Job training program seeks seniors 55 and upThe Senior Community Service Employment Program is seeking low-income unemployed seniors 55 years and older to participate in a paid job training program.
The program intends to improving the quality of life for low-income seniors by providing job training and assisting them with their job searches. Training is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and takes place in various businesses throughout southwest Colorado.
To learn more and to get paid while training, call SER Jobs for Progress at 970-385-3995.
Scavenger hunt, Small Business Saturday is setSmall Business Saturday, which provides an incentive to bring customers to Mancos, will feature a scavenger hunt sponsored by the Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce and participating businesses on Nov. 27.
A $50 cash prize will go to the winner.
Participants must check in at the Mancos Visitor Center at 101 Bauer Ave. for the first clue to search for the “Golden Cowboy.”
Mercy named among top 100 for orthopedic surgeryMercy Regional Medical Center was again recognized as one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery in 2017.
The awards place Mercy among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for performance in these areas. Mercy is the only hospital in Colorado to be named one of America’s 100 Best in these specialties for five years in a row (2013-2017).
Patients treated at hospitals receiving Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery award and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery award have, on average, a significantly lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated in hospitals which did not receive the awards.
The achievements are part of findings released in the Healthgrades 2017 Report to the Nation. The new report demonstrates how clinical performance continues to differ dramatically between hospitals nationally, regionally, and at the local level, and the impact that this variation may have on health outcomes.
Food and Farm Forum planned for Jan. 20The fifth annual Western Colorado Food and Farm Forum, titled “Healthy Land, Food, People,” will be held on Jan. 20 at the Montrose County Fairground and Jan 21 at the Montrose Pavilion.
The Food and Farm Forum has a wide array of breakout sessions that present regional agricultural information about maximizing crop and livestock production, innovative agricultural marketing and management strategies, and specialty crops.
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