Health & Wellness

Congratulations to all the runners in this year's Polka Pace Race and Polka Dot Race!!!

Andrew Frence was our top runner finishing the race at just over 18 minutes!

Click here for Overall Race Results
Click here for Results by Age Group

Thank you to the Sponsors of the 2012 Polka Pace Race and Polka Dot Race

A. Gaudio & Sons, Inc., Ace Hardware, B&B Motors Inc., Casey's, Cass Cable TV Inc., Central Illinois Irrigation, City of Havana, County Clerk - Bill Blessman, Havana Chamber of Commerce, Havana Fire Department, Havana Health Care, Havana Medical Associates, Havana National Bank, Havana Park District, Havana Police Department, Havana Women of Today, Hurley Funeral Home, IBEW Local Union 51, Jack Tanner Towing Co, Mason City Medical Associates, Mason District Hospital, McDonald's, Performance Automotive LLC, Petefish Skiles & Co Bank, Riverview Estates, Roadrunners, State Farm Insurance Company, Stelter-Hofreiter Inc., Stevens Implement Co, Stinauer Family Dentistry, VFW Post 6408, Wolters Drug Store.

Our Commitment to Health & Wellness

Mason District Hospital’s Community Health and Wellness Department is committed to giving you information and tools you need to take charge of your health. Reaching out to the community to improve individual health and wellness is our goal, reducing the risk of disease and early death in the community, by raising awareness and encouraging participation in physical activity and healthy eating. To stay healthy, you must fully understand your current health status as well as your risk of developing diseases in the future.

Each of us has different dreams and goals, but we all have one thing in common, the desire to feel good and enjoy life.

Live Well

Health and wellness encompasses all aspects of our life and how well we live. Three major areas of concern that face us all in some way or another, either yourself or someone you know, are heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Mason District Hospital is dedicated to help the community in prevention, education and management in these areas as well as other health issues. To improve our health and wellbeing we need to live well, live healthy and live strong.

Live Healthy

Exercise and having a well-balanced, nutritious diet are a couple of ways to help prevent and manage various health issues and diseases.

American Heart Association

startlogo Mason District Hospital offers to the public a Walking Program. The Walking Program at MDH is in partnership with the American Heart Association. Start! Walking today! For more information and/or to enroll in this program contact the Health & Wellness department at (309) 543-8149 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

My Life Check™, Live Better With Life’s Simple 7™ - American Heart Association. You’re invited to start a new life resolution. All you need is a goal, a plan and the desire to live better. To find out where you stand, Take the MY Life Check Assessment. In just minutes, you’ll know how you’re doing and have the information you need to Live Better With Life’s Simple 7™.

Live Strong

Living strong is more than having great physical power. Being strong is also defined as having intellectual power and great resources. Mason District Hospital is here to help you live strong.

Visit our calendar of events for upcoming programs in the area by clicking here.

Also visit the following health organizations websites for more information on heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

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For more information on Mason District Hospital’s Health and Wellness department contact James Dearing, Director of Community Health and Wellness at (309) 543-8149 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .