SE*ED: Marathon Running Across the United States

“Running Marathons Across the United States: 26.2 Miles at a Time” will be the program on Monday, Nov. 9, at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s Senior Education Program. Join Vicki Bentley-Condit, marathon runner, as she shares her passion and process.

Bently-Condit says that it is rather unlikely that anyone will ever tell you running a marathon – all 26.2 miles of it – is easy.  It isn’t.  However, it is more doable than many think; and many people do so these days.  Marathoners come in all ages and sizes – from people in their 20s to people in their 80s and beyond and from the “skinny-minis” that you might expect to those who are classified (officially) as “Athenas” and “Clydesdales”. 

The health benefits of running marathons depend on which studies you find more convincing – they may increase your heart health or they may bring on a heart attack.  They may lengthen or shorten your lifespan.  They may make you stronger or ruin your knees.  For some runners like Bentley-Condit, marathons and other endurance running experiences have become an obsession.  She will share some of her experiences in pursuing her obsession and the ups and downs of attempting to run a marathon in every state.

 This program is free and open to the public. It will be held at 10 a.m. in the Drake Community Library, with refreshments beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Parking is available at the Drake Community Library, along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot. Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC Communications and Development at 641-236-2593 by the Thursday before the program.

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 641-236-2593. For more information about upcoming speakers, please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us.

Blue Jean Ball Gives Big Boost to Emergency Campaign

When the music stopped at the end of Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s Blue Jean Ball, more than $35,000 had been raised to support renovations to the emergency department. Denim, dancing, food, and fun were enjoyed by about 250 guests during the third GRMC Blue Jean Ball, held this year at Grinnell College’s Harris Center on Saturday, Oct. 17.

One of the many highlights of the evening was the recognition of four individuals chosen to serve as honorary chairs of the GRMC Moving at the Speed of Life campaign. Campaign co-chairs Nicholas Kuiper, MD, Dan Agnew, and Debby Pohlson, recognized Jewel Kintzinger Day, Leila Maring, Waldo Walker, and the late Marion Jones for their years of service and dedication to GRMC.

The GRMC Auxiliary hosted a Wine Pull with 101 bottles of wine at the event, which raised $2,020 toward the auxiliary’s pledge to GRMC’s chemotherapy and infusion suite. To participate, supporters paid a $20 fee to pull a wrapped bottle from a selection of expensive, medium range, and less expensive wines. The bottles were wrapped to hide the bottle and the value.

“We shared a wonderful evening with friends of GRMC,” says Todd C. Linden, GRMC president and CEO. “Everyone had a great time as we bid on excellent auction items to raises funds for the emergency department. We are closing in on all the funds needed to complete the campaign and this was an energy-filled boost to our efforts.”

The evening’s entertainment was provided by The Dweebs, a regional band from Somerset, Wis.

Sponsors for the night were:

Couture – Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company.

Headline Sponsors – Grinnell College and Oakland Acres Golf Club.

Boot Cut Sponsors – Bernie Lowe & Associates, Inc., Claude W. Ahrens Charitable Trust, Grandma's House Pet Resort - Wendy Kadner, Dr. Nicholas and Stacy Kuiper, and The Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation.

Stonewashed Sponsors – ASI Signage Innovations, Casey's General Store, Great Western Bank, Grinnell Chamber of Commerce, and Vander Linden Construction, Inc.

Dark Blue Sponsors – Bikes To You, Denise Lamphier and Charlie Clements, Drs. Michelle and Samuel Rebelsky, Family Medicine, First State Bank, Foot and Ankle of Iowa - Dr. Matthew and Leslie McKnight, Grinnell Family Care, Lincoln Savings Bank, Rev. Dr. Kevin and Mary Emge, Ron and Sally Lang, University of Iowa Community Credit Union, and Wes Finch Auto Plaza.

Gift In-Kind Sponsors – The Grinnell-Herald Register, Julin Printing Co., and RE/MAX Partners Realty.

