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Family Caregiver Center to be Featured at October Healthy U
(Atlantic) Cass Health’s next Healthy U presentation will be held Thursday, October 29, at noon in Conference Room 2. This program will introduce attendees to the Family Caregivers Center of Atlantic and the support and resources available to those caring for an adult with chronic conditions or age-related needs such as dementia or cancer.
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Nonverbal Omaha Woman Uses iPad to Help Save Friend's Aunt in Mississippi
Georgia Curry cannot speak a single word out loud, but her iPad gave her the voice she needed to help save a woman hundreds of miles away in Mississippi. Curry, a nonverbal patient at a rehabilitation campus in Northwest Omaha, used a speech-generating app to call and check on a woman named Marie after sensing something was wrong — a call that ended with emergency medication reaching Marie just in time.
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Omaha homeowners report sewer backups after flooding
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The impact of flooding from Wednesday night into Thursday can be seen on curbs in front of many Omaha houses. Homeowners reported basement flooding, including water they said appeared to be sewage. Hours into cleanup, Tamara Beargeon said she could not use her basement. “It’s a...
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Des Moines Register Names Cass Health a Winner of the Iowa Top Workplaces 2026 Award
(Atlantic, Iowa) Cass Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Des Moines Register. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling Respected & Supported, Enabled to Grow, and Empowered to Execute, among others.
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CHI Health Center’s Convention Addition on Target for 2027 Opening
The $200 million expansion of CHI Health Center Omaha’s convention facilities is on target to host its first event one year from now. Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority CEO Adam Straight toured media members through the under-construction facility yesterday in order to provide the community with a progress report. The two-level addition is on the CHI Health Center’s east side overlooking the RiverFront.
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MECA gives update on $200M CHI Health Center expansion in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Officials with the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority gave an update Wednesday afternoon on a $200 million expansion happening on the east side of the CHI Health Center arena. The 90,000-square-foot expansion on the arena’s east side aims to provide more convention space and attract...
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Collective for Hope opens Omaha’s first dedicated grief center
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Collective for Hope officially opened Omaha’s first and only dedicated grief center. The Courtnage Home for Health and Hope is designed to help individuals, families and organizations better understand the impact of grief and offer a welcoming space for support. “At Collective for Hope, we...
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House purchased by Picotte Center expands medical history of Omaha Tribe
Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte served as the country’s first Native American medical doctor, and in 1907 her brand-new home on the Omaha Tribe Reservation doubled as her hospital. There, she treated Omaha tribal members with modern medical services she learned after graduating as valedictorian in 1889 from the...
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UNO Community Counseling Clinic has trained students, provided affordable care for 50 years
The University of Nebraska at Omaha Community Counseling Clinic is celebrating 50 years of operation. Through the clinic, students get first-hand experience counseling while offering community members affordable mental health services. Dr. Tina Chasek, counseling department chair and a professor, said the model was groundbreaking when it debuted in the 1970s.
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Boys Town Research Hospital Expansion
Crews are finishing up the steel superstructure for Boys Town Research Hospital’s 254,000 sq. ft. expansion project northeast of 144th & Pacific Street. The $300 million project – funded in part by a major gift from the Ryan Family Foundation – will add hospital beds, surgical suites and research space, allowing Boys Town to care for more patients, grow its medical staff and unite research and clinical care in one location.
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Kugler Vision Examines the Cost of Refractive Lens Exchange for Patients in Omaha, Nebraska
OMAHA, NE - August 31, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Kugler Vision, a LASIK surgeon located in Omaha, Nebraska, has published a patient education article examining the long-term cost of Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) compared with postponing treatment until cataracts develop later in life. The practice offers refractive lens exchange among its seven vision correction procedures and works with patients who are weighing their options as the eye's natural lens changes with age. The article, titled " Is Refractive Lens Exchange Cheaper Than Waiting for Cataracts? The Cost-Benefit Timeline No One Discusses ," walks through the financial considerations that refractive lens exchange candidates face between treatment now and cataract surgery decades later. Refractive Lens Exchange is available to patients across Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska who want to address how the natural lens changes over time. Candidates are typically adults experiencing the early stages of these changes who want to address them before a cataract develops. The article describes Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome (DLS), a three-stage framework for these age-related changes. The first stage, presbyopia, typically begins in the mid-40s with the gradual loss of near focus. The second stage involves yellowing of the lens and reduced light transmission, often beginning in the
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Homan Family Dentistry Expands Emergency Dental Services for Patients
Homan Family Dentistry has announced the expansion of its practice to include emergency dental services for residents in Omaha and surrounding communities. The expanded services are intended to provide patients with access to dental evaluations and treatment when unexpected oral health problems require prompt attention. The service expansion comes as...