Due to the largest measles outbreak since 1994, Jefferson Community Health & Life will be offering titers for the community May 28-31. The titer will cost $25. Appointments are required by calling Jefferson Community Health & Life outpatient services at 402-729-6851. A titer is a laboratory test that is used to determine immunity to a […]
FAIRBURY – Nebraska Community Bloodbank invites donors to be a #1 Fan in June. Every donor who “steps up to the plate” for the June 3 bloodmobile at JCH&L will have a chance to win Kansas City Royals tickets. The next blood drive will be held on Monday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
Meet Me At the Sidewalk, a free community celebration “kickoff” organized by JeffCo On the Move, brought more than 80 area residents to use the new H Street sidewalk and participate in activities surrounding it on Wednesday, May 1. The event included a 1 mile at-your-own-pace walk, with a variety of activities available along the […]
The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group will meet on Tuesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Jefferson Community Health & Life’s Small Conference Room. Please note change or regular meeting day because of the Memorial Day holiday. The program will be “How Dementia Affects Language Skills,” a video by Teepa Snow, dementia care and education specialist. […]
The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Monday, May 13, at 10 a.m. in Jefferson Community Health & Life’s Small Conference Room. The program will be a webinar – Dealing with Dementia in Parkinson’s –by Jennifer G. Goldman, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor, Section of Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders, Department of Neurological Sciences, Research Center […]
The Fairbury Rural Fire Department was presented with a check for $224 from Nebraska Community Blood Bank (NCBB) April 17, 2019, because of the successful participation in the NCBB Hometown Heroes campaign. The NCBB Hometown Heroes program takes place each year from Memorial Day to Labor Day and is an opportunity for community members to […]
The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group will meet on Monday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. in Jefferson Community Health & Life’s Small Conference Room. The program will be “Making Visits Valuable – Senses,” a video by Teepa Snow, dementia care and education specialist. Easiest access will be by parking in the H Street parking and entering […]
Jefferson Community Health & Life invites the public to a movie which highlights teamwork – Apollo 13 – on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at the Bonham Theatre in downtown Fairbury. Apollo 13 is an award winning 1995 movie based on the real-life near disaster of the 1970 Apollo 13 space mission. This movie […]
The April Health Today Program will be “What Are Your Wishes” by Angela Pruitt, RHIA, and Kris Huss, Social Services. The session will be held at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, April 22, in the Conference Rooms at Jefferson Community Health & Life. We all have wishes for our lives, and our health. Have you thought […]
New rooms are now in use for sleep studies at Jefferson Community Health & Life. By using patient rooms, JCH&L is able to offer those participating in sleep studies more space, an in-room bathroom, and a quieter atmosphere. Sleep studies, also known as polysomnogram, is a non-invasive overnight exam that allows trained technicians to monitor […]