Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group to Meet Jan. 28

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The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group will meet on Monday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Jefferson Community Health & Life’s Small Conference Room.

The program will be “Inside the Brain: Unraveling the Mystery of Alzheimer’s,” a video from the National Institutes of Health which shows the intricate mechanisms involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain.

Easiest access will be by parking in the H Street parking and entering through the JCH&L Main Entrance. Follow the lobby signage to “Hospital.” The meeting rooms will be to the left. The Small Conference Room is the second door.

The Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group is a program of the Alzheimer’s Association which typically meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Jefferson Community Health & Life. It is designed for those who are caregivers and family members of those who have Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias.

The group is designed to provide an opportunity anyone interested to share their experiences with Alzheimer’s Disease. There is no cost, and no pre-registration.

For more information, contact Lana Likens at Jefferson Community Health & Life at 402-729-6855.

Parkinson’s Support Group to Meet Jan. 14

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The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Monday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. in Jefferson Community Health & Life’s Small Conference Room.

The program will be a webinar, “Diagnosis PD, Now What? Managing the first years with Parkinson’s” by Suketu Khandhar, MD, Medical Director at Kaiser Permanente Northern California Movement Disorders Program, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center.

Easiest access will be by parking in the H Street parking and entering through the JCH&L Main Entrance. Follow the lobby signage to “Hospital.” The meeting rooms will be to the left. The Small Conference Room is the second door.

The Parkinson’s Support Group generally meets on the second Monday of each month.

The group is designed to provide an opportunity for area residents to share their experiences with Parkinson’s disease. There is no cost for participants.

For more information, contact Lana Likens at Jefferson Community Health Center at (402)-729-3351.

Another Session of Kids Cooking Set for Dec. 27 at JHC&L

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Children will have an opportunity to learn about healthy eating and the importance of working together to plan and prepare health meals during a Cooking Class for Kids to be offered Thursday, Dec. 27, at Jefferson Community Health & Life. The program is open to kids in grades 3-6 and their adult partners. During each class, participants will prepare a simple healthy meal together and then enjoy the meal as a group.

The class will be offered from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Participants will choose one session. The registration fee is $15 per team. Pre-registration with payment is required by Friday, Dec. 21.

Aprons will be available for the children to wear during the class, and available for them to purchase after the class if they choose for an additional $5.

For more information or a registration form, call Lisa Edeal, RDN, LMNT, at 402-729-6846.

Parkinson’s Support Group Will Not Meet in December

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The Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group will not meet in December because of holiday schedules. Watch for details in early January about the January meeting!

The Parkinson’s Support Group generally meets on the second Monday of each month. The group is designed to provide an opportunity for area residents to share their experiences with Parkinson’s disease. There is no cost for participants.

For more information, contact Lana Likens at Jefferson Community Health & Life at (402)-729-6855.

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Will Not Meet in December

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The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group will not meet in December because of holiday schedules. Watch for details in early January about the January meeting!

The Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Jefferson Community Health & Life.  It is designed for those who are caregivers and family members of those who have Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias.

The group is designed to provide an opportunity anyone interested to share their experiences with Alzheimer’s Disease. There is no cost, and no pre-registration.

For more information, contact Lana Likens at Jefferson Community Health & Life at 402-729-6855.

New Classes Coming to JCH&L Burkley Fitness Center

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Get fit with POUND®, Fighter Fit Cardio, or Spinning Classes

In December, JCH&L Burkley Fitness Center will offer a demo for a potential new class, start a new class, and bring back a favorite class.

On Thursday, Dec. 6, try out POUND® in demos to be held at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The demo is free to members and non-members alike. POUND® is a cardio jam session inspired by drumming, which provides an exhilarating full-body workout that combines cardio, conditioning and strength training with yoga- and Pilates-inspired movements. It is designed for all fitness levels. Instructor is Clayton Brandt. Following the demos, we will determine interest in a class.

Fighter Fit Cardio will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. beginning Monday, Dec. 3. Fighter Fit Cardio focusses on high-impact interval training through a variety of exercises and drills meant to improve cardiovascular fitness, core strength, balance and muscle endurance. Stations include: Jab/Cross, Front Kick, Elbows, Thai Clinch Knees, Pad Work, Rope Drill, Sprawls/Burpees, Up Kick and Ground and Pound. This call will be instructed by Clayton Brandt.

Spinning classes return in December, meeting at noon on Tuesdays Dec. 3, 11, and 18, then returning every Tuesday starting Jan. 8. Spinning is a very motivational and upbeat class. You will experience great music, different pedaling speeds and positions while riding seated or standing. Core muscles are challenged due to the turning ability of the bikes. This a low-impact class for your joints, but a great cardio workout that you can make as easy or as challenging as you want. Instructor is Craig Bontrager.

