Healthcare News

  Grace Health and the Kalamazoo Chapter of American Sewing Guild are partnering to provide sleepers for Grace Health’s newborns. On Tuesday, April 12, we will be cutting fabric and assembling kits with directions for sewing safe sleepers. Everyone is invited to drop in and spend an hour or two,…

Two of Grace Health’s certified nurse midwives, Sonya Datta-Sandhu, CNM and Kerrie Tollerud, CNM, recently completed Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO®) training in Chicago at University of Illinois Family Practice Residency Program. ALSO® is an evidence-based multi-disciplinary training program that prepares maternity health care providers to better manage obstetric…

Did you know that tooth decay is the most chronic childhood disease among U.S. children? It is even more prevalent than asthma! Many parents question when to start bringing their children to the dentist. It is recommended that children visit the dentist as soon as their first teeth erupt by…

Grace Health’s 2nd CenteringPregnancy Reunion was held on Wednesday, February 10.  This is the 2nd group of women and their spouse/support person to use CenteringPrengancy for their prenatal care since it began at Grace Health on June 3, 2015.  The Reunion gave staff the opportunity to reconnect with the women…

Each year Grace Health provides its patients with a survey in order to evaluate services provided and make needed corrections. Between October 26, 2015 and November 6, 2015, a total of 1,488 surveys were completed by Grace Health patients. The results are in. Here is what our patients said: Family…

Grace Health had its first CenteringPregnancy Reunion on December 30, 2015. This is the first group to use CenteringPregnancy at Grace Health for their prenatal care.  During their pregnancy, women with similar due dates and their spouse/support person meet as a group with their health care provider to share questions,…

Barnabas met with Dr. Eric Macleod in our Behavioral Health Department and learned a few tips on relaxing during the holiday season.  He decided to share what he learned about relaxing: Don’t try to do too much at one time. The most important part of the holiday is spending time with family…

On average, people consume between 3,000 - 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving. Here are some tips to a healthier holiday: Enjoy your favorite dishes, but watch your portions! Don’t skip meals earlier in the day. By starting with a healthy breakfast including protein and fiber, you will be less likely to…

During Dental Hygiene Month, Dental Hygienists spend even more time making a difference in our communities and offer resources to help with awareness and share information with the public.  This year, the American Dental Hygiene Association is teaming up to enforce the Daily 4.  The Daily 4 is being used…

It is official - Grace Health has been approved as the next MIHP (Maternal Infant Health Program) Provider in Calhoun County.  MIHP is Michigan's largest maternal child health home visiting program for Medicaid-eligible pregnant women and infants. Services provided through this program and intended to supplement regular prenatal/infant care and…