Healthcare

Los Alamos Rotary Shares Good News Of Polio Eradication

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By ALISON PANNELL
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

In honor of World Polio Day, Oct. 24, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos is pleased to share the good news about efforts to eradicate polio worldwide, and inform you about the upcoming Purple Pinkie Polio Awareness Campaign to be held in the Los Alamos Elementary Schools on Friday, Oct. 27.

Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious and disabling disease caused by the poliovirus. The virus is spread person to person, typically through water contaminated with feces from an infected individual or through exposure to mucus when an infected person coughs Read More

Meadows: Three Ingredients To Avoid

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By JENNIFER MEADOWS 
Deeply Rooted Nutritional Therapy
Los Alamos

Most of my time grocery shopping is spent along the perimeter, because that is where fresh food is located in most stores. When venturing down aisles for packaged food, there are a few things to keep in mind.

The health claims on the outside of boxes that line grocery store shelves were put there by food company marketing departments. Their goal is for people to buy their products, nothing else. Just like a beautiful label doesn’t determine the quality of red wine, choosing a salad dressing because of a health claim on the label is Read More

Topper Girls Soccer ‘Kick For The Cure’ Fundraiser Oct. 24

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LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Girls Soccer Teams “Kick for the Cure” games scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Sullivan Field – including the 4 p.m. Varsity game against Taos and JV Game against Santa Fe – will raise funds for breast cancer through a raffle and chance to shoot on the goalkeepers.

It was previously announced that funds raised from these “Kick for the Cure” games would go to the Los Alamos Council on Cancer, but there has been a change in charity donation due to unforeseen circumstances.

Diane Hammon, vice president of the Los Alamos Council on Cancer, expressed gratitude Read More

Local EMT Brian Kliesen Honored For 20 Years Of Service

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The 525 Independence All Stars. Courtesy/Brian Kliesen

COMMUNITY News:

Brian Kliesen of Los Alamos, former wildland firefighter with the US Forest Service, was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 20 consecutive years of National EMS Certification.

This distinction is an honor held by few EMS professionals.

To maintain his status as a Nationally Registered EMT, Kliesen completed, on a biennial basis, the most comprehensive recertification program for EMS professionals in America.

By maintaining his National EMS Certification Read More

Los Alamos County Launches Vaccine Availability Webpage

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County (LAC) Social Services Division has launched a Vaccine Availability webpage on the County’s website that provides a list compiled by LAC Health Council to help navigate finding vaccines in the county.

Community members can utilize this new resource to find locations providing COVID, RSV, and/or flu vaccines; ages the location is serving, clinic hours and contact information, as well as registration information.

For the week of October 16, 2023, vaccines are available at Nambe Drugs, both Smith’s Pharmacy locations, Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico, Read More

Los Alamos Retirement Community Announces Sale Of Sombrillo And Aspen Ridge To OPCO Skilled Mangement

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From the Board of Directors
Los Alamos Retirement Community

The Los Alamos Retirement Community is pleased and proud to have served the Los Alamos community for the last few decades through the Sombrillo Skilled Nursing Facility and the Aspen Ridge Assisted Living Facility.

However, the business model which had been successful in the past is no longer sustainable. Labor shortages and the general liability situation in New Mexico have made it impossible to operate the facilities as a community non-profit with a small to mid-level management contractor.

For this reason, we have sold the facilities Read More

Celebrating LAMC Employee Milestones: Adam Trujillo

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Pharmacist Adam Trujillo has worked at Los Alamos Medical Center since 1996. Courtesy/LAMC

Los Alamos Medical Center News:

At Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC), we are blessed to have so many fantastic team members who are committed to our mission of making communities healthier and who live our core values each and every day.

The following is the latest in a Q&A series highlighting several dedicated LAMC employees who have served our communities for decades. This week, we’re featuring Pharmacist Adam Trujillo who has worked at our hospital since 1996.

Question: Can you tell us a little Read More

Canceled: Santa Fe Community College Oct. 18 Flu Clinic

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SFCC News:

The Flu Vaccine Clinic scheduled at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) by the Human Resources Department for Wednesday, Oct. 18 has been canceled due to a pharmacy staffing issue.

That clinic will be rescheduled.

Please note: As previously announced there will be a free COVID and Flu Vaccine Clinic 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 30 at the college. Read More

First Born Program To Host Prenatal Retreat Friday Oct. 20

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First Born Program News:

The First Born Program is excited to once again be hosting a prenatal retreat for first time parents to be. This event will cover information about newborn feeding and sleeping, short demonstrations on infant massage, infant CPR and choking first aid, plus some parent-to-be wellbeing and self-care tips. This free event will include healthy snacks and a light lunch.

This month, the event with be hybrid – in person 1-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at the First Born Program offices at 190 Central Park Square and virtually on Zoom. This retreat has some capacity at this point. Read More