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Victims of domestic violence endure significantly higher health costs than other women for three years after the abuse ends, a new study finds.
Abuse victims had health care costs that averaged more than $1,200 above non-abused women for the first two years after the abuse ended and about $400 above others in the third year.
Marion General Hospital’s registered dietitians want you to learn how to become heart healthy by learning how to eat healthy. To do this, they have developed a class that helps with grocery shopping, reading labels, making healthier food choices, as well as how to prepare them in a healthy manner.
This free class is slated for 5:00pm, Wednesday, May 5, and will be held in the Morrow room on the ground floor of the hospital.
Pre-registration is required by calling central scheduling at 740/383-8484.
Healthy snacks will be provided.
As technology continues to shape the future of healthcare, it is important for healthcare consumers to be aware of potential security and privacy risks. Continuing its commitment to address these growing issues surrounding the privacy and security of health information, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), with the support of Crowe Horwath, will sponsor the seventh annual Health Information Privacy and Security Week, April 11 through 17.
This year’s theme is “United in a Mission To Protect Information.”
The Marion County Council on Aging is sponsoring a Memory Screen Day on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Council on Aging staff will be administering the MMSE (mini mental status exam), which is frequently used as a dementia screening instrument.
The MMSE is a 30 item screening tool, and is not used solely as a diagnosis for dementia. It can, however, give an indication of early problems. Studies have shown that the early diagnosis of dementia makes treatment much more effective.
The Marion County Chapter of American Red Cross has announced two upcoming training classes.
The first — Community CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) – will take place Saturday, April 17th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training will cover procedures almost anyone can use to assist persons experiencing heart-related and breathing emergencies. Participants will learn how to administer CPR to adults, children and infants. Students also will be trained to use an AED to help victims over 12 months of age. There will be a 30-minute break for lunch.
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