Relief and disappointment as DHS OKs Mount Pleasant close plan
Iowa DHS recommends closing the Mount Pleasant mental health facility and moving patients to Independence. Superintendents cautious, relief over Independence spared, but the plan must survive legislative and gubernatorial approval. The state currently operates four facilities in Mount Pleasant Cherokee Clarinda and Independence.
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Mount Pleasant MHI Established in 1861
The Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute opened in 1861 occupying 72,000 square feet with 79 beds and 115 full time equivalents. Its operational budget stands at 8.8 million dollars and adult per diem costs are 705 dollars. The specialty includes treatment of patients with substance abuse and co occurring mental illness.
Eastern Iowa jails vary rules on reading material and subscriptions
The Gazette surveys Eastern Iowa jails to gauge rules on inmate rights. Iowa law mandates basic care including bedding meals clothing towels medical care and water. Jails determine other amenities and subscription access varies widely. Cedar County stands out for stricter policies limiting reading materials.
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H1N1 vaccine demand rises as Iowa lifts limits
Iowa expands H1N1 vaccine eligibility to all residents thrilling a surge in demand. Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids spokeswoman Karen Vander Sanden notes clinics like MercyCare Blairs Ferry booked with over 100 appointment requests after the broadened access. Other Mercy clinics report similar activity.
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Free walk in H1N1 clinic set at Kirkwood Center
A free H1N1 vaccine walk in clinic runs 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Kirkwood Community College Vinton Center to inform residents. Spokeswoman Sarah Corizzo notes St Luke's Hospital affiliated offices in Eastern Iowa began receiving calls Saturday about vaccine. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Family Care Center in Iowa City had scheduled H1N1 within an hour of opening Monday.
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Back from combat women fight for recognition
Washington report on female veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan facing indifference and bias. More than 230000 women served and at least 120 died, yet their modern battlefield contributions are often dismissed. The piece follows Aimee Sherrod and others as they seek belonging.
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Air Force veteran recalls exposure to harassment and war
The Iraq veteran from Bells, Tennessee, who served three tours and is a mother of two, was medically discharged in 2005 with PTSD after enduring sexual harassment and mortar attacks. She says she never regrets her service.
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