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Back on Their Feet and Hips, Knees and Ankles Shady Grove Adventist Hospital is the first in Montgomery County to use the Hana Table, which makes joint replacement less invasive and recovery easier.
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Seeing is Relieving
Interventional radiology offers relief from the pain of common health problems—such as fibroids and osteoporosis—without surgery.
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Heart Care goes Small Scale
Washington Adventist Hospital surgeons helped pioneer a procedure that lets them repair a patient’s heart through a smaller incision.
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The number of ways we connect with information these days seems to grow by the minute. We are glued to our cell phones, e-mail is at our fingertips and social media dominate the electronic landscape. In this changing environment— where information can be found in seconds—Adventist HealthCare and its hospitals, Shady Grove Adventist and Washington Adventist, want to make sure you know where to find the best medical and health information. Searching for medical information on the Web can be daunting. When you type in a medical term, the number of search results and different opinions can be overwhelming. Adventist HealthCare is here to help you simplify your search for health and medical information, and interact with experienced physicians who work and live in your community. As a trusted resource in the communities Gaurov Dayal, M.D. we have served for more than 100 years, Adventist HealthCare is continuing our commitment to provide you with a reliable source of medical knowledge by giving you access to experts online. Through Facebook, we maintain an open dialogue with our friends while sharing the latest news about our hospitals, health events and links to medical interviews. Our Twitter stream is full of timely tips and information on how to stay healthy—from free flu-shot clinics to helpful YouTube videos on cardiac care. You can even “Ask the Expert” on our website, where our physicians and medical professionals answer your questions about everything from prenatal care to cancer treatments. Our dedication to being your health resource does not stop on the Internet. Once you find information online, we are also right down the street with more than 2,000 physicians and medical staff you can speak to face-to-face. Since 1907, we have been doing what we do best: caring for you—mind, body and spirit. So, click or drive up. The conversation has already started. Please join us at www.adventisthealthcare.com/social.
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Managing Diabetes So It Doesn’t Manage You each year, Shady Grove adventist and Washington adventist Hospitals discharge approximately 8,000 diabetic patients—close to 50 percent of the total for Montgomery County. Now, the two hospitals have developed a new comprehensive program to help these patients manage their illness. “Our goal is to provide accessible education through which diabetics can gain the skills needed to successfully manage their condition and avoid complications,” says andrea Ford, bSN, R.N., certified diabetes educator at Shady Grove adventist Hospital. “We will strive to assist patients in achieving optimal health, improving their quality of life and decrease health care costs.” this new initiative allows physicians to follow a patient’s prognosis more effectively by developing a personalized plan with set goals and continual follow-up assistance. Services offered at both hospitals include individual assessments, management classes on proper nutrition and exercise, blood glucose monitoring and medication management. eaglebank has donated $50,000 to help start the program, which is in collaboration with the american association of Diabetes educators.
More on Diabetes
Go to www.healthandyoumagazine.com for tips on how to better control your diabetes. For more information about the diabetes programs at Shady Grove Adventist and Washington Adventist Hospitals, please call 800-542-5096.
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cancer patients in upper Montgomery county will soon have access to a new state-of-the-art facility for radiation oncology services. this spring, as part of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital’s ongoing commitment to meet the health needs of upper Montgomery county and to provide comprehensive cancer care services, the hospital is opening a new radiation oncology treatment center in Germantown. radiation oncology requires treatments daily for six weeks, making it vital to provide convenient access for patients. the new facility will be located on Seneca Meadows parkway, just off route 118 in Germantown. “the new center will be equipped with the latest approved, state-of-theart equipment, and will afford people in the upcounty expanded access to quality cancer treatment, close to home,” says don Bridges, M.d., who, along with cathy Salem, M.d., and Anu Singh, M.d., will staff the new site in Germantown in addition to their current rockville office on Gude drive. Each year, there are approximately 4,000 new cancer cases in Montgomery county. radiation oncology is an integral part of treatment for more than 60 percent of people facing a wide range of cancers, including breast, prostate and some types of lung. For more information, or to schedule an appointment in the Germantown or rockville office, call 240-826-6297.
