A free Medicare D review event will be held at Jefferson Community Health & Life on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The event will offer participants a free unbiased review of their Medicare D options with certified SHIP counselors. Medicare D open enrollment is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. This is the time that participant can review […]
Children will have an opportunity to learn about healthy eating and the importance of working together to plan and prepare healthy meals during a Cooking Class for Kids to be offered Friday, Nov. 1 at Jefferson Community Health & Life. The program is open to kids in grades 3-6 and their adult partners. During the […]
The next Nebraska Community Bloodbank blood drive will be held on Monday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the mobile unit in the parking lot of JCH&L’s North Building, 825 22nd St. All types are needed. Giving blood is giving a gift of life. Nebraska Community Bloodbank is Jefferson Community Health & […]
The Caregivers Support Group offered by the Alzheimer’s Association will meet on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 4:30 p.m. in the Jefferson Community Health & Life Clinic Conference Room. The program will be a video on “Making Visits Valuable” by Teepa Snow. Easiest access will be by parking in the H Street parking and entering through […]
In a partnership with Southeast Community College, Jefferson Community Health & Life will be a practicum site for four student nurses this fall. Kiley Ernst, Rafaela Nunez, Desiree Port and Becky Bruce will spend 6 shifts at Jefferson Community Health & Life, with JCH&L RNs Ashlee Husa and Lacey Itzen serving as their instructors. The […]
Influenza and COVID vaccinations will be available at special clinics Oct. 3 and 4 at Jefferson Community Health & Life Fairbury Clinic. The CDC recommends influenza vaccinations for everyone 6 months and older. October is the optimal time to receive your vaccination. The CDC recommends a dose of the updated 2024-2025 COVID vaccine. JCH&L will […]
Taylor Zimmerman, MOT, OTR/L, a pediatric occupational therapist at Jefferson Community Health & Life Sports Medicine and Rehab Services, has been certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician. She will offer appointments for individual child seat safety inspections. Appointments can be made by calling 402-729-6840. Zimmerman also attended the Safe Travel for All Children course […]
Lori Ohlde, RN, and Deb Sutton, RN, are now certified Nebraska State Health Insurance Assistance Program counselors. The federal government, through the Administration on Community Living (ACL), funds a SHIP in every state. The Nebraska SHIP is a division of the Nebraska Department of Insurance. SHIP does not sell insurance, nor does it endorse any […]
The Caregivers Support Group offered by the Alzheimer’s Association will meet on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in the Jefferson Community Health & Life Clinic Conference Room. The program will be a video on “Navigating Family Conversations in Dementia Caregiving.” Easiest access will be by parking in the H Street parking and entering through […]
People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart disease and face a 30% increased risk for stroke mortality — a gap that has grown over the past two decades.[1],[2] Jefferson Community Health & Life is committed to changing […]
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