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 […]
Bill Welch of Fairbury will serve as the interim CEO at Jefferson Community Health & Life starting on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Lana Likens has served as temporary interim CEO since Aug. 19 when previous CEO Burke Kline resigned. Welch served as CEO of Jefferson Community Health & Life from 1993 to 2013. Since his retirement […]
Jefferson Community Health & Life CEO Burke Kline, DHA, MBA, MHA, MSM, CHFP, FACHE, has resigned his position as of Monday, Aug. 19, after four years. Dr. Kline became chief executive officer in June 2020. “We thank Dr. Burke Kline for his service and contributions during his tenure, and wish him success in his future endeavors,” […]
Travis Kostal, PT, DPT, has become board certified as a Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy. He was certified upon successful completion of coursework, field hours and an exam from the American Physical Therapy Association. Kostal has been with JCH&L Sports Medicine and Rehab Services since 2013. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in […]
Nicole Swartzendruber has known since she was a kid that she wanted a career in some area of health care. By the time she was in high school, she knew being a physician assistant was her goal. In December she will graduate as a physician assistant from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and early […]
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