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Health & Fitness
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Mark Twain Medical Center Now Offers Comfort Kits to All Overnight Patients |
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/21/2013 12:17 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center [MTMC] announced today that all overnight patients will now receive comfort kits as part of a commitment to partner with patients and improve their experience. The kits are designed to offer specific amenities that can help patients feel more comfortable and assist them in interacting more proactively with their caregivers. The hospital will offer both “Quiet Kits” and “Relax and Refresh Kits” to all overnight patients. The Quiet Kits contain items such as ear plugs, an eye mask, a “Voices Down Please” door hanger, lip balm, and Sudoku and crossword puzzle books. A “Questions for My Doctor” booklet and pencil are also included to help patients communicate their questions and concerns to their care team...
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DANCING WITH THE SIERRA STARS JULY 14th AUDITION DATE |
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/21/2013 10:33 AM
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Murphys, CA...Do you love to dance? Here is your chance to shine while helping raise funds for the new Family Medical & Women’s Health Center in Angels Camp. Auditions will be held on Saturday, July 14, 9:00am-12:00pm, at Ironstone Vineyards. This casting call is for all amateur dancers over the age of 21. Loosely modeled after the popular television show, Dancing with the Stars, six couples dance for the coveted Mirrored Ball Award and People’s Choice Award (most dollars raised). The actual event will be held at Ironstone on November 9...
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LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 Visits the Land of The Frogs |
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/18/2013 07:14 PM
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Angels Camp, CA... Gracing our Frogtown camping area are the riders of the LIVESTRONG Texas 4000, fighting cancer every mile. This team of young college age bicycle riders are on their way to Anchorage, Alaska. They came through Yosemite today and with a 6 a.m. wakeup call they will be headed North to Alaska in the morning. Tomorrow's ride is scheduled for about 120 miles. You can follow these young adventurers on their website - more pictures inside...
Texas 4000 rider & 2013 Travel Chair, Mackenzie Neel pictured above |
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Mark Twain Medical Center to hold 3rd Annual Summer Health Fair |
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/13/2013 09:23 AM
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SAN ANDREAS, CA – June 13, 2013- Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) will be holding its 3rd Annual Summer Health Fair on Saturday, June 29th, from 8am to Noon at La Contenta Plaza in Valley Springs. Over forty community health related service groups will participate in this community-wide event. A wealth of information will be available on topics such as senior health services, nutrition, fitness and diabetes. There will also be a variety of free health screenings – body fat, physical fitness levels, stress levels, and metabolic screenings...
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Child and Babysitting Classes Starting Now. Certificates Included |
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/13/2013 09:34 AM
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Sonora Regional Medical Center Embarking on Major Technology Upgrade |
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/13/2013 05:15 PM
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Sonora, CA... Sonora Regional Medical Center has been selected by parent organization Adventist Health as the pilot site for a major systems upgrade that will enhance outpatient medical records, billing, and case management systems. This initiative has been dubbed Project Intellicare 2.0 and is another step the Medical Center is taking to meet Meaningful Use, a section of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that provides financial incentives for the “meaningful use” of electronic health records by providers who accept Medicare and Medi-Cal. Adventist Health has partnered with Cerner Corporation, a software solutions provider, to integrate this and other systems upgrades....
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Schools Help Families In Need |
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/13/2013 06:40 PM
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San Andreas, CA... Calaveras Unified School District held a district-wide food drive for The Resource Connection Food Bank during the month of May. 1,271 pounds of food was brought into the Food Bank from the CUSD schools. “We so appreciate the giving from the school community to families in need,” said Jeannie Hayward, Food Bank Director, “all of this food will go right back out to our network of 14 pantries throughout Calaveras County and to those in our community who come to the Food Bank for food. During the month of May, 1070 families living in Calaveras County walked through the doors of the Food Bank in need of food. This food drive helps us out in so many ways. Families and faculty from the CUSD school district donated tuna, peanut butter, pasta, canned vegetables and more. We want to say “Thank You” to all who donated food.” ...
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Mark Twain Medical Center's Big Summer Health Fair |
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 06:22 AM
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American Red Cross Survey Finds People Unclear about How to Stay Safe in the Water |
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 07:11 AM
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Sacramento, CA...Even though nearly two-thirds of families with small children plan on swimming in areas without lifeguards this summer, many people don’t know the right thing to do in water emergencies or how to keep their loved ones safe in the water, according to a new American Red Cross poll....
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Board-Certified Pediatrician Joining Foothill Pediatrics |
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 07:29 AM
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Sonora, CA...Sonora Regional Medical Center welcomes pediatrician Tim Sullivan, MD, who will begin seeing patients at Foothill Pediatrics on Monday, May, 20. Dr. Sullivan brings over 10 years of experience, having practiced for five years at Cockerell & McIntosh Pediatrics in Blue Springs, Missouri, and five years with the United States Air Force....
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