Health And Fitness
June Words on Wellness
Attached you will find your edition of the June 2023 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:· Get Fired Up! Grill What’s in Season· Recipe for Grilled Vegetable Packets· Three Simple Rules for Outdoor Meals· Double Up on Food Bucks Check out upcoming human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.
Belle Plaine Specialty Care receives national Commitment to Quality Bronze Award
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Bronze Commitment to Quality Award. Ten Iowa long-term care facilities were recognized by AHCA/NCAL with this award, which encompassed nearly 400 long-term and post-acute care providers in 47 states.Ten Iowa long-term care facilities received this award, which included Benton County's Belle Plaine Specialty Care, in Belle Plaine.
Vigilance is Key to Preventing Tick Bites
Entomologist discusses strategies for avoiding ticks and the diseases they spreadTicks, and the pathogens they carry, can pose a serious risk to human health. As the weather warms and Iowans spend more time outside, the risk of tick diseases can be lowered by avoiding ticks, checking for tick hitchhikers upon returning indoors, and removing any attached ticks promptly and effectively. New law makes Iowa 38th state to regulate midwives
On June 1, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the signing of HF 265 to license certified professional
midwives in Iowa. Thirty-seven other states and the District of Columbia currently regulate the practice of
midwifery, making Iowa the 38th state.The bill provides licensure for Certified Professional Midwives (CPM), also referred to as direct-entry
midwives, which are certified by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM).
Benton County Public Health Clinic Vaccine Schedule
Benton County Public Health Clinic.Virginia Gay Hospital 502 North 9th Ave, Vinton IA. Check-in at front entrance registration COVID19 Vaccine Clinics: Wednesday, June 7th , 2023, 11am-3pm: Vaccine Clinic for adults Pfizer/Moderna Friday, June 9th , 2023, 5pm-9pm: Vaccine Clinic for all ages Pfizer/Moderna
Hawkeye Community College to Host Health Careers Open House June 14
Hawkeye Community College will host a Health Careers Open House on Wednesday, June 14, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Tama Hall on Hawkeye’s Main Campus, 1501 E. Orange Road, Waterloo, Iowa.The need for skilled healthcare workers has never been greater. For example, Iowa Workforce Development projects that Iowa must staff 9,000 additional home health and personal care aids and 2,500 additional nurses each year to keep up with demand.
Free "Welcome to Medicare" Seminar 7/29/23
A "Welcome to Medicare" FREE Seminar will be held at the following time and location.Date: Saturday, July 29th, 2023. Time: 9 am-11 amLocation:Vinton Family Medical Clinic 504 North 9th Ave Vinton, Iowa 52349 Registration is required. Call 319-472-6230 to register. Seating is limited.
Benton County Public Health Clinic Schedule
Virginia Gay Hospital 502 North 9th Ave, Vinton IA. Check-in at front entrance registration COVID19 Vaccine Clinics: Wednesday, May 31st , 2023, 5pm-9pm: Vaccine Clinic for all ages Pfizer/Moderna Friday, June 2nd , 2023, 5pm-9pm: Vaccine Clinic for all ages Pfizer/Moderna Saturday, June 3rd , 2023, 8am-Noon: Vaccine Clinic for all ages Pf
Virginia Gay Hospital helps community members stay sun safe this summer!
The Iowa Cancer Consortium, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, will distribute over 80 gallons of sunscreen through its Sun-Safety Community Project this summer. As a 2023 awardee, Virginia Gay Hospital received 2 OF THE GALLONS of sunscreen for visitors to use at our Party in Pink 5K on June 16th, at VGH Party in the Park booth on June 17th and other community events throughout the summer. Three Iowa Lakes have Swimming Warnings
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued swimming warnings for three state parks in its first beach report of the year.Due to the high bacteria levels, the department does not recommend swimming in the following lakes: Union Grove State Park in Tama CountyLake Keomah State Park in Mahaska CountySouth Lake of Pine Lake State Park in Hardin County.