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a new communications system for ambulances in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties will help people experiencing a heart attack get faster diagnosis and treatment when they arrive at the hospital. the software system, called LifeNet, allows emergency responders to send electrocardiogram (eKG) results from the ambulance straight to hospital staff to view before the patient arrives. Shady Grove adventist and Washington adventist Hospitals, along with several other hospitals, helped purchase the system for Montgomery County. “this system allows us to more accurately understand what kind of cardiac emergency a patient is experiencing and activate our medical teams for that patient’s immediate treatment upon arrival,” says Drew White, M.D., medical director of the emergency department at Washington adventist Hospital. “there are enormous benefits to early detection of a heart attack,” says Dennis Friedman, M.D., medical director of the cardiac catheterization lab at Shady Grove adventist Hospital. “Rapid diagnosis and treatment means a better chance of survival and a quicker recovery.”
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Back on Their
Feet and hips, knees and ankles New surgical technology helps patients return to an active lifestyle in no time Three months after
a total right hip replacement at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, avid runner and outdoorsman Paul “Rusty” Neal embarked on a backpacking trip without any problems. “That’s the power of the Hana Table,” says orthopedic surgeon Sridhar Durbhakula, M.D. Shady Grove Adventist Hospital is the first in Montgomery County to use the specially designed Hana Table, which looks more like exercise equipment than a surgical tool. “It is the only table that allows you to drop the leg and rotate the hip at the natural interval between the muscles for an anterior [front] approach,” Dr. Durbhakula explains. “That means less cutting and less trauma.” It also means a shorter hospital stay—two to four days, compared with three to 10 days with conventional surgery. “Some patients can walk the night of their surgery,” Dr. Durbhakula says. “Within two weeks, many patients are back to work and driving.” Neal, 55, of Germantown, noticed results almost immediately. “Before the surgery, my leg was at center,” he says. “I could not rotate more than five degrees. The day after the surgery, I rotated my hip and made my foot turn outward. I said to my wife, ‘Look at my foot! That doesn’t hurt!’” A few weeks after surgery, Neal only needed his cane on long walks. Physical therapy is helping him build up muscle to keep up with the greater range of motion his new hip allows.
Comprehensive Joint Care Shady Grove Adventist Hospital orthopedic surgeon Sridhar Durbhakula, M.D., helped Paul Neal resume a life of pain-free backpacking and adventure after hip surgery.
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Neal was referred to Dr. Durbhakula after a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis revealed serious damage to his right hip. “I was impressed with how accommodating Dr. Durbhakula was, how he worked with my wife and me as a team to decide the technique—the
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less-invasive, anterior approach—and the instrument [the Hana Table]. It was a very good experience,” Neal says. It’s an experience afforded to all patients at The Joint Center at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. It begins with the joint replacement program— “boot camp”—which is a class before surgery to help patients understand what to expect during and after the procedure, from managing pain to putting on socks. Certified orthopedic nurses also help with postoperative inpatient support and care plans for recovery at home. The Hana Table is one more tool in Shady Grove Adventist Hospital’s state-of-the-art surgical suite that enhances the latest advancements in knee and hip replacements provided in its Joint Center. “Age is not a criterion for the Hana Table,” Dr. Durbhakula says. “If a patient needs relief from arthritis or hip pain, the anterior approach can provide that relief with a quicker recovery. I am seeing amazing results.”
Out and About As a former marathoner, Neal says he’s making strides in his recovery.
Something to Cheer
About A grandmother gets the joint replacement she needs to stay in step with her granddaughters
Elaine Wolf’s knee replacement surgery at Washington Adventist Hospital gave her the freedom to keep up with her soccer-playing granddaughters.
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I wanted to cheer from the sidelines with all the other parents and grandparents.”
Needing Knee Replacement Wolf met with Zohair Alam, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park. “The patient’s motivation to be active is a very important factor I consider when deciding if surgery is the right option,” Dr. Alam says. “When I met Elaine, it was clear her knee pain was holding her back from living the life she wanted to live.” Most orthopedic experts consider replacement the best method of handling advanced arthritis in the knee or hip. Before having joint replacement surgery at Washington Adventist Hospital, patients attend the hospital’s total joint replacement class where they meet other people considering surgery, learn what to expect during their hospital stay and gain tips for a quick recovery. “Patients are surprised when I tell them that the day after surgery, a physical therapist will get them up and walking,” Dr. Alam says. The majority of patients having knee replacement surgery stay in the hospital three or four days. During that time, physical and occupational therapists work with patients to create a rehabilitation program to meet their needs and get them back to health quickly.
