December 12, 2024, Press Release from Mercer Health: Mercer Health Medical Staff awarded its 2024 Mercer Health Medical Staff Scholarship to B…
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November 20, 2024, Press Release from Mercer Health: Mercer Health will be offering Preventative Healthcare 101, a free community education series developed to empower the community to live a healthier life. The first session will be held on Tuesday, December 10, at 6:00pm at Mercer County Community Hospital, 800 W. Main St., Coldwater, and will feature Dr. Wilfred Ellis and Michelle Ashman, CNP, with Mercer Health’s Disease Management Center. They will provide tips on how to prevent infectious diseases and lower extremity complications from conditions such as diabetes and chronic wounds.
Doctors urging parents to get their children the recommended vaccination to prevent the possible spread of preventable diseases.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima Memorial Health System celebrated 125 years of healing and raised money for the care of the future.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A new partnership between The Ohio State University and Mercy Health-St. Rita's is now in full swing.
September 23, 2024, Press Release from Mercy Health-St. Rita's: LIMA, Ohio – The Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice programs serving the greater Lima, Ohio, area, announced a new name today: Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice by Compassus. The name change reflects a joint venture partnership between Bon Secours Mercy Health, the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the U.S., and Compassus, a leading national provider of integrated home-based health care services, finalized earlier this year. Locations in Lima formerly managed by Mercy Health will be rebranded under the joint venture and managed by Compassus.
Therapy dogs have long been known to brighten the moods of patients in hospitals. But could these furry four-legged friends help support the healthcare providers who care for patients? A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine, and College of Nursing proves the mood-boosting benefits of Buckeye Paws, a therapy dog program that many health care workers say helps reduce emotional exhaustion and improve work engagement.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Mercy Health St. Rita's welcomes in undergraduate students during the summer to take part in their annual student research e…
August 28, 2024, Press Release from AARP Ohio: COLUMBUS, Ohio-Today, AARP released a report that shows an estimated 127,193 of Ohioans on Medicare prescription drug plans will see savings thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts January 1, 2025. The savings are made possible by a provision in the 2022 prescription drug law that AARP championed which caps out-of-pocket prescription drug costs every year, beginning at $2,000 next year, for America’s 56 million Medicare drug plan enrollees.
August 19, 2024, Press Release from the Area Agency on Aging 3: Lima, OH – Area Agency on Aging 3 and USAging in Washington, D.C. have been awarded the 2024 Immunization Neighborhood Champion Award by the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) for their work through the Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative. The NAIIS Immunization Excellence Awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of individuals and organizations towards improved vaccination rates within their communities during the past year.