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The Floyd Memorial Joslin Diabetes Affiliate Sponsors the Making Strides Walking Club
The Floyd Memorial Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate invites the public to join its “Making Strides Walking Club” on the first and third Thursday of each month. The next gathering will be Thursday, January 19 at 10 am at the Green Tree Mall Center Court. A diabetes educator will lead the group in a short diabetes-related [...]
Free Seminar on Lower Back Pain Set for January 31 at Floyd Memorial Hospital
NEW ALBANY, IN – Many people struggle with lower back pain. It can affect nearly every movement that you make. Back pain can force you to stop doing the things you like for fear that the pain will worsen. There are many conditions that contribute to lower back pain and several treatment options to help [...]
Floyd Memorial to Offer a Free Smoking Addiction Session
New Albany, IN – Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services’ Wellness Team will offer a free smoking addiction seminar on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Paris Health Education Center. Join C.M. Hocker, Jr., M.D., Family Medicine physician with Floyd Memorial Medical Group – State Street, who will discuss the [...]
Floyd County Residents are Asked to Complete a Health Needs Assessment
In 2011 Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services began a journey to identify the health needs of Floyd County and input is now needed from Floyd County residents. Beginning in January through February 15, 2012, Floyd County Residents are encouraged to visit http://floydcountysurvey.questionpro.com to complete a survey about the health needs of the community. The [...]
Floyd Memorial’s Director of Quality, Carol Mullen Appointed to IHA Council on Quality & Patient Safety
New Albany, IN – Carol Mullen, RN, MPH, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services Director of Quality, has been selected by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) Board of Directors to serve on the IHA Council on Quality & Patient Safety. Mullen has been appointed to a two-year term beginning January 1, 2012. “I am honored to [...]
Floyd Memorial Physical Therapy Works Highlander Point is Moving Locations
Floyd Memorial Physical Therapy Works Highlander Point is Moving Locations New Albany, Indiana – December 9, 2011 – Due to the overwhelming popularity of the skilled physical therapists at Floyd Memorial Physical Therapy Works Highlander Point, the outpatient rehabilitation facility will be moving to a larger, 3400 sq. ft. space across the Highlander Point shopping [...]
Floyd Memorial Healthier Community Initiative to Offer Free Colon Cancer Screening Kits November 21-23
What: Free Colon Cancer Screening Kits Where: Available for pick-up at the Floyd Memorial Cancer Center of Indiana, located at 2210 Green Valley Road in New Albany When: Monday, November 21-Wednesday, November 23, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. How: Only 100 kits are available. First come, first serve. Results will be mailed within 7-10 days [...]
Floyd Memorial to Offer Free Screenings at CVS Pharmacy
New Albany, IN – Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services’ Healthier Community Outreach program is pleased to offer free A1c screenings for diabetes on Monday, November 7, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salem CVS. The screenings, which will be located near the Pharmacy, are available to the entire community. The screenings [...]
Shourds Appointed to Floyd Memorial Board of Trustees
The Floyd County Commissioners recently appointed Rita Hudson Shourds, Ed.D., to serve on Floyd Memorial and Health Services’ Board of Trustees. Shourds will begin her term early due to the recent resignation of Ernest “Bill” Smith, who moved from the area. Her first official meeting will be October 2011 and her 4-year term will then [...]
Free Diabetes Fair & Foot Screening November 12
What: Free Diabetes Fair and Foot Screening (Including foot screenings, blood sugar, Hemoglobin A1C and blood pressure screenings valued at over $300) Where: Floyd Memorial Paris Health Education Center When: Saturday, November 12, 8-10:30 a.m. How: Registration via telephone is required. Call 1-800-4-SOURCE. Diabetes can be an overwhelming condition for many patients. From counting carbs and [...]
