A free educational program, “Diabetes Self-Care &
Review,” will be held in The Bellevue Hospital's
Conference Rooms A&B from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on
Saturday, March 20. The session will focus on
nutrition, medication, exercise, handling unexpected
illness, and other issues of diabetes
self-management.
The session is free and open to the
public.
Participants will also learn about the 5
M’s of diabetes care: motion, monitoring, meals,
medication, and management.
“This quarterly program is geared toward
those people who have had diabetes for at least one
year and need a ‘brush-up’ of the self care skills,”
said Eileen Hay, R.N., Certified Diabetes Educator
with The Bellevue Hospital. “It is recommended to
attend a review program annually. Family members are
welcome to attend as well.”
Door prizes and diabetes literature will
also be available.
For additional information, phone
419.483.4040 (Bellevue); 419.547.0074 (Clyde); or
419.639.2065 (Fremont, Old Fort, Green Springs and
Republic). Dial or ask for Extension 4442.
The Bellevue Hospital is giving smokers
and those addicted to tobacco a chance to “Kick
Their Butts” during upcoming Tobacco Cessation
Classes.
The classes will be held on five
Thursdays, including March 18, & 25, and April 1, 8
& 22, from 7-8:30 p.m. each night in the East
Conference Room at TBH. Classes are free, but
registration is required.
The classes will be taught by Terry
Webb, RRT, Certified Smoking Cessation Counselor,
and the program is funded through a 2010 Healthy
Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant from
the Healthy Ohio initiative and the Ohio Department
of Health. Participants are eligible for free
nicotine replacement therapy patches through the
sponsoring grant.
Registration is free and open to the
public and can be made by phoning the hospital’s
Cardiopulmonary Department at 419.483.4040, Ext.
4244 during normal business hours.
The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH) Cardiac ComeBack
Support Group will meet on Tuesday, March 16, from
12:30-1:30 p.m. in TBH’s Conference Rooms
A&B.
Topic for the program will be “Heart Healthy
Entrees” with guest speaker Patti Keller, RD, LD,
CDE, with The Bellevue Hospital’s Dietary
Department. A question and answer session will
follow.
The Cardiac ComeBack Support Group offers
monthly educational and entertaining programming.
The Bellevue Hospital's free cardiac support group
is designed for persons recovering from a
heart-related illness.
The Support Group usually meets on the
third Tuesday of each month from September to May.
The group is free and open to the public.
To register, or for additional
information, phone: 419.483.4040 (Bellevue);
419.547.0074 (Clyde); 419.639.2065 (Fremont, Old
Fort, Green Springs and Republic). Dial or ask for
Extension 4303.
The Bellevue Hospital, in association with Stein
Hospice, Auxter Funeral Homes, and Foos & Foos
Funeral Service, is sponsoring a six-week adult
supportive/educational group offering comfort to
those who have suffered the loss of an adult loved
one.
The Serenity Seekers bereavement support
group will begin meeting on Monday, March 15, from
5:30-7 p.m. in the hospital’s East Conference Room.
The group will continue to meet for the following
five Mondays, including March 22, and 29, and April
5, 12 and 19, also from 5:30-7 p.m.
Stein Hospice staff members will conduct
the classes. Anyone in the community who has
suffered the loss of an adult loved one is welcome
to attend and join with others who are grieving.
This service is completely free of charge to all
participants.
The sessions will focus on helping the
bereaved understand and move forward in the grief
process, by facilitating their expression and
identification of thoughts and feelings in the grief
process; identifying, developing and utilizing
healthy coping mechanisms; helping with problem
solving around adjustment issues; addressing
emotional, cognitive, physical, social and spiritual
grief reactions and concerns; and assisting the
bereaved to adapt to an environment without the
deceased with guidance to experience a transformed
relationship with them.
For additional information or to
register for the six-week session, contact Hope
Seavers at Stein Hospice, 419.625.5269, or
800.625.5269.
The Family Birthing Center at The Bellevue Hospital
is hosting a Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Class on two
Saturdays, March 13 and March 27, both days from
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The program will be held
in the hospital’s Conference Rooms A & B.
The Saturday Childbirth class is designed
for busy expectant mothers having difficulty
scheduling the regular four-session childbirth class
into their schedules, and for busy parents who have
conflicting schedules with their partners.
The classes are educational and will
prepare expectant parents for a positive birth
experience. Participants will also meet other
expectant parents and share information and
experiences.
The class will teach the participants
about the stages of labor, when to go to the
hospital, progressive relaxation, breathing
techniques, medications and their uses, Cesarean and
labor rehearsal.
A fee of $30 will be charged.
The class is limited to the first 10
couples to register.
To register or for further information
call, in Bellevue, 419.483.4040; Clyde,
419.547.0074; or Fremont, Old Fort, Green Springs
and Republic, 419.639.2065. Dial or ask for
Extension 3067.
The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) and the Northeast Ohio
Arthritis Foundation are teaming together to offer
an arthritis and fibromyalgia support group. The
Bellevue Area Arthritis/Fibromyalgia Support Group
will meet on Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in
Conference Room A at the hospital.
