Vim & Vigor - Spring 2018 - Community Healthcare - 2

COMMUNITY MESSAGE

MAKING FITNESS
ROUTINE
We're helping community members
improve their everyday health

Like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the hospitals of
Community Healthcare System are committed to health, fitness and
physical activity. Community Hospital, St. Catherine Hospital and
St. Mary Medical Center offer different ways to help you incorporate fitness into
your everyday routine.
Want to live longer, feel better or experience less stress? Want to get a better
night's sleep? Exercise has many clear benefits. Just 30 minutes of moderate-intensity
activity five days a week cuts your overall risk of mortality by 55 percent.
Research shows that exercise is safe and beneficial for most cancer patients and
survivors. In fact, in most cases, it is important to keep exercising during cancer
treatment. Cancer survivors, including Mia Pavkovich, are finding programs, support groups and classes to treat the body, mind and spirit at the Cancer Resource
Centre in Munster (page 4).
Northwest Indiana residents Tom Rich, Frank Gonzalez and Joe Ubben serve as
proof that it is never too late to transform your body and live a healthier lifestyle
with the help of a support system. Their success stories begin on page 6.
Our healthcare professionals are using advanced technologies to help keep residents healthier. For years, Chicago resident Rose Bailey lived with a heart valve
condition that made it difficult to move at a fast pace. A tiny pacemaker making
its debut in Northwest Indiana at Community Hospital is making a big difference in
heart patients' activity levels (page 50).
St. Catherine Hospital is partnering with the Area Career Center to give students
an "occupation" workout. The Health Career curriculum puts high school students
on a course to success, one that provides well-paying careers and rewarding job
opportunities (page 52).
Valparaiso resident Jo Toigo-Tudor broke her foot on a slippery wooden deck
during a home improvement project. She has regained her normal active life after
successful surgery and physical therapy at St. Mary Medical Center's clinic in the
Valparaiso Family YMCA (page 54).
When it comes to everyday health, whether you need smoking cessation classes,
screenings and programs on managing blood pressure and lipids, nutrition counseling, fitness memberships or educational presentations, we have what you need.
Visit our website, comhs.org.
Donald P. Fesko
President and Chief Executive Officer
Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana

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VIM &

VIGOR
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Frankie L. Fesko, chairman; James J. Richards, vice
chairman; William A. Hasse III, secretary; David E. Wickland,
treasurer; David Bochnowski; Gene L. Chang, MD;
William Ciesar; Joseph E. Costanza; Dan Dumezich;
Michael J. Mellon; Joseph T. Morrow; Sister Kathleen
Quinn; Richard Schumacher; Monsignor Joseph
Semancik; M. Nabil Shabeeb, MD; Donald C. Torrenga;
Robert J. Welsh; Edward L. Williams, PhD; Joe P.
Williamson
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Donald P. Fesko, FACHE, president/chief executive officer;
Lou Molina, CEO, Community Hospital; Leo Correa, CEO,
St. Catherine Hospital; Janice Ryba, CEO, St. Mary Medical
Center; Mary Ann Shacklett, senior vice president of finance
and CFO; Alan Kumar, MD, chief medical officer
REGIONAL EDITORS
Marie Forszt, regional director, marketing and corporate
communications
Elise Sims, public relations and publication specialist

PRODUCTION
EDITORIAL

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Matt Morgan
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Meredith Heagney
SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Gillian Scott
ASSOCIATE CONTENT EDITOR: Sophia Conforti
COPY DIRECTOR: Jenna Murphy

DESIGN

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Tami Rodgers
CHIEF ART DIRECTOR: Cameron Anhalt
ART DIRECTOR: Molly Meisenzahl

PRODUCTION
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION: Laura Marlowe
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY: Marilyn Bain, Cheryl Beaver,
Cheri Prime, Mary Winters

CIRCULATION

LOGISTICS DATA ANALYST: Kalifa Konate

CLIENT SERVICES
ACCOUNT MANAGER: Lauren Petrick
ACCOUNT SUPERVISORS: Beth Doshan, Laura Ferguson

ADMINISTRATION
PRESIDENT: Eric Goodstadt
SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - HEALTHCARE:
Gregg Radzely, 212-574-4380

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