Bright Future After Surgery Dr. Alam performed total knee replacement surgery on Wolf in June. She was surprised how soon after surgery the arthritis pain in her knee was gone. “Dr. Alam and his team did a miraculous job,” she says. “Everyone was so encouraging every step of the way. They didn’t treat me like ‘just another knee.’ They treated me like a wife, mother and grandmother who just wanted a normal, pain-free life.” With her new knee, Wolf feels the future is bright. “I’d love to do a walking tour of Italy, and of course there will be trips with my granddaughters and lots of soccer games.” She’ll be the one cheering from the sidelines.
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After more than five years of constant pain in her right knee, Elaine Wolf decided it was time to consider orthopedic surgery. “My knee wasn’t responding to medication or therapy,” she says. “I was at a place where I knew if I didn’t do something, I wouldn’t be able to get around on my own much longer.” At 68, Wolf, a retired nurse who lives in Colesville, Md., wasn’t ready to give up her active life. Her love of travel and desire to volunteer factored into her decision to choose knee replacement surgery. But her greatest motivation was the desire to keep up with her two granddaughters. “I would go to their soccer games and have to watch from the top of the hill because I couldn’t make it down to the field,” Wolf says. “I felt cheated.
While he is one race shy of his lifelong goal to run in five Marine Corps Marathons—“I’ve been advised it might not be wise to run that fifth”—Neal says that after years of pain, he would be happy to jog a couple of miles. Today, Neal is using his experience to create a nonprofit organization to make the outdoors accessible to everyone. He has already worked with a wheelchair manufacturer to develop an outdoor wheelchair that the U.S. Forest Service approved for use in all national parks. “I am a camper, fisher, outdoorsman. It was difficult for me when I lost mobility in my leg,” Neal says. So when Go to w ww.he he retires, he will move foralthan to hea dyoum r more ward with his plans “to take agazin about Elaine e.com Paul N W olf ’s re people with less mobility eal’s a coverie n replac d s and t ement camping, to allow them to he join progra Grove t m Adven s at Sh enjoy the great outdoors.” tist an ady d W Adven ashing tist Ho ton spitals .
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Seeing Is Relieving
Interventional radiology uses image guidance to combat pain without surgery
“It makes a big difference,” Dr. Erkmen says. “It really improves people’s quality of life.”
Less Invasive, Faster Healing Deborah Williams of Mount Airy, Md., agrees. She underwent a uterine artery embolization (UAE) with Dr. Erkmen to relieve painful fibroids, which are noncancerous tumors that can develop in the uterus. As many as one in five women will develop fibroids before reaching menopause. “I am a very active person, but before my procedure, I didn’t feel like leaving the house sometimes. It was wreaking havoc on my life,” Williams says. “Now, I can go running, hiking, kayaking—whatever I like, whenever I like.” Dr. Erkmen says fibroids are the No. 1 reason women consider a hysterectomy, to alleviate heavy bleeding, cramping and other symptoms. “But instead of a six-week recovery time with a hysterectomy, it’s just one week with a UAE,” she says. “It’s a great option for women who don’t want surgery.” Williams tried prescription medications and other alternatives before consulting with Dr. Erkmen: “She really listened and wanted to help me,” Williams says. “It felt very personal.”
Specialized Treatment Close to Home
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Life can sometimes
feel like a juggling act to keep work, families and social lives all in the air. For some women, dealing with a personal health issue such as osteoporosis, reproductive pain or infertility—and a lengthy recovery time if surgery is necessary—is enough to throw everything off balance. Thankfully, interventional radiology procedures are available that may provide relief for these types of medical conditions, with shorter recovery times. “We’re the minimally invasive specialists, the alternative to open surgery,” explains Zahide Erkmen, M.D., an interventional radiologist at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Interventional radiologists use image guidance such as X-rays, ultrasounds or CT scans to make the smallest incisions possible for targeted treatments. These include inserting a special tube for delivering chemotherapy, performing angioplasty to improve blood flow and inserting catheter-delivered stents to clear clogged arteries.
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Dr. Erkmen has been performing minimally invasive UAE for 13 years at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, allowing women to receive this specialized treatment and relief close to home, in their own community. She is also able to help some women who have compression fractures because of osteoporosis. “Compression factures are very debilitating, causing extreme pain,” she says. “People are usually bedridden, then go through a downward spiral.” In these cases, Dr. Erkmen can perform vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, where she injects a special type of medical cement into the broken vertebra. This stabilizes the fracture and helps with the pain, allowing patients to get out of bed and resume a more normal life. “It’s very gratifying when one of my patients tells me what a difference the procedure I’ve performed makes in her life,” Dr. Erkmen says.
