Ashley Snyder, LPN, with Community Health Professionals of Paulding received an Excellence In Home Care Award from Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio in recognition of her service and commitment to home and community care. Snyder delivers in home nursing care to Paulding County residents and provides toenail clinic services at the Paulding County…
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Community Memorial Hospital Receives Five Star Patient Experience Award
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For the second time in one week, Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) of Hicksville, Ohio has earned a Five Star rating for outstanding patient experience. Healthgrades awarded CMH the Outstanding Patient Experience Award. This award signifies CMH is among the top 15% in the nation with the highest overall patient experience scores. Healthgrades is an independent…
13th Annual Health, Business & Industry Fair at PC Senior Center
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The Paulding County Senior Center is hosting their 13th annual Health, Business and Industry Fair on Wednesday, March 18th from 11 am – 2 pm. The event is held at the Paulding County Extension Building on Fairground Dr. The Fair will feature approximately 50 vendor booths, food, door prizes and lots of helpful information. This…
Flu Shot Clinic
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Paulding County Hospital Biggest Loser Winners Announced
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The PCH Fitness Center decided to put out the challenge for biggest loser again in January 2014. It began on January 6th with 25 people deciding to try to win a money prize. The people in the challenge collectively lost over 168 pounds in the 12 weeks of the challenge! An additional bonus this year…
Summer Protection Starts with Immunization
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Measles, mumps outbreaks provide clear warningsAs summer camps, fairs, vacations and family picnics take you and your family away to many fun-filled places during the warm weather months, now is a good time to get vaccinated. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reminds Ohioans that immunizations are the most effective way to prevent illness from…
Stand Against Health Hazards
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill StarbuckIn today’s society, we are fortunate to enjoy a wide variety of advances in technology. We can record our favorite television programs to watch at a time most convenient for us. We can buy movies on demand. We can research just about anything and even make payments via our smartphones.…
Banish the Diet
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For health reasons, we should all abandon the word “diet.” That’s right. Diet is a four-letter word that conjures up anxiety, failure, depression, irritability, and deprivation. For many of us, “diet” refers to a temporary fix. Fad diets flood the Internet, television, magazines, books, and more. But that’s all they are, a fad. They eventually…
Sleep Your Way to Health
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Sleep Your Way to HealthThe Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Everyone loves a good night of sleep. However, studies show that the majority of Americans are sleep-deprived. According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep. The problem is that many of us are so used to the lack of sleep…
Drown Out Dry Weather
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Have you noticed that you don’t seem to drink as much water during the dry winter months? We don’t seem to get as thirsty because the weather is cooler and our body temperatures are lower. We aren’t working up a sweat as often. However, water is essential to our…
Paulding County Hospital Collaborates on Electronic Records
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Parkview Health adds Paulding County Hospital to electronic health record systemParkview Health and Paulding County Hospital recently announced the two will collaborate in an effort to better patient care and access to medical information through Parkview Community Connect. Parkview’s Community Connect program works to extend electronic health records to independent physicians and hospitals throughout the…
Latta Cosponsors Health Exchange Security and Transparency Legislation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has cosponsored H.R. 3811, the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act. This legislation, sponsored by Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA), would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify individuals if their personal information has been stolen or unlawfully accessed through a federal or state…