All classes are free to members. Non-members may participate by purchasing a $7 per day guest pass, or a $25 punch card (6 visits.)

For more information on these classes, stop at JCH&L Burkley Fitness Center, 2200 H St., Fairbury, or call 402-729-6139.

JCH&L Among Top 10 Nebraska Hospitals For Rural Provider Excellence in Quality

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Jefferson Community Health & Life received the Rural Provider Excellence in Quality Award during the Nebraska Critical Access Hospitals Conference on Quality held Nov. 15-16 in Kearney.

This is a new recognition that the Rural Health Association plans to give annually at the CAH Quality Conference. The award uses the iVantage measures as well as scores in the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project.

A subsidiary of The Chartis Group, iVantage Health Analytics (iVantage) is a leading provider of healthcare analytic and performance management analytic tools. Health system and hospital leadership teams across the country rely on the company’s software and services to deliver customized insights on clinical and financial performance, strategic planning, market assessment and payment optimization. iVantage’s analytics are the basis of continuing thought leadership and insight in the areas of healthcare policy and research.

The Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project is a quality improvement activity under the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) grant program of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health policy. The goal is to improve the quality of care in Critical Access Hospitals by increasing quality data reporting and driving quality improvement activities based on the data.

The MBQIP measures include ER transfer communication, CMS core measures in ER and immunization rates for patients.

Erin Starr, Chief Quality Officer at Jefferson Community Health and Life, accepts the award from Nancy Jo Hansen, MBQIP coordinator.

JCH&L to Donate to Wrestling Programs

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Donation of $1 per pin will be made to Fairbury, Tri County and Meridian wrestling programs

Wrestlers are always happy to pin their opponent. This year, each pin will also add up to donations to the wrestling programs at Fairbury High School, Tri County High School and Meridian High School.

Jefferson Community Health & Life will be donating $1 per pin to each of these schools which serve Jefferson County students and have a wrestling program.

Tri County and Meridian begin their seasons Nov. 29. Fairbury begins its season Dec. 1.

Jefferson Community Health & Life supports all of our area wrestlers on their hard work and dedication, and is excited to see the final tally of pins at the end of the season.

Nebraska Community Bloodbank Visits Dec. 3

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Giving blood is giving a gift of life. Nebraska Community Bloodbank is Jefferson Community Health & Life’s bloodbank, and the two organizations partner for blood drives in Fairbury to save lives.

The next blood drive will be held on Monday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Nebraska Community Bloodbank bloodmobile in the JCH&L parking lot (on the H street side of the building.) All types are needed.

During this drive, all presenting donors will have a chance to win a vacation, with their choice of four locations: Key West, New Orleans, San Diego, or Lake Tahoe.

To make an appointment, call Jean Smith at JCH&L at 402-729-6851, the Nebraska Community Bloodbank at 1-877-486-9414 or visit NCBB.org and use sponsor code JCHC.

 

About Nebraska Community Blood Bank

Since 1968 Nebraska Community Blood Bank has been committed to connecting people and saving lives. Nebraska Community Blood Bank supplies lifesaving blood to healthcare facilities in six counties throughout eastern Nebraska. For more information, call 1-877-486-9414 or visit NCBB.org.

JCH&L Receives National Recognition for Performance Leadership

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Today, on National Rural Health Day, Jefferson Community Health & Life announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center for Rural Health/iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in quality, outcomes and patient perspective, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation. This is the second consecutive year for JCH&L to receive the Performance Leadership award in all three categories which are currently recognized.

“This recognition affirms that our emphasis on quality, performance and satisfaction are making a difference to the community we serve. It is because of the work and care of our staff, physicians and board, and the support of our community that we are able to meet and surpass the benchmarks for recognition,” said Chad Jurgens, JCH&L chief executive officer.

The rankings are determined each year using iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. In partnership with NOSORH, iVantage Health Analytics has developed a data-driven program designed to identify excellence across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant to hospital performance and patient care. The Hospital Strength INDEX captures performance metrics for all rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Leveraging data from public data sources, INDEX aggregates data from more than 50 individual metrics into three major categories and eight pillars to derive a single strength overall rating for each facility.

“On this important day, as we celebrate the power of rural, it’s great to recognize these top performers who are excelling in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, or operating at a lower cost than their peers,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader of the Chartis Center for Rural Health. “These leaders serve as a benchmark for other rural facilities as they strive to achieve similar results and provide a blueprint for how to successfully run a hospital and serve their communities amidst today’s uncertainty and mounting pressures.”

Jefferson Community Health & Life has previously been recognized with the NOSORH/iVantage Performance Leadership award for financial strength and patient satisfaction in 2016; named as a Top 100 critical access hospital for 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018; named as a Top 20 critical access hospital in 2018; and named a HEALTHSTRONG hospital in 2015.

2200 H St., PO Box 277, Fairbury, NE