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CMH CEO RECEivEs HOnORaRy DOCtORatE Donald. J. Babb, chief executive officer/executive director of Citizens Memorial Healthcare, was presented an honorary doctorate in business on March 26 from Southwest Baptist University in a special Founders’ Day chapel service. The doctorate was presented by Mike Stephens of Stephens Pharmacy and SBU President Dr. C. Pat Taylor. Babb’s wife, Carrie; daughter, Christina; and four grandchildren were at the ceremony, in addition to many CMH friends. Online Support for People with Diabetes If you have been given a diabetes diagnosis, you probably have a million questions and feel as if you’re the only one going through it. But in reality, you’re in the company of 25.8 million adults and children in the U.S. who are living with diabetes. So, don’t panic. A lot of resources are out there for you, including your physician, of course. Here are a few online places to start: Citizens Memorial Hospital website, citizensmemorial.com. Find information on local resources, support groups and specialists. Diabetes.org. The American Diabetes Association website is chock-full of interesting (and uplifting) information about living with and controlling your diabetes. Plus, learn about the latest diabetes research going on. Childrenwithdiabetes.com. Support for the entire family, including chat rooms and information about conferences where kids who have diabetes can meet others like them. Year CMH started. We will celebrate our 30th anniversary on Sept. 28. clinics 1982 Number of primary and specialty care clinics CMH operates in eight counties. 1 CEO Donald J. Babb has been the one and only chief executive officer/executive director of CMH. 36 Help Your Heart Heal with Cardiac Rehab A recent study determined that the population of Cedar County has heart disease and prior heart attack rates that are higher than the state and national averages. To help decrease this eye-opening statistic, Citizens Memorial Hospital recently opened a free cardiac wellness program for individuals age 55 and older. The Stockton Cardiac Wellness Program is available at the Stockton Rehabilitation Clinic at 1521 S. Third St. Angela Barnes, physical therapy tech and fitness instructor, oversees the program and coordinates the classes. Cardiac wellness classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings, free of charge to those who are 55 and older and have a signed physician release. Class size is limited and early registration is encouraged. Sign Up for a free DiabeteS program If you recently have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you can receive 12 months of free information, tools, recipes and more from the American Diabetes Association. Available in English and Spanish. Go to citizensmemorial.com/ vitality and click “Free Diabetes Program” to sign up. reSerVe YoUr Spot! For more information about the Stockton Cardiac Wellness Program call 417-276-2401. SUMMER 2012 | 5 http://www.citizensmemorial.com http://www.Diabetes.org http://www.Childrenwithdiabetes.com http://www.citizensmemorial.com/vitality http://www.citizensmemorial.com/vitality

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vitality - Summer 2012

Vitality - Summer 2012
Contents
‘Not a Hitch in Her Giddy-Up’
Health Beat
Circle of Influence
Words of Inspiration
Heart Smart
Q+A
Going the Extra Miles
Support Groups Calendar

Vitality - Summer 2012