November is National Diabetes Month and 1 in 3 adults in America has prediabetes. Thankfully, with early diagnosis, prediabetes can be reversed. Talk to your provider about your risk and what steps you can start taking today.
Health Careers Camp
October 5, 2018 By
If you’re in 9th through 12th grade and think you’re interested in a health career, our Health Careers Camp is a must do. There’s NO CHARGE to attend and we’ll even throw in lunch. If you want, bring your parents. The more, the merrier!
The Health Careers Camp is a one-day, hands-on experience where you’ll roll up your sleeves and do all sorts of cool things that’ll give you a taste of what happens behind the scenes. Learn what it’s like to arrive at the scene of an emergency. Remove a “mole” from a calm, cooperative patient (think banana!). See how physical therapists work with people after an injury. See some of the cool gadgets used to make people better. And more! We’ll even throw in some personalized career guidance!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/october-18th-oahs-health-careers-camp-registration-50350948041
October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1, 2018 By
It’s that time of year again where everywhere you look you will see something pink. Pink is the official color for breast cancer and thanks to the NFL and other major partners, breast cancer awareness is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, about 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point. We can still do more.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about the importance of detecting breast cancer early. Make a difference! Spread the word about mammograms, and encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.
To schedule your mammogram please call 320-839-6157 today.
Living Well With Diabetes Workshop
August 29, 2018 By
In partnership with Stratis Health, Juniper and the MN River AAA, OAHS will be sponsoring an evidence-based workshop to help adults with Type 2 diabetes learn skills to increase their confidence in managing their diabetes.
When:
1 :00pm – 3:30pm
October 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th
November 6th & 13th
Where:
Fairway View Senior Communities, The Hub
217 Lundell Ave. Ortonville, MN 56278
Registration Info:
Contact Northside Medical Clinic Health
Coaches 320-839-4266
Cost:
FREE
National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1, 2018 By
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance
to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages.
- NIAM was established to encourage people of all ages to make sure they
are up to date on the vaccines recommended for them. - Communities have continued to use the month of August each year to
raise awareness about the important role vaccines play in preventing
serious, sometimes deadly, diseases. - Immunization is a shared responsibility. Families, healthcare
professionals, and public health officials must work together to help
protect the entire community.
Talk to your health care professional to make sure your family is up to date on all the recommended vaccines.
- Back-to-school appointments are a perfect time to make sure your
children are up-to-date on all the vaccines recommended for them. - Because vaccines aren’t just for kids, you can take CDC’s Adult Vaccine
Quiz to find out which vaccines may be recommended for you. Take the
customized printout to discuss with your doctor at your next healthcare
encounter.
Big Stone County 1 of 36 on US News community health honor roll
July 1, 2018 By
Ortonville, MN — The 2018 U.S. News Healthiest Communities Honor Roll recently recognized Big Stone County as one of 36 communities on their first ever health honor roll.
The honor roll is a component of U.S. News & World Report‘s inaugural healthiest communities rankings, a project conducted in collaboration with Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna’s charitable foundation. The project scores nearly 3,000 counties on approximately 80 indicators across 10 categories: population health, equity, education, economy, housing, food and nutrition, environment, public safety, community vitality and infrastructure. Researchers then identified the top 500 healthiest communities.
“At Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS), we’re proud of our community and to play a key roll in the health of people in our area,” Dave Rogers, CEO of OAHS.
As part of the project, each county was placed into a peer groups based on urban-rural status and economic performance, according to U.S. News & World Report. The groups are urban, high-performing rankings; urban, up-and-coming rankings; rural, high-performing rankings; and rural, up-and-coming rankings.
The honor roll comprises the top-performing communities within each peer group in these specific geographic divisions: East North Central, East South Central, Middle Atlantic, Mountain, New England, Pacific, South Atlantic, West North Central and West South Central.
The communities named to the honor roll “best serve their residents in the face of often complex health-related challenges,” according to U.S. News & World Report. Populations in honor roll communities range from 2,000 people to nearly 1 million. According to U.S. News & World Report, the honor roll communities together have an average life expectancy of 81 years and health insurance coverage exceeding 90 percent.
Here are the 36 honor roll communities.
- Allegany County, N.Y.
- Bennington County, Vt.
- Leelanau County, Mich.
- Big Stone County, Minn.
- Lexington, Va.
- Carson County, Texas
- Livingston County, N.Y.
- Carver County, Minn.
- Marshall County, Ky.
- Collin County, Texas
- Mono County, Calif.
- Dolores County, Colo.
- Montgomery County, Va.
- Door County, Wis.
- Morris County, N.J.
- Douglas County, Colo.
- Nantucket County, Mass.
- Dukes County, Mass.
- Orleans County, Vt.
- Essex County, N.Y.
- Pickett County, Tenn.
- Falls Church, Va.
- Real County, Texas
- Hamilton County, Ind.
- Routt County, Colo.
- Island County, Wash.
- San Mateo County, Calif.
- Jefferson County, Wash.
- Sibley County, Minn.
- Kerr County, Texas
- Washington County, Tenn.
- Keweenaw County, Mich.
- Williamson County, Tenn.
- King George County, Va.
- Winneshiek County, Iowa
- Latah County, Idaho
June is National Safety Month
June 1, 2018 By
Every 3 minutes, someone dies from something 100% preventable. National Safety Month is a call to action to reverse this trend. Join us to ensure #No1GetsHurt www.nsc.org/nsm
Do You Focus on Fitness #4Mind4Body?
May 1, 2018 By
Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally –it’s important to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can help you achieve overall wellness and set you on a path to recovery.
This May is Mental Health Month; Ortonville Area Health Services is raising awareness about the connection between physical health and mental health, through the theme Fitness #4Mind4Body. The campaign is meant to educate and inform individuals about how eating healthy foods, gut health, managing stress, exercising, and getting enough sleep can go a long way in making you healthy all around.
A healthy lifestyle can help to prevent the onset or worsening of mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, as well as heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other chronic health problems. It can also play a big role in helping people recover from these conditions. Taking good care of your body is part of a before Stage Four approach to mental health.
Getting the appropriate amount of exercise can help control weight, improve mental health, and help you live longer and healthier. Recent research is also connecting your nutrition and gut health with your mental health. Sleep also plays a critical role in all aspects of our life and overall health. Getting a good night’s sleep is important to having enough physical and mental energy to take on daily responsibilities. And we all know that stress can have a huge impact on all aspects of our health, so it’s important to take time to focus on stress-reducing activities like meditation or yoga.
OAHS wants everyone to know that mental illnesses are real, and recovery is always the goal. Living a healthy lifestyle may not be easy, but by looking at your overall health every day – both physically and mentally – you can go a long way in ensuring that you focus on your Fitness#4Mind4Body.
For more information, visit www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may.
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