Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Community Healthcare - (Page 1)

SPECIAL Exceeding Your Expectations Physicians and caregivers at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System strive to provide the highest level of care. CONTENTS FEATURES 34 38 42 46 49 55 56 This One’s for the Girls Women face new challenges—and opportunities—at every age. Follow this handy guide to good health, from your 20s through your 60s. Life After a Loss Everyone handles the loss of a loved one differently, but there are some common lessons for healthy grieving. Do Your Diabetes Homework Glucose testing isn’t the only step to managing diabetes. Learn your lessons for preventing complications. Healthy Returns From tax breaks to job experience, your local hospital will pay you back when you donate time and money. Beyond Blue The Cancer Resource Centre offers free support to cancer patients who are also dealing with depression. Helping Families in Crisis Behavioral Health provides inpatient and outpatient support to families when they need it most. The Real Sims: Unleashed Community Healthcare System nurses are getting hands-on experience with the help of robots. 6 DEPARTMENTS 2 Community Message Community Healthcare System offers programs and services to keep you and your family healthy. 3 Community Briefs How our hospital physicians and staff reach out to the communities they serve. 50 Spotlight on St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation provides tools for building healthier lives to those with heart disease and pulmonary disorders. 52 Spotlight on Community Hospital With new technologies available for varicose veins, patients like Deb Schroeder of Merrillville can live pain-free. 54 Spotlight on St. Catherine Hospital Building on a tradition of quality care for our Hessville neighbors. 4 10 16 20 24 A Future of Lullabies and Good Nights Community Healthcare System nurses are teaching parents about safer sleep environments to give babies great beginnings. Back in Action From becoming a new mom to joining a gym, a lot of “firsts” can hurt your back. Prevent pain before you begin. Supplementary Knowledge Learn which supplements can balance your diet, and which ones can be ineffective or downright dangerous. Keys to Survival Do you know the five survival strategies for a heart attack? Whether or not you think you’re at risk, read on. Clearing the Air If you think lung cancer only happens to smokers, prepare to be surprised. Determine your risk on a scale from one to five. COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY AVENAIM/CORBIS OUTLINE ON THE COVER 28 Vim & Vigor · WINTER 2011 Mark Harmon of NCIS fame makes 60 look good. But like his show character, Special Agent Jethro Gibbs, Harmon keeps quiet about his personal life. So we follow the clues to ﬁgure out how this leading man stays ﬁt. 1

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Community Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Community Healthcare
Contents
Community Message
Community Briefs
A Future of Lullabies and Good Nights
Exceeding Your Expectations
Back in Action
Supplementary Knowledge
Keys to Survival
Clearing the Air
Mark Harmon of NCIS fame makes 60 look good
This One’s for the Girls
Life After a Loss
Do Your Diabetes Homework
Healthy Returns
Beyond Blue
Spotlight on St. Mary Medical Center
Spotlight on Community Hospital
Spotlight on St. Catherine Hospital
Helping Families in Crisis
The Real Sims: Unleashed

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Community Healthcare