Archive for 'Unity Hospital'
Allina, Lions’ sponsor health screening at area schools
[ABC Newspapers, April 12, 2012] Lions and Lioness clubs and Allina have provided screenings in health classes at Anoka and Coon Rapids high schools. The screenings not only made health lessons personal to students, they also served as a way to identify health issues requiring attention. This turned out to be the case for an Anoka [...]
Posted: April 12th, 2012, 1:11 pm under Allina System, Anoka County Union, community service, Mercy Hospital, newspapers, Unity Hospital, _.
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Unity nurse part of impromptu medical team that saves man
[Star News, Feb. 24, 2012] It’s hard to imagine, but an Otsego man who went into cardiac arrest while driving this past week was actually pretty lucky. Almond Drone, 52, attracted the attention of what turned out to be an impromptu medical team. “This has to be a God thing,” said Cheryl Jarvis, a resident [...]
Posted: February 24th, 2012, 3:55 pm under Mercy Hospital, newspapers, Star News, Unity Hospital, _.
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Allina ICU nurse named chili champ at Unity Hospital
[ABC Newspapers, December 29, 2011] Don Toews is a registered nurse in Unity Hospital’s intensive care unit. He administers medications, he regulates vital signs, he helps accomplish life-saving procedures. Turns out, Toews also makes a mouth-watering bowl of chili. Toews’ cilantro lime and top sirloin chili recipe recently earned him chili champ recognition at Unity [...]
Posted: December 30th, 2011, 1:16 pm under Allina System, Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life, Unity Hospital, Wellness.
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Kids get new wheels from Free Bikes 4 Kidz
[Anoka County Union, Dec. 15, 2011]Kids in the northwest metro area are riding high this holiday season thanks to Free Bikes 4 Kidz, its partner Allina Hospitals & Clinics and the many volunteers who worked to restore bikes generously donated by community members and businesses. Read the article.
Posted: December 16th, 2011, 11:44 am under Anoka County Union, Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life, Coon Rapids Herald, newspapers, Unity Hospital.
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Unity Hospital Hosts ‘Free Bikes 4 Kidz’ Event
[Fridley Patch, Dec. 9, 2011] Allina employees, dignitaries will give away 175 bicycles. Read article.
Posted: December 12th, 2011, 8:21 am under Allina System, Mission Matters, newspapers, Unity Hospital.
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Planting a tree, in memory, at Unity Hospital
[Sun Focus, Nov. 23, 2011] A special tree planting ceremony at Unity Hospital honors a cancer patient who was an inspiration to friends, family and other women she met at a support group through the hospital. Read the article.
Posted: November 28th, 2011, 11:46 am under newspapers, Sun Focus, Unity Hospital, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute.
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Art show at Unity Hospital features work by an area teacher
[Sun Focus, Nov. 17, 2011] Shari Carlson a sixth grade integrated language arts teacher at Coon Rapids Middle School, is the featured artist November and December at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing at Unity Hospital in Fridley. Read the article.
Posted: November 21st, 2011, 2:12 pm under Allina System, Sun Focus, Unity Hospital.
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Guest column: Ask the Doc – Lighten your holiday load of calories
[Sun Focus, Nov. 9, 2011] While your diet can cause illness, it can also be part of an optimal health plan to treat that illness. The fact is that food is medicine. When we look at food as medicine, we can view the Thanksgiving meal as a prescription for good health. Read the article by [...]
Posted: November 11th, 2011, 9:54 am under newspapers, prevention, Sun Focus, Unity Hospital, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute.
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Local artist featured at Unity Hospital exhibit
[Anoka Hennepin School District newsletter, Nov. 10, 2011] Shari Carlson, sixth grade integrated language arts teacher at Coon Rapids Middle School, is the featured artist through November and December at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing at Unity Hospital. Read more.
Posted: November 11th, 2011, 9:45 am under Allina System, Online, Unity Hospital.
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Unity Hospital Hosts Tobacco Use Prevention Forum
[KSTP.com, Oct. 31, 2011] Unity Hospital in Fridley wants to prevent kids from smoking and is providing parents with resources to help. Read the story.
Posted: November 1st, 2011, 9:40 am under KSTP.com, Online, prevention, Unity Hospital.
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Guest column: Ask the Doc
[Sun Focus, Oct. 12, 2011] Dr. Alberto Ricart, infectious disease specialist at Unity Hospital, recommends treatments for colds and flu. Read the article.
Posted: October 14th, 2011, 1:25 pm under newspapers, Sun Focus, Unity Hospital.
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Penny George Institute expands to northwest metro area
[CTN-TV, Sept. 23, 2011] A new resource is available in the northwest metro area that offers a holistic approach to health. Services are available at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing on the Unity Hospital campus. Click here to watch the story on the Sept. 23, 2011 news cast (about 15 minutes in).
Posted: September 26th, 2011, 3:39 pm under Coon Rapids (CTN), integrative medicine, Unity Hospital.
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