Health

The Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation’s 31st Annual Three Person Best-Shot Golf Tournament will be held Monday, June 17. The tournament will be held at the Waukon Golf and Country Club beginning with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.

Thanks to Wade Bucknell, Andy Moore and Caitlin Mahoney, agents of Farm Bureau Financial Services, Waukon, the first person hitting a hole-in-one during the first round at the golf tournament will be awarded a new Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Also, thanks to Bodensteiner Implement - Waukon, anyone hitting a hole-in-one during the second round at the tournament will be awarded a new John Deere riding lawn mower. As always, many other gifts and prizes will be awarded to all the golfers participating.

Free Sport Physicals will be offered at the Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Clinic-Waukon for all junior high and high school students who need the physical exam for participating in school sporting events. These will be held at the Veterans Memorial Hospital-Waukon Clinic the following dates and times:

• Wednesday, July 10 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 24 5:30-8:30 p.m.

 These clinics will include all necessary documentation, including a concussion screening, for participation in all school activities.  Physicals are scheduled in one-hour segments. The clinic staff will not be administering vaccines during this time. If those are needed for students, call the clinic at 563-568-5530 to schedule an appointment.

by Brandy Strub, MS, RD/LD, Dietitian, Veterans Memorial Hospital

Headaches are literally a pain and can make you miss work and/or other important activities. Therefore, getting relief is vital.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, June 20, 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 a friend or loved one with diabetes.

For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call  Angie Mettille, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon at 563-568-3411.

The Waukon EMS Association will be hosting a Color Pop 5K Sunday, June 9. This high energy event will be held at the Empty Nest Winery west of Waukon. The route for this family friendly event will be an off-road course with colorful surprises, all supporting a great local cause.

The Waukon EMS Color Pop 5K entry fee is $30 for each individual adult participant, $25 for each adult team participant and $20 for each 12 years old and under participant. The entry fee includes a Waukon EMS Color Pop 5K tee.

Online registration will be open soon. Same day registration will begin at 3 p.m. Color Pop 5K begins at 4 p.m. All participants are advised to wear footwear appropriate for uneven terrain.

After the Color Pop 5K there will be food and refreshments that are included for all paid participants. Participant supporters can enjoy refreshments for a free will donation.
 

The Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation’s 31st Annual Benefit Golf Tournament will be held Monday, June 17, at the Waukon Golf and Country Club beginning with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.

Teams of three will play 18 holes of golf. Breakfast rolls, lunch, dinner and prizes for everyone will all be provided for the donation of $75.

This is the 31st annual golf tournament the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation has sponsored.  All those interested are asked to pre-register their team by calling the Waukon Golf and Country Club at 563-568-9939.

The Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation is a volunteer board that raises funds to help promote health care in the area communities served by Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH).

Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Speech-Language Pathologist Steven Mazzafield offers a Stroke Support Group for individuals who have experienced a stroke, as well as caregivers and family members affected by stroke.

Monthly meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hospital. The next Stroke Support Group meeting will be held Thursday, June 6 at 2 p.m.

The Stroke Support Group provides opportunities to share tips, tricks, or trials among participants, offer support for caregivers, and provide an opportunity for socialization.

While strokes can happen at any age, risk of stroke is greatest as people get older with the majority of strokes occurring after the age of 70. Risk factors for stroke include obesity, sedentary lifestyle, binge drinking, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.

Members of the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) will be holding their second annual garage sale at Freedom Bank in Waukon in conjunction with Waukon City-Wide Garage Sales. The Auxiliary garage sale will be open Thursday, June 6, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and Friday, June 7, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

All the money the Auxiliary receives goes back to the hospital for equipment which has included  an OB birthing bed, an ER cart, an EKG machine, a mammography viewbox, the Maternity Services Birthing Tub, flat screen TVs for patient rooms, a fetal heart monitor and infant warmer, blanket warmers, outpatient treatment room renovations, carbon monoxide testing machines, patient weigh beds, infant hearing screening machine, and the Auxiliary has also helped fund the new 3D digital mammography machine and surgery sterilizer. This year the funds will be used to purchase an additional NuStep machine for the Rehabilitation Department at Veterans Memorial Hospital.

by Sheryl Darling Mooney, RN, Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care Public Health Supervisor

It’s great to get out and enjoy the outdoors here in Allamakee and Clayton Counties, but remember to be vigilant about checking yourself and others with you for ticks. Examine your skin as best you can and use a hand held mirror if available. Fine-toothed combs can also be used in helping to check your scalp. “I’d Like to Check You for Ticks”, isn’t just the catchy title to a country song, but a good idea to have someone else check the areas you can’t easily see.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, June 20, 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 who has a friend or loved one with diabetes. For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call  Angie Mettille, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon at 563-568-3411.