Valley-Wide Health Systems had the opportunity to partner with the Town of Center in submitting an application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the State of Colorado –Department of Local Affairs. This grant application was for $600,000 to support the renovation of the recently purchased building at 135 E 6th Street in Center
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Former Valley-Wide Nurse Inducted Into the 2019 SLV Medical Wall of Fame
Born in 1955 in Alamosa, Colorado, Connie Jean Buhr Poole grew up in Mesita, Colorado and graduated from Centauri High School. After attending Adams State College for a year, she received her nursing degree at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colorado in August of 1977, and started her nursing career in the fall of
Take Care of You!
May is Mental Health Month. Throughout the month, we will be sharing how and why mental health is such an important factor for living your best life. Taking care of ourselves is one of the most beneficial things we can do! Behavioral Health Provider Cindylee Herrera explains why in the infographic below: Valley-Wide Health Systems
Mental Health During Pregnancy
May is Mental Health Month. Throughout the month, we will be sharing how and why mental health is such an important factor for living your best life. In the article below, Dr. Lauren Sonderegger explains why taking care of your mental health is important during pregnancy. Dr. Sonderegger offers prenatal care in Spanish and English
Your Health Depends on It
As part of Physical Fitness & Sports month Valley-Wide Health Systems will be sharing information about how physical activity can improve your well-being. In the article below, Physician Assistant Michael Henderson gives the top 9 benefits of regular exercise. Exercise is defined as any movement that makes your muscles work and requires your body to
Preparing for the Baby
This week is National Women’s Health Week. During the week millions of women take steps to improve their health, and are reminded to build positive healthy habits that will last a lifetime. The positive habits that are built can have an effect on various parts of a woman’s life. In the article below Dr. Smith
Valley-Wide Sponsors Six-Word Story Contest in Arkansas Valley
Valley-Wide Health Systems is excited to sponsor the Six-Word Story Contest at Woodruff Memorial Library in La Junta. The contest encourages creativity and thoughtfulness among all ages within La Junta. See the poster below for details!
Staying Motivated and Sticking to a Workout Plan
As part of Physical Fitness & Sports month Valley-Wide Health Systems will be sharing information about how physical activity can improve your well-being. In the article below, Chief Dental Officer Dr. Stacey Robben shares some great tips about how to stay motivated and committed to a workout plan. Sometimes the hardest part of starting a workout
Effects of Stress
May is Mental Health Month. Throughout the month, we will be sharing how and why mental health is such an important factor for living your best life. In the article below Dr. Patrick Smith discusses how stress effects our bodies, and gives some suggestions about how we can cope with it. We have all experienced
Beginning a Workout Plan
As part of Physical Fitness & Sports month Valley-Wide Health Systems will be sharing information about how physical activity can improve your well-being. In the article below, board certified physician assistant Louise Middaugh gives some great advice about how to begin a workout plan that will help you start living a healthier lifestyle. Congratulations! You’ve decided
