Erin Smith, RN, has been named chief operating officer at Jefferson Community Health & Life. CEO Holly Wolff said Smith’s title was changed to reflects the depth of leadership she embodies. She will continue to supervise inpatient, surgical and acute nursing departments, as well as ancillary departments, home health, risk management, and the quality program. […]
Syed Akbar, DO, will join JCH&L in early 2026 as a family medicine physician. Dr. Akbar will care for patients in the Fairbury Clinic and will provide emergency department coverage. While his schedule will be part-time, he will have regularly scheduled clinic hours, so patients will be able to choose him as their primary care […]
Jefferson Community Health & Life is proud to join communities across the country in celebrating National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on Thursday, Nov. 20. Since 2011, this annual observance — founded and coordinated by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) has been held on the third Thursday of November to spotlight […]
Abby Hanzlicek, MD, will join JCH&L in January 2026 as a family medicine physician. Dr. Hanzlicek will care for patients full-time in the Fairbury Clinic, and will cover occasional shifts in the emergency department. Dr. Hanzlicek is devoted to rural medicine. “Rural medicine allows me to provide comprehensive, meaningful care where it’s needed most. I […]
The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. in the Jefferson Community Health & Life Clinic Conference Room. The program will be on the SPEAK OUT! program by Kristen Banahan, MS, CCC, SLP, JCH&L speech therapist. Learn about how the SPEAK OUT! program can be of help to someone with […]
It is not easy to quit smoking, but it is the best thing you can do for your health. Jefferson Community Health and Life is offering a free smoking cessation interactive presentation on Thursday, Nov. 20, the day of the Great American Smokeout. Learn what research shows about the most successful ways to quit smoking. […]
A lunchtime educational session on Seasonal Affective Disorder will be offered by Nicole Topliff, APRN, FNP, PMHNP, of JCH&L Behavioral Health on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 12:15 p.m. The session will be held in the JCH&L Fairbury Clinic Conference Room. It is free, and participants are welcome to purchase lunch in the JCH&L cafeteria or […]
Larissa Hoffman, APRN, will increase her commitment to JCH&L in January, and will primarily be providing Emergency Department coverage. She has been an “as needed” staff member doing Emergency Department coverage since October 2024. She will be covering nine 24-hour shifts per month in the Emergency Department, and may occasionally provide care in the Fairbury […]
Cottonwood Hospice will hold a Holiday Grief Support Group Series Nov. 4, 2025, through Jan. 13, 2026, at JCH&L Fairbury Clinic Conference room, 2200 H St. Sessions will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every other Tuesday starting Nov. 4. Sessions are set for Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 16, Dec. […]
The Caregivers Support Group offered by the Alzheimer’s Association will meet on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 4:30 p.m. in the Jefferson Community Health & Life Clinic Conference Room. The program will be “What is Sundowning in Dementia?” Easiest access will be by parking in the H Street parking and entering through the JCH&L Main Entrance. […]
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