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JUNE 12, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 25
Spreading the health BY ANN MEAD ASH
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ince its inception, the Welsh Mountain Health Center (now Union Community Care), 584 Springville Road, New Holland, has sought to reach members of the community with needed health care. Starting in April, the new Union Community Care Mobile Care Team is continuing toward that goal by bringing health care literally to the doorsteps of members of the Plain community from as near as East Earl and Morgantown to Quarryville and Mount Joy. The team, made up of medical provider Janine Muir and medical assistant Heather Parmer, journeys out each Wednesday to homes in specific areas based on a list of requests Parmer has compiled. A circuit of visits is completed every eight weeks. In addition to the aforementioned locations, the unit visits homes in Ephrata, Lititz, Terre Hill, New Holland, Coatesville, Honey
Brook, Narvon, Parkesburg, Gap, and Kinzers. Muir noted that Union has responded to the fact that transportation is a known barrier to care and that while telehealth can help, mobile units bring providers directly to those in need. “I think our administration has amazing idea generators, but it’s also listening to the community,” she pointed out, adding that providing mobile care enhances the Plain Healthy program that was already in place. “ The Mobile Care Team is working to implement the Plain Healthy program, that serves the Plain population in Lancaster County,” said Muir, noting that the program includes administering vaccines and performing well child checks, as well as making house calls. According to Parmer, members of the Plain community contact her through a special number. Parmer coordinates the best time for a visit and the amount of Janine Muir (left) and Heather Parmer make up the Mobile Care Team that works to implement Union See Union Community Care pg 7 Community Care’s Plain Healthy program.
Legion award presented at GSMS For decades, New Holland American Legion Conestoga Post 662 has presented a special award to two eighth-grade Garden Spot Middle School (GSMS) students at the end of the school year. This year, the awards ceremony was held in the GSMS Stan Deen Auditorium on the evening of May 22. Assistant principal Rob Arrick welcomed the students and their families, offering special thanks to all the parents and guardians for their support and Celebrating the awarding of the annual American Legion Award at to guest Ken Wilt, commander of Garden Spot Middle School are (from left) Sheldon Hoover, Mindi Post 662, for taking part. Hoover, Gabriel Hoover, Ken Wilt, Brianna Gerhart, Nick Gerhart, See GSMS pg 4 and Heather Gerhart.
Library unveils revamped children’s area BY ANN MEAD ASH
Since early this year, Jen Watson, assistant director and youth ser vices coordinator with the ELANCO Library, has been dealing with an empty children’s room. “Everything (was removed),” said Watson. “All the books. All the shelves. Everything.” E ve r y t h i n g w a s re m o ve d from the children’s room for a
good reason. On June 1, from 10 a.m. to noon, a grand opening was held to showcase the new paint, carpet, tree fixture, teen/ community room, and an early learning room that was created out a former storage closet. The date also kicked off ELANCO’s Summer Reading Program. According to Watson, the early learning room has been designed for use by children from birth to age 5 or 6 and their families. See ELANCO Library pg 3
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