Don and Cathy Jacobs
Health Education Center

Health education is the focus,
Kentucky folk art is the treat

Looking for health information you can trust? Let the staff at the Don and Cathy Jacobs Health Education Center help you find what you need. 

We offer these free resources:

• Computers with Internet access
• Books and pamphlets
• Videos and a private viewing room
• Health models
• Audio books
• Free copying and faxing

Kentucky folk art display 

The Health Education Center also hosts a collection of Kentucky folk art, curated by the Kentucky Folk Art Center. The art captures Kentucky’s rich cultural heritage. 

How to have a safe hospital stay

Watch these videos with tips for staying safe in the hospital.

• Know Your Rights 
• Hand Hygiene Saves Lives 
• Prevent Patient Falls 
• Taking Medicines Safely 
• Having a Safe Hospital Room 
• Prevent Surgery Site Infections 
• Urinary Catheter Safety 
• Prevent Blood Stream Infections 
• Ventilator Safety 

Directions: The center is in the new Pavilion A of UK Chandler Hospital. It is on the first floor, just off the bridge linking the hospital to the parking garage. 

Hours: Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 

Phone: 859-323-7808 

Free online health information 

• MedlinePlus
  A great resource for trusted health information 
• UpToDate
  Has more in-depth information about health problems 
• Healthcare 411 podcasts
  Hear discussions about the latest health research 
• Web library
  Offers information on hundreds of conditions, plus interactive health tools