Health

Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care is happy to announce they can now offer specialized wound care for patients in all areas of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will begin the next Prepared Childbirth Education classes (formerly called Lamaze) Monday, January 5, and will continue for three consecutive Monday evenings beginning at 6 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.

The 2014 Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation’s Christmas Fantasy was held last weekend, November 14-17 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon, and was a huge success thanks to all of the overwhelming community involvement.

November is National Diabetes Month

November is National Diabetes Month

The combination of a growing elderly population, rapidly advancing technology that allows more illnesses to be treated in the home, and the natural desire of individuals to remain independent for as long as possible will ensure that home health care will be a driving force in health care delivery in the next century. 

Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care has received its flu vaccine and will be offering flu shots every Wednesday afternoon during regular immunization clinic hours. The next flu shot clinics will be held Wednesday, November 12 from 1 to 4 p.m.; again  Wednesday, November 19 from 1 to 6 p.m.; and each Wednesday thereafter. The Community and Home Care Immunization Clinic is located on the upper level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.  

Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers (those working in health related fields such as physicians, nurses, EMTs, etc.) Wednesday, November 19, beginning at 1 p.m. This “Health Care Professional” CPR class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital.

The cost of the class, for certification or recertification, is $35 and all registrants should bring along their own pocket mask. The card received with the course does certify attendants in CPR for two years.

The next local LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held Thursday, November 6 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Rossville Road in Waukon. Blood drives are held the first Thursday of every month in Waukon to allow for more donors to give. LifeServe Blood Center supplies Veterans Memorial Hospital with its blood and blood products.

Reservations are being taken now for the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation’s 23rd  Annual Christmas Fantasy to be held  Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, November 14-17 at the Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. The theme will be “Let It Be Christmas.”
Reservations are now being taken for the popular Saturday and Monday noon luncheons and the Saturday evening wine, cheese and dessert event.
The luncheons are sponsored by the Allamakee County Cattlemen’s Association, and will be held  Saturday, November 15 at noon, and again Monday, November 17 at noon. A full meal will be served and entertainment will be provided at both events. All guests will have ample time to view all of the displays. Reservations can be made by calling 563-568-6262.