Category: Health

Lutheran Health Physicians Offers Telehealth Visits

Lutheran Health Physicians is providing the community with the option of seeing their providers using a smartphone, tablet or computer. Telehealth or virtual visits enable patients to talk with providers just as they would in the doctor’s office, but without leaving the comfort of home. Appointments are available for new and existing patients.  “Continuity of…

Chow Line: Cleaning and Disinfecting Amid COVID-19

Do I need to store my food in the garage or wipe my groceries with a disinfectant when I get them home from the grocery store to keep safe from coronavirus? While some people choose to wipe their groceries down with a disinfectant cloth when bringing them home from the grocery store as a preventive…

Purdue Fort Wayne Students Using 3D Printing Skills to Produce Needed Parts for Critical Care

For the past week, three student workers at Purdue University Fort Wayne have been allowed to return to the university’s 3D print lab to use their training to help medical professionals serving on the front line. Covering solo shifts to ensure appropriate social distancing, the team has been printing respiratory protection equipment attachments for Parkview…

Paulding County Hospital Implementing NEW Visitor Restrictions

Paulding County Hospital (PCH) has currently been operating under visitor restrictions for several weeks. These restrictions have been increased at this time to further protect our patients, staff, and community. PCH Medical/Surgical Unit and Emergency Department will now be allowing zero visitors into the facility. However, there are special circumstances that will be considered. These…

Food Trucks Temporarily Allowed at ODOT Rest Areas

To address one of the biggest challenges truck drivers face, access to a hot meal, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is temporarily opening the state’s 86 rest areas to food trucks. “Truck drivers are the lifeblood of the economy and their jobs have never been more critical than now,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “I’ve…

BBB Alert! Latest Coronavirus Telemarketing Scams

“You are getting $ 1,200 immediately from the government!” News of this government relief payment has been welcomed by consumers, but also by scammers, who are now using it to cheat folks who don’t know the details. FACT: The payments will be $1,200 per adult or $ 2,400 for joint taxpayers (plus $500 per child)…

COVID-19 & THE 2020 U.S. CENSUS

The U.S. Census comes around every 10-years and this year the census was just getting started when the dreaded COVID-19 virus struck the United States. The census is a very important method of helping to decide the funding allocations for local communities as well as the number of U.S. House of Representatives each state is…

PEVS Meal Distribution Update

We here at Paulding Ex. schools are still committed to feeding kids (ages 1-18) in our community for as long as we can. But in order to keep the community and staff as safe as possible, we have to make some adjustments. We will now have two distribution sites only and will distribute a 5…