Registrations are now being accepted for the 16th annual Community Health Network ‘Night Out for Women’s Health’ event, which will be held on Wednesday, September 30th at Pillsbury Hall on the grounds of the Green Lake Conference Center. The agenda for this year’s event includes a keynote address by Biggest Loser® Season 14 contestant Lisa Rambo.
Shawano Medical Center is the recipient of a grant for $75,000 each year for up to three years to increase health insurance enrollment and outreach in rural communities. The Rural Outreach Benefits Counseling pilot program is administered by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). Shawano Medical Center will use the grant to educate eligible uninsured people about their options for health insurance, and to teach newly insured people about how to access primary and preventive health care.
Adults can learn about falls prevention and other tips at a free educational event from 9-11 a.m. on Thurs, Sept. 3 at the Waupaca Senior Center. “September is National Falls Prevention Month,” said Wiegman. “This is a free event open to all adults who want to learn how to prevent a fall and possible injury. Caregivers are highly encouraged to attend as well.”
The Mission of Hope is a local group that aims to serve those in need in New London. Services like free health care screenings, haircuts and groceries are available as well as information about services to further help those get a hand up.
Getting ready for back-to-school does not only include school supply shopping and buying that first day of school outfit. Consider this to be a back-to-school health check list.
During the summer months, it can be easy to let the kids sleep in and stay up longer. But that puts their circadian rhythms out of sync. Parents need to start readjusting their child’s bedtime routine now, during the last weeks of summer, in order to ensure their child has a proper night’s rest to face a school day.
ThedaStar Air Medical has achieved recognition from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS).
During training, there’s a lot of focus on stretching, doing warm-ups and increasing speed and endurance to make sure your body is ready for the big day. Nutrition is just as important.
The ThedaCare Hospice Foundation Fund supports compassionate end-of-life care for individuals and their families. In 2014, ThedaCare At Home served 250 hospice patients and their families in Waupaca and the surrounding area. This years proceeds will support enhancements to the hospice suite at ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca.
The triathlon kicks off at 7 a.m. at South Park. The long course consists of a half mile swim, 20 mile bike and 3.1 mile run. The short course consists of a quarter mile swim, 12 mile bike and 2 mile run. Also, new this year is an intermediate relay course for kids 11 to 15: quarter mile swim, 12 mile bike and 2 mile run.
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health recently presented YuChin Fang, MD, ’98, its Max Fox Preceptor Award. She is a family doctor at ThedaCare Physicians-Clintonville.
Employees at ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca and adjoining ThedaCare facilities are enjoying the fruits of their labor in a new community garden….
When babies are born, parents become used to taking them in every two to three months for health check-ups and their vaccinations. Those regular check-ups and immunizations, however, shouldn’t end when children hit their toddler years. Everyone – no matter their age or gender – should see a health care provider annually for a check-up and make sure their needs are being met, reminds the doctors and nurse practitioners at ThedaCare Physicians-Oshkosh.
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