The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), has agreed to allow Paulding County Emergency Management Agency to become the fourteenth agency in the State of Ohio and the eighth county EMA to become an authorized (IPAWS) agency to provide, Emergency Alerting capabilities at a moment’s notice. Edward Bohn, Paulding County EMA Director filed…
Paulding County Hospital (PCH), in conjunction with the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), is providing materials and education in support of Homeland Security’s Stop the Bleed program. Research has found that many injured persons could be saved if bleeding was controlled. Time is of the essence as a person could bleed to death in…
By: Angel Steiner “Just blame it on the weather!” Most of the time we use this phrase in jest when we feel the need to blame our problems on SOMETHING instead of the actual cause. Science has confirmed though that were are people who suffer from what is called S.A.D. — Seasonal Affective Disorder —…
Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease is a challenge. Changes in the person’s behavior, caused by the progress of the disease, can lead to frustration and anxiety for a caregiver. To help those who care for individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease or a related memory loss disorder, the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter, invites…
I just heard a report that a brand of pre-cut melons was tied to a salmonella outbreak recently. How is that possible? You are right: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week warned about a multistate outbreak of salmonella associated with some pre-cut melons produced by a food distributor based in Indianapolis. The…
It has been almost a year since the monumental groundbreaking event occurred for a second medical office building at the Defiance campus of Promedica Regional Hospital (PDRH). The collaboration of the executive team, project team, leadership team and the ribbon cutting event team all had a hand in making this project become a reality for…
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (June 6, 2018) – Lutheran Health Physicians has recently welcomed three new providers. They specialize in general surgery, trauma surgery and cardiology, respectively. Mary Ann Meo, DO, FACS, is a general surgeon who serves patients requiring treatment for a variety of ailments affecting the body. As a general surgeon, Dr. Meo diagnoses…
Mrs. Carol Smith was named the Assistant Food Service Director of the Year and Mrs. Jolene Sanderson was named Food Service Manager of the Year by the Indiana School Nutrition Association! Mrs. Smith has been with EACS for over 27 years. She was key in bringing uniformity to school sites in terms of menus across…
Vancrest Health Care Centers are proud to present their newest addition to the Vancrest family. Vancrest of Payne has a newly constructed Rehabilitation/Skilled Care center that will be open for patients in the upcoming few weeks. The staff and administration of the Vancrest Health Care Centers hosted an Open House for their new Rehabilitation &…
The instruction sounds simple enough, “take a deep breath and hold it.” But for some Lutheran Cancer Center patients undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer, this rather routine bodily function combined with advanced technology may one day help them avoid unintended heart problems caused by a treatment delivered to save their life years earlier. When…
The Paulding County Hospital Foundation recently made a donation to the Paulding County Hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center. The gift is designated toward the cost of upgrading the Mammography Unit to 3-D Imaging. The Hospital Foundation is proud to support our local hospital, promoting high quality health care and wellness for the people in our communities.
Archbold, Ohio – Thirty-nine students completing Northwest State Community College’s registered nursing (RN) associate degree program were recently recognized during a special ceremony. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam and enter directly into the workforce, or they may transfer their credits into a bachelor’s degree program. As part of the ceremony,…
A very successful drug forum took place on May 10 in Paulding County at the Paulding County OSU Extension Building. It was very disheartening to listen to the drug crisis that is happening, not only across the nation, but in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana. The list of speakers included Jason Lander, Paulding County Sheriff;…