Could Interventional Radiology Help You? To learn more about interventional radiology and Shady Grove Adventist Hospital’s full range of radiological services, visit www.healthandyoumagazine.com.
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Heart Care Goes SMaLL SCaLe lmost nothing can be scarier than hearing your doctor say you need heart surgery. New technology and advancements, however, allow surgeons to repair a patient’s heart through a smaller incision—a procedure known as minimally invasive heart surgery. “Heart surgery today isn’t the same as heart surgery a decade ago,” says Paul Massimiano, M.D., a heart surgeon and medical director of cardiac surgery at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park. When a minimally invasive approach is used, patients receive the same operation as they would with a traditional, “open” surgery. The only difference is in the approach and tools used. Patients, who once had to endure a long incision scar down the center of their chests and a painful, lengthy recovery, now have a small, 5- to 6-centimeter chest incision. What that means for you or your loved one is a quicker recovery with less pain and a faster
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return to normal activity. In addition, patients who have minimally invasive heart surgery spend less time at the hospital.
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“Patients who aren’t familiar with this type of surWashington Adventist Hospital’s surgical team gery find it hard to believe they can go home after carefully compares the advantages and disadas little as a day or two,” Dr. Massimiano says. vantages of minimally invasive techniques with Washington Adventist Hospital has been traditional surgery techniques for each patient. providing comprehensive heart care to the Not everyone is a candidate for minimally invaWashington, D.C., region for nearly 50 years. sive surgery. It is important for prospective Dr. Massimiano and his team of experienced patients to talk to their doctor about each option surgeons helped pioneer the development of to decide what is best for them. minimally invasive valve surgery. “Former patients get back in touch with me “People have a choice when it comes to say that their heart surgery allowed them to heart surgery,” Dr. Massimiano says. to travel to France, see their son get “They want to know where they should married, or welcome a grandgo and if they’ll have access to the child into the world. most up-to-date and advanced That’s a good feeling,” techniques available.” Dr. Massimiano says. At Washington Adventist “Heart surgery can Hospital, the experienced be a frightening and coordinated team of prospect, but, cardiac and intensive care ultimately, it can Visit w ww.tr doctors, nurses, technirestore the heart usted to view heart a video cians and rehabilitation to good health, care.c adven om about tist Ho Washin therapists works with heart which means an spital’s gton sive he minim surgeons to provide each opportunity to get art sur ally inv gery an ad r patient the best, least-invasive back to a normal e for a fr gister ee gift . treatment with a personalized life.”
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Paul Massimiano, M.D., and his team of experienced surgeons helped pioneer the development of minimally invasive valve surgery, and now provide the latest in quality care at Washington Adventist Hospital.
Expect big results from personalized, minimally invasive surgery
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Living Healthy MARCH–MAY 2011 Health and wellness classes, programs and activities for a healthy mind, body and spirit. Brought to you by the Health & Wellness Department of Adventist HealthCare.
Class Locations Adventist HealthCare health and wellness classes are offered at numerous locations within the community including: ◗ SGAH Shady Grove Adventist Hospital 9901 Medical Center Drive, Rockville Paid parking ◗ WAH Washington Adventist Hospital 7600 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park ◗ AHC Adventist HealthCare 1801 Research Blvd., Rockville
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◗ ARHM Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland 9909 Medical Center Drive, Rockville Visit www.adventist healthcare.com/calendar for additional class/event locations.
