In Good Health Blog

The Health Resource Center at St. Agnes Hospital is hosting three Stop the Bleed Lifesaving Skills sessions on June 25, July 11 and August 13 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Plaza Level Conference Center, 430 E. Division Street in Fond du Lac. Sessions are free.

With warmer temperatures on the horizon and being in the outdoors more desired, Agnesian HealthCare will be shifting its Walk with a Doc program to the wellness walkway at Ripon Medical Center. This location change is now underway, and will move back to Ripon High School in the fall.

The Waupun Memorial Hospital (WMH) Gift Shop Scholarship Committee has awarded five $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors and continuing college students who are pursuing a career in medical-related fields.

This year, recipients include:

Agnesian HealthCare welcomes hospitalist Nydia Ros, MD, to St. Agnes Hospital, 430 E. Division Street.

Thanks to the generosity of passionate supporters, the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation raised more than $5,600 as part of its annual Bereavement Services Gathering & Raffle, which was held in early April at St. Agnes Hospital.

The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation will host its 24th annual Garden Walk & Art fair on Sunday, July 15 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m, rain or shine. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Carol Hyland Caring for You Fund.

Agnesian HealthCare welcomes Jacklyn Osborne, APNP, a nurse practitioner, to its Orthopedics department at the Agnesian Health Plaza A, 421 Camelot Drive, Fond du Lac. Osborne provides comprehensive, advanced orthopedic care to patients of all ages.

Everyone should be aware of the warning signs of stroke. In the United States, stroke is the fourth leading cause of death among men and the third leading cause of death in women, according to the American Stroke Association.

Agnesian HealthCare was recently awarded the prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) education recognition certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education program.

The Foundation for Ripon Medical Center is hosting its annual Charity Golf Outing on Wednesday, June 6 at The Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake.