Mille Lacs Health System News

Advance or start your career in healthcare

March 8, 2023

Mille Lacs Health System is excited about the opportunity to offer an “earn while you learn” program. In conjunction with the Minnesota Dual Training Pipeline grant individuals can earn or advance their degree in one of four healthcare related fields while earning a wage, and receiving money for…

Are you eating enough fiber?

March 3, 2023

Fiber is an important nutrient for good health. Our bodies can't use it for energy, but it has many benefits. Fiber helps keep everything in the digestive system flowing, which helps avoid constipation and anything associated with it like hemorrhoids and diverticulitis. A healthy digestive system…

Communicating with someone who has dementia or Alzheimer’s

February 23, 2023

People with Alzheimer’s and dementia live with brain damage that affects their thought processes, memory, and behavior. While their behavior can be upsetting and frustrating for you, it's even worse for them.  The key to more positive interactions with individuals with Alzheimer’s, is to…

Catch it early

February 16, 2023

If there is one message that saves lives and saves the quality of life, it is to pay attention to the symptoms of heart blockages and take action immediately. In honor of American Heart Month this February, here are some facts about angina and heart attack. Angina means a coronary artery is…

Medicare now covers shingles vaccine

February 8, 2023

Individuals on Medicare can now get their shingles vaccine for free. It is recommended that adults 50 years and older receive the shingles vaccine. According to the CDC, the incidence of shingles annually in the U.S. is four cases per 1,000 people. Among people over 60 years old, it is about one…