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HEART-HEALTH SCREENINGS WITH MEDICAL CONSULTATION HEALTH SCREENINGS Our comprehensive screenings and private, two- to four-minute personal consultations with licensed medical professionals are designed to help you understand and manage your specific health risks for heart disease and related conditions. Please note that some screenings require a fee and fasting. When: Wednesdays, March 2, May 4, 8–10 a.m. Where: SGAH Birch Room When: Wednesday, April 27, 8–10 a.m. Where: WAH Conference Center Other locations: pMargaret Schweinhaut Senior Center Wednesday, March 16, 9:30–11:30 a.m. pRockville Senior Center Friday, March 25, 10 a.m.–noon Wednesday, May 25, 10 a.m.–noon pDamascus Senior Center Wednesday, April 20, 9:30–11:30 a.m. pGaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center Wednesday, May 11, 10 a.m.–noon Info: Call 800-542-5096; registration required
SCREENING DESCRIPTION AND FEES Lipid profile: Basic cholesterol test, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, triglycerides, cholesterol/HDL ratio (12 hours of fasting recommended); $35, $31 for seniors (55-plus); only order this or the VAP test VAP (vertical auto profile): Expanded cholesterol test including all of the lipid profile plus information that can help identify inherited and hidden heart disease risks; $65, $61 for seniors (55-plus); only order this or the lipid profile test
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CARDIAC EDUCATION Homocysteine: Vascular fitness test; $95 HsCRP: Tests high-sensitivity C-reactive protein for cardiovascular risk; $45 Blood pressure monitoring: FREE Glucose: Basic screening for diabetes (12 hours of fasting recommended); $8 A1c: Blood sugar test for known diabetics; $40 Body-fat analysis: Tests percentage of body fat; $10
HEART SCREENING PACKAGES
INTRODUCTION TO CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND EECP
Sweetheart: Lipid profile and glucose; $38 Heart smart: VAP and glucose; $69 Heart risk special: VAP, homocysteine and HsCRP; $199 Diabetes check: Glucose and A1c; $42
When: By appointment Info: Call Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Cardiac Rehab at 240-826-6662 or Washington Adventist Hospital Cardiac Rehab at 301-891-6016 Cost: FREE
FREE, MONTHLY BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING When: First Monday of each month, 10–11:30 a.m. Where: Rockville Senior Center When: Second Tuesday of each month, 12:30–2:30 p.m. Where: ARHM Lobby When: Third Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Where: SGAH Cafeteria
INTERNAL CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR AND PACEMAKER DISCUSSION GROUP Group discussion for patients and the families of patients with these devices. When: Mondays, March 14, May 9, 7 p.m. Where: SGAH Info: Call 240-826-6662
When: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 9:30–11:30 a.m. Where: Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center When: First Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Where: WAH Cafeteria Info: Call 800-542-5096
To register, call 800-542-5096 or visit www.adventisthealth care.com/calendar
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CanCer Programs
nutrition, fitness & weight management
CanCer Care navigation Shady Grove Adventist and Washington Adventist Hospitals offer cancer care navigation teams to assist those living with cancer and their families and friends, and those who have questions about cancer. The navigation team consists of professionals who can help to guide you. Info: Call 240-826-6297 (SGAH) or 301-891-5559 (WAH) to speak to a member of the cancer care navigation team
Look good … feeL Better Meet with other women living with cancer as well as a professional esthetician to get makeup tips, to take home a “personal toolkit,” to help you put your “best face forward” during and after cancer treatment, and to have fun. When: Wednesday, May 11, 6–8 p.m. Where: SGAH When: Monday, March 7, 10 a.m.–noon Where: WAH Info: Call 240-826-6297 (SGAH) or 301-891-5559 (WAH)
CanCer suPPort grouPs A number of cancer support groups offering opportunities to meet people facing challenges similar to yours are available at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Members share experiences with cancer and offer practical advice and emotional support. For a full list of available cancer support groups, see page 11.
CoLoreCtaL CanCer sCreening Program Adventist HealthCare partners with Montgomery County Health Department to offer this FREE, lifesaving screening. Info: Call 301-315-3507 or 301-315-3147 to see if you are eligible
montgomery County CanCer Crusade CoaLition Monthly meeting to discuss community needs for cancer screenings. Info: Call 301-315-3507 or 301-315-3147 for meeting dates and times
weight-Loss surgery information seminar Attend this lecture to learn about surgical weight-loss options available at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. When: First Thursday of each month Where: SGAH Birch Room Info: Call 240-826-5278 to register
weight management Are you looking to lose weight? Join this eight-week program built around nutrition and physical activity. When: Thursdays, March 31–May 19, 6–8 p.m. Where: Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington Info: 800-542-5096 Cost: $140
seniors’ heaLth Adventist HealthCare recognizes the specialized health needs of our community’s senior population. We offer a number of education sessions to help seniors live healthfully. FREE monthly lectures cover a wide variety of timely health topics for seniors, in addition to health screenings and personal consultations. (See page 8 for additional information on health screenings.)
