Health And Fitness

Join us on February 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Parent Cafe. We will meet at Pizza Ranch. This event is for parents who have children under the age of 18.  The cost is free.-Make new friends -Explore your family’s strengths and challenges -Free dinner, childcare, and gas card For more information contact Meridith Myers at mmyers@ypniowa.org or call 319-364-8909.

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Foundation is accepting applications for its Rural Healthcare Grant Program, which provides matching grant funds towards health care services for rural residents living in Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, northern Johnson, Jones and Linn counties. The maximum grant request is $6,000. St Luke’s Foundation Rural Healthcare Grant Program can help with funding for these needs:Equipment for emergency care in the pre-hospital environmentTraining for emergency personnel to gain or enhance their skillsBasic life supporting training equipment such as hands-only CPR and Little AnneMileage reimbursement for transportation programs Eligible entities include:Ambulance ServicesParamedicsFire and Rescue DepartmentsTransportation ProgramsFirst Responder Since 1980, St.

On Friday, January 24, from 11:45-3:30 p.m. there will be a blood drive at the Virginia Gay Hospital Clinic Conference Room. The hospital is located at 502 N. 9th Ave. in Vinton. Did you know that every two seconds in America, someone urgently needs blood? This need extends beyond unexpected emergencies like car crashes, encompassing a wide range of medical treatments such as cancer therapies, cardiovascular and orthopedic surgeries, and organ and bone marrow transplants.

The next  American Red Cross blood drive will be Thursday, January 23rd from 12-5 at the skate center. Please call 1-800- RED-CROSS  to register or go to redcrossblood.org. Everyone that gives will be entered into a chance to win Super Bowl tickets. It only takes about an hour to save a life.

Attached you will find your edition of the January 2025 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:Fiber: Your Health’s Best FriendRecipe for Pumpkin OatmealJust Keep SwimmingLive Healthy Iowa 10-Week Wellness Challenge? Bring it on! Check out upcoming human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.extension.iastate.edu/hu

As the New Year begins, Compassus invites community members in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding areas to consider a resolution that makes a lasting impact—volunteering to support hospice patients and their families. Compassus, a nationwide provider of integrated home-based care services, including hospice care, is searching for compassionate hospice volunteers who want to give the gift of presence and comfort during life’s most challenging moments.

By: Cami Koons The Iowa Cancer Registry plans to deliver county-specific reports to all 99 counties in Iowa and meet with communities to point out particular policies or trends that might be driving higher rates of one particular type of cancer.Mary Charlton, director of the Iowa Cancer Registry, said Iowa continues to have increasing cancer figures where other states are seeing steady or declining rates.

LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members to show their support for local law enforcement January 6-11, 2025, during the blood center’s annual Blue Blood Drive. LifeServe Blood Center is partnering with Iowa C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) to host special blood drives across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, the week of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (January 9).

Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition Meeting Agenda Date: January 6, 2025 Time: 1800 Location: VIRTUAL ONLY Zoom Invitation https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84766935692?pwd=eERnbjZ3Qkd3eXVlWXpueVdPWFN5QT09 Call to Order: • *Introductions • *This is a safe place to be open and vulnerable if you wish • *Please refer emails/names of people who should be here to info@bentoncountyspc.

Area Professionals in health, wellness and safety-related business/organizations are invited to be a part of the tenth annual Benton County Community Health and Wellness Fair. This event is hosted by Virginia Gay Hospital Foundation. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 1 from 8:00 a.m. until noon at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School gym in Vinton.