LRH to Host Open House Pain Management Strategies Workshops April 29th at YMCA and June 24th at Fergus Falls Public Library [Fergus Falls, MN] With chronic pain and opioid misuse on the rise, Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) is one of several rural sites awarded a grant to improve provider skills and community access to holistic chronic pain interventions aimed at reducing the risk for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). “Opioids have been used to address chronic pain regardless of underlying cause or severity for
LRH Launches Food Prescription Pilot Program through support of UCare Foundation [Fergus Falls, MN] The quality and availability of food has a powerful impact on overall health, and a new pilot program at Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) is designed to demonstrate this potential for people with diabetes. The Food RX pilot program will start in May through a partnership with Otter Tail County Public Health and a grant from the UCare Foundation. “We continue to expand our Lifestyle Medicine program to equip