Blog Posts in December, 2018 HRRMC Wellness U offers cooking for diabetes class 28-Dec-2018 Posted By April Obholz Bergeler Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s Wellness U is offering a four-week group cooking for diabetes class. The class provides meals and highlights healthy eating habits, blood sugar control, medication use and lifelong diabetes management. Classes will be held Tuesdays, Jan. 29-Feb. 26 (no class on Feb. 12), from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the hospital's second-floor conference rooms, ... Continue Reading HRRMC ICU staff gives $425 to Paws For LEOs 26-Dec-2018 Posted By April Obholz Bergeler ICU staff at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center gives a $425 holiday gift to nonprofit Paws For LEOs on Dec. 21. LEO stands for Law Enforcement Officer. Paws For LEOs, based in Buena Vista, trains service dogs for law enforcement officers, emergency service providers, firefighters and first responders who have been physically or mentally injured while on active duty. Hospital ... Continue Reading HRRMC Foundation receives grant from Colorado Grand 26-Dec-2018 Posted By April Obholz Bergeler The Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Foundation was recently awarded $5,000 from The Colorado Grand, a vintage car tour hosted locally by the noon Salida Rotary Club. Colorado Grand provides funds to selected Colorado charities, and to date, the event has raised $6 million. “The money will be used to help purchase a smart board and software package for our hospital’s ... Continue Reading HRRMC Foundation to benefit from Moonlight Monday 26-Dec-2018 Posted By April Obholz Bergeler On Monday, Dec. 31, 10 percent of all sales at Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub will be donated to the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Foundation. Moonlight Pizza donates 10 percent of its proceeds to a community organization every Monday. Community members can dine in or order out by calling 719-539-4277. The HRRMC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, focuses primarily on ... Continue Reading HRRMC is purchasing artwork for new building 17-Dec-2018 Posted By April Obholz Bergeler Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is seeking to purchase artwork to be displayed in the new Outpatient Services Pavilion being built on the hospital campus in Salida. The pavilion is slated to open in spring 2019. Local and regional artists are invited to submit work to the HRRMC Art Committee to be considered for the HRRMC permanent collection. The committee will review submissions and ... Continue Reading HRRMC Wellness U offers free Cooking Matters class 14-Dec-2018 Posted By April Obholz Bergeler Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s community wellness program, Wellness U, will host a six-week Cooking Matters class on Tuesdays, Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 2019, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 7 Poncha Blvd., Salida. Each Cooking Matters class will be taught by a chef and nutrition educator who will teach meal preparation, grocery shopping, food budgeting and ... Continue Reading Holiday hours for HRRMC Buena Vista Health Center 11-Dec-2018 Posted By April Obholz Bergeler The HRRMC Buena Vista Health Center, 28374 County Road 317, will change its hours for the primary care clinic and walk-in clinic over the holidays. On Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 31, the primary care clinic and walk-in clinic will be open from 8 a.m.-noon. Both clinics will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, Tuesday, ... Continue Reading HRRMC and Mt. Princeton expand all-inclusive wellness retreat offerings in 2019 7-Dec-2018 Posted By April Obholz Bergeler Building on the success of last summer’s program, Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center will again partner with Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort and offer two wellness retreats at the Nathrop resort in 2019. The sessions will take place Jan. 13-17 and March 31-April 4. “Last summer, we offered one session to judge the interest in the program,” said Jon Fritz, wellness ... Continue Reading