Health And Fitness
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Every year during the month of February, victim service providers and community advocates work together to spread awareness for teen dating violence. According to loveisrespect.org, 1 in 3 teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from an intimate partner before they become adults. When college age students are examined, “nearly half (43%) of those who identify as college women report experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors.
Shellsburg Lions to hold Blood Drive February 10
The Shellsburg Lions Club will be hosting a blood drive on Feb 10 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Masonic Hall. The Masonic Hall is at 101 Grove St NW with parking access on the Pearl St side. We have a few time slots left. To register please call Ed Shaeffer at 319-389-2682 or eshaeff@gmail.com. You can also schedule to donate by clicking this link, https://login.
Benton County Nursing Homes dealing with COVID infections
In Benton County, both the Vinton Lutheran Home and the Keystone Nursing Care center saw a spike in COVID cases. The Vinton Lutheran home had only six cases last week but the state of Iowa reported 19 cases this week. The Keystone Nursing Care Center now has eight infections.This week the Iowa Department of Public Health announced that it will no longer collect data from Iowa nursing homes concerning COVID-19 infection.
Area Therapist published in Medical Journal
Elise Healzer a local Mental Health Therapist or LMFT was published this week in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, a medical journal article entitled, "Development of a standard of care for patients with valosin-containing protein associated multisystem proteinopathy."
She was surprised to be approached about contributing to the project. "If you had told me a year ago that I would be published in a medical journal I would have laughed in your face," she said. RETHINK YOUR DRINK 2022 APPLICATION OPEN FROM DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA FOUNDATION
Iowa schools are eligible to receive a water bottle filling station.Iowa schools have the opportunity to receive a new water bottle filling station through the Rethink Your Drink program, funded by the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation. Selected schools will have an old drinking fountain replaced with a new Elkay water bottle filling station. Priority will be given to schools that have one or fewer water bottle filling stations in their building and schools that have a free and reduced price lunch status of 50% or greater.
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.