Community Outreach provided by Mercer Health
Community Outreach designed to improve our Community's Health
Mercer Health is dedicated to educating and empowering all members of our community to help them live their healthiest lives. For this reason, we are proud to offer a variety of community activities, events and wellness programs.
2022 Mercer County Community Health ReportCommunity Health Fairs & Clinics
Mercer Health offers opportunities for discounted lab tests and free and discounted health screenings during community health fairs. Drive-thru flu vaccine clinics are offered annually at Mercer Health Medical Group locations. Flu vaccines are also available by scheduling an appointment with your primary care provider’s office.
If you do not have a primary care provider, contact us at 567-890-MHMD (6463).
Find out more about our Mendon location.
Why donate? Blood donation is a community responsibility. While you’re reading this, a local patient needs blood.
Our blood supply comes from caring donors like you. It takes about one hour of your time. When you give blood, it gives someone another smile, another hug, another chance. It is the gift of life.
Learn more about how you can give blood and be a hero.
Community Health Education Programs
Lifelong healthy living begins with a strong education! Mercer Health’s Education Services department offers a variety of educational opportunities for the community. This includes a number of classes that individuals can take to better their understanding of wellness and specific medical situations. For more information, please call 419-678-5119.
Babysitter Training Classes are offered in the summer at Mercer Health for children 10 – 12 years old. The class teaches safety, CPR and first aid basics and how to care for children and infants. The Babysitter Training Class is a blended course. Students will complete a portion of the class online and a portion in a classroom setting. The cost is $25.00 per student.
2024 Babysitter Training Class Registration
CPR Classes and First Aid programs can be customized to meet the health and wellness goals of individual organizations and their employees. We offer ongoing education and prevention programs provided by a team of expert health professionals through Mercer Health Occupational Health. Please contact Occupational Health at 419-586-1220 for more information.
Public CPR Classes are offered on an as-needed basis by community request. The cost is $30.00 per person. For more information, please contact Mercer Health’s Education Coordinator at 419-678-5119.
Community Support Groups
Some Mercer Health service lines offer groups for education, support and community, each led by healthcare professionals to answer questions and facilitate discussion.
Community Wellness Challenges
We provide opportunities for our community members to participate in free wellness challenges throughout the year. Our goal is to encourage our community to keep moving and to stay active.
Whether this is your first 5k Challenge or simply your first 5k for the year, we wish you the best of luck on your journey! Visit the Mercer Health 5K Challenge page for more details.
This year’s challenge begins August 8, 2024. Download your 2024 Healthy Waves entry form here.
Community Speakers & School Support Programs
Mercer Health is proud to work closely with our local schools to offer educational opportunities for students of all ages. Our Play Hospital program introduces kindergarten students to local healthcare and we offer high school students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare a behind-the-scenes experience with Medical Explorers.
We also participate in events hosted by local schools—if your class is interested in partnering with Mercer Health, contact myhealth@mercer-health.com.
Community Health Needs
Mercer Health certainly provides health care services to tens of thousands of people each year. However, Mercer Health’s mission reaches beyond the walls of its buildings. This includes working with community partners such as the Mercer County Health District, Mercer County ESC and all local school districts, local employers, other local healthcare providers and more. Through collaboration, community needs are determined through a variety of assessments, including Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) screening tools. Both help identify needs to create a framework of initiatives often referred to as a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Helpful Resources For Health Education
Remember, health information found on the links listed below is not a substitute for your primary care provider. Please discuss your health with your provider before acting on any information found here.
www.healthfinder.gov – Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to assist consumers in finding health information
www.heart.org – American Heart Association
www.webmd.com – General Health Information
www.mayoclinic.com – Guides on hundreds of diseases and conditions
www.cdc.gov – Center for Disease Control and Prevention
medicare.gov/care-compare – Find and compare providers near you.
www.chemocare.com – A comprehensive resource for cancer patients and their caregivers that provides chemotherapy drug and side effect information, cancer wellness information, and links to additional reliable resources and organizations.
www.diabetes.org – American Diabetes Association
www.cancer.org – American Cancer Society
www.nih.gov – National Institute of Health
www.lung.org – American Lung Association
www.handsonlycpr.org – Hands-Only CPR video
www.nlm.nih.gov – Information about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention for diseases, illnesses and health conditions.
Health Care | HHS.gov – Comparative data from the Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) about hospital services from health care facilities across the country.