Lifeserve Blood Center recognizes the volunteers in March

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 17, 2025 10:34 pm

This March, LifeServe Blood Center celebrates our volunteer chairpeople who are instrumental in the success of the blood drives we have with businesses, churches, schools, and other organizations in the communities we serve.

Schedule a blood donation for March 28 at Virginia Gay Hospital

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER
February 12, 2025 2:38 pm

It takes less than one hour to donate blood and in that one hour, blood donors will do more than most will do in a lifetime — they will save lives.

Nominations open for UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital Kid Captain

VINTON TODAY
February 11, 2025 1:15 pm

Do you know a child with an inspiring story of courage and resilience? The University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes are now accepting nominations for the 2024 Kid Captain program.

Hawkeye Community College and Des Moines University Partner for Iowa's Health

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
February 11, 2025 7:45 am

Des Moines University Medicine and Hawkeye Community College’s Health Sciences have formed an alliance to increase medicine and health sciences education in the state of Iowa.

Cybersecurity attack affects community-based blood centers

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER
February 9, 2025 9:08 pm

In response to the devastating cybersecurity attack on New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) who has neighboring community-based blood centers in Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin, LifeServe Blood Center is providing urgent assistance.

Public Health Leaders Call for RSV Protection Awareness

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 9, 2025 3:26 pm

This month, Virginia Gay Hospital is joining forces with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) to raise awareness about the risks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and encourage Iowans to talk with their healthcare providers about vaccines available to protect against serious illness.

BLOOD DONORS ARE COMMUNITY HEROES

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER
February 5, 2025 1:49 pm

It takes less than one hour to donate blood and in that one hour, blood donors will do more than most will do in a lifetime — they will save lives.

Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab, LLC Receives 2025 Customer Experience Award

VINTON TODAY
February 5, 2025 11:45 am

 Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab is thrilled to announce that it has received a 2025 Customer Experience Award from Activated Insights, formerly Pinnacle Quality Insight, the leading provider of training, recruitment, retention, experience management and recognition tools to improve and grow long-term and post-acute care organizations.

Memory Cafe Friday, February 14 at the Library

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 4, 2025 12:33 pm

The Memory Cafe is held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month in the lower level Board Room of the Library. Individuals living with dementia, along with their caregivers, are invited to join our Memory Cafe.

WOW February Newsletter

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
February 3, 2025 11:50 am

Attached you will find the February 2025 Words on Wellness newsletter. This edition features:Be Sugar SavvyRecipe for Frozen Fruit CupsSNAP for Health!It’s All about Handwashing! Check out upcoming human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.