 “The event made two points very clear. GRMC supporters like to have fun and they want an excellent emergency facility to match our excellent staff,” Linden says.

Individuals interested in supporting efforts toward a new emergency department may contact Denise Lamphier, director of communications and development, at 641-236-2589 or dlamphier@grmc.us.

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Residents filled the Harris Center as they bid on seven auction items for trips to Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Colorado, and Arkansas as well as a hunting package, sailing package, and gourmet dinner. These items raised more than $8,000.

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Sally Lang, GRMC foundation chair, hams it up with The Dweebs during the Blue Jean Ball.

Photo labeled BJB Stage with Dweebs

Audience participation is a signature characteristic of The Dweebs, who performed for the GRMC Blue Jean Ball. Shown on stage with the Dweebs are Jessica Kite, Terri Nath, and Holly Pettlon.

GRMC Invests in Culture Training

Healthcare is in a perpetual state of change.

With these changes in mind, the Grinnell Regional Medical Center board of directors and leadership team agree that it is more important than ever that high quality healthcare is consistently delivered to every patient in need of health services.

To help achieve this objective, this year the board voted to focus on creating a productive and creative work environment where GRMC employees celebrate each other and the hospital’s mission, says Todd C. Linden, GRMC president and CEO.

Over the course of the past six months, everyone who works at GRMC has been involved in a number of values-related activities to foster a positive healthcare culture.

For starters, all staff members were asked to read The Florence Prescription: From Accountability to Ownership, by Joe Tye. The author, who lives near Iowa City, then came to Grinnell to help launch the effort to help GRMC become an even better organization. During a 90-minute session for all staff, Tye shared a message about opportunities for problem solving and building a culture of support. In addition, Tye trained 12 GRMC employees as “certified values coach trainers.”

The summer months brought with it a season of training for all staff members. By September, the certified values coach trainers coached 313 of their GRMC co-workers on how to use 12 different core action values to meet the increasingly tough demands of healthcare.

“These sessions were about giving employees information that will help unlock more of their undiscovered potential,” says Chris Larson, RN, care coordinator. She was one of the 12 trainers who led the values training sessions. “The goal is to get all employees to create a culture of ownership here at the hospital.”  

The two-day training sessions shared guidance on leading a values-based life and the leadership skills needed to achieve personal, professional, financial, and family goals.

Reactions from the training sessions have been positive. Employees appreciated the opportunity to get to know colleagues from outside their own departments and listen to everyone’s feedback about GRMC’s culture of ownership.

“It is a great experience to me as an employee to work for an employer like GRMC that values their employees so much they take the time to help them grow and better themselves as individuals and employees,” says Heidi Ramaeker Pearson, who began working in GRMC’s communications and development office this summer. “I find myself falling back on the teachings from the values trainings to help me see the positive in difficult situations.”

Hospital administrators and the GRMC board are pleased with the results of this collaborative effort so far.

“I am convinced that by taking this effort to heart, we will create a truly fantastic place to work, and, in turn, create the best possible place for those who look to us for health and healing,” Linden says.

 “We have so much to be proud of already at GRMC,” Linden adds. “That said, we still face many challenges in the future. We believe this focus on creating a culture that values ownership, self-empowerment, and positive attitudes will allow us to face the future with energy and determination. It is our belief that if we all pull together, we can create an environment that fosters the joy of caring in our everyday lives. I sincerely believe that all of our employees—as well as our patients, customers, and families—are also the beneficiaries of this effort.”

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GRMC Expands Services at Deer Creek

Deer Creek Health Center welcomes Lauren E. Graham, MD, MPH, Grinnell Regional Internal Medicine physician. Graham hosts regular outpatient clinics for patients every other Friday at the clinic, located at 401 First Ave., Toledo.

Graham joined the GRMC internal medicine team in 2013. Prior to that, she was at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Internal Medicine residency program, Baltimore, Md., where she also earned her medical degree. She also completed a master’s degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health while working on her medical degree. Her undergraduate degree is from Earlham College, in Richmond, Ind. Graham grew up in a small Ohio town and is familiar with Midwestern values and communities.

