Blog

There’s always something new to learn when it comes to your health and well-being. East Adams Rural Healthcare’s blog provides insights, tips, and tools for the people in our community to live healthier, happier lives.

Our blog dives deeper into topics that matter to the people in our community. We cover topics such as heart health, common medical conditions, and other informative subjects.

You can count on EARH to be a practical source for healthcare education.

Your Health Is Our Priority

Everything we do revolves around providing medical resources and compassionate care for our local residents. From our specialized services such as pain management and cardiology to emergency medicine and wellness care, East Adams Rural Healthcare is your go-to source for getting — and staying — healthy.
Finding a Female Doctor Near Me

Finding a Female Doctor Near Me

You should feel comfortable and understood by your doctor. It allows you to communicate openly with them and take a more collaborative approach to your healthcare. Having that relationship with your doctor can result in better healthcare outcomes.  For some...

The Value of Transitional Care Units

The Value of Transitional Care Units

Shorter hospital stays can be beneficial for some patients. They allow them to recuperate in the comfort of their own home and free up much-needed hospital beds for others.  However, short hospital stays can also be challenging, especially for patients in rural...

Helpful Insights Into Stress Awareness

Helpful Insights Into Stress Awareness

Stress happens. Feeling stressed occasionally is a normal part of life and happens to everyone. However, long-term stress can be harmful to your health and could put you at a higher risk of developing serious health concerns.  This National Stress Awareness...

Mobile Clinics Near Me

Mobile Clinics Near Me

Driving long distances for preventative visits and sudden illnesses isn’t always convenient or possible for those living in rural communities. But a mobile clinic can bring essential healthcare services directly to your community, so you can get the care you need...

What Is a Swing Bed Hospital?

What Is a Swing Bed Hospital?

Patients in rural communities often face a geographic barrier in healthcare, especially when it comes to post-hospital recovery. In urban areas, patients might go to a hospital for acute care and transfer to a specialist facility before they are well enough to go...

Emergency Room Visits Statistics: Insights and Trends

Emergency Room Visits Statistics: Insights and Trends

Emergency rooms handle the most urgent medical needs within the community. From car accidents to mental health concerns, the staff at your local emergency room is prepared to help and ensure you have the immediate medical attention you need.  Let's examine some...

Family Medicine Clinic Near Me

Family Medicine Clinic Near Me

Your healthcare needs will change over your lifetime, but your healthcare provider doesn’t have to. A family medicine clinic serves patients of all ages, so you can see the same doctor through every stage of life. Family doctors get a unique opportunity to build...

What Is a Critical Care Hospital?

What Is a Critical Care Hospital?

A critical care hospital, also known as a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH), is a specialized healthcare facility that provides intensive medical care for patients with complex and critical medical conditions who require extended periods of hospitalization. Unlike...

Better Recovery Begins With a Transitional Care Unit

Better Recovery Begins With a Transitional Care Unit

Imagine a bridge connecting two lands. On one end is the acute care hospital where patients receive urgent medical attention. On the other is home, where recovery continues in comfort and familiar surroundings.  This bridge between the two is what’s called a...

Is Free Medical Advice Worth Following?

Is Free Medical Advice Worth Following?

In the Information Age, there’s an endless flow of medical “knowledge” from a bottomless pit of online sources. Many people have a difficult time discerning accurate and reliable facts from advice that’s just plain wrong or even harmful. Sifting through references to...