blog.northwestcoloradohealth.org

Main menu

Skip to content
  • Northwest Colorado Health Homepage
  • Blog Home

Daffodils brighten lives in many ways

March 13, 2015

Daffodils are $5 per bunch, $24 for five bunches and $46 for 10 bunches. Cards are $3 each, $5 for 10 and 10 for $20. They will be available for sale Tuesday, March 17 at these locations: Northwest Colorado VNA … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundraiser, Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care, Uncategorized, Youth Grief and Loss

Spit it out for good

February 16, 2015

By Tamera Manzanares It’s spring break, and you’re sitting on a quiet beach, absorbing the sun’s rays and sweet ocean air. You’ve got a wad in your cheek and a spit bottle by your chair. Kind of ruins the picture, … Continue reading →

Posted in Prevention and Screenings, Public Health, Tobacco Cessation

New love can come at any age

February 13, 2015

By Tamera Manzanares Love often is unexpected. Peggy Cisar of Craig certainly didn’t expect to find it in the years following her former husband’s death. Peggy and Al had been happily married for more than three decades. It was hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Health, Wellness and Aging

Measles: What you need to know

January 28, 2015

The United States is experiencing a multi-state measles outbreak that started in California in December 2014. As of Jan. 28, 2015, there were 51 confirmed cases, including one case in Colorado. The measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in … Continue reading →

Posted in Immunizations, Prevention and Screenings, Public Health

VNA Expands Volunteer Program

January 19, 2015

Volunteer program recruitment Information about new volunteer opportunities at the Northwest Colorado VNA will be available at recruitment events, 4 to 6 p.m., Jan. 22 at Sunset Meadows I in Craig; and 9 to 11 a.m., Jan. 29 at Library … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundraiser, Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care, Volunteer

Prevent Cervical Cancer: Get Screened, Get Vaccinated

January 13, 2015

  By Tamera Manzanares January, recognized as Cervical Health Awareness month, is a good time to highlight measures that can be taken to prevent cervical cancer. This year, more than 12,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and about … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Health Center, Prevention and Screenings, Public Health

Free program helps tobacco users quit

December 17, 2014

By Tamera Manzanares For more than 50 years, local resident Margrit has played tug-o-war with cigarettes. She’s repeatedly quit smoking, only to be pulled back into the habit while coping with stress. “When life threw me a curve ball, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Prevention and Screenings, Public Health, Tobacco Cessation

Program supports grieving children

November 17, 2014

By Suzi Mariano Children and teens who have lost a loved one often feel alone and overwhelmed in their grief not realizing there are others who understand and can help them through this difficult process. Feelings of loss can result … Continue reading →

Posted in Hospice and Palliative Care, Youth Grief and Loss

Time to Sign up for Health Insurance

October 20, 2014

Yes, it’s already time for our community to start thinking about health insurance for 2015.  Clients can re-enroll or sign up for the first time starting November 15th.  The open enrollment period is half the time consumers had last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Health

Get Healthy! Class

August 28, 2014

Join our FREE lifestyle change class to GET HEALTHY! You’ll learn how to: Eat healthy food and cook healthy meals Lose weight and keep it off Exercise and enjoy it Manage your stress Tuesdays from 12:00pm-1:00pm (starting 10/7) at Craig … Continue reading →

Posted in Prevention and Screenings, Public Health

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Categories

  • Aging Well
  • Awards
  • Behavioral Health
  • Board of Directors
  • Cardiovascular Diabetes Prevention
  • Casey's Pond
  • CEO Stephanie Einfeld
  • CHARLAR
  • Community Health Center
  • Dental Health
  • Donate
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Employee Wellness
  • Endowment
  • Family Planning
  • From the CEO Lisa Brown
  • Fundraiser
  • Grand County
  • Grief Support
  • Health Equity
  • Health Insurance
  • Home Health
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Immunizations
  • Legacy Society
  • LiveWell
  • N-CTRL
  • Nurse Family Partnership
  • Pap tests. Women's Wellness Connection
  • Prevention and Screenings
  • Public Health
  • SafeCare Colorado
  • School Based Health Center
  • The Haven
  • Tobacco Cessation
  • Uncategorized
  • Volunteer
  • Wellness and Aging
  • WIC
  • WWC
  • Youth Grief and Loss
  • Youth Resiliency
© 2016 Northwest Colorado Health