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Stateline Area Health News in Brief
Area flu shot clinics set
Flu shots will be offered at the satellite clinics of Beloit Memorial Hospital in coming weeks.
The flu shot clinics will be offered at the following times at these locationsŠ
1 - 4 p.m. Oct. 21 and 28 and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30 at the Darien Medical Center, 300 N. Walworth Road, Darien. For appointments or information, call 262-882-1151.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 21, 23 and 30 and 9 a.m. - noon Oct. 28 at the Janesville Family Health Center, 1321 Creston Park, Janesville. For appointments or information, call 608-757-1217.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 22, 24, 29 and 31 at the West Side Medical Center, 1735 Madison Road, Beloit. For appointments or information, call 608-363-7510.
The vaccine cost is $30. Please bring Medicare or Medicaid cards. Children age 6 to 18 months will require approval from a physician.
Stress, finance to be discussed
Seminars on reducing stress and planning for your financial future will be presented at Beloit Memorial Hospital, 1969 W. Hart Road.
“De-stress and be Present” is the title of a seminar set for 7 p.m. Wednesday. Professional counselors Sharon Mueller and Sally Greer will help participants reduce stress through yoga movements, breathing exercises and other methods. Mueller and Greer help people through the hospital's Counseling Care Center.
“Successful Planning - To Avoid Taxes, Probate and Delays” is the title of a seminar set for 7 p.m. Oct. 22.
Investment consultant Prudy Harker and attorney Jerry Elliott will present the seminar that will cover several options for estate planning.
Refreshments will be served at both seminars, which will be held in the auditorium.
For information, call 608-364-5637.
Hospitalist program explained
A free health talk to explain the new hospitalist program at Beloit Memorial Hospital will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at the hospital at 1969 W. Hart Road.
Dr. Shawn Antle is the new hospitalist at Beloit Memorial Hospital. Hospitalists specialize in care of patients while they are in the hospital. The hospitalist interacts with primary care physicians and the patient to give more focused care while a patient is in the hospital.
The free talk is titled “If You're Hospitalized - Meet Your Doctor.”
For information of the health talk, call 608-364-5637.
Health message on billboard
A billboard with a message for area youth to make wise health choices concerning alcohol use has been popping up around Rock County, thanks to the efforts of area agencies and individuals.
The billboard has the message “Choose. Be Strong,” and shows a glass of beer with a red slash through it. It first appeared near Orfordville in August and September and now is in Newville.
The billboard is being posted thanks to the efforts of the Focus on Teens Workgroup, which consists of the Rock County Health Department, the Partners in Prevention group, school districts and county government officials. Kate Baldwin, director of Partners in Prevention, said the Choose. The billboard message is funded through the Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant.
Cancer center commended
ROCKFORD - The Commission on Cancer has issued a three-year approval award with commendation to the OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care.
The award and commendation was based on an on-site survey conducted at the center in September. The center for cancer care not only met the standards for approval, but exceeded the standards in a number of areas, which earned it the commendation.
Some of the areas the center exceeded standards included in prevention and early detection by using outreach programs; cancer registry staff continuing education, and providing patient education.
SIDS awareness urged
Wisconsin Gov. James Doyle has declared October SIDS Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
Nutrition and Health Associates and the Rock County Women Infant and Children Program (WIC) are concerned with infant safety and seek to help families reduce risk factors associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Local health officials recommend families place babies to sleep on their backs for naps and bedtime. Use a firm crib mattress covered by fitted sheets. Do not use crib bumpers. Use a one-piece sleeper or other warm clothes instead of blankets. Keep soft objects such as pillows, quilts and stuffed toys, out of cribs. Keep cigarette smoke away from babies. Have babies sleep in properly assembled cribs. Babies should not sleep in the same bed as their parents or siblings. No one should sleep with a baby on a couch or in an armchair.
Each year in the United States, about 2,000 infant deaths are counted as SIDS deaths.
For more information, contact the Nutrition and Health Associates at 608-362-1566 or 608-754-3722.
