LIVING WELL

July 2023

OUR MISSION: To improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through

patient-centered healthcare and service excellence.

Heart Scan Saves Man’s Life

Todd Jourgensen, MRH Facilities Director, with his grandson, Luke.

The Cardiovascular Services staff at MRH was looking for help finetuning the process for their new cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) scan. The department needed a few volunteers for the five-minute, noninvasive test. As MRH Facilities Director, Todd Jourgensen heard about the need and volunteered for the scan. He never expected to get the results he did.

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How to Talk to Your Kids About

Mental Health

It’s important to have regular conversations with your kids about mental wellness topics, said Melissa Almon, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Behavioral Health Specialist at Memorial Regional Health.

Mental health is a big category. It includes a wide range of issues, from emotions and substance use to peer pressure, self-care, self-image, sexuality, safety and more. Almon has a teenager of her own, so she knows that such conversations can sometimes be uncomfortable. But if you make open, daily communication part of your family culture, mental health topics become normal. And normalizing mental health is essential.

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Letter From Our CEO – Jennifer Riley

MRH Wins Best of Moffat County: Best Place to Work

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How to Help Your Child Get Ready for Fall Sports

If your child will be playing fall sports, Matt Hertz, Director of Sports Medicine, has three essential pieces of advice to heed right now.

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Healthy Food on a Budget:

A Q&A with Our Dietitian

Memorial Regional Health Registered Dietitian Sarah Hartman shares her tips and wisdom on how your family's meals can be both nutritious and low-cost.