“We are expanding services at Deer Creek Health Center to care for our friends and neighbors in the area,” says Shannon Zoffka, Grinnell Regional Clinics manager who oversees Deer Creek Health Center. “Our shift away from being rural health status allows GRMC to bring additional services to the clinic. This administrative change only affected reimbursement and rules but it didn’t affect our patients’ coverage. We have greater opportunity to bring in specialists. Dr. Graham and the internal medicine services is an excellent example. ”

Internal medicine care focuses on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. According to the American College of Physicians, internal medicine specialists are specially trained to solve complex diagnostic problems and can handle severe chronic illnesses and situations where several different illnesses may strike at the same time. They also bring to patients an understanding of wellness (disease prevention and the promotion of health), women's health, substance abuse, mental health, as well as effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. They are an advanced level of specialty care after the primary care providers.

Patients may schedule an appointment with Graham in Toledo by calling Grinnell Regional Internal Medicine services, call 641-236-2382.

SE*ED: Reducing Germs with Copper

A major concern in hospital settings is the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hospital-acquired infections occur to approximately one in every twenty-five patients in U.S. hospitals.

At the Monday, Nov. 2, Senior Education Program guests will learn about the research conducted at Grinnell Regional Medical Center by Grinnell College Biology Professor Shannon Hinsa-Leasure on copper as a natural antimicrobial surface to reduce the number of germs on surfaces in the medical center. Join Todd Linden, GRMC president and CEO, and Terri Kelling, GRMC infection prevention coordinator, along with Hinsa-Leasure as they share the preliminary findings from this study.

Hinsa-Leasure led this study that expands on previous work to determine the effectiveness of copper alloy surfaces in medical and surgery suite patient rooms and bathrooms, as well as on three other high-touch surfaces found in a rural hospital setting (GRMC).

 This program is free and open to the public. It will be held at 10 a.m. in the Drake Community Library, with refreshments beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Parking is available at the Drake Community Library, along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot. Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC Communications and Development at 641-236-2593 by the Thursday before the program.

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 641-236-2593. For more information about upcoming speakers, please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us.

SE*ED: Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll

On Monday, Oct. 26, the Grinnell Regional Medical Center Senior Education Program will welcome Ryan Dahlby Albright, MD, for a potpourri of topics relevant to seniors.

As the title “Sex, drugs, and Rock & Roll” implies, the program will address normal sexual function and disorders that are common with aging. Dahlby Albright will also discuss medications that should be used with caution in people over 65. And what better way to focus on hearing loss, than a little music.

Dahlby Albright is a primary care physician with Family Medicine. He has been a provider in Grinnell since 2005.

 This program is free and open to the public. It will be held at 10 a.m. in the Drake Community Library, with refreshments beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Parking is available at the Drake Community Library, along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot. Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC Communications and Development at 641-236-2593 by the Thursday before the program.

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 641-236-2593. For more information about upcoming speakers, please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us.

Ammonia Leak in ER

 “We initiated medical surge protocols that brought multiple staff and physicians to the emergency department. We had a full force of staff ready when the first individuals arrived,” says Clayton Francis, MD, GRMC emergency department physician. “We were also at shift change so we had another physician in addition to the responding physicians and myself, plus the emergency staff and hospital staff who responded to this code.”

Francis explains that when multiple injury trauma codes are called, the EMS team on the scene will triage the victims and transport based on severity.

Cogley Named IHA Hospital Hero

On October 7, Patrick Cogley, MD, Grinnell Regional Medical Center emergency department physician, received the Iowa Hospital Association’s Hospital Heroes Award. Cogley was one of 11 individuals throughout the state of Iowa selected for this honor. The award recognized his excellence during specific critical situations in the GRMC emergency department as well as for his overall commitment to quality healthcare.  

