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Social Activities & COVID-19 Risk Levels
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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You may be looking for ways to resume some daily activities as safely as possible. It is important to understand potential risks and adopt prevention measures to protect yourself and reduce the spread of COVID-19. There is no way to ensure zero risk of COVID-19 infection for individuals in their…
Would Aquatic Therapy Help Me?
Thursday, July 09, 2020
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The HydroWorx 2000 Series aquatic therapy pool is a part of Prairie Lakes Rehabilitation Services in Watertown. The therapy pool is designed to reduce pain, improve range of motion and enhance rehabilitation outcomes. Stacey Thury, Physical Therapist and Kristine DeBerg, Physical Therapy Assistant answer some frequently asked questions (FAQs) during the video below. Therapy Pool…
Prairie Lakes Elects New Officers and Board Members
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
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The Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Board of Directors elected officers and elected new board members at its annual meeting in May. Officers are Chair Robb Peterson, Vice President Shan Kruse, Treasurer Mike Luken, Secretary Vince Foley, and Past Chair Jim Redlinger. New board members Kristen Henderson, Paul Macek, and Scott…
Foundation Cancels BASH 2020
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors has made a decision, for the safety of the guests and staff, to cancel BASH 2020. This decision took careful consideration and follows COVID-19 Pandemic guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.) BASH is an annual gala fundraising event hosted…
Protect Your Family from West Nile
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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Mosquitos really become a bother in the middle of summer and we begin to worry about the West Nile Virus. How can you get rid of these pesky mosquitos and reduce your risk of West Nile Virus transmission? Here are some tips from the South Dakota Department of Health: Apply…
Salads and Sides with Sneaky Calories
Friday, June 26, 2020
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Salads are often viewed under a health halo, but many come in large portions and are loaded with high calorie ingredients. Looking for salads that come with grilled or roasted meats, legumes as the protein source, or seafood rather than fried or “crispy” meats can cut down on added calories…
Rethink Your Drinks
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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While food choices are important, there's increasing evidence that many of us are also drinking our way to health problems. Often times sugary drinks such as Gatorade, juice, regular soda, sweetened tea, specialty coffee drinks, and energy drinks are consumed in larger amounts than water resulting in weight gain from…
New Nutritional Services Manager
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System and Sodexo, the provider of nutritional and environmental services at PLHS, are pleased to announce a new Nutritional Services Manager, Kathie Manzey. Kathie Manzey has 16 years experience in the food industry through owning and operating a catering business. In her spare time, Manzey enjoys spending…
Direct Access Antibody Tests at Prairie Lakes
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) now offers direct access IgG Antibody Testing for the virus associated with COVID-19. It is only advised for people who believe they had COVID-19 at a minimum of 8–10 days ago. This test is not intended to be used to diagnose a current infection of COVID-19.…
Limited Visitor Policy Begins June 22
Friday, June 19, 2020
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We recognize that family member, caretaker, and visitor support is important to our patients. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System leadership is confident we can now update our visitor policy to allow more visitors while maintaining proper safety measures to protect our staff, patients, and the community. Starting Monday, March 29 we…
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