Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging has its December meals planned. Each meal includes milk. Meals are offered on a contribution basis for people over 60 year of age. People under 60 must pay the actual cost.There are two menu options on most days of the month. Both congregate and home ...

Blood Donations are Needed to Maintain the Blood SupplyThis holiday season, you can make a difference in the life of a local hospital patient by donating blood and giving the gift of life! Donating blood takes about an hour and is a simple way to give an amazing gift to hospital patients in ...

Holidays: a season that brings the joys of family gatherings and gift-giving, often results in unwanted, unhealthy weight gain. Crystal Petersen, RD, LD; Food & Nutrition Services Manager at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, offers the following proven strategies to navigate through the ...

The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and that almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis.Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and ...

Where can I go to find answers about the Medicare Prescription Drug Plans? Are mammograms covered by Medicare Part B? What coverage can I get with Medicare supplement insurance? Do long-term care policies cover people with Alzheimer's disease?Answers to these questions can be found by meeting ...

One-third of cancer deaths could be prevented ifpeople avoided tobaccoproductsThe 36th Annual Great American Smokeout is Thursday, November 17, 2011. This will be the perfect day to make a plan to quit smoking for good. An estimated 46 million people in America still smoke, including roughly ...

November is American Diabetes Month, a time to communicate the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control. Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) is joining the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to help stop diabetes every day by continuing to offer their ...

The American Cancer Society has scheduled the Great American Smokeout (GASO) for November 17, 2011, to encourage smokers to quit for a day in the hope they may quit for good.Chris Bare, Grundy County Public Health, stated, "In celebration of Grundy Center being awarded the title of Healthy Iowa ...

Blood donations are needed in your community in order to guarantee an adequate blood supply is available at your local hospital. Blood donors are encouraged to give blood as often as possible; every eight weeks for whole blood donors and every 16 weeks for double red cell donors. Making ...

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will host the Grundy area breast cancer support group on Monday, November 7, from 4:45 6:45 p.m. in the Education Room. Please use Entrance #3 on the west side of the hospital.DJ Corson, Director for Teaching & Learning at Hawkeye Community ...