For many people, COVID-19 is foremost on our minds. But flu season is right on our doorstep. While not as deadly or transmissible as COVID-19, influenza still sends at least 100,000 people to the hospital each year. Imagine outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza competing for health care resources at…
“I’m really passionate about helping people who struggle with addiction,” said Beth Twite, Mille Lacs Health System PA. “There’s such a stigma around addiction, and those people suffering with it. There needs to be more medical providers out there equipped to treat them without judgement.” Twite…
“For right now, our visitation guidelines are not changing, and this is to protect both Long Term Care residents and staff,” said Dr. Tom Bracken, Infection Prevention and Long Term Care Medical Director. Bracken was responding to inquiries from some community members, who believed the state…
According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in an emergency room for a fall, and every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. Each September, NCOA focuses on ways to prevent falls, specifically with the older generation. Falls are the…
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2020 is the “Year of the Eye.” Makes sense of course as 20/20 vision is what we all strive for. To stay with the theme of the number 20, there is a little exercise to keep in mind when you’re spending time in front of a screen, tablet, book, etc.…
