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Greater Support for Timely Care With Avel eCare

November 16, 2023

It was noon on a Sunday and Eric Yunginger, a part-time Sac County EMT and captain of the Sac City fire department, knew he felt off but couldn’t place why. He noticed he was having difficulty with basic fine motor skill tasks, such as buttoning his jeans, putting on his coat, or even holding his cell phone, and not realizing what was going on, decided to go for a drive to clear his head.

Bomgaars to Host Ladies' Night Benefitting Loring Healthcare Foundation

October 26, 2023

Bomgaars of Sac City is set to host its annual Ladies' Night on Nov. 5, 2023, from 5-8 p.m., in which five percent of total sales will be donated to the Loring Healthcare Foundation. The night will include giveaways and a twenty percent discount on regular-priced merchandise.

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It’s Not Too Late to Schedule Year-End Procedures

October 23, 2023

If you are planning on having elective surgery around the winter holidays, it’s best to schedule now as this is the time of year doctors’ schedules tend to fill up quickly.

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Loring Hospital’s Healthiest State Walk Scheduled for October 4

September 29, 2023

The Loring Hospital Community Wide Healthiest State Walk is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from noon – 1 p.m. Community members are encouraged to walk to the John Criss Gazebo for a free lunch sponsored by SacFit Wellness Coalition. A group walk from the gazebo to Cattail Cove and back will begin at 12:30 p.m.

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“Human Trafficking in our Communities” Snack and Learn Event Scheduled for Sept. 28

September 19, 2023

The Loring Hospital Auxiliary and Sac City’s Chamber Main Street are co-sponsoring an educational “snack and learn” event entitled, “Human Trafficking in our Communities,” at 5 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Unity Church in Sac City. The event will feature guest speaker Jacqueline White, who is a Human Trafficking Instructor with the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.

Loring Hospital invites patients to recognize nurses who go above and beyond

August 31, 2023

In partnership with the DAISY Foundation, Loring Hospital has embarked on a new tradition of recognizing nurses who demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise and extraordinary, compassionate care.

“Welcome to Medicare” Seminar Offered at Loring Hospital

August 1, 2023

Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for a while and want to better understand what it offers? Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Loring Hospital encourages you to attend an upcoming “Welcome to Medicare” seminar. This one-hour seminar presented by Loring Hospital’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselor, LeAnn Olhausen, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. in the hospital’s West Conference Room. Light refreshments will be available for attendees.