Essentia Health-Ada will be hosting their annual Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, October 26 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 Am at the Ada Clinic. Angie Skyberg of the Ada Clinic says the Health and Wellness Fair is a good opportunity for you to get your health screening. Skyberg says there will also be many…
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In April, a team from Essentia Health-Ada went to the Dominican Republic with Haiti Eye Mission to help provide critical eye care. Angie Skyberg was one of those from Ada who made the trip. Skyberg says they were able to help many people. Skyberg tells R&J News she would be interested in making a similar…
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The Essentia Health EMS teams from Ada, Fosston and Detroit Lakes have received EMS Clinical Excellence Awards from the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for providing exceptional clinical care in 2023. Joe Newton is emergency medical services senior director for Essentia Health. This is the second consecutive year that Essentia Health Ada and Fosston have…
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Ada Police Chief Steve Hager honored multiple RDO Equipment employees and first responders with life saving awards on Wednesday morning for their actions that saved the life of a fellow employee. Chief Hager tells us more. Hager says this situation is a perfect example of the importance of learning things like first aid and cpr. …
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An EMS worker from Ada has been honored with a 2023 Star of Life award. Sue Halls is EMS supervisor for Essentia Health-Ada and was recognized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association in St. Paul. Halls tells us what the Star of Life award stands for. And what was her reaction to getting the award? Halls…
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March is National Nutrition Month. You might remember the food pyramid as a guide for planning meals….but that’s been replaced, according to Gretchen Rockstad, a registered dietician at Essentia Health-Ada. Rockstad says even adding spices to our food can help our health. For example… Gretchen Rockstad will be the guest March 25 on Access Health,…
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