January 3, 2025, press release from the the Alzheimer’s Association: TOLEDO, OH, Jan. 3, 2025—During Financial Wellness Month this January, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging individuals and families to make financial plans that will create some security in preparing for an unexpected crisis of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. One in nine Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease – that’s nearly 7 million Americans across the country and 236,200 in Ohio. Dementia not only takes a tremendous physical toll on diagnosed individuals, but the costs associated with the disease can be overwhelming and put a huge economical strain on families. Disease-related costs can jeopardize a family’s financial security, and many families and caregivers make enormous personal and financial sacrifices.
Helping athletes stay in performing condition is one of the main jobs of an athletic trainer, and Erica Anderson is one of those trainers in our area, working with UNOH athletes on site at Mercy Health St. Rita's. There are a lot of different services that Anderson and her team can bring to the table for athletes at the university.
Students at Shawnee Middle School are getting some interactive learning under their belts today. Thursday was the 6th annual STEM Day for 7th and 8th grade students at Shawnee. Students had the opportunity to visit with STEM professionals in the community and learn with hands-on interactive stations. The STEM activities ranged from pharmacy at Ohio Northern to EMS and paramedics from Rhodes State College and much more.
December 19, 2024, Press Release from the Area Agency on Aging 3: Area Agency on Aging 3 has received National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) accreditation of Case Management for Long Term Services and Supports for the following programs: Assisted Living Waiver, Care Coordination, Ohio Home Care Waiver, PASSPORT Waiver and Specialized Recovery Services. These programs have earned the status of Accredited for 2 years.
An accident at a Coldwater industrial facility lead to one person being sent to the hospital. The Coldwater Police Department says that they were called to 120 Harvest Drive in Coldwater around 10:30 Wednesday morning for an industrial accident.
DELPHOS, OH (WLIO) - Delphos Fire and Rescue held an open house Wednesday night for high school students interested in joining the cadet program.
There are several levels of nursing that someone can earn, depending on what kind of care they would like to provide for patients. One of those levels is a Licensed Practical Nurse or LPN, and students at Rhodes State College can become an LPN with the college's Practical Nursing Certificate Program.
December 12, 2024, Press Release from Mercer Health: Mercer Health Medical Staff awarded its 2024 Mercer Health Medical Staff Scholarship to B…
December 11, 2024, Press Release from Rhodes State College: LIMA, Ohio, December 11, 2024 - Nominations are open through January 20 for the Rhodes State College 2025 Outstanding Alumni Award (OAA) and Circle of Excellence. Community members are invited to nominate graduates of Rhodes State College or Lima Technical College who have achieved distinguished accomplishments and brought recognition to themselves and the College. The Outstanding Alumni Award recipient will be honored through a named Outstanding Alumni Scholarship. Both the OAA recipient and the Circle of Excellence inductees will be recognized at the Rhodes State College Commencement on May 3, 2025.
December 5, 2024, Press Release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: WASHINGTON — Today, VA is launching a new outreach campaign to encourage all eligible Veterans to enroll in VA health care – including approximately 29,200 unenrolled Ohio Veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. This campaign will include text messages and emails directly to Veterans, public service announcements, paid advertising, and events. VA is launching this campaign after reports of concerns from Veterans about health issues – including mental health challenges and thoughts of suicide – potentially related to repeated blasts and head trauma (low-level artillery blasts, IEDs, missile launches, heavy fire, and more). Since the first reporting about these concerns, VA researchers have been urgently studying this matter to learn more about the potential health impacts of blast exposure on Veterans.