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Kidney Health Topic of Aug. 29 Great River Medical Center Program

Learn about kidney health and problems at Great River Medical Center’s next Healthy U class. The program for women and men will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in the Blackhawk Room at Wellness Plaza, 1401 W. Agency Rd., West Burlington, IA. It will be presented by nurse practitioner Susan Brown, Nephrology-Great River Medical Center. The kidneys are like a city’s water treatment ...

Great River Medical Center to Host Welcome to Medicare Seminar

The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) will present a Welcome to Medicare seminar from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the Oak Room at Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. The two-hour seminar will cover Medicare Parts A and B benefits, prescription drug benefits (Part D), Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement insurance. The reservation ...

New Foundation Pledges Support for Fort Madison Trails

The GRHS-FMCH Community Health Foundation has pledged to provide up to $1.5 million to Promoting Outdoor Recreational Trails (P.O.R.T.) of Fort Madison for the construction of a trail connecting to Rodeo Park in Fort Madison. The route will be determined after a survey is completed. This announcement comes on the first anniversary of the affiliation agreement between Fort Madison Community ...

Balance Class Begins Aug. 6 at Great River Medical Center

A nationally recognized program that helps people reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels begins Tuesday, Aug. 6. Classes in the eight-week session will be from 10 to noon at Great River Health Fitness, 1401 W. Agency Rd., West Burlington. Participants learn to: View falls as controllable Set goals for increasing activity Make changes to reduce fall risks at home Exercise to ...

Great River Medical Center Offers Diabetes Classes in July

Great River Diabetes Education offers four-week group diabetes classes every month. The July class will meet from 10 am. to noon Thursdays beginning July 11. Group diabetes classes are for people newly diagnosed, making a change in treatment, or having complications or concerns. A physician referral for diabetes education is required. Class topics include: Proper eating for diabetes Managing blood ...

Great River Hospice Offers Workshop to Help Youth Overcome Loss of a Loved One

Great River Hospice is hosting a free program to help youths ages 7 to 15 who have experienced a loss that has greatly affected their lives. The Climb: A Workshop to Help Youth Overcome the Loss of a Loved One is scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Great River Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Rd., West Burlington. Participants will celebrate the lives of their loved ones, connect ...

Stevens Named Great River Health System Service Hero

Stevens Named Great River Health System Service Hero Cindy Stevens, Nephrology, received Great River Health System’s Service Hero award in June. Employees receive the award for demonstrating actions that extend beyond routine, expected behavior. According to Stevens’ nomination, a clinic patient needed a special medication that was not immediately available in the patient’s ...

Great River Health System Offers Free Diabetes Program June 6

Learn about Medicare coverage for people who have diabetes at Great River Diabetes Education’s Coffee Talk quarterly support group. The program will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Family Medicine, Mercy-Great River Medical Center, Mercy Plaza Suite 159, 1225 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington, IA. The guest speaker will be Fred Kelly, a volunteer with the State of Iowa’s Senior ...

Great River Health System Names Excellence Award Winners

Great River Health System presented Excellence in Practice Awards Thursday, May 17, to six employees and one physician who have shown exemplary practice or performed specific deeds that exceed expectations to help patients, patients’ families, coworkers, the community or their professions. The Advanced Practice Award recognizes outstanding patient care, leadership and citizenship provided by ...

Hospital Communication Network to Shut Down for 90 Minutes

Great River Medical Center’s communication network will shut down for maintenance from 2 to 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 21. During this time, a cellphone will be dedicated for incoming calls. The number is 319-768-6317. Two-way radios and cellphones will be used for communication in the hospital during the downtime.