The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over. Currently in the fourth surge, COVID-19 is affecting hospitals locally, regionally and nationally. You have probably heard time and again about hospital staffing issues and extended wait times for care, as health-care professionals meet the demands of this virus head-on, all while taking care of a variety of patients.

Dr. Robert Jackson was recently named a Champion of Louisiana by the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation. The group designates a Champion of Louisiana as a person who serves out of love for Louisiana, its people and its future in contributing to the local economy, health and wellness, safety education, preservation or other initiatives.

“We care for patients with neurological conditions such as stroke and brain injury. It is very common to help people recover from traumatic events such as a fall-with-fracture, a motor vehicle accident that requires surgery, or lengthy hospital stays following cardiac surgery, or illness,” said Andrew D’Avy, P.

June is Men’s Health Month, a time dedicated to addressing health issues men face, promoting healthy living and encouraging routine doctor visits. Men are often notorious for avoiding the doctor until the absolute last minute or until something goes wrong.

“It’s no secret that this region is one of the, if not the, fastest-growing areas in the state of Louisiana,” says Brian Crawford, executive senior vice president/chief administrative officer for Willis- Knighton.

whether or not to visit the emergency room is something most everyone has struggled with before. Many people aren’t sure when to utilize an emergency room, go to urgent care or call 9-1-1.

Child victims of crime and negligence need love, support and personal belongings. Local non-profit Geaux 4 Kids Inc. provides just that with a “Geaux Bag” for children in crisis within the first 24 hours they are placed in foster care. A Geaux Bag is full of new, age-specific, right-sized necessities and clothing for infants to teens.

Long before “convenience” became a buzzword in health-care marketing, Willis-Knighton Health System was focusing on it. Opening the first satellite hospital in Louisiana in 1983, the health system took health care into the suburbs in southwest Shreveport.

One thing we have all learned through the COVID-19 pandemic is that baseline physical health is critical to survival; not only from a viral threat, but other risks to our well-being. If you do not already have a physical therapist (PT) on your healthcare team, wait no longer.