Women's Event - 4/15
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The 2010 Diabetes Walk will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Medical Plaza in Clinton, MO at 8 am. We are in need of team captains. Captains are in charge of getting participants to walk with you. A team can be anywhere from 2 - 20 people or more. The money raised stays locally and helps anyone in the area. This money can be used to buy prescriptions, education, diabetic shoes, eye exams, and dental exams. So come on out and support this cause! If you would like to be a team captain, please call 660-885-2253, ext. 6081. more info... |
| » Take Charge of Your Health Ladies ... You Deserve It! | |
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Come join us on Thursday, April 15, for a fun-filled day of health and wellness information. Men are welcome, but ladies, this one's for you. We'll start the day at 1 p.m. with several informative educational breakout sessions, followed by free health screenings, a health expo and capping the day with our award-winning keynote speaker, Karen Wingert, PT, MA, DPT, RN. Wingert is a clinical associate professor at the School of Health Professions within the University of Misssouri Health Systems. Wingert is known for her humorous and inspirational presentations, so bring your girlfriends! Several physicians, including Ken Holt, DO; Amber Campbell, DO; Brendan Bagley, MD; and Richard Woodland, DO, will be on hand for some of the sessions. Free screenings begin at 2 pm by appointment (please call 660-890-8452). Screenings include cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure. An expo will be open from 4 - 7 p.m. and will feature a variety of vendor and health education booths with information for women. A free light meal will be served at 6 p.m. for the keynote program, "You Are a Healthy Diva." more... |
| » Karent Wingert to Speak at Women's Event and Expo | |
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Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare would like to announce that Karen Wingert, DPT, RN is the Keynote speaker for Take Charge of Your Health Ladies…You Deserve it, a fun, educational Women's Event on April 15th. The event is scheduled at the Benson Center, in Clinton from 1:00-7:00 p.m. A variety of educational sessions are presented by healthcare professionals with an expo from 4:00-7:00 p.m. more... |
| » Dr. Dailey Presents Program in March About Hospice | |
Hospice care is for people who are nearing the end of their lives and is designed to relieve or decrease pain, or other symptoms, and provide as much quality time as possible with family and friends. Join Dr. Bill Dailey Wednesday, March 17 at 12:00 noon at the Windsor Senior Center as he presents, “What You Need to Know About Hospice Care”. During this free program you can learn about end of life care and have your questions answered by Dr. Dailey. For more information about this program call 660-647-2147. Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare would like to thank Dr. Dailey for his commitment to educating the community. |
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| » GVMH Foundation Diabetes Walk Assists Patients | |
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Stefanie Fiss of Lowry City knows first hand about how the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation assists patients. Stefanie has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her two pregnancies. Gestational diabetes is diagnosed in pregnant women around 28 weeks who have high blood sugar levels during their pregnancy. If left untreated it could harm the baby. There are 135,000 cases of gestational diabetes in the United States every year. more... |
| » March is National Eye Donor Month | |
In 2009, 710 Missouri cornea transplant recipients escaped a lifetime of blindness thanks to the generosity of their eye donors and donor families. Because of each donor’s remarkable gift, sight was saved for those suffering from an ocular disease, disorder or injury. more... |
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| » Cardiology Services at GVMH | |
| Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is pleased to announce that a Cardiology Clinic has been added to the range of specialty services available through our Outpatient Treatment Center. Appointments with a cardiologist will be available every Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The cardiologists initially providing services on a rotating basis will include: Eric Hockstead, M.D., John Holkins, M.D. and Tim Blackburn, M.D. more... | |
| » Dr. Dailey's Program is now a Podcast | |
Several people turned out at the Windsor Senior Center, on January 20, to hear Dr. Bill Dailey, present the program, What You Need to Know About Hip Fractures. Dr. Dailey presented information about the topic and answered several questions following the program. If you didn't get a chance to make it to Dr. Bill Dailey’s presentation, you can now listen to it as a podcast! Go to www.gvmh.org, and you can either stream it or download it to your iPod. more... |
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| » March 2010 Staff Member of the Month: Tammy Breshears | |
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Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare recently announced that Tammy Breshears is G.V.M.H. Staff Member of the Month for March 2010. Tammy has been an employee of Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare since June 3, 1996. She presently is a C.N.A. at Home Health. more... |
| » Education Opportunity: Safe and Effective Treatment of the Obese Patient | |
Join us at the GVMH Rehab and Wellness Center on Ohio Street in Clinton for a speaker, meal, and lots of information. Click here for more information... |
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