Long BranCh Community Center Long-Life Lecture Series When: Tuesdays, 11 a.m.–noon p March 8: Back Health p April 12: What You Need to Know About Shingles p May 10: Combating Allergies p June 14: DermaScan Skin Screening Info: 301-431-5708 (Spanish translation available) Cost: FREE
margaret sChweinhaut senior Center Meet and Motivate Lecture Series When: Tuesdays, 1–2 p.m. p March 22: Help for Your Eyes p April 26: Better Nutrition— Better Health p May 24: Stroke Awareness— Act F.A.S.T. Info: 240-777-8085 Cost: FREE
hoLiday Park muLtiPurPose senior Center Healthy Living Lecture Series When: Wednesdays, 1:15–2:15 p.m. p April 6: Vital Screening Guidelines for Men and Women Info: 240-777-4999 Cost: FREE
Beginner t’ai Chi This coed exercise program will help you learn how to improve balance and coordination while providing a great workout. When: Thursdays, April 21–May 26, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Where: WAH Cost: $15 per class, $70 for entire series Info: 800-542-5096
sugarLoafers waLking CLuB A club for people who share an interest in keeping fit through walking. When: Second Tuesday of each month, 7:15–9 p.m. (except January and July) Cost: FREE Info: Jackie at 301-977-6870; Maribeth at 301-946-5496; or gammie0612@verizon.net
Community Cancer Screening Days This annual outreach program is a valuable opportunity to receive FREE screenings for breast, colorectal, prostate, skin, oral, thyroid and bladder cancers. When: Sunday, March 6, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Where: Washington Adventist Hospital
Info: Call 800-542-5096 to register
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When: Sunday, March 20, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Where: Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
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YOUTH HEALTH AND EDUCATION
SELFIMPROVEMENT
BABY-SITTING
JOINT REPLACEMENT PREPARATION CLASS
This two-session class for boys and girls ages 11 to 15 covers accident prevention and basic care for infants and children. Both sessions required for certificate. When: Saturdays, March 12 and March 19, May 7 and May 14, 10 a.m.–noon When: Sundays, April 17 and April 24, 10 a.m.–noon Where: AHC Cost: $35 per person
Expecting? Expect to Be Expecting? Shady Grove Adventist and Washington Adventist Hospitals offer a wide range of maternal/child health classes that provide expert advice, support and education for parents-to-be and siblings-to-be, both before and after the birth of your baby. Detailed descriptions of classes as well as listings for the numerous convenient class locations are available online at www.adventisthealthcare.com/calendar or by phone at 800-542-5096.
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‘THINKING BABY?’ EXPO If you are planning on starting a family, be sure to join us for the “Thinking Baby?” Expo at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital to obtain the information you need and want to know about having a baby. The “Thinking Baby?” Expo will feature: ◗ Community resources for new moms ◗ Tours of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital’s private mother-baby suites ◗ Giveaways ◗ Refreshments When: Sunday, March 27, 1–4 p.m. Where: Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Info: Call 800-542-5096 Cost: FREE LACTATION SERVICES Lactation consultation, breast-pump sales and rentals, and breastfeeding support groups. SGAH: 240-826-MOMS (6667) WAH: 301-891-4TLC (4852)
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TEEN CPR COMPANION TO BABY-SITTING Rescue breathing, CPR skills, use of automated external defibrillator and management of choking for all ages. When: Saturdays, March 26, April 30, May 28, 2–5 p.m. Where: AHC Cost: $60 per person ($10 discount when taken with baby-sitting class)
Learn about the total hip or knee replacement procedure, hospital stay and rehabilitation program at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. When: First Wednesday of each month, 1:30–3 p.m. Where: SGAH Info: Call 800-642-0101 to register or to obtain location details Cost: FREE
COMMUNITY APHASIA GROUP A support group for those with aphasia post-stroke or surgery to the brain. Info: Contact Sandi Lancaster at 240-864-6200 or slancas2@adventisthealthcare.com Cost: $120 for six-week class
HOME ALONE
DIABETES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Prepares 8- to 11-year-olds and their parents for times when children will spend brief periods alone at home. Children must attend with a guardian. When: Saturdays, March 26, April 30, May 28, 10 a.m.–noon Where: AHC Cost: $10
FREE diabetes education programs. pNuts and Bolts of Diabetes Class Tuesdays, April 26, May 17 and June 14, 5–8 p.m. pCarbohydrate Counting and Diabetes Meal Planning Discussion Tuesdays, April 19, May 10 and June 7, 6:30–8 p.m.
