Health & Wellbeing

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Virus Outbreak-Wyoming
A guide to when, where and how to get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster.
Cheyenne FitLot Park
The classes are a mix of cardio and strength training and those at any fitness level are welcome to join. AARP Wyoming recommends you consult with a physician before beginning an exercise program.
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Wyoming’s nursing home COVID-19 resident ratio for the four-week period ending Dec. 18, was 7.27 cases per 100 residents, which is the eighth highest in the nation and up from November’s rate of 6.7 cases per 100 residents.
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What was old is new again for the Labor, Health, and Social Services Committee. Fred Baldwin, himself a Physician Assistant, will head up the Senate side of the committee, while Rep. Dan Zwonitzer takes the helm of the House Committee.
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Wyoming’s rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths inside Wyoming skilled nursing homes rose during the four-week period ending October 23, 2022.
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If you need help understanding the basics of Medicare Part D AARP Wyoming volunteer Nancy Drummond can help. At 1 p.m. on Oct. 18, Drummond will host a free webinar on Medicare Part D. 
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A call with experts from Mountain Pacific Quality Health will offer tips and tricks for attaining brain health as we age.
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Wyoming nursing home residents and staff are seeing the impacts of COVID-19 diminish in the month of March.
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Wyoming nursing homes report on their COVID-19 cases, deaths, and staff shortages over the four week period ending Feb. 22, 2022.
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While Wyoming nursing homes saw a surge in COVID-19 cases among its residents over the four-week period ending Jan. 23, the state’s ratio of cases was far below the national average. That is according to the latest edition of AARP’s COVID-19 Nursing Home Dashboard.
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