It’s a new year and a new chance to prevent diabetes!

Prevent Diabetes Northwest Iowa / Prevent T2 will meet this spring in Rock Valley beginning Monday, February 5 at 5:00 pm. 

Guided by trained lifestyle coaches, participants will learn the skills they need to make lifelong changes.

Participants learn

• to eat healthy

• to add physical activity to their routine

• to manage stress

• to stay motivated

• to solve problems that can get in the way of healthy changes

PreventT2 groups meet for a year — weekly for the first 6 months, then once a month for the second 6 months to maintain healthy lifestyle changes.

The local program will meet at the Hegg Wellness Center conference room from 5-6 pm, on Monday nights beginning February 5, and costs $175.00 with the potential to earn back $75.00 based on group attendance. 

The program is offered by Community Health Partners, Hawarden Regional Healthcare, Hegg Health Center, Orange City Area Health System and Sioux Center Health.

PreventT2 is part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To participate in the PreventT2 program, call 712.737.2971 or email [email protected]. Click here for registration form.

People are more likely to have prediabetes and type 2 diabetes if they: 

• Are 45 years of age or older

• Are overweight

• Have a family history of type 2 diabetes 

• Are physically active fewer than three times per week OR

• Have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy or gave birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds 

• Be at least 18 years old and
• Be overweight (body mass index ≥25; ≥23 if Asian) and
• Have no previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes and
  • Have a blood test result in the prediabetes range within the past year:Hemoglobin A1C: 5.7%–6.4% or
  • Fasting plasma glucose: 100–125 mg/dL or
  • Two-hour plasma glucose (after a 75 gm glucose load): 140–199 mg/dL or
• Be previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes

New for 2017-18 school year!

The meningitis vaccine is a NEW REQUIREMENT by the Iowa Department of Public Health for the start of the 2017-2018 school year for 7th and 12th grade students.

• All students entering 7th grade must have the meningitis vaccine AND a Tdap booster.

• All students entering 12th grade must have the meningitis vaccine. Those who had the meningitis shot before age 16 will need a booster before 12th grade. Students who have not had these vaccines will not be able to start school in the fall.

What to do:

• Call your vaccine provider to see if your child is due

• Schedule a visit if necessary to get the vaccinations

• Bring an updated Iowa Certificate of Immunization from your provider to your child’s school during registration

Where can I go for vaccinations?

• If your child has health insurance that covers immunizations (including hawk-i), s/he should get shots at your medical provider

• If your child has health insurance that does not cover any immunizations, s/he should get shots at Community Health Partners or Promise Community Health Center

• If your child is on Medicaid, s/he should get shots at Community Health Partners or at one of the following medical clinics (please note a fee may be charged at the medical clinics, call ahead for details): Hawarden Regional Healthcare Clinic, Hegg Memorial Medical Clinic, Hull Medical Clinic, Promise Community Health Center and Sioux Center Medical Clinic

• If your child has no health insurance, s/he should get shots at Community Health Partners on a donation basis, or at one of the following medical clinics (please note a fee may be charged at the medical clinics, call ahead for details): Hawarden Regional Healthcare Clinic, Hegg Memorial Medical Clinic, Hull Medical Clinic, Promise Community Health Center and Sioux Center Medical Clinic

About Meningococcal Disease:

• Causes bacterial meningitis and other serious diseases

• Comes on quickly and without warning

• Can result in death or long-term disability

• Teens and young adults are at greater risk

For questions or additional information, contact:

Community Health Partners of Sioux County

Teri Bos, RN, BSN

Sarah Van Wyk RN, BSN

Phone – 712.737.2971 or 1.800.435.3454

Email – [email protected]

Website – www.siouxcountychp.org

Radon: Test and Fix to Save a Life.

You can’t see radon. Or smell it. Or taste it. You can’t tell if there is radon in your home unless you test for it. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate in your home and cause lung cancer.

Fortunately, testing your home for radon is a very simple, inexpensive way to protect your family’s health. If elevated radon levels are found, hire a certified radon mitigation specialist to reduce the level of radon in your home.

It is important to test your home during winter months, when the concentration of radon is the highest.
Everyone should test their home for radon every 3-4 years.

Radon from the soil enters a home through cracks and openings in the foundation and basement floor. Both old and new homes are at risk. Older homes have more cracking in the foundation and flooring. New homes are built to be energy efficient, which keeps the radon trapped inside.

Radon levels vary around the country, but in Iowa radon levels are especially high.
• An estimated 400 deaths per year in Iowa are caused by radon-induced lung cancer, about the same number of annual death as seen in Iowa for traffic fatalities.
• Iowa leads the nation in the percent of homes with high radon levels.
• EPA surveys in Iowa have found that 7 in 10 homes in Iowa contain high radon concentrations.
• The average indoor radon concentration in Iowa is more than six times the national average.

Radon test kits are available through Community Health Partners and at city offices throughout Sioux County. The cost of the test is $10. Directions are included in the kit. Results and follow up recommendations are mailed directly to your home or are available online. More information for homeowners as well as a list of certified radon mitigation specialists in Iowa can be found at www.idph.iowa.gov/radon/fix.

For more information, contact Community Health Partners at 712.737.2971/800.435.3454, or visit www.siouxcountychp.org

Radon: Test and Fix to Save a Life.

For questions or additional information, contact:

Community Health Partners of Sioux County
Deb VanderPlas, RN, BSN, CPH

Phone – 712.737.2971 or 1.800.435.3454
Email – [email protected]
Website – www.siouxcountychp.org

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This Holiday Season, Community Health Partners would like to encourage you to spread holiday cheer, not the flu!   Get a flu shot!   Wash your hands!   Stay home when you are sick!

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