Bridge Hospice Bereavement Services is offering a “Holiday Memorial Wreath-making” event at two locations for those who have lost a loved one.
Guests will create and display a wreath in memory of loved ones this holiday season. The entire family is welcome to participate in this activity.
This event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, from noon to 7 p.m. at Riverbend Park’s Brugeman Lodge in Findlay, and on Friday, Nov. 22, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Bowling Green Community Center, classroom B located at 1245 W/ Newton Road, Bowling Green. Wreath-making sessions will be scheduled in half-hour increments and preregistration is required.
By Brianne Hottinger, MSN, RN, OCN, CBCN, TTS
The number one reason to be screened for cancer is to find it in its earliest stages and have a greater potential for cure.
The following are the latest screening guidelines, according to the American Cancer Society:
Blanchard Valley Hospital has been named one of Becker's Hospital Review's "100 Great Community Hospitals" in the United States. This is the fifth time that the organization has received this distinction.
Becker's Hospital Review's 100 Great Community Hospitals list is based on a hospital's quality, accolades and service to its community.
By Angel Mercer, licensed social worker, tobacco treatment specialist The Armes Family Cancer Care Center, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System
Media reports have recently warned consumers to stop using e-cigarettes immediately. Many people are experiencing illness linked to e-cigarettes, including death. What are e-cigarettes? What are you exposing to your body? What is being done to stop this epidemic?
Attached at the bottom of this story is a Q and A for frequently asked questions regarding the collaboration.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Blanchard Valley Health System has announced that it is the first Ohio-based health care facility to join a clinic collaboration with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, of Rochester, Minnesota.
The Mayo relationship extends to medical professionals at the Bluffton Hospital.
In making the announcement on Oct. 10, Scott Malaney, BVHS president and CEO, said, “This is a big day for us.”
By Andrius Giedraitis, MD Blanchard Valley Pain Management
Back pain, whether in the neck or lower back, has become ubiquitous. The National Institute of Health estimate that 80 percent of all Americans have suffered from back pain at some point in their lives, and the number of adults whose life is markedly affected continues to grow.
Many will be familiar with the feelings of a stiff, sore back after a wrong twist, a bad bend or an intensive workout. These pains are usually musculoskeletal in origin and will heal over time with rest, ice/heat and over-the-counter medications.
