Health And Fitness
GIVE SOMEONE ANOTHER YEAR
Blood donors who roll up their sleeve to make a lifesaving gift with LifeServe Blood Center can give someone one more year!One blood donation can save up to three local hospital patients. It’s not just trauma victims who need blood; premature babies, cancer patients, transplant recipients, and new mothers can all use blood as part of lifesaving treatment.
Healthy Relationship Education Training
Click to view flyerAre you a professional working with children and families, and would like additional tools to help couples build healthy relationships? “We know that children growing up in a home where there is a healthy, stable couple relationship have fewer behavioral and emotional problems and perform better in school”, said Cindy Thompson, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Virginia Gay Hospital and Vinton Lutheran Home Earn National Recognition
Two area long-term and post-acute care providers earn national recognition for meeting quality goals.Both Virginia Gay Hospital and the Vinton Lutheran Home were among the approximately 395 Iowa long-term care providers recognized by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) on December 16 for the quality of care they provide.
Vinton Red Cross Community Blood Drive to be held at Vinton Skate Center 1/16/20
The Vinton Red Cross Community Blood Drive will be held Thursday, January 16, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Vinton Skate and Activities Center, 1703 C Ave. All donors will be automatically entered in a contest for a chance to win an exciting Super Bowl LIV getaway in Miami, Fl, for you and a guest. Appointments may be made by going online at RedCrossBlood.
Public Comment Period Begins for Iowa’s New Hemp Production Regulations
Comments can be submitted online until 4:30 p.m./CT on Jan. 22Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the open comment period for the state’s proposed hemp production regulations began Jan. 1. The public can visit rules.iowa.gov to read the proposed administrative rules that will regulate the planting, growing and harvesting of commercial hemp in Iowa.
WOW January Newsletter
Attached you will find your edition of the January 2020 WOW newsletter. This edition features:Be the Food Safety MVP on Super Bowl SundayRecipe for Baked Fish and ChipsThe Sunshine VitaminTry A New Winter Sport I wish a wonderful holiday season to everyone!Have a happy new year!
H.O.P.E. Suicide Prevention Training February 6
The event below will be held at the Benton County Service Center, 811 D Avenue, Vinton and is geared more toward providers.https://tinyurl.com/r4m8ku7
Virginia Gay Hospital receives smart socks from Knox Blocks Foundation
(Vinton, IA ) The Knox Blocks Foundation donated 20 Owlet Smart Socks to Virginia Gay Hospitals & Clinics. Knox Blocks board members, Peter Eikamp and Jessica Albertsen, presented their donation to Virginia Gay Hospital’s CEO Michelle Schoonover and clinical nurse manager, Tyler Henkle. The hospital plans to distribute them to families in need throughout the community. Take steps to a healthier lifestyle with Virginia Gay Weight Management Clinic
VINTON, IA, – With the year 2020 just around the corner, many will be considering what to do about New Year’s Resolutions. Be more organized. Make new friends. Be more positive. Take steps towards a healthier lifestyle. If the latter is on your list, Virginia Gay Hospital has a program that may be of help.VGH has been offering a medically supervised weight management program since the beginning of September 2019.
VGH Installs Innovative CT System From Canon Medical For High Image, Safer Exam
Aquilion
Prime SP Delivers Balance Between Image Quality and Lower Dose for
Wide Range of Patient Populations
VINTON,
IA – To make CT exams as safe and accurate as possible for
patients, Virginia Gay Hospital, in Vinton, Iowa, has installed the
AquilionTM Prime SP system from Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. The
Aquilion Prime SP features advanced imaging technology from Canon
Medical’s high-end CT systems, giving clinicians the right balance
between image quality and lower dose for every patient from pediatric
to bariatric.