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    Prescription Drop-Off Now Available

    by  • January 24, 2012 • News & Views • 5 Comments

    Galionites now have an ongoing, safe, and secure place to dispose of old and unused medication.

    This past year, GalionLive covered local efforts to participate in the National Take Back Initiative of the Drug Enforcement Division of the United States Department of Justice. Locally, the Galion Police Department and Galion Community Hospital joined to provide a drop-off location for medication.

    This event, however, took place during three hours only on a single day in April.

    In an item shared on their Facebook Page, the Police Department has announced that it is making this service an ongoing one for the community. A metal box is now set up in the Police Department lobby, accessible off of South Liberty Street, for medication disposal.

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    Community Center YMCA Unveils New Website

    by  • January 23, 2012 • Life in Galion, Schools & Health • 0 Comments

    The Galion Community Center YMCA, a local fixture formed in 1977 through merger of the former Galion YMCA and Galion Community Center, has moved into the digital age through the launch of their first full-featured website.

    The site shares information and programming under three basic categories — Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. Each in term lays out a variety of Center YMCA initiatives, from its well-known child care programming, to the “Silversneakers” programs for area seniors.

    Basic facility information is included as well, including a review of membership rates, a look at Center YMCA facilities, a look back at the institution’s history in the community, and basic contact details.

    Also included on the site is an interactive calendar which is based on the Google Calendar system. Those using … Read the rest

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    Galion and Bucyrus Community Hospitals Make Strides in Stroke Care

    by  • January 12, 2012 • Schools & Health • 0 Comments

    The following was received today from Avita Health System:

    Patients who come to Bucyrus and Galion Community Hospital Emergency Departments with signs of a possible stroke will now be evaluated and treated quicker by advanced neurological technology and highly skilled stroke specialists. The kicker is, these stroke specialists are in Columbus, Ohio.

    Using advanced telemedicine technology by way of a two-way video and audio system, emergency teams at Bucyrus and Galion Community Hospital are able to quickly connect with stroke specialists from OhioHealth facilities, such as Riverside Methodist Hospital or Grant Medical, in Columbus. This mobile device serves as an extra set of eyes and ears in real-time communication, providing valuable evaluation and support, and is the first network of its kind in Ohio.

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    Operation Street Smart Coming to Galion

    by  • January 6, 2012 • News & Views, Schools & Health • 0 Comments

    A unique kind of drug awareness program is coming to Galion this March, one that targets professionals and other individuals who regularly interface with youth.

    Co-sponsored by the Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board, Marion-Crawford Prevention Programs, and the Crawford County 20/20 Public Safety and Drug Abuse Action Team, the event will feature a presentation given by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office from Columbus. Entitled “Operation Street Smart,” the goal of the program is to provide current and up-to-date narcotics information on trends, terminology, paraphernalia, and physiological effects to those individuals who deal with today’s youth on a daily basis. The target audience for street smart includes teachers, school resource officers, probation officers, youth service workers, school administrators and school board members, youth pastors, and parents.

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    Galion’s 2012 New Year’s Baby Arrives on New Year’s Day

    by  • January 3, 2012 • Life in Galion • 4 Comments

    The first baby born in 2012 at Galion Community Hospital wasted little time in making her appearance.

    Nicole Rarick and Markus McClure welcomed their daughter into the world at 10:25 a.m.. She weighed 5 pounds, 12.5 ounces, and measured 19.25 inches tall. Dr. Hoff of Avita Health System, assisted by Kristal Lee and Heidi Hocker delivered the child.

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    Avita Health System welcomed the first baby of the year born
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    Avita Announces Fit 4 Life

    by  • December 23, 2011 • Schools & Health • 0 Comments

    Avita Health System is announcing “Fit 4 Life”, a brand new educational program open to the public and instructed by a variety of healthcare professionals, including an Exercise Physiologist, Registered Dietician, and Cardiologist. This five-week program teaches how to use food and exercise for disease prevention and treatment.

    “The program focuses on four aspects of living a healthy lifestyle,” comments Darlene Eichhorn, Program Instructor and Exercise Physiologist at Galion Community Hospital. “Aerobic exercise, healthy eating, strength training, and flexibility are all very important elements in staying fit and healthy.”

    Beginning on the 3rd, classes will be held on every Tuesday of January from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, and will toggle between Galion and Bucyrus Community Hospital. Class topics change each week and will be taught by Eichhorn, as well as … Read the rest

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