 "You Are the HEART of Your Family -- Take Care of It" is an event
being presented to give residents an opportunity to learn more about
cardiovascular disease and weight management. The event is free and
is planned for 8:30 to 11:15 a.m. Feb. 23 at Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital.Christopher Rivera, M.D., with Memorial
Physician Services, Family Medical Center, will offer a keynote
presentation on cardiovascular disease. Free screenings of body fat
and blood pressure will be provided.
Workshops will also be offered to teach participants about
healthy behaviors. Kat Tucholke, APN, CDE, with Memorial Physician
Services will discuss weight management. Todd Mourning, PT, DPT,
with Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital will share tips for creating
an active family lifestyle, and Jennifer DiPasquale, RD, LD, CDE,
with Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital will share ways to pack a
healthy lunch for you and your family.
The first 125 participants will receive a free T-shirt.
Participants who attend every session will be entered into a drawing
for an iPad provided by the ALMH Auxiliary.
"If we can address obesity in Logan County, we can lower the
instance of other diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Healthy Communities Partnership is collaborating with the community
to address all of these health concerns," said Angela Stoltzenburg,
manager of the Healthy Communities Partnership.
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The event is being presented in conjunction with the Healthy
Communities Partnership, Memorial Physician Services and ALMH
Auxiliary. It is funded in part through the Health Resources and
Services Administration's Office of Rural Health Policy.
"There are a lot of people in our community who can benefit from
this event by learning how to take control of their activity level
and diet to ensure healthy weight management and heart health,"
Stoltzenburg said.
The Healthy Communities Partnership is a collaborative
organization comprised of over 45 community organizations. It is
supported in part by the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation.
"Like" Healthy Communities Partnership on Facebook to receive
updates about its efforts to create the healthiest community in
America. For more information about the event, call 217-605-5008.
[Text from
Healthy
Communities Partnership news release received from
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]
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