Health & Wellness

Carson City Health and Human Services is now offering a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. Third doses will be available at all CCHHS COVID-19 vaccine events for those who meet the criteria as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Nevada State Immunization Program, in partnership with the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, announced Tuesday the Pharmacy Depot Program to help providers statewide better serve their patients.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties hosts its August meeting this Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. The public meeting includes member updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health and wellness, plus presentations by guest speakers.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Taylor Creek Visitor Center and Kiva Beach at south shore Lake Tahoe are closed this week after plague tests on wildlife in the area came back positive.

Carson Tahoe Health is pleased to announce Dr. Jeffrey Turner, Electrophysiologist, as a part of Carson Tahoe Medical Group. Over the years, Carson Tahoe has grown its Cardiology services to better serve the local community, including offering interventional cardiology and open-heart surgery with elite “CardioOne” rooms, where patients can be treated in one location from check-in to surgery to post-op. The next step in expanding access to comprehensive heart care, electrophysiology.

Please join Tina at Ascent Physical Therapy commencing this Thursday 5th August 5.30 pm for Yoga at their brand new premises at 2350 S Carson Street, # 4, Carson City.
Just BYO your mat and props you require. The class length is 60 minutes and drop in fee is only $15.
Email Tina at yogatinahines@gmail.com for any questions.

Empowering Yourself for Success Workshop Part 1 of 2. Beyond the traditional steps of building your business such as business processes, products, and services, and refining your business plan to become a successful entrepreneur, true empowerment involves knowing yourself and having an expanded awareness of oneself.

Carson City Health and Human Services is working with the Carson City School District to offer children all school-required vaccinations Aug. 9-13 and Aug. 16 (first day of school) 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at their clinic at 900 E. Long Street in Carson City, 775-887-2195.

Nevada Health Centers will deploy its Mammovan this week with stops in Virginia City, Carson City and Fallon for mammography screenings.

Our Clinic is opening every Friday beginning July 30th between 8:30am and 2:30pm at 236 Winnie Ln in Carson City, NV 89706.

Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. Clinic offers primary care appointments, well women’s visits, well child visits, immunizations, sports physicals, vaccines, diabetes management, nutritional counseling, substance abuse counseling, and mental health counseling.

Engage your brain during Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month and beyond. There are 49,000 Nevadans aged 65 and over living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. This number is expected to grow to 64,000 by 2025.

MINDEN — The Douglas County School District and Douglas County Community Health Clinic invite parents/guardians to bring their children to the Back-To-School immunization clinic to receive all routine childhood vaccines.

Spinal stenosis is a very common, but potentially debilitating, condition. Stenosis is a generic medical term for narrowing. Stenosis in your heart's blood vessels can lead to a heart attack. Stenosis in your esophagus can lead to choking, in addition to other instances in the human body. Spinal stenosis occurs when your spinal canal narrows and puts pressure on the nerves which travel through the spine, resulting in back and leg pain, numbness or tingling.

About 70 to 80 percent of the population experiences back pain at some point in their lives. Often, you can address back pain at home and get it to subside in a few days or weeks. Help move the healing process along with these tactics.

1. Adjust your posture.
Slouching or slumping affects your alignment, flexibility, and joint movement. Instead:

During the last year Carson City organizers have continued to have Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) meetings on Tuesday nights at 6pm on Zoom.

Carson Tahoe Health is pleased to announce that HopeFest has evolved. This year, Carson Tahoe Health will host a Virtual Walk of Hope. Over the years, HopeFest proceeds have supported patients by covering insurance premiums, co-pays, mortgages, rent, and utilities for those unable to work during treatment, and much more. The money raised in 2021 will help our neighbors facing cancer by helping to refurbish the Merriner Cottages; our ‘home away from home’ bungalows provided to patients undergoing cancer treatment.

During the last year Carson City organizers have continued to have Parents of Addicted Loved Ones, also known as PAL, meetings on Tuesday nights, 6 p.m. on Zoom. PAL offers Education/Support for those dealing with a family members addiction.

Emerging from the Coronavirus global pandemic, it is crystal clear that Vitality Unlimited is a leader in community-based service delivery. True to its operational motto, “Complete Behavioral Health”, this steadfast and innovative non-profit organization has provided excellent services and programs that promote positive life choices, improve the quality of life and empower personal wellness to Nevada residents for 50 years.

The Carson City Interfaith Group will be hosting a community blood drive Saturday, July 10, 2021. The blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 411 N. Saliman Road in Carson City, just south of Carson High School.

CARSON CITY — The ripple effects of Covid continue to strain the supply of lifesaving plasma even though it seems as if we’ve weathered the worst of the pandemic. Supply is low and donations are urgently needed. In effort to increase the ease of donations for the public, Grifols Biomat USA is opening another state-of-the-art donation center in Carson City at 915 Jack Valley Road, Carson City.

Each Monday evening this summer through Aug. 23, Partnership Carson City is bringing its popular yoga class outdoors for free. The Wellness Yoga classes takes place at John Mankins Park, located at 3051 Oak Ridge Dr., Carson City starting at 5:30 p.m.

Carson Tahoe Health is having a hiring fair. Join us at the Regional Medical Center in the Valley View Room (3rd level) on July 22 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm.

All interested are welcome! Open position information at: https://www.carsontahoe.com/job-search.html

Carson Tahoe Cardiology has re-activated its smoking cessation supportive group, which offers class sessions beginning this July and extending through August. It has been over a year since our last classes. The schedule for the upcoming classes and the small steps below will lead you to a giant success!

The Division of Industrial Relations has announced the adoption of the US Department of Labor’s OSHA Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard to protect healthcare workers from contracting SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19. In addition to the healthcare focused ETS, Nevada OSHA has updated its Guidance for Business Operations for all non-healthcare businesses in Nevada.

For years, lawmakers and autism advocates have been working to improve treatment and therapy services and their accessibility to people with autism, including trying to eliminate the long waiting lists to receive such treatment — especially because early intervention is key.

This spring, the Legislature took a major step that advocates hope will bring big changes to the situation.

Nevadans who received their COVID-19 vaccinations from VA facilities are now eligible for cash and prizes through a public health initiative called Vax Nevada Days.

Calling all nurses! We're hiring! If you (or someone you know) is a current RN, enrolled in a nursing course, or a graduate student, join us for our bi-annual Job Fair Friday, July 9 from 10 am-2 pm, in the Valley View Room (3rd floor) at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

The past year has shown us how critical access to affordable quality health insurance is, especially for Nevadans who have lost their jobs and therefore their employer-based health insurance coverage.

On Monday, Prestige Care’s Carson Tahoe Care Center in Carson City held an event to honor caregivers of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. The community celebrated caregivers by decorating and releasing white dove balloons written with a message of hope.

CARSON CITY — International Yoga Day celebrates the physical and spiritual benefits yoga brings to people around the world. Partnership Carson City is inviting the community to celebrate International Yoga Day by taking the yoga mats outside for a special Monday Wellness Yoga session in the park Monday, June 21, 2021, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at John Mankins Park, 3051 Oak Ridge Dr.