Hearty, Nutritious, Delicious Meals By Shari Owens on May 2, 2023 in Community Health News Hearty, Nutritious, Delicious Meals Sherry Morgan grew up on a farm where, as a child, she’d pick green beans, strawberries, and cucumbers out of the garden, fresh, delicious, and plentiful. Now at 52, blindness has made her become resourceful and thankful for meal programs Community Health has connected her with. Community Health providers recognize the important […] Continue Reading
Primary Care, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Care Management Working Together By Shari Owens on April 18, 2023 in Community Health News Behavioral Health offers a broad range of services for pediatric, adult, and geriatric individuals providing psychiatry, counseling, care management, and substance abuse treatment. These services are available at all our locations, with MAT treatment available at the Castleton, Mettowee, Brandon, and North Main Street Rutland locations and through individual primary care providers. Continue Reading
Homegrown Careers at Community Health By Shari Owens on April 11, 2023 in Community Health News The demand for Medical Assistants is growing at a fast rate. To help with this demand within our community, Community Health, in conjunction with Stafford Technical Center, created the Medical Assistant Certification training program that has now graduated dozens of Medical Assistants. Continue Reading
Advance Directive – A Guide to Your Healthcare Decisions By Shari Owens on March 29, 2023 in Community Health News As we grow older, we may face situations where we become unable to make important medical decisions for ourselves. This could happen due to a severe illness, a coma, or any other condition that makes us unable to communicate our wishes. That is why it’s important to create an Advance Directive – a legal document […] Continue Reading
Protect Yourself – Learn About Tickborne Diseases By Shari Owens on March 21, 2023 in Community Health News, Community Health Tips The best way to prevent tickborne diseases is to avoid places where ticks thrive, use a safe recommended repellent, dress protectively and check your clothes and body for ticks. It’s also important to know the symptoms and different ailments that tick bites can cause. Community Health providers find that too many people end up suffering […] Continue Reading
Colorectal Cancer By Shari Owens on March 1, 2023 in Community Health News, Uncategorized Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. Abnormal growths, called polyps, can form in the inner lining of the colon or rectum and some of the polyps can turn into cancer. Screening beginning at age 45 can locate the polyps so they can be removed […] Continue Reading
Every Child Deserves a Beautiful Smile By Shari Owens on February 27, 2023 in Community Health News Is there anything truly better than a child’s smile and laugh? It is nearly impossible to miss that contagious giggle! Everyone deserves a beautiful smile and teeth they can be proud of. Understand the importance of oral health and how to maintain that beautiful smile. Continue Reading
Primary Care and Heart Health By Shari Owens on February 8, 2023 in Community Health News At Community Health, heart health is a major focus for all of our primary care providers (PCP) who are deploying prevention initiatives and screenings and proactively looking for the early signs of heart disease. At Community Health we put a significant focus on heart health, constantly working on prevention with screenings and routine care to […] Continue Reading
Cervical Cancer Is Preventable and Curable By Shari Owens on January 27, 2023 in Community Health News Get informed. Get screened. Get vaccinated. Cervical cancer is a condition that is preventable and curable. It can be detected by annual screening known as a PAP test. Also, the HPV vaccine, administered before a child is 14 years old, prevents the virus from becoming a cancer producing infection. Cervical cancer screenings and HPV vaccinations […] Continue Reading
Community Connection Winter 2022-2023 By Kasia on December 14, 2022 in Community Connection, Community Health News As we look ahead to 2023, we marvel at our tenacity, endurance and optimism. Many families are gathering for the first time in two years by making plans to travel, as well as return to the community events and celebrations that warm our spirits in these winter months. Community Health understands the power of family […] Continue Reading
