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 […]
The Burkley Fitness Center and Jeffs Gone M.A.D. will be sponsoring 2 fun-filled days for kids entering Kindergarten through the sixth grade. It will be an afternoon of Fun and Fitness with games, fitness activities and a healthy snack to help jumpstart kids to a lifetime of healthy habits. Two separate dates are scheduled based […]
JCH&L Sterling Connection will host an ice cream social and program at Fairbury Senior Diners on Tuesday, July 26. The program on the importance of dairy products by Ann Engelman of Classic Dairy will begin at about 12:15 p.m. at the Fairbury Senior Diners, 601 City Park Road. We encourage those attending to have your […]
JCH&L Sports Medicine and Rehab Services will host an open house with activities for children, giveways, treats and door prizes in the new pediatric area from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 7. This event is free and open to the public. Please enter at the main entrance at 2200 H St. Children must be […]
Dr. Madhav Narayan and Dr. Sean Flor will join JCH&L Fairbury Clinic this fall. “We are excited to welcome two new family medicine physicians to the Fairbury Clinic,” said Burke Kline, DHA, MHA, CHFP, FACHE. “We have a beautiful new clinic and are glad to increase our excellent medical staff to help meet our community’s […]
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