Influenza vaccinations will be available at special clinics Oct. 7 and 12 at Jefferson Community Health & Life Fairbury Clinic. The CDC recommends influenza vaccinations for everyone 6 months and older. Influenza vaccinations are especially important during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. October is the optimal time to receive your vaccination. Special influenza vaccination clinics will […]
FAIRBURY – JCH&L Home Health offices have moved to what will now be named the JCH&L North Building (the former Fairbury Clinic) at 825 22nd St. The offices were formerly located in Cedarwood assisted living. JCH&L Home Health provides services for those who need the skilled services of a nurse or therapist. Home health is […]
FAIRBURY – The Blue Valley Community Action Immunization Clinic held in Fairbury will have a new location as of the Sept. 22 clinic. The Immunization Clinic will now be held at the JCH&L North Building, 825 22nd St. Those utilizing the clinic are asked to use the west door on the south side of the […]
FAIRBURY – “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” is a free program to be offered by the Alzheimer’s Association on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 5:30 p.m. The program will be held in the JCH&L Clinic Conference Room. Please use the main entrance (accessed from H Street.) Statistics show that many Jefferson County families are affected by […]
Matthew Shupe, DO, began providing monthly oncology and hematology care at Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury in August. Dr. Shupe is a board-certified medical oncologist with Nebraska Hematology-Oncology PC of Lincoln. Dr. Shupe will hold clinics on the fourth Thursday of each month. Dr. Joni Tilford, board-certified oncologist with Cancer Partners of Nebraska, […]
Callie Engler, PT, DPT, has been awarded the professional designation of Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties of the American Physical Therapy Association. To receive a board specialist designation, a therapist must have at least 2,000 of direct patient care or participate in an approved residency program […]
Laura DeBoer, RN, Director of Nursing for JCH&L Gardenside, successful completed a 42-hour in-person course to become a Social Worker Designee. This course was offered by Nebraska Health Care Association. The Social Worker Designee must act as part of the interdisciplinary team in assessing the individual needs of the residents and participate in the development […]
Wayne Franzen, JCH&L Gardenside Day Activity Coordinator, successful completed a 42-hour course of instruction in recreational services and received certification in activities. For this online course, Franzen completed home study and passed a final written exam. He received his certification in July. This class was offered by Nebraska Health Care Association. As day activity coordinator […]
Jefferson Community Health & Life received $443,486 as part of the USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program. The grant is designed to help rural community hospitals recover economically from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. JCH&L’s grant is part of more than $74 million awarded by USDA nationwide, and more than $2 million awarded […]
Jefferson Community Health & Life is partnering with Main Street Market of Milford for the sale of Colorado peaches by the lug, as a fund-raiser for JCH&L. Main Street Market owner Craig Bontrager has pledged to donate to JCH&L based on the number of lugs of peaches sold. Peaches are $46 per lug, or $23 […]
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