MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering Youth Mental Health First Aid Training on Friday, Jan. 8 from 8 am to 5 pm in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance #3) on the MHP campus. “Mental health symptoms can appear at any age,” MHP Behavioral Health Director Jan LeBahn, LISW, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership continues Blue Zones principles in Oskaloosa with addition of Community Wellness Coordinator Ann Smith. “Our community put a lot of work into becoming Blue Zones certified,” MHP CEO Jay Christensen said. “As the local healthcare resource, we value our community’s health and well-being as much as providing care in […]
MAHASKA COUNTY –Mahaska Health Partnership is offering assistance through a free support group focused on managing symptoms and coping with diabetes care at home. The support group is help semi-regularly and each meeting focuses on a different topic specific to living with diabetes. The next support group will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – November is National Home Health and Hospice Month. Mahaska Health Partnership reminds the public of the many options available locally through their Home Health and Hospice Services to meet a wide variety of patient needs. “There are many home health and hospice services available in our region, but MHP Home Health and […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Since their introduction in 1941, antibiotics have cured millions of people from bacterial infections. While they are strong medications, they do not cure everything, including viral illnesses. According to Mahaska Health Partnership Family Practice Physician Bridget Shariat, DO, antibiotics are used to treat illnesses caused by bacteria. “Strep throat and pneumonia are […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – As you hit retirement, maintaining your health is important for living a long and healthy life. Mahaska Health Partnership encourages Medicare Part B beneficiaries to utilize free wellness visits. “Medicare offers a ‘Welcome to Medicare Visit’ as well as ‘Annual Wellness Visits’ every 12 months, as part of the Part B benefit,” […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The flu season appears to be off to an early start in Iowa, as the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced testing by the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) has identified cases of influenza. While influenza activity remains low, the identification of the virus in Iowa should serve as motivation for those […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering Mental Health First Aid Training on Dec. 4, from 8 am to 5 pm in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance #3) on the MHP campus. “There are many types of mental health symptoms people might experience at some point in their lives,” […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Are you living with diabetes and struggling with how to handle it? Mahaska Health Partnership is offering assistance through a free support group focused on managing symptoms and coping with diabetes care at home. According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 30 million children and adults have diabetes, with close to 95% […]
More than 250 people attended Mahaska Health Partnership’s Free Women’s Breast Health Night on Oct. 20 at the Gateway Church of the Nazarene in Oskaloosa. The event featured Cancer Survivor Christina Hoksbergen of Bussey sharing her journey along with Family Practice Physician and Women’s Health Expert Valerie Bonnett, MD, as the keynote speaker. Dr. Bonnett […]
