Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) opened a new food pantry inside of its Hanford health center at 250 W. 5th St. In partnership with Kings Community Action Organization (KCAO), the food pantry represents a first-of-its-kind for both companies, aimed at serving patients who struggle with food insecurity and are often unable to access healthy foods. Because chronic health conditions and long-term health outcomes are significantly impacted by nutrition, this partnership serves as...
Sierra View Medical Center has applied to California's Distressed Hospital Loan Program for $17.35 million. The Department of Health Care Access and Information, and the California Health Facilities Financing Authority jointly administer this program. Currently, $300 million in funding is available for hospitals — $150 million was originally allocated to the program in Assembly Bill 112; an additional $150 million was added to the 2023-24 state budget from the managed care organization tax. If SVMC is approved for this int...
Kaweah Health announced that Becker’s Hospital Review has named it as one of 153 great community hospitals nationwide. Kaweah Health was one of only three California hospitals to make the list, and the only one between San Jose and Los Angeles. Becker’s recognized Kaweah Health for making significant strides in improving medical education, nursing programs, community outreach and access to quality care. Specific achievements cited were the Kaweah Health Graduate Medical Education Residency Program, the Kaweah Health Sch...
When thinking about your health and wellness goals as you age, you likely have a few benchmarks in mind – maybe there’s a distance you’d like to run, walk or bike. Perhaps you’re looking to shave off a few pounds, improve your cardio, or just feel a bit better overall. But amid your physical goals, are you considering your brain health, too? September is National Healthy Aging Month, a time to consider the different elements of wellness in aging and how they work together. A significant part of healthy aging includes brain h...
Older Americans lose an estimated $28.3 billion annually to elder financial exploitation (EFE), according to a new report from AARP. The report also shows that 87.5% of adults age 60 and older who are victimized by someone they know never report these incidents to authorities. In contrast, just one-third of victims of stranger-perpetrated EFE do not report it. "While strangers often rely on quick and irreversible transactions such as gift cards or wire transfers, perpetrators...
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendations for use of new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines from GSK and Pfizer for people ages 60 years and older, using shared clinical decision-making. This means these individuals may receive a single dose of the vaccine based on discussions with their healthcare provider about whether RSV vaccination is right for them. Adults at the highest risk for severe RSV illness include older adults, a...
Ninety years ago, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established in America as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The program was one of many designed to put the country back to work after it was hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression, which had created massive unemployment. Many of the job-related programs of that era were aimed at finding work for the primary breadwinner of the family. But the CCC was different as it focused on men between...