“Dr. Cogley is a longstanding and distinguished provider at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. I have been privileged to know him for 14 years. I find him to be a stalwart emergency physician leader in a department that sees about 10,000 patients every year,” says Todd Linden, president and CEO at GRMC.

GRMC prides itself on employing marvelous people who make a difference through quality care and service excellence every day. This source of pride is realized each time GRMC or one if its employees are recognized for operating under a banner of excellence.

Cogley has devoted 14 years of his career helping those needing medical care in the GRMC service area. Cogley started at GRMC as an emergency room physician in 2001, after completing his medical education at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and his subsequent residency at Cox Medical Center – Family Practice Residency in Nixa, Missouri. After a short stint in the ER, he helped GRMC launch an affiliated family practice clinic in the town of Victor, Iowa—bringing access to care to the rural community. He worked in Victor from 2002 to 2004. At the end of 2004, Cogley began practicing in a private family practice clinic, Medical Associates. After four years in that practice, Cogley came full circle, returning to GRMC’s emergency department in 2008, where he continues to serve today. He is currently the acting director for the emergency department. A rural emergency department is a unique setting where the physician in charge has to be able to do it all.

“Dr. Cogley knows exactly what to do and how to get the job done, even when an emergency situation escalates, and he efficiently utilizes the capable and experienced emergency department staff. His unwavering service to GRMC makes our community safer and healthier,” adds Linden.  

According to the Iowa Hospital Association, any Iowa hospital employee or physician who has performed a heroic deed or tirelessly given of their time, talent, and expertise to improve their organization and the world around them is eligible for the Iowa Hospital Heroes Award. These leaders exemplify honesty, integrity, humility, courage, and commitment.

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From left: GRMC President and CEO, Todd Linden; 2015 Iowa Hospital Heroes recipient Patrick Cogley, MD, acting director for GRMC’s emergency department; and Ted Townsend, chair of the IHA Board. 

GRMC Auxiliary Fall Luncheon

The Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary invites everyone to the annual fall luncheon scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Buckley Dining Room in the Mayflower Community, 619 Park Street, Grinnell.

The agenda for the meeting includes Auxiliary officer induction, as well as the recognition of Newburg Church Fellowship sewing group for their years of sewing stuffed animals and neck pillows for patients. The meal will be catered by Mayflower Catering services.

Tickets are $8 and available in The Glass Gift Box or through an auxiliary board member. Please call the GRMC Volunteer Office at 641-236-2588 with questions.

SE*ED: Linden to Address Senior Education Program

The Grinnell Regional Medical Center Senior Education Program will welcome Todd Linden, GRMC CEO and president, on Monday, Oct. 19, to discuss updates at the medical center.

Linden, who has been the GRMC CEO for 20 years, will share information on discussions with Mercy Health Network and Mercy Medical Center Des Moines. He will review the principles of affiliation that will guide the taskforce in its deliberations to study further integration. He will also provide an update on medical staff and facilities improvements.

 This program is free and open to the public. It will be held at 10 a.m. in the Drake Community Library, with refreshments beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Parking is available at the Drake Community Library, along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot. Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC Communications and Development at 641-236-2593 by the Thursday before the program.

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 641-236-2593. For more information about upcoming speakers, please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us.

SHIIP Press Release

Released: October 7, 2015

For more information contact:

SHIIP -- Iowa Insurance Division

Grinnell office: 641-236-2588

  

It can cost you money not to review your Medicare Part D coverage. In one hour, a SHIIP counselor can complete a review, let you know if you can save money and make sure you have access to the drugs you need in 2016. SHIIP counselors in Iowa have been saving people money for 25 years. In fact, last year they helped Iowans on Medicare save close to $15 million on Part D drug costs.

