Health And Fitness
FDA Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine Prevention
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine; the approved vaccine will be marketed as Spikevax for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. Key points:Spikevax meets the FDA’s rigorous standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality required for approval.
Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab Receives 2022 Customer Experience Award
Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab is proud to announce that they are the recipient of Pinnacle Quality Insight's 2022 Customer Experience AwardTM. Qualifying for the award in the categories of Overall Satisfaction, Nursing Care, Dining Services, Cleanliness, Individual Needs, Laundry Services, Communication from Facility, Response to Problems, Recommend to Others, Professional Therapy Services, Admission Process, Safety and Security and Overall Customer Experience, VGNR displays a continued dedication to providing Best in Class senior healthcare services.
NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) Newsletter
Below you will find the February NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) newsletter.This edition features:· Heart Health Month· Canned Collard Greens· Fruits and Vegetables on a Budget· Spend Smart. Eat Smart. ™· &nbs
COVID hits local nursing home
With 5 cases of COVID in Benton County nursing homes, fortunately, they have been contained to just one location, the Vinton Lutheran Home.Across the state, Iowa nursing homes have been hit hard with the cases hitting 821 cases including residents and staff. Iowa Department of Public Health says that this week (January 21) there were 63 nursing homes in Iowa hit with COVID, roughly 15% of all of the nursing homes in Iowa.
Attorney General Tom Miller provided an update on the opioid epidemic in Iowa
The AG’s office has worked to address the opioid crisis in the state for the past five years, challenging and suing manufacturers and distributors. The office has focused on prevention, including the over-prescription of opioids that caused this crisis, and treatment, specifically on MAT or Medication for Addiction Treatment.
Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:Limit of one order per residential addressOne order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 testsOrders will ship free starting in late JanuaryClick here to place your order.
Vinton Community Red Cross Blood Drive January 20th
The Vinton Community Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, January 20, at the Vinton Skate Center from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Appointments can be made by going online at redcrossblood.org or calling Kristie at (319) 472-4292. Blood supplies are critically low at this time, so please consider giving your gift of life.
NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) January Newsletter
You will find the January NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) newsletter below.This edition features:· The Power of Snacking· Canned Pinto Beans· Eliminate Cross Contamination· Get Moving· R
COVID-19 vaccine clinic canceled for tonight January 14
Due to inclement weather conditions and for the safety of our community, we are cancelling tonight’s COVID19 Vaccine Clinic from 5:30pm-9:00pm. Stay well and safe everyone. Thank you, Benton County Public Health.
Help us help you
Our hospitals are quickly filling up again with COVID-19 patients and with those suffering from other illnesses and injuries. Our ability to transfer critical patients to higher-level facilities is becoming extremely difficult and is very concerning. Our employees are tired and overwhelmed. Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics joins our area rural hospital partners in asking our communities for help.