Provided by: Kodi Bryant
Local Sanitary Company promotes good hygiene
Jefferson County --Columbia Sanitary of Golden, CO recently made it possible for more Jefferson County children to wash their hands at one of the most important times -- before eating. Since handwashing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of illness, Columbia Sanitary's donation of a handwashing sink to the Mount Evans Outdoor Education Lab is a signific...
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Provided by: Seniors' Resource Center
Caregiver Survival Skills Series: Hospitalization, discharge and the next steps
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This new series of programs presented by the Mountain Caregivers Resource Group will help caregivers cope with a variety of medical situations. Participants will receive a notebook to guide them through the process and prepare for the difficult times ahead. For more information, please call Mt. Evans Hospice at 303-674-6400 or the Seniors' Resource Center at 303-674-2...
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Provided by: Kodi Bryant
Putting the public back in public health
New Name Emphasizes Public Health Services Jefferson County , CO -The Jefferson County Board of Health has approved a new name for the health department and it is: Jefferson County Public Health. "The purpose of the name change is to emphasize the public health aspects of the organization, plus, it's a lot easier to say" said, Jefferson County Public Health D...
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Breast Cancer Group Founder is a Cancer Survivor
Wendy Newman, founder of the Breast and Women's Reproductive Cancers (BWRC) Fund, was 27 and uninsured when she was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. She was told she was too young for her lump to be breast cancer, but she pushed her way through the healthcare system because she knew it wasn't just a cyst. The BWRC Fund, a Colorado Tax Checkoff Charity, was crea...
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Mount Lindo caretaker has an office to envy
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Brent Mikkelson ambles along one of the trails winding through the markers and memorials at Mount Lindo cemetery, on the lookout for anything out of place. It's quiet up here, a place for reflection. He greets a young couple sitting close together on a bench overlooking the eastern plains, Denver's skyline small and insignificant in the distance, and continues on. ...
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