Community Connections
What is it?The Sky Lakes Medical Center provides first-time moms with an at-home visit by a registered nurse who is also a certified lactation consultant. Home visits are made in 1 to 3 days from the time of discharge to determine if both mom and baby are doing well. During home visits, the nurse…
OverviewSturgis Regional Hospital Rehabilitation Department partnered with three elementary schools and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) to host school rallies to encourage young people to “lighten up” their backpacks. This effort is part of the National School Backpack…
OverviewJamestown Hospital launched its “New Year, New You (NYNY) Fitness Challenge” in January 2008 to encourage area residents to make positive lifestyle changes and reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and tobacco use. The mission of this program is to make Jamestown the…
OverviewDouglas County, a large county (about the size of Connecticut) at 5,134 square miles, has an unemployment rate of 18 percent, with more than half of the county’s families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline. To help alleviate strained family budgets, Mercy Medical…
OverviewAvera, the health ministry of the Benedictine and Presentation Sisters, is a regional partnership of health professionals who share support services to maintain health care at more than 231 locations in eastern South Dakota and surrounding states. Avera has five regional centers: Avera St.…
What is it?The Physical Therapy Outreach program provides physical therapy services and wellness education to outlying rural communities and organizations. Due to their location, these communities have limited access to physical therapy services. The hospital works with area school systems, skilled…
What is it?Through Safe Kids Fargo/Moorhead, local children participate in bike rodeos throughout the year at various venues. The “rodeo” includes instructions on bike safety including bike helmet fitting, bike maintenance and an obstacle course that helps demonstrate the proper hand signals and…
OverviewRecognizing that new parents have numerous questions during the baby’s first year, Medcenter One began offering a free Well Baby Clinic for new parents in the community about 10 years ago. Parents are welcome to stop by with their babies (birth to one year) during the clinic’s weekly hours…
What is it?The Community Care program offers primary and preventive care to those who would otherwise go without. Through Community Care, local residents have access to care when they need it and aren’t forced to treat the emergency department as a family physician – going only when untreated…
OverviewIn 1998, after years of seeing firsthand the devastating impact of injuries, Rhode Island Hospital decided to create a center dedicated to preventing injuries from occurring in the first place. The Injury Prevention Center (IPC) is based at Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children’s…