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Great River Health System Offers Diabetes Classes in November

West Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 12, 2018 – Great River Diabetes Education offers four-week group diabetes classes every month. The next morning series will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays beginning Nov. 1. Afternoon classes will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Nov. 5. Group diabetes classes are for people newly diagnosed, making a change in treatment, or having complications or ...

Healthy Eating Topic of Oct. 25 Great River Health System Program

West Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 12, 2018 – Healthy eating is the final topic in Great River Health System’s 2018 Healthy U series for women and men. The presentation is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. A registered dietitian will discuss developing a healthy appetite by learning how foods can help and harm the body. The program will be in the Blackhawk Room, Wellness Plaza, 1401 ...

Miles & Memories 5K Run/Walk Benefiting Great River Hospice Set for Nov. 3

West Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 2, 2018 – The 11th annual Miles & Memories 5K Run/Walk is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, beginning on Great River Health System’s campus, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. The event is presented by Two Rivers Financial Group. Proceeds will support Great River Hospice House. Participants who register for the 5K run/walk or the one-mile stroll by ...

Great River Health System among Iowa's best workplaces for sixth year Ranking based on employee surveys

West Burlington, Iowa, Sept. 18, 2018 – Great River Health System is one of the best places to work in Iowa, according the Des Moines Register’s 2018 Top Workplaces survey. The survey ranked 150 employers in small, midsized and large categories. The only hospital or health system named in the large-company category, Great River Health System ranked 22 nd. This is the sixth consecutive ...

Great River Hospice to host Sept. 21 free workshop for widows and widowers

West Burlington, Iowa, September 12, 2018 – Great River Hospice is sponsoring a workshop to help widows and widowers cope with feelings and experiences associated with the death of a spouse. Participants will learn about legal concerns, coping skills and tips for cooking for one. Table for One: A Workshop for Widows and Widowers is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the ...

Medical Explorers Open House Set for Sept. 19

High school students take in-depth looks at health careers West Burlington, Iowa, Sept. 13, 2018 – Great River Health System’s Medical Explorers program is hosting an open house at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the Walnut Room on the lower level of Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. Through Medical Explorers, high school students take in-depth looks at ...

Great River Health System Offers Diabetes Classes in October

West Burlington, Iowa, Sept. 13, 2018 – Great River Diabetes Education offers four-week group diabetes classes every month. The next morning series will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays beginning Oct. 4. Afternoon classes will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Oct. 8. Group diabetes classes are for people newly diagnosed, making a change in treatment, or having complications or ...

Diabetes Topic of Sept. 27 Great River Health System Program

West Burlington, Iowa, Sept. 13, 2018 – Great River Health System’s educational series for women and men continues at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. David Carlson, MD, Great River Family Medicine, will present “Diabetes: What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You.” The program will be in the in the Blackhawk Room, Wellness Plaza, 1401 W. Agency Rd., West Burlington. Light ...

Family Planning Clinic Open House Set for Sept. 20

West Burlington, Iowa, Sept. 11, 2018 –Family Planning of Southeast Iowa will host an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at 801 S. Roosevelt Ave., Suite C, Burlington. It will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Refreshments will be available. Family Planning of Southeast Iowa provides comprehensive, confidential reproductive health care for women and men. Clinic services ...

Balance class begins Oct. 9 at Great River Health System

Helps older adults reduce fall risks and increase activity West Burlington, Iowa, Sept. Sept. 17, 2018 – A nationally recognized program that helps older adults reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels begins Tuesday, Oct. 9. 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 ...