to donate blood to those in need of blood products.Every time someone gives blood, they are giving a ...
More than thirty exhibitors featuring local resources for wellness will be on display Saturday, January 12 at the annual Wellness Fair at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, sponsored by the county Wellness Coalition and Grundy County Farm Bureau. New to the 2013 event are six educational ...
Bobbi Schaben a former Reinbeck resident will be presenting a free basics of essential oils workshop on January 6 at the Broad Street Brewery in Reinbeck from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Jessica Larsen, Managing Editor of the Reinbeck Courier, interviewed Schaben on this interesting subject.Tell me about ...