Andrew Huddleston, D.O., will be the
guest speaker. A question and answer session will be
included in the talk.
The group meets the second Tuesday of
each month and focuses on information for those
dealing with arthritis or chronic pain from
fibromyalgia. The group is free and open to the
public. Education and understanding are keys to
recovery and rehabilitation. Family members and
significant others are encouraged to attend.
For additional information, contact
Loretta Hoy at 419.483.3611.
If you are a new parent, grandparent, babysitter or
interested in learning how to save a baby's life,
plan on attending the Infant & Child C.P.R. course
offered by the Family Birthing Center. The event
will take place in The Bellevue Hospital's
Conference Room A.
The C.P.R. course is one session and will
be given on March 10 from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Topics include the ABC's of CPR, how to
help a choking baby, and safety tips to help prevent
accidents.
A $15 fee is charged and spouses may
attend at no extra charge.
To register or for further information,
phone: in Bellevue, 419.483.4040, Clyde,
419.547.0074, or Fremont, Old Fort, Green Springs
and Republic, 419.639.2065. Dial or ask for the
Centralized Scheduling Department at Extension 3067.
The Bellevue Hospital’s Diabetes Support Group will
meet on Wednesday, March 10, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in
the East Conference Room at The Bellevue Hospital.
Topic for the program will be “Glucose
Meters,” with guest speaker Eileen Hay, RN, CDE,
with The Bellevue Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab
Department staff. A question and answer session will
follow.
The support group is free and open to
the public. Topics for future monthly meetings are
generated by ideas from those who attend the
programs. The group normally meets on the second
Wednesday of each month.
For further information call 419.483.4040
in Bellevue; 419.547.0074 in Clyde; or 419.639.2065
in Fremont, Old Fort, Green Springs and Republic.
Dial or ask for Extension 4303.
The Bellevue Hospital’s monthly community service,
Morning Health Break, will be held on Monday, March
1. The event is scheduled from 8:00-11:00 a.m. in
Conference Rooms A&B at the 1400 West Main Street
facility in Bellevue.
Morning Health Break is a program that
offers free or reduced health screenings,
educational literature, light breakfast and a
registered nurse to answer questions about health.
The goal of the program is to focus on
the importance of a healthy lifestyle and learning
how to be healthier. Health care professionals are
available to answer questions and provide health
screenings for community members. This program is
not meant to take the place of seeing a doctor or
getting a second opinion.
Morning Health Break offers free blood
pressure and blood glucose (sugar) tests, while
cholesterol tests are available for a fee of $10 and
A1C diabetes tests are available for $10. The A1C
test does not require fasting and is a screening and
diagnosing tool for diabetes. Participants are also
offered a free continental-style breakfast, of
coffee, juice and rolls.
The community outreach education program
is part of The Bellevue Hospital's effort to ensure
the health and wellness of its community members.
For additional information, call
419.483.4040 (Bellevue); 419.547.0074 (Clyde); or
419.639.2065 (Fremont, Old Fort, Green Springs and
Republic). Dial or ask for Extension 6610.
The Bellevue Hospital will be performing cholesterol
and blood pressure screenings at eight different
locations in Bellevue and Clyde during the month of
March.
A fee of $10 will be collected for each cholesterol
test performed, while blood pressure checks are free
of charge.
Screenings will be held in Bellevue at
the following locations: Medicine Shoppe, March 3,
9:30-11:30 a.m.; Bassett’s Market, March 9, 9-11
a.m.; Hogue’s IGA, March 16, 9-11 a.m.; Recreation
Center, March 22, 8-10 a.m.; and Senior Center,
March 30, Noon-1:30 p.m.
Screenings will be held in Clyde at the
following locations: Rite Aid, March 15, 9-11 a.m.;
Miller’s Super Valu, March 17, 9-11 a.m.; and Senior
Center, March 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
For additional information, phone
419.483.4040 (Bellevue); 419.547.0074 (Clyde); or
419.639.2065 (Fremont, Old Fort, Green Springs and
Republic). Dial or ask for Extension 6610.
BABYSITTERS LEARN
RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL’S RECENT
CLASS
A
total of 20 local and area students have become
better babysitters, the result of completing a
“Babysitting Basics” all-day course at The Bellevue
Hospital.
The participants met from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 17 in the hospital’s Conference Center.
The class is for potential babysitters ages 11 and
older.
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TBH
employees donate to Haiti relief
Mike Phenicie, with The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH)
Maintenance Department, organizes and packs donated
items for the Haiti Relief Fund. TBH employees
donated non-perishable food items, medicine, bottled
water, and other needed supplies for victims of the
January earthquake in Haiti. The employees also
donated money toward the project and turned
everything over to
ISOH/IMPACT (International Services of Hope/IMPACT)
based in Waterville, Ohio. ISOH/IMPACT in turn will
ship supplies from all over Northwest Ohio to
victims of the earthquake.
SUPER BOWL CHALLENGE
RESULTS The
Bellevue Hospital (TBH) Foundation’s first-ever
Super Bowl Challenge was termed a rousing success
after more than $5,100 was raised for charity.
