NATIONAL WELLNESS MONTH All during August, National Wellness Month focuses on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. Create wholesome habits in your lifestyle all month long and see how much better you feel! Research has shown self-care helps manage stress and promotes happiness. Whether you challenge yourself to a new yoga pose or try …
July 16, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information – Contact Natalie Myers at nmyers@freestonemc.com FREESTONE MEDICAL ANNOUNCES LOCAL COVID TESTING CAPABILITY Officials at Freestone Medical Center are proud to announce that COVID-19 testing is now available locally! “It seems like a decade since mid-March when COVID took over our lives” stated Freestone Chief Nursing Officer …
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Arthritis Awareness Arthritis includes more than 100 diseases and conditions that affect joints, the tissues that surround the joint, and other connective tissue. Symptoms vary depending on the specific form of the disease, but typically include pain and stiffness in and around one or more joints. Some rheumatic conditions can also involve the immune system …
Awareness in June What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s Disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with the disease- those with the late-onset type- symptoms first appear in their mid 60’s. Early onset Alzheimer’s occurs …
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires certain employers to provide Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family & Medical Leave to qualified employees effective April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. I have attached a Department of Labor poster outlining the paid leave entitlements, eligible employees and qualifying reasons for leave related to COVID-19. …
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Detection is often made when your child is at least two. But you or a teacher who spends a lot of time with your child may recognize the early signs of autism. One in 68 children born in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
Talking With Children: TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS DURING INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS What You Should Know When children and youth watch news on TV about an infectious disease outbreak, read about it in the news, or overhear others discussing it, they can feel scared, confused, or anxious—as much as adults. This is true …
UPDATED REGULARLY: Thursday, April 30, 2020 Update Today is the last day of Gov. Abbott’s order to shelter in place with tomorrow (Friday, May 1) being a day that a segment of the business community can resume operations on a limited capacity. Please see the Governor’s website for details that pertain specifically to you. For …
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To most folks, urgent care and emergency care are used interchangeably. However, in a true medical emergency, knowing which one to choose could be the difference between life and death. Urgent Care is generally the same care that you would receive from your regular family or primary care physician in his/her office/clinic. Typical symptoms …
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Freestone Medical Center Economic Impact Did you know that Freestone Medical Center employs approximately 128 people in the Freestone County area? It’s true! Between full-time, part-time and PRN staff, your hometown hospital is one of the largest employers in Fairfield and Freestone County! That’s 128 people with children enrolled in our school system, spouses with …