Your Rural Health Connection
Your Rural Health Connection, a podcast presented by Rural Health, Inc. (RHI), is designed with you in mind as it focuses on healthcare conversations that heal Southern Illinois communities. In each episode, you'll learn about a new and exciting program, service, or upcoming event in the region to help you and your family stay healthy. You'll hear from healthcare professionals at RHI and throughout the region and nation on topics that concern you most; all in a fun, lighthearted way.
Your Rural Health Connection
Latest Episodes
(8/5/26) RHI Encourages Adults to Stay Up to Date on Vaccinations During National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. As many families are scheduling their child’s vaccinations appointment for school, Rural Health, Inc. encourages adults to schedule their own vaccination appointment to ensure they too are up-to-...
Getting Back-to-School Ready with Dr. Christine Lucas
It’s the middle of summer in Southern Illinois and that means it’s time to schedule back-to-school physicals, dental exams, and vaccinations. In this episode, of Your Rural Health Connection we’ll talk with Dr. Christine Lucas, family healthcar...
Awareness, Balance, and Support: Talking Mental Health and Alcohol Overuse
In this episode of Your Rural Health Connection, you’ll meet Dennis Gade, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Rural Health, Inc. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ll be talking about how to keep a check on your own mental health — s...
Your Rural Health Connection - Podcast Introduction
Welcome to Your Rural Health Connection, the podcast that links you to healthier living in Southern Illinois.Whether you’re tuning in from somewhere in Southern Illinois or around the globe, thanks for taking a little time out of your da...
Breaking the Cycle: Medication Assisted Treatment and Opioid Recovery
In this episode of Your Rural Health Connection, we sit down with Erica Vining, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Rural Health, Inc., to discuss the life-changing impact of their Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program in Opioid Re...