Every year Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans announce their changes for the next year and Iowans on Medicare can decide if they want to change plans from October 15 to December 7. Any change you make will be effective January 1, 2016. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Call 641-236-2588 today to schedule your appointment and let SHIP help you:

·        check your current Part D or Medicare Advantage plan to make sure your drugs are covered at the lowest cost and with the least amount of restrictions

·        review your employer coverage and compare to other Medicare options

·        check to see if you are eligible for Part D “Extra Help”

·        understand your option if you do not currently have a drug plan

Kris Gross from the state of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), says, “We’re asking everyone to remind family, friends and neighbors about these important dates. We don’t want anyone to miss the opportunity to make their choice of plans for 2016.” Plans can change their coverage and costs from year to year, so comparing plans during the open enrollment is critical.

The “Annual Notice of Change,” sent out by plans to explain formulary (drugs covered), benefits and cost changes for 2016 should have arrived in mailboxes by September 30. “Notices of Creditable Coverage” were also due September 30. This is a notice from employer/union and other group health plans which tell Medicare eligible enrollees if their drug coverage will be “as good as or better than Medicare’s coverage” in 2016.

The 2016 Medicare drug plans are available on the Medicare website, www.medicare.gov, as of October 1. Plans not renewing their contract with Medicare for 2016 must have notified their members by October 2.

If you have questions about Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plans contact the local SHIIP office, a free, confidential service of the state of Iowa. You can call 641-236-2588 (TTY1-800-735-2942), e-mail kolson@grmc.us, or visit the website www.therightcalliowa.gov. 

County Receive Colorectal Cancer Education Grant

Despite great technological advances in medicine, colon cancer rates in Poweshiek County remain above state average. To improve screening rates and potentially reduce the rate of colorectal cancer, Grinnell Regional Public Health received a grant to fund education and distribution of a free testing kit to area residents. 

According to the American Cancer Society, only half of the eligible population receives the tests that they should for colorectal cancer screening. The goal for the grant is to increase knowledge of rural residents in the GRMC service area about colorectal screening as evidenced by pre- and post-program surveys.

The Iowa Cancer Consortium funded this grant to be implemented by Grinnell Regional Public Health, which plans to host educational presentations throughout the county over the next eight months. Funds are available to distribute free screening kits to attendees of the presentations on colorectal cancer awareness. Results of the screening will be returned to the participant as well as their primary care provider. If a participant does not have a primary care provider, the results will be sent to Grinnell Regional Internal Medicine physician Lauren Graham for follow up, if needed.

“Iowa Cancer Consortium is seeking educational models to improve colorectal screening rates in rural populations,” says Patty Hinrichs, director of GRPH and principal coordinator for the grant. “We will measure number of kits distributed and returned to the public health office as well as responses to a survey about screening history. Our work will help Iowa Cancer Consortium create best practices for other rural areas to improve screening and cancer prevention practices. This is exciting to be on the front edge of this public health issue and to have a direct impact on cancer prevention.”

During the educational program, a public health nurse will explain the different annual screening options as well as appropriate timing for colonoscopies.

“Colorectal cancer is one of those cancers that we should not see many cases in our county because with screenings the pre-cancer growth can be removed prior to cancer development. Colorectal screenings can have a profound impact on the health of our residents,” Hinrichs says.

The American Cancer Society states that in many cases, colorectal cancer can be prevented. Still, it’s one of the five most common cancers in men and women in the United States.  

Any Poweshiek County area service club, church group, or community group that wishes to host a program on colorectal cancer education may contact the Grinnell Regional Public Health office at 641-236-2585.

GRMC Approved as Healthcare Option for Veterans

Area veterans may now receive outpatient healthcare services at Grinnell Regional Medical Center through the patient centered community care program of the Veterans Affairs office.

The VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) is a primary care program that allows the Veterans Affairs Medical Center to provide veterans with primary and preventive care in a local setting.

To participate, veterans must enroll in the Health Net services program through the VA. The VA must authorize the veteran to be put into the Veteran’s Choice program. If the veteran is not already in the program, he or she must call 877-222-8387 and let the VA give authorization for the veteran to be in the program.

