NAMI to offer Jan. 21 Winter Wellness Discussion
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chaffee County will be hosting a Winter Wellness...
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Category: Health
CCCF Introduces Effort to Reduce Health Care Costs in Chaffee County
“I think everyone agrees our health care costs are too high. I am truly excited and optimistic about this model and the potential it has to move the needle for Chaffee residents and employers towards greater transparency and lower premiums.”
Joseph Teipel
CCCF Executive Director
Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center Lap Pool Temperatures Discussion Revisited
“I think something important to mention is that I agree that Council should not be setting pool temperatures, the same way we should not be out shoveling the sidewalks when it snows or telling Russ which corner to sit on to write tickets. What we should be doing is giving clear direction to the pool as to what that user group looks like and how we can support them. It’s important that we can give them the tools so that they can do that.” Salida Mayor P.T. Wood
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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Program Jan. 15
For Cervical Health Awareness Month, the state health department encourages women ages 21 to 74 to...
Read MoreChaffee County Public Health Launches Senior Needs Survey
In an effort to assess the needs of older adults in Chaffee County, Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH), in collaboration with representatives from Sage Generation, Ark Valley Helping Hands, Upper Arkansas Area Agency on Aging,...
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CCCF To Host Employer Health Care Costs Forum
The Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF) has announced the beginning of its efforts to study...
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Competitive Swimmers Approach Salida Council About Aquatic Center Pool Temperatures
“We love working and are very grateful to have our kids swim at the Aquatic Center. The problem has become the water temperatures are so high in that pool, that my swimmers are getting sick.”
Wendy Gorie
Head Coach of the Salida High School Spartan Swim Team and of the Salida Cyclones
It’s Not ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ for Everyone
Health professionals remind us that during the holidays, not everyone is filled with holiday...
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HRRMC Board Hears 2020 Budget, Services Update
The Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) board approved revised budget figures...
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Chaffee EMS HRRMC Transfer Volume Up 17 Percent Year-over-year
No one has to tell the Chaffee County Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) crews that their work volume...
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Anytime Fitness Thriving in Poncha Springs
Owners of Anytime Fitness in Poncha Springs, Daniel “Sach” Sachtleben and Roxanne Sachtleben,...
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HRRMC Foundation Receives $654,523 DOLA Grant
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Foundation has received a $654,523 grant from the...
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