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Jewish Hospital receives award for bacteria-fighting

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, December 12th, 2011, 4:00am
Jewish Hospital receives award for bacteria-fighting

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Mercy Health reports that The Jewish Hospital has won the first place award in a multi-state quality competition for its efforts to reduce C. difficile infections among inpatients.

The Kenwood hospital received the award from the Quality-In-Sights® Hospital Incentive Program, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s award-winning program that aims to improve the quality of health care provided in the hospital setting.

Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon.  Illness from C. difficile most commonly affects older adults in hospitals or in long term care facilities and typically occurs after use of antibiotic medications.

In recent years, C. difficile infections have become more frequent, more severe and more difficult to treat nationwide.

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Senior living complex holds job fair Wednesday

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, December 2nd, 2011, 2:34am
Senior living complex holds job fair Wednesday

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Brookdale Senior Living, the largest operator of senior living communities in the U.S., is holding a job fair Wednesday at Brookdale Place of Kenwood on Montgomery Road.  They invite those interested in positions to tour the community, meet with their hiring team and discuss career opportunities with them. 

The career fair is Wednesday, December 7th, 2-7pm at Brookdale Place at Kenwood, 9090 Montgomery, Cincinnati, OH 45242. 

They promise on-the-spot interviews for Resident Care Associates - FT and PRN, RN's - FT and PRN, LPN - FT and PRN, and Housekeepers.  There is one RN, Health and Wellness Director position, for which they say to apply online at http://www.brookdaleseniorliving.com/.

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Luminaria to light hospice Sunday

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, November 19th, 2011, 4:47am
Luminaria to light hospice Sunday

BLUE ASH, OH (FOX19)- On Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., Luminaria will illuminate the Goldstein Family Hospice of Cincinnati and Fernside Grief Center, 4360 Cooper Road in Blue Ash.

This is the 25th anniversary celebration of Fernside Grief Center.

Luminaria features a luminary path and floating lanterns in remembrance of family and friends.  Also, there will be a “Celebration of Life” tree lighting.  The family-friendly event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Fernside and the opening of the region’s first and only grief support center: The Goldstein Family Hospice of Cincinnati and Fernside Grief Center.

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Wounded Warrior fund benefit Sunday at Embers

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, November 19th, 2011, 2:38am
Wounded Warrior fund benefit Sunday at Embers

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19)-  On November 20th, Embers Restaurant will be sponsoring Operation Christmas Cheer with The Wounded Warrior Fund beginning at 5 PM and running through 9 PM. The event will be hosted in the expanded bar area of Embers.

The Fund has a goal of raising $15,000 to provide gift cards to our soldiers that have been wounded in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Embers Restaurant invites the general public to come and show support for all those who have sacrificed to keep the U.S.A free.

It is the mission of The Wounded Warrior Fund to provide support and comfort to our returning heroes. All future endeavors will depend on support from the community and from their members. 100% of all contributions will go directly to the soldier or their family and no funds will be used to cover administrative services.

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Free Memory Screenings Available at The Kenwood on Tuesday

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, November 14th, 2011, 3:36pm
Free Memory Screenings Available at The Kenwood on Tuesday

KENWOOD, OH (FOX19) - The Kenwood by Senior Star will be performing free memory screenings on Tuesday, November 15 during National Memory Screening Day, an initiative by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The screenings will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free educational materials regarding memory concerns, dementia, caregiving and successful aging will also be available.

Today, 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, with another American developing the diseases every 69 seconds. Memory Screenings are a significant first step toward finding out if a person may have a memory issue.

This event is free and open to the public. Appointments are not necessary. For more information, please call (513) 561-9300 or email Kenwood@seniorstar.com.

 

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HeartChase through downtown Madeira to benefit the American Heart Association

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Thursday, November 10th, 2011, 5:34pm
HeartChase through downtown Madeira to benefit the American Heart Association

MADEIRA, OH (FOX19) - An event touted as “Minute to Win It” meets “The Amazing Race,” is being held in downtown Madeira on Saturday, November 12.

HeartChase will engage over 40 teams to complete mini-games, puzzles, physical fun challenges at ten checkpoints throughout Madeira. Clues lead teams to the checkpoints around Madeira where they must complete a task before they can move to the next spot.  Tasks are fun, exciting and each team will try to complete them in the quickest time to win the race.  For added fun, all clues will be given via QR codes for Smartphones.

The race will start at Hospice of Southwest Ohio on Camargo Road at 1:30pm. 

Checkpoints Include:

AED HeartSavers 7626 Camargo Road # 200

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Firefighters says change detector batteries this weekend

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 11:13pm
Firefighters says change detector batteries this weekend

LOVELAND, OH (FOX19) - The Northeast Fire Collaborative-- consisting of the fire departments covering Sharonville, Mason, Blue Ash, Loveland, and Sycamore and Symmes Townships, offers advice this week on several fall/ winter fire safety topics, including why they think you should change your smoke fetector batteries this weekend: 

CHANGE YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES!

The Northeast Fire Collaborative remind all members of the community that electric space heaters are amongst the number one cold weather killer,” as they are the leading cause of fires during cold weather months. Fire officials also remind residents in rental properties that they have the right to demand that their landlords install smoke detectors in apartments. Landlords are required by law to provide and install smoke detectors but it’s up to the residents to check batteries in the smoke detectors and to replace batteries when needed.

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