Pictured: Ashley Ellis Unsung Hero: Ashley Ellis Meet Ashley! As a Behavioral Health Peer Advocate, Ashley Ellis offers support to people living with mental- health and life challenges, including suicide risk. She draws on her own lived experience to assist others with building life skills and to help educate [...]
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Now Available in Craig! We’re delighted to announce that Memorial Regional Health now offers a comprehensive Cardiopulmonary Rehab program for patients recovering from heart and lung conditions and procedures. Led by the Respiratory Therapy team, the program consists of assessment, supervised exercise, nutrition counseling, medication review, and lifestyle education. Each patient’s rehabilitation [...]
Tips to Keep Your Children Safe, Healthy, and Happy This Summer MRH Pediatric PA Cassandra Rusche knows that summertime can be both fun and challenging for families with children and teens. Here she offers some tips to keep your kiddos safe, healthy, and happy all summer long. Be sure they're hydrated When kids get [...]
If you or someone you know is struggling, consider using Memorial Regional Health's Behavioral Health Services. Memorial Regional Health Contributes to Building a Stronger Behavioral Health Network in Moffat County Moffat County is at a critical crossroads, with a profound need for behavioral health services that has become impossible to [...]
Naloxone: How to Use It, Where to Get It, and Why It's Essential Don’t miss any updates from Memorial Regional Health by signing up for our every-other-month Living Well newsletter here. It's accurate that naloxone, often known by the brand name Narcan, is more widely available in many [...]
Kids and Colds: Caring for Children with Respiratory Illness Don’t miss any updates from Memorial Regional Health by signing up for our every-other-month Living Well newsletter here. It’s cold season, which means that our kiddos are at risk of catching those nasty winter respiratory viruses. In fact, young children [...]
Fall Vaccines 1, 2, 3: Who Should Get Which and When Don’t miss any updates from Memorial Regional Health by signing up for our every-other-month Living Well newsletter here. When the autumn leaves start to turn, it’s time to get our annual flu shot. For most of us, the [...]
How to Talk to Your Kids About Mental Health Don’t miss any updates from Memorial Regional Health by signing up for our every-other-month Living Well newsletter here. It’s important to have regular conversations with your kids about mental wellness topics, said Melissa Almon, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker [...]
Memorial Regional Health awarded $3 million over four years to improve regional response to substance use and behavioral health disorders Craig, Colorado – October 18, 2022 Memorial Regional Health is the recipient of a pair of grants from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) totaling $3 million to be used to [...]
Sept. 5 to 11 is National Suicide Prevention Week Staff at Open Heart Advocates explain the importance of connecting those in need — including children and teens — to local resources Interested in receiving local mental health news and updates from our partners at Open Heart Advocates? Sign up for our digital Living [...]
