HEALTH
Family Planning celebrates 40 years
Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action Council Family Planning program began as a private physician system in March 1969 providing Family Planning services to low-income individuals in the area.November 20, 2009
OTC Public Health announces Nov. 30 clinics
Otter Tail County Public Health will be offering a public H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Clinic on Monday, Nov. 30.November 20, 2009
Lakewood hosting ‘Easing the Pain’
Lakewood Health System’s Dr. Kathy Riordan, Rheumatologist, will speak at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 on a variety of rheumatology topics during a presentation called “Easing the Pain — Answers about Arthritis.” The discussion is part of the 2009 HealthBEAT speaking series at Lakewood Health System.November 20, 2009
TCH to offer infant massage classes in December
Tri-County Hospital offers monthly infant massage classes for parents and babies called “Infant Massage …. For a Better Beginning.” The classes are held on the first three Thursdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The December classes will be Dec. 3, 10 and 17 at TCH.November 20, 2009
Grief support group to meet Dec. 1 at Tri-County
Tri-County Hospital will host its monthly grief support group on Tuesday, Dec. 1 The meeting will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Wesley Room, in the lower level of Tri-County Hospital in Wadena.November 20, 2009
Bloodmobile exceeds goals
The Red Cross Bloodmobile was at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wadena, on Monday, Nov. 16, and Tuesday, Nov. 17November 20, 2009
‘Theory of Mind’ probes Asperger’s
The play “Theory of Mind” will be presented by Mixed Blood Theatre at the New York Mills Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.November 13, 2009
School-based H1N1 vaccination clinics coming soon
Wadena County Public Health and Tri-County Health Care will be hosting a series of upcoming school-based H1N1 vaccination clinics for children age 6 months through 9 years and high-risk children age 10-18 who have health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, or cancer. The school-based clinics will be held at the following locations:
November 13, 2009
Multiclinic set for Dec. 3
A Maternal and Child Health Multiservice clinic, sponsored by Wadena County Public Health, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Wadena County Public Health Department in Wadena.November 13, 2009
Immunization clinics set for December
Wadena County Public Health Department will conduct monthly immunization clinics as follows for December:November 13, 2009
Senior Health Clinic to be held at Humphrey Manor
A Senior Health Clinic sponsored by Wadena County Public Health will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20 at Humphrey Manor.November 13, 2009
Medica rep to speak about Medicare options
Medica’s Center for Healthy Aging will hold an informational meeting about Medicare and the health plan options available to seniors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Humphrey Manor Community Room, 222 2nd St. SE, Wadena. The meeting is free.November 13, 2009
Lakewood Health System to host ‘The Dilemma of Diabetes’
It is estimated that 35 percent of all children born after the year 2000 in the U.S. will have Type 2 Diabetes if trends regarding weight and physical activity continue. This national dilemma affects more than 80 million people nationwide. While 24 million Americans are currently diagnosed with diabetes, another 57 million Americans have pre-diabetes and are at risk for developing diabetes.November 13, 2009
Consider giving to TCH Foundation through online program
Tri-County Hospital Foundation will collaborate with GiveMN, a first-of-its-kind online giving portal that will provide donors with information about organizations that match their philanthropic goals, and will allow users to easily keep track of their donations in a single online location.November 13, 2009
TCH Hospice hosts ceremony
TCH Hospice to host tree lighting ceremony and annual ‘Getting Through the Holidays’ program Nov. 17November 06, 2009
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OUR VOICES Franken: Keep it simple
Any new federal health-care rules need to include paperwork reduction measures already in force in Minnesota, U.S. Sen. Al Franken says. “Doctors and nurses should spend their time and resources dealing with patients, not paperwork,” the Minnesota Democrat wrote to key committee chairme
Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 27, 2009 at 10:16 AM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Pawlenty seeks health-insurance compact
Tim Pawlenty wants fellow governors to sign onto his idea to set health-insurance standards and allow people to buy policies across state lines "Health insurance is an area that would benefit from a consistent set of standards to enable true market competition to flourish nationally," Paw
Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 21, 2009 at 5:53 PM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Lawmakers expect health bill
Rep. Huntley
A trio of Minnesota legislators returned from Washington impressed with the enthusiasm of the state's congressional delegation about passing a health-care reform bill
OUR VOICES Pawlenty: Buy insurance from other states
Gov. Pawlenty
Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposes three health-care changes that he says will save the state and consumers money, including allowing Minnesotans to buy health insurance fr
OUR VOICES Minnesota lawmakers head to D.C.
Three Minnesota lawmakers plan two days of meeting about the national health care debate in Washington. Reps. Tom Huntley of Duluth and Erin Murphy of St. Paul and Sen. Linda Berglin of Minneapolis plan to use Tuesday and Wednesday to lobby the Minnesota congressional delegation to support health i
Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 12, 2009 at 2:26 PM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Franken wants health profits limited
Al Franken has introduced his biggest bill since joining the U.S. Senate this summer, one that requires at least 90 percent of health insurance premium dollars go for health services, not profits. “As we move forward in health insurance reform, it’s essential that insurance companies kn
Posted by: Don Davis on Sep 30, 2009 at 3:01 PM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Smelly experience leads to bill
Sen. Amy Klobuchar at Home Depot
Amy Klobuchar needed to outfit her apartment when she moved to Washington as a U.S. senator.
So the Minnesota Democrat headed to a nearby store &
OUR VOICES Kline to talk health
U.S. Rep. John Kline plans a Friday public forum on health issues. The 90-minute meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Lakeville South High School. Kline, a 2nd Congressional District Republican, said he also will take questions via telephone or his Web site: (952) 808-1213 or http://kline.house.gov.
Posted by: Don Davis on Sep 15, 2009 at 9:50 PM | Capitol Chatter
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