COVID-19 Vaccine

Jan 14, 2021

Coal Country Community Health Center has COVID-19 vaccine doses available for patients. If you are interested in receiving the vaccine, call CCCHC to be placed on a list. Because supplies are limited, vaccines are distributed on guidance from CDC and ND Department of Health.

We will contact you when we have a vaccine available for you based on which priority group you belong to.

Phase 1B - In Order of Priority

Adults 75 and older
Adults age 65-74 with 2+ underlying conditions
Other congregate setting residents & staff (e.g. corrections)
Adults age 65-74 with 1 underlying condition
Adults age 65 and older without underlying conditions
People of any age with 2+ underlying conditions
Childcare workers
Preschool and K-12 school workers

New Therapy Offered for Patients with Parkinson Disease

People living with Parkinson Disease or other neurological conditions often move differently, with gestures and actions that become smaller and slower. They may have trouble getting around, getting dressed, and with other daily activities. A new therapy offered at SMC can help patients with PD use their body more normally and slow symptom progression. Lisa Fletcher, PT, DPT, recently went through LSVT BIG training to become an LSVT BIG Certified Clinician.

SMC Rehab Offers Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

SMC Rehab offers an innovative therapy that helps with the development of muscle strength for a variety of patients. Steve Ziegler, PT, DPT, is certified to offer Blood Flow Restriction Therapy which is often used on patients prior to or following surgery in their extremities. Research has proven that BFRT can minimize loss of muscle mass, decrease bone healing time, and allow patients to improve muscle size and strength. BFRT is also a great option for patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteopenia, or osteoporosis.

History of the Hazen Hospital: Celebrating 75 Years

In the fall of 1918, Hazen got an inadvertent and temporary hospital when its new school building was equipped with 24 beds and a staff of five Bismarck nurses to cope with the Spanish influenza epidemic. The facility closed shortly after. There was not even a temporary hospital when a sleeping sick ness (encephalitis) epidemic hit the community in the spring of 1923.

COVID-19 Vaccine

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