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Kyle Park, MD, donated his painting titled After the Rain to Wyandot Memorial (more…)
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Troy Puckett, DO, is joining Wyandot Memorial Hospital this fall to care for patients of all ages.
The Carey native has practiced family medicine in the area for more than nine years, and prior to that he practiced seven years with the United States Air Force.
Dr. Puckett works closely with WMH’s SportsCare Athletic Trainer at Carey High School in caring for student athletes, and volunteers as a coach for Carey Youth Football and Our Lady of Consolation (OLC) Track & Field. He and his family are very involved in community activities, including OLC church and school activities, and fundraisers.
Dr. Puckett’s office will be located at 15 N. Perry Street in New Riegel and appointments may be scheduled by phoning Wyandot Medical Providers at New Riegel at 567-281-1024.
Wyandot Memorial Hospital’s Wyandot On Wheels is offering free fingerstick glucose screenings this November in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month.
In addition to the fingerstick tests for glucose, nurse educators will provide diabetic foot exams and one-on-one consultations with individuals to answer questions and share resources.
The WOW visits are scheduled throughout the county on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bus is parked just north of the square in Sycamore on the first Wednesday of each month. On the second Wednesday, WOW is at the Forest VFW. The bus travels to the Nevada United Methodist Church on the third Wednesday, and the fourth Wednesday of every month finds WOW at the Harpster Township Hall. The Carey Senior Depot hosts WOW every Thursday.
Wyandot On Wheels offers lab draws for blood tests and community health screenings. The physician-ordered lab draws are billed to patients’ insurances. The screenings are a special outreach offering of the hospital for low-cost services that are important indicators for disease and health status.
In addition to blood draws, WOW Coordinator Michelle Gullifer offers free blood pressure checks and schedules screening mammograms for early detection of cancer. She welcomes phone calls (419-294-4991, extension 1969), emails (mgullifer@wyandotmemorial.org) or visits to WOW for more information about the community visits or monthly specials.
Certified Nurse Practitioner Nikki Frey is leading palliative care services at Wyandot Memorial.
Wyandot Memorial Hospital is offering palliative care to manage pain and symptoms for patients with life-altering illnesses.
Certified Nurse Practitioner Nikki Frey is coordinating palliative care services, and drawing extensively upon her training and experience in symptom management, administration of medication, wound care and assisting in procedures.
“Palliative care is appropriate at any stage of an illness and can be provided along with treatments that are aimed to cure,” Frey explained. “Although the overall approach is similar to hospice care, palliative care is appropriate much earlier in an illness and alongside curative measures.”
She said there are several indicators that palliative care might benefit an individual, including if a patient has had two hospitalizations or three emergency department visits in the past six months, and desires a decrease in re-hospitalizations. Being bed-bound or chair-bound, needing assistance with two or more activities of daily living and having a significant decline in functional status are other indicators.
“A patient’s own medical provider oversees palliative care,” Frey emphasized. “My role is to make recommendations about medications or treatments to help relieve pain and symptoms caused by the illness. I can also integrate the psychological and spiritual aspects of care and offer support and resources to patients and families.”
Palliative care can be provided in a variety of places, including a patient’s home, assisted living facility, long term care facility and hospital. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance are accepted for payment.
“Our goal with palliative care is to support the best quality of life for patients and their families,” Frey added. “I believe palliative care fills a void for many who may need someone to lean on during their illness. I can be that listening ear and help make sense of the clinical options available.”
Wyandot Memorial’s Palliative Care office is located in the Tarhe Building at 245 Tarhe Trail in Upper Sandusky. For more information, phone 419-294-1525.