Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. Donors are encouraged to use a new option available online to speed up the donation process. RapidPass (redcrossblood.org/RapidPass) is … [Read more...]
Rushford flu shot clinic
Healthcare providers recommend that infants over six months, children and adults, including women who are pregnant, get a flu vaccine. Getting vaccinated not only helps protect you from the flu, it helps protect those you come in contact with. Flu shots will be given on a walk-in, first come, first serve basis at Rushford Clinic, 109 W. Jessie Street in Rushford, Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Give blood with the American Red Cross before the holiday season and help save lives
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help stock the shelves before the busy holiday season. Many regular donors delay giving between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day because of holiday activities. This often causes a drop in donated blood available for patients. Therefore, more donations are needed in the weeks leading up to the holidays to help … [Read more...]
Health care accessibility up, affordability down
MNsure is “Minnesota’s one-stop health insurance market place.” Five percent of Minnesotans who are self-employed and other individuals not getting health insurance through their employer can get their health insurance through brokers, insurers, or MNsure. About 270,000 people statewide get their coverage through the individual market. Governor Mark Dayton, who has been an … [Read more...]
Got drugs?
“Most abused prescription drugs come from family and friends. You could be a drug dealer and not even know it.” That’s the message the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department wants to share as they approach the DEA National Take-Back Initiative day of Saturday, October 22, 2016. The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department will be staffing six locations throughout Fillmore County … [Read more...]
Emergency cardiac arrest research presented to county
unty Board meeting, Dr. Jacob Jentzer, M.D., Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, described PEARL, a national research study to learn when best to perform coronary angiogram (heart catheterization) after cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops suddenly. Mayo Clinic will participate in the study and expect patients will be involved from surrounding … [Read more...]
Harmony bloodmobile collects 53 units
The blood drive held in Harmony on September 27, 2016, succeeded in collecting 53 units of blood. There were 57 donors that presented and five first-time participants. Congratulations to these donors who reached the following milestones: Brian Bratager – 4 gallons, Randy Hahn – 5 gallons, Dorothy Jorgenson - 1 gallon, Craig Kinsky - 6 gallons Randy Mohs - 10 gallons. The … [Read more...]
Golden Happenings
By Betty Dowe Calling for any person 55 and older! You are invited to the Senior Room of the Harmony Community Center on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. This will be the first meeting to discuss the interest in educational programs and socials for the 55+ seniors. A questionnaire will go out with the Harmony phone bill this month or you can pick one up at First Southeast Bank … [Read more...]
Red Cross urges blood and platelet donations during National Preparedness Month
ST. PAUL, MN (Sept. 19, 2016) — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood and platelets this fall to help restock the shelves following a significant summer shortage to ensure an adequate blood supply for patients in need. Through the first two weeks of September, the Red Cross is down more than 10,000 donations from what is needed to replenish the blood … [Read more...]
Bloodmobile coming to Harmony on September 27
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. Donors are encouraged to use a new option available online to speed up the donation process. RapidPass (redcrossblood.org/RapidPass) … [Read more...]