Health & Fitness

Dr. David Yeager, Podiatric Surgeon at Morrison Community Hospital, was invited to educate Head Start children in Sterling, IL, about the importance of taking care of their feet.  A total of 90 kids from eight classrooms were entertained by his character, “Little Foot.”  A good time was had by all,

Due to a rise in widespread influenza activity, not only in the community, but also in patients visiting our Emergency Department and outpatient clinics, CGH Medical Center is implementing temporary visitor restrictions effective immediately.  While we realize these temporary steps may result in some inconvenience to family members and other

Rock Valley Physical Therapy medical professionals Chelsey Ferguson and Kristi Wambeke will provide a short pain clinic, on Thursday, January 24, 2019, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Do you have aches and pains that won’t go away? shoulder pain? knee pain? back/neck pain? a desire to start the New Year off

NAMI Sauk Area is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), serving the residents of Ogle, Lee, Carroll, and Whiteside Counties and surrounding areas. NAMI Sauk Area support groups provide education as well as support to families struggling with a diagnosis of mental illness in a relative

Knowing what to do in the event of a fire is particularly important to older adults.  Adults 65 or older are twice as likely to be killed or injured in a fire, compared to the rest of the population at large.  What can be done to prevent a tragic injury

Every year, millions of people 65 years and older fall.  More than one-out-of-three individuals will fall this year, but less-than-half will tell their doctor.  Falling once, more than doubles your chance of falling again. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one-out-of-five-falls cause a serious injury, such as

Rock Valley Physical Therapy will host a Free “Balance and Fall Risk Clinic” on Thursday, November 29, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at their clinic in Morrison, IL.  The address is 635 E. Lincolnway Road, across from DQGrill & Chill.  Enter the lower-level clinic from the back of

Each year Steven Braasch, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at Morrison Community Hospital, conducts a two-day training for local counselors. He conducts these trainings in October and March. Braasch held a training on Friday, October 12, 2018, at Super Wash, 707 W. Lincolnway, in Morrison, IL. Over 50 participants attended his

NAMI Sauk Area now offers two monthly support group meetings, for family members and friends of individuals affected by mental illness. NAMI Sauk Area meets the second Thursday of each month in Rochelle, IL, at Faith Lutheran Church, 14206 E. Flagg Road, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.  Their next meeting

To make a difference in someone’s life, become a Hospice Volunteer.  There is no time like the present, to add life to each day of a hospice patient.  Volunteer Training will be held Tuesday, April 10, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Rock River Hospice & Home, 2706

On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) introduced a bipartisan bill.  It will designate a Rural Health Liaison at the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA.)  [This person] will act as a direct point of contact at the USDA, for questions related to