Colette Rossiter

Colette Rossiter, serves as manager for Spencer Hospital Community Health Services and Clay County Public Health. Colette has enjoyed the variety of responsibilities her nursing career has provided, yet has a passion for public health and safety. 

Blog/Article posts by this Author:

• Public Health Talks Respiratory Illnesses

  As summer is winding down, cold and flu season is ramping up. Add COVID and RSV to the mix and we have a recipe for a triple threat of respiratory viruses. Colette Rossiter, Director of Clay County Public Health answers some frequently asked questions to help you understand what to expect this fall and winter.

• Avoid Overheating this Summer

  The “dog days” of summer seem to have arrived early this year! According to the calendar, summer doesn't officially begin until June 21st. Yet here were are, battling the heat and humidity of a typical Iowa day in July. Colette Rossiter from Clay County Public Health shares tips on avoiding the heat in her latest blog.

• Don't Delay Your Colon Cancer Screening

  Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. It's estimated that in 2021, 149,500 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed. In usual times, people tend to delay scheduling their important colon cancer screening and during the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic, even more people delayed having a colonoscopy. Screenings can help your physician find polyps or cancer before you experience symptoms.

• Mask Up, Lather Up, Sleeve Up: Flu Season is Here

  We have a challenging fall and winter ahead of us. In addition to the flu virus that circulates every year, we have the virus that causes COVID-19 ever present in our communities. Our healthcare system capacity may be overwhelmed. Yet there are simple measures we can all take to ease this burden.

• Healthy Kids are Better Learners

  Summer break has come to a close and school is officially back in session! Get your children off to a good start with these key health tips!

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