Sibley, Iowa — Your next chance to bolster the northwest Iowa blood supply is this Thursday in Sibley.
Community Blood Bank Executive Director Ken Ver Steeg tells us about this opportunity to give blood at the Osceola Regional Medical Center in Sibley.
We know that your blood donations can and do help others, but VerSteeg tells us donating blood might even help the DONOR’s health.
Obviously not everyone is high on iron in the blood, and you should check with your medical professional for medical advice. VerSteeg invites everyone to come donate.
VerSteeg says that there are some changes on the horizon as far as guidelines to give blood. He says he expects to talk about that in January.
He tells us donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with a signed parent consent form found at cbblifeblood.org), weigh 110 lbs or more, and be in good general health the day of the donation. Please bring an I.D. It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluid prior to donating. If you are on medication, know that you can give blood while on most medications, but please have a list of all your medications with you when you donate, just in case. They will also ask you what cities and countries other than the US that you have visited recently.
To make an appointment to donate at this drive, you need to call the hospital lab at at 712-754-5358.