INFANT SAFETY AND CPR A Family & Friends class that covers safety, CPR skills and choking management for newborns to 1-year-olds. When: Each Sunday in March, April and May, 10 a.m.–noon When: Wednesdays, March 16 and 30, April 13 and 27, May 11 and 25, 6–8 p.m. Where: AHC Cost: $40 per person, $55 per couple
AMERICAN HEALTH & SAFETY INSTITUTE BASIC FIRST AID Learn how to treat first aid emergencies. When: Monday, March 7, 6:30–9:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 6, 6:30–9:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; Thursday, June 9, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Where: AHC Info: Call 800-542-5096 Cost: $45
To register, call 800-542-5096 or visit www.adventisthealth care.com/calendar
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CPR & FIRST AID CLASSES BY THE ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE CENTER OF RESUSCITATION EXCELLENCE
FREE Cardiac and Vascular Screening Events GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS
The Center of Resuscitation Excellence offers convenient CPR and first aid courses at various times and locations. In addition to the courses below, we offer ACLS, PALS, NRP, pediatric emergency assessment and triage, and CPR for healthcare providers, and we also provide AED and public access defibrillation (PAD) consultation services. Prices include cost of book. American Heart Association Heartsaver AED/CPR Learn community CPR and AED use for all ages. Course completion card issued, valid for two years. Cost: $74 American Heart Association Family & Friends CPR for All Ages Learn community CPR in a stressfree environment. No testing. Note: No card is issued. Cost: $40 American Heart Association Family & Friends CPR for Pediatrics Same class as above except with a focus on the care of children from birth to adolescence. No testing. Note: No card is issued. Cost: $35 per person, $50 per couple To register for Adventist HealthCare Center of Resuscitation Excellence classes, call 301-315-3266 or visit www.adventistlifesupport.com.
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5TH ANNUAL SPRING FLING When: Sunday, April 3, 1–4 p.m. Where: Shady Grove Adventist Hospital LEARN THE STROKE R.A.P.: RECOGNIZE, ACT, PREVENT Washington Adventist Hospital Stroke Prevention Day. Get a FREE personalized assessment of your risks and learn how you can prevent stroke. When: Sunday, May 15, 1–4 p.m. Where: Washington Adventist Hospital
Adventist HealthCare’s Pastoral Care Services offers compassionate help and hope to the community with FREE, specialized grief support groups held in a safe, nurturing environment.
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL pGrief Care Eight-week session for the bereaved. Tuesdays, May 10–June 28, 7–8:30 p.m. pJourney Through Your Goodbyes Six-week mutual support group addresses change and loss, including jobs, financial change, divorce and extended illness. Tuesdays, March 1–April 5, 7–8:30 p.m. pEmpty Arms, Aching Heart Comfort for those grieving the loss of a baby through pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. (In English and Spanish.) Sundays, March 13, April 10, June 12, 2:30–4 p.m. pLittle Ones Remembered Service Saturday, April 30 Info: Call 301-891-5265 for information and registration
SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL pGrief Care Six-week session for the bereaved. Mondays, April 11–May 16, 7–9 p.m. pEmpty Arms, Aching Heart Comfort for those grieving the loss of a baby through pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. Thursdays, March 3, April 7, May 5, 7–9 p.m. Info: Call 240-826-6112 or e-mail jmeyer@adventisthealthcare.com for questions and to register
Info: Call 800-542-5096 for more information
Cancer Support Groups
A number of cancer support groups offering opportunities to meet people facing similar challenges are available at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Members share experiences with cancer, offer practical advice and emotional support, and gain a sense of empowerment and control. The following cancer groups are currently meeting: ◗ All cancers ◗ Breast cancer ◗ Leukemia and lymphoma
◗ Thyroid cancer ◗ Caregivers
Call 240-826-6297 for dates, times and locations.
Support Groups Adventist HealthCare offers many FREE support groups for patients and their loved ones. Ongoing support groups are currently available on the following health topics: ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗
Congestive heart failure Living with heart disease Heart patient Alcoholics Anonymous Alzheimer’s Amputee Brain injury
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Diabetes Weight-loss surgery Multiple sclerosis Stroke Narcotics Sickle cell anemia Spinal cord injury
For additional information about these groups, including a schedule of meetings and locations, visit our website at www. adventisthealthcare.com/calendar or call 800-542-5096.
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The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the association.
Our annual community outreach programs offer FREE cardiac and vascular screenings for you to become aware of your specific health risks for heart disease and related conditions.
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