Blog—May 22, 2023—9-10---Working on Wellness Wednesday
  What a special Wellness Show-and we started with Senator Mike Rounds who talked to us about work he is doing for veterans across South Dakota. It was two years ago the Senator and his colleagues on SVAC successfully stopped the reduction in services at VA facilities like the ones in Hot Springs, Sioux Falls, Sturgis and Wagner by halting nominations to the AIR Commission. Without the approval of nominees –no Commission was established and the process of reducing these services as outline did not move forward.

   Key to this was Dr. Peter Kaboli, Executive Director of the VA Office of Rural Health. The need was to move the resource needs of VA Facilities in rural South Dakota----in essence hospital care, 80% of rural veterans get care for their hospitalizations outside the VA. The request can take weeks and are sometimes seemingly denied for no apparent reason. 

   The Senator continues to work---we continue to promote—and with Memorial Day coming this weekend---we’ll continue to put the spotlight on what they need.
  
    Senator Rounds also thanked the work that Denise Guzzetta –President of Talent and Workforce Development with the Sioux Falls Development Foundation is doing to remember those that lost their lives and need to be remembered –not forgotten this Memorial Day Weekend.

    Her daughters AVA and Juliana are planned to decorated graves on the 25th---and with the help of Mr. Purple Heart—Ken Teunissen—and our radio audience we hope others will join in. Our soldiers need to be remembered and we hope our contribution----and the work of others will make this weekend one to remember and set an example for years to come.

     Dr. Allen Unruh is a part of our Wellness Wednesday Show twice a month—he shares stories of those he has helped----and today we shared the story of Alvin Takrony----who was diagnosed with foot neuropathy by Orthopedists---an aching pain, stabbing pain, sharp pain, numbness, tingling hot/burning sensation-cold sensations, dead feeling and swelling. His lost 73% of his nerve function in the left foot and 66% in the right foot. He is strong man—a truck driver—and the help that Dr. Unruh is giving is making a difference. We’ll continue to watch how he does in future shows.

     Lisa Ottmar---who works with the Help LINE---joined us for the first time. We talked about what she does—how we can continue to help others who are stressed—maybe to a point of giving in—and giving up. Help is 3 Numbers away---211 or 988 or 911. Lisa will be talking more with us in the weeks ahead as we tackle stress and look to make a difference.

    Our It’s YOUR Business Show—with the Working on Wellness Wednesday----covers a lot of different medical concerns. Listen live to 1320, 105.1, 107.9---use the KELO App—Streaming on line—or just ask Alexa. 

     Norm Anderson posts the show at a Podcast---and we put my blog---along with it for you to find out what is in the show—and where to find it. Feel free to call me at 605-728-2455 (BILL) or email me at bill.zortman@mwcradio.com.