Green Living
New Local Health Clubs offer Motivation
New Local Health Clubs offer Motivation If you are finding yourself sitting on the couch after a long day of work, thinking “I should go to the gym…” you’re not alone. Check out one of these new gyms in town. They offer classes and programs that are sure to put a little fire under your you know what and get you out of the house and into a new workout routine. The Hub Training Center: One of...
San Juan Basin Health Offers Flu PLUS Friday Clinics
Image:San Juan Basin Health Offers Flu PLUS Friday Clinics With regular flu season approaching, San Juan Basin Health Department is offering opportunities for anyone who wants to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu and/or H1N1. These Friday FluPLUS clinics are also a great opportunity for individuals to get caught up on their Tetanus and Pertussis (whooping cough) booster combination shot which is offered for only $15 (one third...
Christmas Tree Recycling at Santa Rita Park
Image:Christmas Tree Recycling at Santa Rita Park Durango, CO – It’s time to recycle that old Christmas tree! The City of Durango would like to remind residents that there is no curbside pick-up of Christmas trees this year. Residents may drop off their natural trees at Santa Rita Park. The trees will be turned into mulch, so all ornaments and tinsel needs to be removed from the...
EPA honors Durango as a “Green Power Community”
Image: EPA honors Durango as a “Green Power Community” Collective purchase of Green Power through LPEA ranks community #12 in the U.S. DURANGO, Colo. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the community of Durango as a “Green Power Community” for its collective commitment to purchase Green Power through La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). Durango ranks #12 in the United...
Start 2010 with a Low Carbon Diet
Start 2010 with a Low Carbon Diet 4CORE and M-CAN invite residents to lose 5000 pounds in 30 days DURANGO, Colo. – The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) and the Montezuma Climate Action Network (M-CAN) are launching the Low Carbon Diet Clubs as a New Year endeavor to encourage residents in Southwest Colorado to decrease their carbon footprint, or the amount of carbon emissions that are released into the...
Set back the thermostat
Set back the thermostat Some say that setting your thermostat back during the day doesn’t save money because your heating system has to work twice as hard when you get home to warm the house back up. That is false. In reality, depending on the efficiency of your home, you should be able to set your thermostat back several degrees for eight hours a day, which will reduce the number of times your heating system needs to cycle on...
Mercy Regional Medical Center Lifts Visitor Restrictions
Image:Mercy Regional Medical Center Lifts Visitor Restrictions Effective immediately, Mercy Regional Medical Center has lifted temporary visitor restrictions that were implemented in late October. The restrictions followed guidelines set forth the by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) after a spike in the number of H1N1 influenza cases in Colorado and across the country. According to CDPHE,...
Mercy Cancer Program Receives Accreditation, Commendation
Image:Mercy Cancer Program Receives Accreditation, Commendation Mercy Regional Medical Center’s cancer program was awarded a three-year accreditation, with commendation, by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer. The evaluation of Mercy’s cancer program was conducted through an on-site survey process. To receive accreditation, facilities must demonstrate a commitment to quality...
Mercy offers “A Blue Christmas Service” Dec. 16
Image:Mercy offers “A Blue Christmas Service” Dec. 16 The public is invited to Mercy Regional Medical Center’s seventh annual Blue Christmas Service from 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, in the hospital’s chapel. Led by Mercy chaplains, the 30-minute service will feature readings a time of remembrance, live music, prayer and...
San Juan Basin Health H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Dec. 11 and Dec. 12
Image:San Juan Basin Health H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 San Juan Basin Health will be holding its final targeted H1N1 flu clinics specifically for priority groups on Friday, December 11th from 10-2 at San Juan Basin Health and on Saturday, December 12 from 10-1 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building and Bayfield Elementary School. Along with the previous groups eligible for these clinics,...
H1N1 Vaccination Community Clinic November 21
Image:H1N1 Vaccination Community Clinic November 21 San Juan Basin Health is holding a community H1N1 clinic on Saturday, November 21 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The new eligible age group is children 14 years old and younger. Individuals up to age 64 with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, and parents, siblings or daycare providers of babies under six months old can also still receive the...
Teens Peer Support Training
Image:Teens Peer Support Training High school students who have faced health challenges are invited to be trained as peer mentors. Students with diabetes, Chron’s disease, physical challenges (paralysis, blindness, hearing loss) or brain based differences such as epilepsy, Aspergers, depression, ADHD are needed to provide peer support to younger students with a similar diagnosis. The training...
La Plata Electric Association offering rebates for LED light purchase
Image: La Plata Electric Association offering rebates for LED light purchase Switching to energy-efficient holiday lights saves electricity and dollars DURANGO, Colo. – To encourage consumers to replace old holiday light strings with new, energy efficient LED lighting, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), in partnership with Tri-State Generation and Transmission, is reprising its rebates on LED holiday lighting...
H1N1 Vaccination In-School Clinics Begin This Week Community Clinic Saturday, November 14
Image:H1N1 Vaccination In-School Clinics Begin This Week Community Clinic Saturday, November 14 San Juan Basin Health Department is collaborating with La Plata CountySchool Districts to provide in-school vaccination clinics beginning November12 and continuing through November 20. Please contact your school or seeour website www.sjbhd.org <http://www.sjbhd.org/> for a school schedule. There will be a community...
Computer and Electronics Recycling Event
Image:Computer and Electronics Recycling Event Durango, CO – In celebration of America Recycles Day, the City of Durango and San Juan Basin Recycling Association will collect unwanted electronics for recycling on Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Durango Recycle Center. The recycle center is located at 710 Tech Center Drive. Residents, businesses, government agencies and...
San Juan Basin Health Department’s Public Health News Winter 09
Image: San Juan Basin Health Department’s Public Health News Briefs for November-December 2009 November is National Family Caregiver Month During National Family Caregiver Month, San Juan Basin Health would like to thank all of the Family Caregivers in our community and recognize the tremendous work they do. Contact Dawn Simard at 247-5702, ext. 240 for information on how we can assist caregivers over 60 or those...
First Vaccination Clinic will be October 22
Image:First Vaccination Clinic will be October 22 Only for Parents, Sibling, and Caregivers of Babies under Six Months San Juan Basin Health Department is holding its first H1N1 flu vaccineclinic on Thursday, October 22. This clinic is ONLY for parents andsiblings of babies under six months old and daycare providers who care forbabies under six months old. The CDC has designated this as a high riskgroup since babies younger than...
Simple tips to improve your immune system
Simple tips to improve your immune system 1. Increase your intake of protein: Protein is considered as most important building blocks for healthy body and mind. These proteins are also helpful to boost your immune system. 2. Avoid caffeine: Chocolate and coffee are two worst things that mainly interferes the functioning of your body immune system (darn!) and are also capable of showing adverse affects on your health too....
Nancy Andrews named LPEA Energy Management Advisor
Image:Summary:Nancy Andrews, former Resource Conservation Coordinator for the City of Durango, has been named an Energy Management Advisor at La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). Nancy Andrews named LPEA Energy Management Advisor Long-time sustainability professional brings expertise to electric co-op DURANGO, Colo. – Nancy Andrews, former Resource Conservation Coordinator for the City of Durango, has been named an...
Innagural Durango Pregnancy Expo On Saturday October 24th
Image:Innagural Durango Pregnancy Expo On Saturday October 24th Durango, CO (September 28, 2009)- Innagural Durango Pregnancy Expo On Saturday October 24th from 10am-3pm. A holistic health and wellness event for pregnancy and parenting. The event will be featuring local practitioners and specialists speaking about nutrition, chiropractic care and optimizing neurological development from preconception through birth as...
