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Valor Health 2019 Community Health Fair was a great success. The sun was out as more than 250 community members joined in celebration receiving screenings, free health education, hospital tours, healthy foods, prizes and more. The day began with a kick-off walk around the Valor Health Campus, strolling the beautiful Mary Secor Walking Trail, led by […]

Patients and their families are essential partners in the effort to improve the quality and safety of healthcare.” – US Dept of Health and Human Services. In Summer of 2018, Valor Health began to focus on the nationwide hospital quality initiative of patient and family engagement by implementing a Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC).

National Athletic Training Month is held every March to spread awareness about the important work of athletic trainers. Athletic Trainers are specialized in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. Athletic trainers are compassionate, multi-skilled healthcare professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide the best emergency, clinical and therapeutic intervention for athletes,

Written by C. Rizzo, RRT/ RPFT/AE-c You have heard all the reasons to quit, but you like smoking, why quit? With all the stress in your life, quitting smoking is one more stress that you don’t feel that you need at this time, right? How bad could it be, I mean I know lots of

Valor Health’s four-class Healthcare Education Series The first four days of April at 6:00 pm. (This class was held in 2019. ) Valor Health Community Education Classroom is located at 1024 Fernlee Street. CLASS 1: ARE YOU READY TO QUIT? CLASS 2: YOUR QUIT PLAN CLASS 3: QUIT DAY AND APPLYING WHAT WE’VE LEARNED CLASS

Experts will discuss Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: symptoms, diagnosis, and how to live the fullest life for your and your loved ones. The next class is scheduled March 14th, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Call Valor Health Community Engagement at (208) 901-3212 to register or for more information. Valor Health Community Education Classroom

Experts will be on hand to discuss symptoms, treatments, and information key to improving individual and community health. Bring the entire family! What is diabetes Risk factors of diabetes Meal planning Morning blood sugars Medications Reducing risks Physical activity The next class is scheduled March 6th, 2019, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Call Valor

Valor Health, Emmett, Idaho- The Valor Health Auxiliary is an ever-growing, fundraising organization that provides additional support to Valor Health Hospital and Clinics. Throughout the years, the Auxiliary has raised and donated thousands of dollars of medical equipment to Valor Health, as well as educational scholarships, benefiting local high school students and VH employees looking

“I Am and I Will.” This is the current theme for World Cancer Day, held annually on February 4th. The three-year initiative, starting in 2019, is a call to action for individuals and governments to make progress in the fight against cancer by promoting research, increasing healthcare access, improving patient services, and raising global awareness.

IT’S TIME TO CLEAN YOUR CLOSET! Everyone knows that winter in Idaho is cold and long. The only way to combat the cold is to bundle up in your best winter gear, an oversized jacket, a wool hat, and some warm mittens. However, many people in Gem County do not have these items and a