Health And Fitness

Virginia Gay Hospital celebrates Darwin Boots, CNA in Nursing & Rehab! Darwin recently received his Certified Nursing Assistant certificate completing a CNA apprenticeship program in conjunction with Kirkwood Community College and VGH. Darwin completed 2000 hours of on the job work hours and an additional Geriatric course. Through the KCC Apprenticeship program, Darwin participated in a forum with U.

WHERE: Virginia Gay Hospital in VintonWHEN: Monday, June 28th, 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 pmTuesday, June 29th, 7:00 am - 3:00 pmFriday, July 2nd, 9:00 am - 12:00 pmTuesday, July 6, 7:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. AND 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.*Must be able to return the week of July 26th - July 30th for 2nd vaccine*Wednesday, July 7,1:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.Thursday, July 8th, 10:00 a.

WHERE: Virginia Gay Hospital in VintonWHEN: Monday, June 21st, 12:00 - 5:00 pmTuesday, June 22nd, 7:00 am - 2:00 pmFriday, June 25th, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmWHO: Anyone 18 years and olderCOST: Free*Must be able to return the week of July 19th - July 23rd for 2nd vaccine*Please contact our office if you would like to make an appointment or have any questions:319-472-6460Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available between 8 am-noon - check in at VGH Registration.

WHERE: Virginia Gay Hospital in VintonWHEN: Monday, June 14th, 11:00 am – 5:00 pmTuesday, June 15th, 7:00 am – 12:00 pmWednesday, June 16th, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pmThursday, June 17th, 11:00 am – 7:00 pmWHO: Anyone 18 years and olderCOST: Free*Must be able to return the week of July 12th – July 16th for 2nd vaccine*Please contact our office if you would like to make an appointment or have any questions:319-472-6460Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available between 8 am-noon – check in at VGH Registration.

COVID-19 touched and changed our families, businesses, schools, and community this past year. As we collectively struggle and move toward recovery, most of us are experiencing unresolved and lingering issues. Are you aware of the many resources available to help you and your family? Come to the Benton County Extension booth at the Benton County Fair Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.

Benton County Public Health:Moderna Vaccine Clinic June 18-19thNo appointment needed, vaccine will be available Friday, June 18th at Riverside Park during Party in Pink 5K and on Saturday, June 19th at Party in the Park.Please continue the mitigation efforts that we know work to slow the spread of COVID-19! Get a COVID-19 vaccine, wear a mask or face covering, practice social distancing with those outside your household, clean your hands frequently with soap and water, stay home if you feel sick, get tested if you are exposed to, or have symptoms of COVID-19 and if your have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, please review CDC guidelines at https://www.

Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is proud to announce that they are the recipient of Pinnacle Quality Insight's 2021 Customer Experience AwardTM. Qualifying for the award in the categories of; Care of Patients, Communications Between Providers and Patients and Care from the Agency's Home Health Providers. Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency displays a continued dedication to providing Best in Class senior healthcare services.

 From the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Advocates for Long-Term Care Facility ResidentsIowans are rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated including the residents of long-term care facilities across the state.  The result is a move to returning to normal for those who call those facilities home.  But that is not always the case.

WHERE: Virginia Gay Hospital in VintonWHEN: Monday, June 7th, 11:00 am – 5:00 pmTuesday, June 8th, 7:00 am – 12:00 pmWednesday, June 9th, 9:00 am – 1:30 pmThursday, June 10th, 12:00 pm – 7:00 pmWHO: Anyone 18 years and olderCOST: Free*Must be able to return the week of July 5th – July 9th for 2nd vaccine*Please contact our office if you w

Virginia Gay Hospital (VGH) in Vinton is excited to welcome Dr. Kyle Song as a family practitioner. Previously, Song practiced medicine for five years in Virginia. He is currently accepting patients.Song, originally from New York, first enrolled in the animal science program at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. He joined the military as a medic to assist with the cost of out-of-state tuition and was deployed in Afghanistan from March 2004 – July 2005.