Legacy Family Health Care

07/31/2025

It’s that time of year again for sports physicals call our office at (574)575-4987 to get scheduled!

07/16/2025

Pre diabetes in Youth

According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) 1 in 3 youths between the ages of 12-17 have pre diabetes. This represents 8.4 million children in the U.S.

Often there are no symptoms. Warning signs are being overweight, a family history of diabetes, a family history of high blood pressure, a family history of high cholesterol, or if a child’s mother had gestational diabetes can place a child at higher risk. Knowing your risk is an opportunity to make lifestyle changes.

The CDC recommends 60 minutes of physical activity. Put down “the screens” and go outside and play! Exercise is simply moving your body. Go for a walk, ride a bike, shoot baskets, swim, jump rope, or any activity that makes your body move. Reduce your sugar intake by watching “Added Sugars” on food labels.

Pre diabetes can result in Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, depression, and anxiety. Research shows 7 out of 10 chronic diseases have lifestyle root causes. This simply means you have an opportunity to make daily changes.

Contact our office and schedule an appointment for your child. Knowing their A1C number is the best place to start.

07/15/2025

‼️Due to weather conditions we are postponing our garage sale for another weekend‼️ Stay tuned for new garage sale date!

‼️SAVE THE DATE AND PLEASE SHARE‼️

The Legacy Staff will be having a yard sale Saturday, July 19th at our former location (308 S. Scott Street) from 8am-2pm.

In September we will be traveling to Chicago and attending the “Women In Medicine Summit”. We feel very privileged to have the opportunity to hear some of the top women physicians and researchers in the country speak.

The profits from our yard sale will help offset travel expenses. We are truly humbled with the continued support our community shows us!

See you Saturday, July 19th!

07/14/2025

Fruits and vegetables can be good sources of vitamins and minerals. Americans nationwide are significantly below the fruit and vegetable consumption guidelines set forth by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Instead people may turn to supplements.

While vitamin and mineral supplements can be helpful, too much vitamins and minerals can be toxic and come with side effects.

Water-Soluble Vitamins (such as Vitamin C, Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B2) your body will remove any extra through your urine.

Fat-Soluble Vitamins (such as Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Vitamin E) your body absorbs and stores the full amount which can lead to problems if you’re taking too much.

Common symptoms or reactions to multivitamin overdose may include:
• Nausea or vomiting
• Weakness and fatigue
• Diarrhea
• Stomach cramps
• Headaches
• Irregular/Rapid heartbeat
• Bone, joint, or muscle pain
• Frequent urination
• Mood changes
• Hair loss

It’s important to talk to your primary care physician to make sure you’re getting the vitamins and minerals your body needs. Call our office at (574)575-4987 to schedule with one of our providers to go over your vitamins and minerals.

07/07/2025

‼️SAVE THE DATE AND PLEASE SHARE‼️

The Legacy Staff will be having a yard sale Saturday, July 19th at our former location (308 S. Scott Street) from 8am-2pm.

In September we will be traveling to Chicago and attending the “Women In Medicine Summit”. We feel very privileged to have the opportunity to hear some of the top women physicians and researchers in the country speak.

The profits from our yard sale will help offset travel expenses. We are truly humbled with the continued support our community shows us!

See you Saturday, July 19th!

07/01/2025

“Leaves of Three Let Them Be”

This preventative saying sounds helpful but there are a lot of plants that have 3 leaves. Poison Ivy has a middle leaflet with a longer stalk than the two side leaflets. This plant can grow as a vine or a low growing shrub. Other ways to prevent contact is wearing long sleeves and gloves when working in your yard. Make sure you cleanse your skin soon after working in the yard.

We have seen some pretty nasty cases of Poison Ivy so far this season. What started out as a small infected area soon became wide spread. While Over The Counter remedies might give some relief many do not, and you end up with a cabinet full of creams, lotions, ointments, and sprays.

If not treated promptly and effectively not only will you risk Poison Ivy spreading, but infection from scratching can be a concern.

Call our office at (574)575-4987 for an appointment to evaluate the exposure and get started on a prescription. This will save time, most likely money from trying numerous Over The Counter remedies, and the best benefit, RELIEF!

06/30/2025

Abby is back from maternity leave!! 🎉

Legacy Family Health Care is considered an educational medical office. Both Lindsay and Rhonda are preceptors. (A preceptor is an experienced practitioner who supervises a student durning the clinical portion of their education.)

Abby began her clinicals last fall with Legacy and we are beyond excited to have her back with us. Abby juggles her young family, mini-farm, working as an ER nurse, and advancing her education and career to be a Nurse Practitioner.

Legacy is truly honored to be an educational office for future healthcare professionals.

06/25/2025

These 4 keep the Legacy office running so efficiently. Lexy manages the front office and makes our patients feel welcomed.
Emily takes charge of the lab and pharmacy.
Kaitlyn and Trista assist our providers caring for our patients.
These ladies, named "The Quad Squad", are not only a strong team but best friends.

06/23/2025

With this extended period of heat, it is important to remember that some of the antidepressant medication you may be taking can increase your skin sensitivity to these weather conditions . This could lead to sunburn. It may also impair your bodies ability to regulate temperature. This can increase your risk of heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and dehydration. Precautions such as remaining hydrated, seeking shade, wearing loose fitting clothing or clothing lighter in color can help reduce these risks.
Watch for the warning signs of dehydration, such as not sweating, dizziness, weakness, nausea and headache. If you notice these symptoms, please get medical help immediately.

06/18/2025

What is Family Medicine?

Family Medicine specializes in providing comprehensive health care to patients of all ages. These practitioners are also known as Primary Care Providers (P*P). Legacy Family Health Care not only cares for families of the same household; we take care of cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. We are honored when generations of the same family entrust us with their “family” medical needs.

06/12/2025

Did you know not only do we offer primary care and mental health services, we also offer in house labs and pharmacy services. We’re a one stop office that takes the time to get to know you as a person.
Call to schedule your appointment today.

06/11/2025

Summer Car Safety 🚘☀️

Please do not leave your children or pets in a vehicle even with the windows open! The temperature in a vehicle can quickly escalate.

A vehicle with the windows rolled down can become 20 degrees hotter than the outside temperature in just 10 minutes. Within an hour it can become 43 degrees hotter than the outside temperature. A vehicle with the windows rolled up can quickly reach 120 degrees or more!

Approximately 53 children and an estimated 1,800 dogs die each year from being left in vehicles.

Always call 911 to report a child or animal left in vehicles.