Flu shots will be offered at the satellite clinics of Beloit Memorial Hospital in coming weeks.
The flu shot clinics will be offered at the following times at these locationsŠ
1 - 4 p.m. Oct. 21 and 28 and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30 at the Darien Medical Center, 300 N. Walworth Road, Darien. For appointments or information, call 262-882-1151.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 21, 23 and 30 and 9 a.m. - noon Oct. 28 at the Janesville Family Health Center, 1321 Creston Park, Janesville. For appointments or information, call 608-757-1217.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 22, 24, 29 and 31 at the West Side Medical Center, 1735 Madison Road, Beloit. For appointments or information, call 608-363-7510.
The vaccine cost is $30. Please bring Medicare or Medicaid cards. Children age 6 to 18 months will require approval from a physician.
Stress, finance to be discussed
Seminars on reducing stress and planning for your financial future will be presented at Beloit Memorial Hospital, 1969 W. Hart Road.
“De-stress and be Present” is the title of a seminar set for 7 p.m. Wednesday. Professional counselors Sharon Mueller and Sally Greer will help participants reduce stress through yoga movements, breathing exercises and other methods. Mueller and Greer help people through the hospital's Counseling Care Center.
“Successful Planning - To Avoid Taxes, Probate and Delays” is the title of a seminar set for 7 p.m. Oct. 22.
Investment consultant Prudy Harker and attorney Jerry Elliott will present the seminar that will cover several options for estate planning.
Refreshments will be served at both seminars, which will be held in the auditorium.
For information, call 608-364-5637.
Hospitalist program explained
A free health talk to explain the new hospitalist program at Beloit Memorial Hospital will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at the hospital at 1969 W. Hart Road.
Dr. Shawn Antle is the new hospitalist at Beloit Memorial Hospital. Hospitalists specialize in care of patients while they are in the hospital. The hospitalist interacts with primary care physicians and the patient to give more focused care while a patient is in the hospital.
The free talk is titled “If You're Hospitalized - Meet Your Doctor.”
For information of the health talk, call 608-364-5637.
Health message on billboard
A billboard with a message for area youth to make wise health choices concerning alcohol use has been popping up around Rock County, thanks to the efforts of area agencies and individuals.
The billboard has the message “Choose. Be Strong,” and shows a glass of beer with a red slash through it. It first appeared near Orfordville in August and September and now is in Newville.
The billboard is being posted thanks to the efforts of the Focus on Teens Workgroup, which consists of the Rock County Health Department, the Partners in Prevention group, school districts and county government officials. Kate Baldwin, director of Partners in Prevention, said the Choose. The billboard message is funded through the Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant.
Cancer center commended
ROCKFORD - The Commission on Cancer has issued a three-year approval award with commendation to the OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care.
The award and commendation was based on an on-site survey conducted at the center in September. The center for cancer care not only met the standards for approval, but exceeded the standards in a number of areas, which earned it the commendation.
Some of the areas the center exceeded standards included in prevention and early detection by using outreach programs; cancer registry staff continuing education, and providing patient education.
SIDS awareness urged
Wisconsin Gov. James Doyle has declared October SIDS Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
Nutrition and Health Associates and the Rock County Women Infant and Children Program (WIC) are concerned with infant safety and seek to help families reduce risk factors associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Local health officials recommend families place babies to sleep on their backs for naps and bedtime. Use a firm crib mattress covered by fitted sheets. Do not use crib bumpers. Use a one-piece sleeper or other warm clothes instead of blankets. Keep soft objects such as pillows, quilts and stuffed toys, out of cribs. Keep cigarette smoke away from babies. Have babies sleep in properly assembled cribs. Babies should not sleep in the same bed as their parents or siblings. No one should sleep with a baby on a couch or in an armchair.
Each year in the United States, about 2,000 infant deaths are counted as SIDS deaths.
For more information, contact the Nutrition and Health Associates at 608-362-1566 or 608-754-3722.
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