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Join Us for Tai Chi in the Park
By: Boone CountyJoin us for Tai Chi in the park starting June 5th from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Tai Chi is a gentle exercise that can help your mind relax and your body grow strong. A marital art from China, Tai Chi is often called “meditation in motion.” Breathing is deep and More…
Health Center to Host ‘Thank You’ Event for Communities
By: Boone CountyOn Thursday, June 14th from four to eight p.m., Boone County Health Center (BCHC) will host a Health Palooza to say thank you to patients. A free meal will be served as well as free kettle along with variety of entertaining events such as wheel chair races! “We want to More…
Health Center Receives Outstanding Patient Experience Award
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center (BCHC) has received the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, putting them in the top 15 percent of hospitals in the nation for patient experience. “Everything we do is centered on our patients,” said BCHC President and CEO Tanya Sharp. “We are dedicated to offering personalized, quality More…
Free Speech Language Pathology Consultation
By: Boone CountyIf you answer yes to any of the following questions, contact us for a free Speech Language Pathology Consultation: Is your child struggling in school? Does your child have difficulties following teacher directions? Is your child behind in reading, writing, spelling or other content subjects? Does your child struggle to More…
New Provider at Health Center
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to announce Amy Olnes will be joining the medical staff as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) following her graduation from the University of Nebraska Medical Center this May. Olnes has been a registered nurse (RN) at the Health Center since 2013. As More…
Health Center Amps Up Security
By: Boone CountyAs the nation heals from recent shootings, Boone County Health Center (BCHC) is making an extra effort to keep patients and staff safe. Security cameras, funded in part by a grant from the Wesley and Irene Mansfield Charitable Foundation, have been placed strategically throughout the building, parking lots and entrances. More…
Safe Sleep Hospital Champion
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center (BCHC) has become a “Safe Sleep Hospital Champion.” This is part of an effort to teach parents about safe sleep so every baby can celebrate their first birthday. “Safe sleep for a newborn means letting them sleep alone, on their back, in a crib,” said Obstetrics More…
Mental Health First Aid Training
By: Boone CountyOn April 17,2018, Region 4 Behavioral Health System will be offering Mental Health First Aid training in Albion, Nebraska from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Kvam Room at Boone County Health Center. This groundbreaking eight-hour training course gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with More…
5 Quick Tips to Help Control Blood Sugars
By: Boone CountyWhen you have diabetes, you may still feel alright on the outside while serious damage is happening on the inside. That’s why you cannot use how you feel as a good measure of how well your diabetes is controlled. What’s happening underneath the surface is what matters. When you eat, More…
Dr. Dodds Receives Prestigious Award
By: Boone CountyBoone County Health Center (BCHC) Doctor Tami Dodds has received the “Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award” from the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s national honor society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA). This prestigious award honors a volunteer faculty member who freely gives of their time, skill and experience to teach medical students. More…