“There were two separate contests, one
involving the different hospital departments, and
one involving the community healthcare businesses,”
explained Kate Herring, director of TBH’s
Foundation. “The hospital departments conducted a
basket raffle, while the community healthcare
offices sold paper footballs for donations as well
as chances on Cleveland Cavaliers tickets and other
drawings.”
In the basket raffle, over $3,300 was
raised and 17 different baskets given away as
prizes. The basket brining in the most tickets (950)
was the Ohio State-themed basket submitted by TBH’s
Lab staff. Second place (849 tickets) went to
Patient Accounting and their Cleveland Browns-themed
basket.
Basket winners were: Go Bucks Basket –
Doug Hoy; Who Let the Dawgs Out – Jen Maag; Our
Feature Presentation – Tom Barth; Car Wash – Linda
Bilger; Tailgate in a Tub – Karen McBroom; Man
Basket – Sue Kistler; It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere –
Phillip Herrera; Mad 4 Movies – Oralia Mora; Baby
Basket – Barb Parkhurst; I Hate Football Basket –
Judy Elmlinger; Making Memories – Sally Neff; Dinner
at 8 – Art & Amy Wolfe; Everything Ballreich’s – Ken
Pierce; Movie Night – Gordon Gibbs; Spa at Home –
Candy Gilbert; College Game Day – Janet Runner; Go
Red Basket – The Schultz Family.
In the healthcare office event, the
offices of Advanced Neurologic Associates raised
$725, good for first place. Second place went to The
Willows at Bellevue with $550 raised, and The Arbors
of Clyde took third with $150 raised.
“Advanced Neurologic picked The Women’s
Mammography Fund at TBH to donate all the money
raised by the offices, for a total over $1,600,”
added Herring. “TBH’s Lab staff will pick a charity
to donate the other money raised. Overall, it was a
great success and we thank the physicians, their
office staffs, TBH employees, patients and community
members for helping the Foundation raise money for
our community hospital. We plan to make this a
yearly event.”
The raffle prize winners included: two
Cavs tickets for March 5 vs. Detroit, two Cavs
shirts, and Moondog the stuffed animal – Carolyn
Haynes; two Cavs tickets for March 5 vs. Detroit –
Mariah Linder; oil Change at Team Ray – Carl Schell;
Sports Hut $25 gift card – Jami Hill.
For any additional information on TBH’s
Foundation or Super Bowl Challenge, contact Kate
Herring at 419.483.4040, Ext. 4319.
Due to unforeseen
circumstances, the topic for the upcoming Mature
Audience Luncheon at The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) has
been changed for the month of February.
“Medication Bits and Pieces” will be the topic of
Thursday, Feb. 18 luncheon. Participants should note
that the luncheon will be held in the Conference
Center, lower level of Building B, directly behind
the former hospital building location at 815
Northwest Street.
Chris Hirt, R.Ph., will be the guest speaker. He
will discuss new medications, medication
advertising, cold and flu season, and much more
pertaining to drugs and medications. A question and
answer session will follow.
The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1
p.m. The lunch fee of $2 will be collected at the
door.
The Mature Audience luncheon is a monthly community
service of The Bellevue Hospital. The public is
invited to attend. Anyone age 55 or older who would
like to attend and who has not already
pre-registered should do so by phoning the hospital.
To register or for further information, call: in
Bellevue, 419.483.4040; Clyde, 419.547.0074; or
Fremont, Old Fort, Green Springs and Republic,
419.639.2065. Dial or ask for Extension 4899.
TBH’s
Ultrasound Program Accredited The Bellevue Hospital’s Radiology Department has been awarded a three-year term
of accreditation in Obstetric, Gynecological and General Ultrasound Services, as
the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for
the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of its
practice.
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The Bellevue Hospital and the Bellevue Recreation Department are sponsoring
yoga fitness classes. The classes are held in six-week sessions on Wednesdays
from 6-7 p.m.
The classes are held in the City Council Meeting Room located at
Bellevue City Centre, 3000 Seneca Industrial Parkway in Bellevue.
Certified Yoga instructor Karen Branco, an employee of The Bellevue
Hospital, teaches the classes. Class fee is $20 for the six-week session. The
next session begins on Feb. 24 and runs through March 31.
The yoga classes are open to the public, and are appropriate for
any age. The classes focus on various levels of emotional, spiritual, physical,
and mental healing.
“Yoga is about stretching and breathing exercises,” said Branco.
“Anyone of any age can perform yoga exercises, always ‘listening’ to your body
and performing the stretches and exercises as your body allows.” The stretching
and breathing exercises are performed both on a mat or blanket, and standing up.
Participants go at their own pace.
According to Branco, when relaxation is promoted to the body, ones
natural body chemistry is then enhanced, improving mental and physical fitness.
For additional information on the yoga fitness classes, contact
Branco at The Bellevue Hospital at 419.483.4040, Extension 4206.
TBH
employees donate to Haiti relief
The Bellevue Hospital’s Radiology Department has been awarded a three-year term
of accreditation in Obstetric, Gynecological and General Ultrasound Services, as
the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