Health Net expanded its services with VA support when the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (Choice Act) was signed. This established a new program that better meets the healthcare needs of our nation’s veterans. It allows eligible veterans who live more than 40 miles from a VA facility or are unable to get a VA appointment within 30 days of their preferred date, or are within 30 days of the date determined medically necessary by their physicians, to obtain approved care in their community. GRMC has been approved to provide medical care so veterans receive quality healthcare services in a timely manner.

Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell Regional Home Health, and Grinnell Regional Hospice are approved providers for the VA CBOC program. Veterans must contact the Veterans Affairs Health Net office to request a referral to GRMC.

“Veterans Affairs Services has faced a national crisis concerning access to quality, timely healthcare services. Our GRMC providers and services are excited to welcome area veterans so they can receive excellent healthcare services locally,” says Kyle Wilcox, GRMC vice-president of finance. “Our Veterans have already sacrificed time away from their homes and loved ones to serve our country. I’m happy we can offer healthcare here closer to their homes.” 

Doll Receives ISHE President's Award

The Iowa Society for Healthcare Engineering (ISHE) awarded Mark Doll, director of Facilities Management at Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC), the ISHE President’s Award.

The President’s Award is given annually at the discretion of the chapter president to an active chapter member based upon excellence of leadership, service, and contributions to Iowa healthcare engineering.

“Mark has been a steadfast and ardent supporter of healthcare engineering in Iowa and the region,” says Phillip Nelson, 2015 ISHE president. “Mark’s leadership style has motivated me personally to be a better healthcare engineer.”

Doll is no stranger to leadership roles both in Iowa and nationally. He was awarded the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) 2012 Region 6 Emerging Leader Award and served as the ISHE president in 2013. Nationally Doll served on the ASHE Chapter Relations Advisory Committee Taskforce in 2013 and was a member of the ASHE Conference Leadership Forum Committee Taskforce in 2014.

“Mark is very deserving of this award. He is a great leader at GRMC and every day sets a positive example for all of us,” says David Ness, GRMC vice-president of operations. “His strong engagement and leadership at a state and national level keeps him abreast of changes and improvements that benefit our medical center and the patients we serve. We certainly applaud this recognition.”

ISHE is affiliated with the Iowa Hospital Association as a personal membership group whose purpose is healthcare engineering education in Iowa. ISHE’s objectives are to promote quality patient care through improved engineering practices. Doll believes his involvement in ISHE and ASHE has enabled him to implement the knowledge and expertise he has gained through those organizations to the benefit of GRMC.

“ISHE and ASHE have been huge assets to my career and have brought tangible benefits to the medical center,” says Doll. “Personally, I have had access to an incredible amount of resources to increase my knowledge in the healthcare setting and leadership abilities. With the knowledge gained changes implemented, the medical center has realized tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of savings per year through energy savings and some of the most successful state surveys in recent years,”

“Code compliance, networking, legislative opportunities, and a respected platform to work from can give small hospitals in Iowa the same voice as the largest hospitals in the country. We are a group of individuals striving to make the safest and most comfortable healing environment possible for our patients,” says Doll.

For more information regarding ISHE, please visit www.ihaonline.org/Members-Groups/Personal-Membership-Groups/ISHE. 

SE*ED: Get the Scoop on Preventing Colorectal Cancer

Despite great technological advances in medicine, colon cancer rates in Poweshiek County remain above state average. Grinnell Regional Public Health nurse manager Patty Hinrichs will present a program on prevention of colon and rectal cancers at the Monday, Oct. 12, Grinnell Regional Medical Center Senior Education Program.

Colorectal cancer should have a smaller rate of incidence since pre-cancer cells can be detected and treated before cancer cells begin to grow in the digestive system. Hinrichs will explain screening options, explain how precancerous cells can be detected and removed, and why all people over 50 should be screened for colorectal cancer. The program will include distribution of a free testing kit to participants.  

This program is free and open to the public. It will be held at 10 a.m. in the Drake Community Library, with refreshments beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Parking is available at the Drake Community Library, along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot. Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC Communications and Development at 641-236-2593 by the Thursday before the program.

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 641-236-2593. For more information about upcoming speakers, please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us.