In Honor of National Rural Health Day Union Hospital – Client Spotlight “It’s a Girl Thing: Making Proud Choices” Through a Community Health Needs Assessment conducted in 2012, a steering committee found that teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, were a concern among rural community members of Union Parish, Louisiana. Union General Hospital (UGH), a Critical Access Hospital (CAH), took the lead in starting…

Help us Celebrate National Rural Health Day It’s Not Just a Day, It’s a Movement. #PowerOfRural On this day of Rural Health recognition and awareness, we wanted to take some time to share a little bit more about rural health facilities, the trials and tribulations they face and the success stories they should be recognized for! According to the 2010 United States Census Bureau 72% of…

Please join the American Cancer Society on November 16, 2017 for the nationwide event – the Great American Smokeout.   Take some time to talk to smokers you know and encourage them to use this date to quit smoking. There are many resources available such as: Benefits of Quitting Smoking Over Time How to Quit Smoking or Smokeless Tobacco Smoking Habits Quiz Helping a Smoker Quit:…

Pancreatic cancer has the lowest cancer survival rate of all major cancers.  Help raise awareness and get the message out during this national day of awareness.   Don’t forget to wear purple to show your support.  Share and educate those around you on the risks for pancreatic cancer and the signs and symptoms so medical attention can be sought as quickly as possible.   Help spread…