Health And Fitness
SafeSitter Essentials with CPR Saturday, August 31
A SafeSitter Essentials with CPR class will be held on Saturday, August 31. The class is designed to prepare students to be safe when they're home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. The instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises. Students even get to use manikins to practice rescue skills like choking rescue!This course is recommended for students in grades 5-8, class fee is $30 and it includes a student workbook, drawstring bag, notepad, flashlight and bandaid dispenser. State lifts prescription requirement for wheelchair repair through Medicaid
By Robin OpsahlIowans using wheelchairs through the state Medicaid program will no longer need a prescription and in-person doctor visit to get their wheelchairs repaired after a policy change by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.State Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, said in an interview Tuesday that the measure proves advocacy can make a difference.
NOTICE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS
The Benton County Opioid Taskforce will be accepting proposals for projects eligible for grant funding under the 2022 National Opioid Settlement. A meeting to be held and discuss on Wednesday September 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Benton County Courthouse located at 111 E 4th St. Vinton, IA Go to https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/public-notices All proposals must be filed in the office of the Benton County Public Health Department no later than 4:30 p.
Iowa's Behavioral Health Services System Combined
On May 15, 2024, House File 2673 was signed into law. Under this legislation, Iowa will: Combine the work and funding for mental health and addictive disorders into a Behavioral Health Service System, guided by a statewide plan, focused on ensuring equitable access to prevention, treatment, recovery, and crisis services. Transfer the management of disability services from the local Mental Health and Disability Services (MHDS) Regions to the Division of Aging & Disability Services. August Words on Wellness
Attached you will find the August 2024 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:Healthy Fair FoodRecipe for Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt DipPhysical Activity and Vacation211- Resources for Iowans Check out upcoming human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/events
THE NEED FOR BLOOD DOESN’T TAKE A SUMMER BREAK
Local physicians call summertime trauma season. The need for blood rises and the number of blood donations seems to decline creating a scary situation for the community blood supply. All blood donors are being urged to donate as soon as possible.Someone requires a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. 100% of the blood products needed by your community hospital come from LifeServe blood donors. VGH’s Katie Cox among Iowa Long-Term Care Leaders who Graduated from IHCA
Nineteen long-term care leaders graduated from Iowa Health Care Association's (IHCA's) 2023-2024 Executive Health Care Leadership Institute program on July 12, 2024. This year-long leadership program provides Iowa long-term care workers with the leadership fundamentals and specific technical skills needed to provide care in post-acute care settings.
Proposed first-ever federal standards for maternal care met with mixed response
BY: KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS As part of President Joe Biden’s initiative to reduce maternal mortality rates and improve health outcomes in underserved communities, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced new policy proposals that would require hospitals to adhere to more rigorous maternal care standards or risk losing their ability to participate in Medicare.
2nd Annual Recovery Conference
This conference offers a unique opportunity for those interested in the field of recovery to explore various recovery pathways, with a particular focus on recovering from substance use. Who Should Attend?Recovery CoachesPeer Support SpecialistsCollegiate Recovery StaffAlcohol and Drug CounselorsSocial WorkersMental Health CliniciansPrevention Spec Caregiver Wellness Day November 4, 2024 at the Kirkwood Hotel
A Caregiver Wellness Day will be held on November 4th, 2024. This is an annual event put on by the Heritage Area Agency on Aging. The event covers seven counties in Iowa including Benton. The event will be held at the Kirkwood Hotel in Cedar Rapids and is a free event for any family caregiver. There will be 35+ vendors for participants to visit with throughout the day, along with guest speakers.