Your Rural Health Connection Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:46:49 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596997 en-us © 2026 Your Rural Health Connection yes 513eb4ea-8d6c-5985-b13c-1a73df0a5010 Shawnna Rhine episodic false 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. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Shawnna Rhine https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1t30uj2r0le4121hhnxbl24mpxt1?.jpg Your Rural Health Connection https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596997 (8/5/26) RHI Encourages Adults to Stay Up to Date on Vaccinations During National Immunization Awareness Month (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-date on their own vaccines.

]]> 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-date on their own vaccines.

]]> Shawnna Rhine Buzzsprout-19608750 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0500 216 full false Getting Back-to-School Ready with Dr. Christine Lucas 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 healthcare provider at Rural Health, Inc. about everything families need to know to make this process go smoothly. 

]]> 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 healthcare provider at Rural Health, Inc. about everything families need to know to make this process go smoothly. 

]]> Shawnna Rhine Buzzsprout-19526941 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0500 1660 full false Awareness, Balance, and Support: Talking Mental Health and Alcohol Overuse 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 — specifically as it relates to alcohol consumption and its overuse. We’ll discuss awareness, balance, and recognizing when it may be time to seek support.

]]> 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 — specifically as it relates to alcohol consumption and its overuse. We’ll discuss awareness, balance, and recognizing when it may be time to seek support.

]]> Shawnna Rhine Buzzsprout-19145643 Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500 2053 1 2 full false Your Rural Health Connection - Podcast Introduction 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 day to join us! We’re so glad you’re here.

Presented by Rural Health, Inc., this podcast is all about you—your health, your community, and the resources that can help you live your best rural life. Our goal is to not just share what we do at Rural Health, Inc., but to connect you with healthcare providers, services, programs, health events, and much more available to you in Southern Illinois. 

]]> 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 day to join us! We’re so glad you’re here.

Presented by Rural Health, Inc., this podcast is all about you—your health, your community, and the resources that can help you live your best rural life. Our goal is to not just share what we do at Rural Health, Inc., but to connect you with healthcare providers, services, programs, health events, and much more available to you in Southern Illinois. 

]]> Shawnna Rhine Buzzsprout-19103993 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0500 85 trailer false Breaking the Cycle: Medication Assisted Treatment and Opioid Recovery 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 Recovery. Erica shares how this evidence-based approach is helping individuals struggling with opioid use disorder regain stability, improve their health, and rebuild their lives. Tune in to learn why MAT is such a critical tool in addressing the opioid crisis—especially in rural communities—and how compassionate, accessible care is making a real difference every day. 

]]> 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 Recovery. Erica shares how this evidence-based approach is helping individuals struggling with opioid use disorder regain stability, improve their health, and rebuild their lives. Tune in to learn why MAT is such a critical tool in addressing the opioid crisis—especially in rural communities—and how compassionate, accessible care is making a real difference every day. 

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