MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering Mental Health First Aid Training on Friday, Feb. 19, 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 […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Do you find yourself feeling a little more blue or sluggish during the winter months? Do these feelings usually go away when spring comes? You may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Mahaska Health Partnership suggests ways to combat winter blues and when to seek additional help. Though SAD can hit […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Does your child struggle with having conversations, fidgeting or finishing projects? Is reading, writing or math a struggle? These behaviors and challenges could be signs of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Mahaska Health Partnership Pediatrician and ADHD Expert John O’Brien, MD, offers tips on identifying symptoms in your child and ways to […]
MAHASKA COUNTY– Mahaska Health Partnership wishes our patients and their families a wonderful holiday season. To ensure we are meeting the healthcare needs of our community while giving providers and staff time with their families, MHP’s holiday hours are listed below. In addition, expanded Walk-In services will also be offered in the Medical Group. For […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With the holidays upon us, many people will be travelling and visiting friends and family. Exposure to a wide variety of people is often how viruses quickly spread. Mahaska Health Partnership Family Practice Physician Eric Miller, DO, offers some tips to stay healthy during this busy time of year. “The germs on […]
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 […]
