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Plan to give blood July 5th

The Red Cross will be collecting blood donations at the Reinbeck Memorial Building from 2:00 - 6:00 on Thursday, July 5th. The need for blood continues through the summer, but many of the donors are busy with their own summer activities and vacations, so it is important that those of us ...

One and only you! Educational series on coping with grief and mourning

Abels & French-Hand Funeral Homes, Cedar Valley Hospice and Grundy County Memorial Hospital are pleased to announce One and Only You: Educational Series on Coping with Grief and Mourning -a series of six no cost seminars designed to address the physical impact of grief on those who ...

Red Cross blood drive to be held on July 5

There will be a community wide Red Cross blood drive on July 5th, at the Memorial Building, from 2:00 - 6:00. Mark your calendar now, and plan to give. Better yet, bring a friend along with you and you can both donate the gift of life.The summer months pose challenges to blood drives, as ...

Grundy area pulmonary support group to meet at GCMH

GRUNDY CENTER Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will host the Grundy Area Pulmonary Support Group on Monday, July 2, 2012 from 5:00 6:30 p.m. in the Education Room. Please use Entrance #3 on the west side of the hospital.The Grundy Area Pulmonary Support Group will meet quarterly on the ...

Benefits of exercise for combating stress

Cedar Valley Hospice, Abels & French-Hand Funeral Homes and Grundy County Memorial Hospital are pleased to announce the third educational session in a series of six being held in Grundy Center. "The Benefits of Exercise for Combating Stress" will be held Tuesday, June 12 in the ...

Donate blood and save lives this summer

LifeServe Blood Center is looking for volunteer blood donors to help boost the local blood supply this summer. The number of blood donations typically drops during the summer months, which can lead to a blood shortage. Blood donations are needed now to help maintain a stable blood supply in ...

Are artificial sweeteners or sugar substitutes good for you?

GRUNDY CENTER Almost weekly, Crystal Petersen, RDLD, Food and Nutrition Services Manager at Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) has been asked the question, "Are artificial sweeteners or sugar substitutes good for you." As a registered dietitian and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and ...

GCMH celebrates National EMS week

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will celebrate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week May 20 26, 2012. "EMS: More than a Job, a Calling" is the 2012 theme, reflecting the idea that EMS personnel don't choose this field for big salaries, comfortable working conditions, or a nine to ...

Test your home for radon

When it comes to reducing your cancer risk, one important step could be right under your nose, or below your feet. Getting your home tested for radon can help protect you and your family from a key cause of lung cancer.Exposure to radon accounts for about 20,000 deaths from lung cancer each ...

Focus on osteoporosis prevention

It's never too late to improve bone health and take steps to prevent fractures. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by weakened and fragile bone tissue, leading to an increased chance of fractures as a person ages. Because an estimated 1 million bone fractures are caused by osteoporosis ...