Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations. Right now, blood is being distributed to hospitals as fast as it is being donated. Typically, all healthy men and women who are at least 16 years old and weigh 110 pounds or more are eligible to donate … [Read more...]
Semcac food shelves to participate in Open Your Heart to the Hungry & Homeless
Caledonia, Kasson, Preston and Rushford, Minn., – all four of the Semcac food shelf locations are participating in the 2017 Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Summer Challenge, a donation drive sponsored by Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless and Hunger Solutions, that takes place in July. As a member of Hunger Solutions Minnesota, Semcac is eligible to receive a … [Read more...]
Preston Emergency Service receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition Award
Preston Emergency Service has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Bronze Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack caused by a blockage of … [Read more...]
July 4 antique appraisal event to help local cancer patients
If you’re a fan of the Antiques Roadshow, you won’t want to miss this event! The Harmony Area Cancer Support Group will host an antique appraisal fundraiser on July 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fillmore Central High School in Harmony featuring author and antiques expert Mark Moran. Bring your antiques to get them appraised for only $15 per item (two item limit). All items to … [Read more...]
Red Cross calls for new donors to prevent a summer blood shortage
The American Red Cross urges those who have never given blood before – as well as those who haven’t given recently – to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now and help sustain a sufficient community blood supply this summer. While the need for blood is constant during the summer months, the Red Cross experiences a drastic decline in new donors. Nationwide, about … [Read more...]
Free health screening offered in Chatfield
Fillmore County Public Health (FCPH) and F & M Bank are partnering to host a free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screening event. The screening event will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2017, from 8-9:30 a.m. at the F & M Bank located at 229 Main Street North in Chatfield, Minn. To participate in the screening you must: • Be 18 years of age or older. • … [Read more...]
The many health benefits of dairy
Did you know that humans are the only adult animal species that continues to consume "milk" through dairy products. While most animals wean off of their mother's milk after infancy, humans across the globe have been consuming products produced by cow, sheep or goat milk for thousands of years. And the benefits can be numerous. Human body grows to accept milk Although … [Read more...]
Zumbro Valley Health Center receives $5,000 grant from the Medica Foundation
Funding used for 2017 programs and services MINNETONKA, MN—The Medica Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to Zumbro Valley Health Center to support health-related programming core to its mission. Zumbro Valley Health Center serves Fillmore County residents. The funding will be used for programs and services in 2017. The Medica Foundation gave about $1.2 million in … [Read more...]
Red Cross calls for type O negative and AB blood donors Blood donations essential to patient care
ST. PAUL, MN. — The American Red Cross is issuing a call for type O negative and AB blood donors to make an appointment to give after severe winter weather in some parts of the country caused about 250 Red Cross blood drives to cancel in March, resulting in more than 8,500 uncollected blood donations. Type O negative blood and type AB plasma are two of the most in-demand … [Read more...]
Free radon testing kits
Radon gas is found in over half of Fillmore County homes. Radon gas can cause lung cancer. The only way to know if you have radon is to test your home. To obtain a free kit stop by one of the sites below or contact Fillmore County Public Health at (507) 765-2636. • Monday, April 17, 2017, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lanesboro Community Center – Lower Level, 202 Parkway Avenue … [Read more...]