Tag archive for ‘Quality of Life’
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As Valley Fever cases spike, vaccine is still elusive
Bakersfield’s Valley Fever Conference in April featured personal stories of those affected by the sometimes deadly disease.
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Individual needed to help ‘Keep Bakersfield Beautiful’
The Bakersfield City Council is recruiting for an individual to serve on the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee, which recommends policies and programs to enhance the quality of life in Bakersfield. Applications are due May 4.
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Here’s your chance to be a civic leader
The Bakersfield City Council is recruiting individuals to serve on two government boards that give input on the development of Bakersfield: the Planning Commission and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency. Here’s how to apply.
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Counting the homeless, a personal perspective
When the Kern County Homeless Collaborative led an effort to count the homeless who live among us last week, grant writer Louis Medina with the Bakersfield Homeless Center was there. Here is his account of what it was like interviewing homeless people in the Lamont and Weedpatch areas.
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Valley hospitals choose C-sections over malpractice suits
Births by C-section have been rising since the 1970s and, in the Central Valley, several hospitals have rates that are higher than the state average. But health care professionals are working to decrease unnecessary C-sections, though some say the surgery is a safeguard against malpractice lawsuits.
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When winter blues set in, take them seriously
The shorter, darker days of winter can lead to a form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder. One woman recently won a lawsuit against her employer for not accommodating her needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Folk medicine can be a spiritual benefit for patients
While assimilated members of the Valley’s Hmong population embrace Western medicine, many who fled Laos during the communist take-over of their government in the 1970s brought their traditional beliefs with them. At least one Fresno hospital is working with Hmong shamans to make room for folk medicine.
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Out-of-work nurses hoping for demand to boomerang
Fresno City College nursing instructor Colleen Grande and nursing graduate Stefania Tutino-Eslow both expect another nursing shortage to hit when the economy improves. Until then, jobs are scarce even though graduations from nursing schools are at an all-time high.
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Digital diagnosis: More patients seeing doctors via Internet
Is telemedicine as effective as seeing a doctor in person? Some San Joaquin Valley clinics say patients – especially in under-served rural areas – get faster results by seeing specialists via the Internet.
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Community speaks out for arts, libraries, 4-H and more
As the Kern County Board of Supervisors enters its final round of budget hearings Wednesday, it will take into consideration all of the public comment it has received – both at the public hearing Monday night and through letters and phone calls. At stake are local arts programs, libraries, youth agriculture, anti-graffiti, and other quality of life programs.
