Health

Veterans Memorial Hospital will not be offering a CPR course in January. The next class available will be offered February 12.

The cost of all CPR classes, for certification or recertification, at Veterans Memorial Hospital is the same and all registrants should bring along their own pocket mask. The card received with the course does certify attendants in CPR for two years.

Pre-registration plus a minimum of three participants is required in order to hold the class. For more information and to register for the next CPR Course, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital will be holding its monthly Euchre Marathon for all individuals of the community interested Thursday, January 18. Men and women are welcome to attend, even if not an Auxiliary member. The Euchre marathons are held the third Thursday of each month at the Senior Citizens Room at the Waukon Wellness Center.

The Auxiliary’s Euchre Marathons begin at 11:30 a.m. with dinner, if chosen.  Call Northland Agency on Aging at 877-838-8077 if choosing to eat dinner. Card playing will follow at 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to stay and play cards following the Senior Citizens meal is more than welcome to do so. Proceeds go towards the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital. Prizes will be awarded.

Anyone interested in attending but preferring to play Bridge is also welcome to join in. It is asked that they come with their own table of four players, however.

The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, January 9 at 5 p.m.

This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief.

Feel free to attend and bring a friend. This grief support group now meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.
 

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Mary McCabe by Chuck and Lois Votsmier, Nyles and Ruby Herman and Brian and  Denise Wullner; in memory of Jean Pufahl by Robert and Kristi Campbell; in memory of Rick Weber, Jr., by Jeff and Pam Christianson; in memory of Joyce Knox by Robert and Kristi Campbell; and in memory of Janice Kurth by Wayne and Mary Lou Leidahl, Ron and Nancy Adam, Betty White, Chuck and Lois Votsmier, Gerald and Marilyn Troendle and Gayle Larkin.

Memorials were also received in memory of Marv Roe by Jim and Jill Kiesau, JC and Natalie Kelly, Mae Jean Bakke, Mary Ann Hager, Charlotte Reeder, and family and friends of Marv Roe.

In addition, memorials were received in memory of Bonnie Rissman by Neil and Darlene Barth, Lyle and Marilyn Larson, Leotia Flage and Patsy Kerndt.

Veterans Memorial Hospital will begin the next Prepared Childbirth Education classes (formerly called Lamaze) Monday, January 8. The classes will continue for two more consecutive Monday evenings, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.

The Prepared Childbirth Education classes at Veterans Memorial Hospital are offered in three sessions that allow the expectant parents to choose which topics they wish to learn more about. They may choose to attend one, two or all three sessions.  Session 1 covers labor, delivery and the postpartum period following delivery; Session 2 includes relaxation, breathing and pain management; and Session 3 covers infant care. Tours of the OB Department are available with each session as well.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, January 18 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of the hospital.

This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or has a friend or loved one with diabetes. For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call  Angie Mettille, RN, at VMH at 563-568-3411.
 

The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, January 9 at 5 p.m.

This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief.

Feel free to attend and bring a friend. This grief support group now meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
 

Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff will be awaiting the arrival of the first baby born at the hospital in the New Year. This fortunate child and his or her family will receive a large number of beautiful gifts compliments of area merchants.

The first baby of the year will receive the following in cash and prizes:

Some of the Sunday School children at Old East Paint Creek Church recently assembled nine layette gift bags all to be given to new babies born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. The mission this year for these students is, “How We Can Serve Others.”  The items in the layettes were purchased with a Thrivent Action Team card. Pictured in the top photo, left to right, are Abigail Moore, Vincent Gibbs, Ivy Streeper, Madi Frye and Ava Medberry. Pictured below, left to right, in the front row are Brant Gibbs, Drake Reisinger, Issac Johanningmeier, Hannah Jeglum, Mariesa Gibbs, Jack Papp, Cole Kelly, Ali Melcher and Kara Helgerson. In the middle row, left to right, are Ethan Gibbs, Isaac Reisinger, Ian Mettille, Lauren Kelly, Kaden Sullivan, Allison Dehli, Natalie Sullivan and Kendra Gibbs. Pictured in the back row, left to right, are Braylen Bowden, Amy Bowden, Isaiah Mettille, Haylee Jeglum, Caleb Helgerson, Isabella Rounds, Desiree Johnson and Natalie Kelly. Submitted photo.

Veterans Memorial Hospital will begin the next Prepared Childbirth Education classes (formerly called Lamaze) Monday, January 8. The classes will continue for two more consecutive Monday evenings, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.

The Prepared Childbirth Education classes at Veterans Memorial Hospital are offered in three sessions that allow the expectant parents to choose which topics they wish to learn more about. They may choose to attend one, two or all three sessions.  Session 1 covers labor, delivery and the postpartum period following delivery; Session 2 includes relaxation, breathing and pain management; and Session 3 covers infant care. Tours of the OB Department are available with each session as well.