HCA’s West Creek Emergency Center is making it easier than ever to learn a valuable life-saving skill!
On Saturday, June 8, 2013, they are hosting Great Days of CPR with free 30-minute, hands-only, non-certification CPR classes to teach core skills of CPR and AED. This can possibly mean the difference between life and death in an emergency situation.
But there’s more to enjoy on June 8, 2013. Great Days of CPR is just one thing happening at West Creek. You can also enjoy:
- Free health screenings
- Meeting first responder heroes – the ambulance, fire, and helicopter teams
- Kids’ activities
- And much more!
It’s a fun day for kids and a very important way for parents to learn about CPR and AED.
West Creek Emergency Center is located at 12720 Tuckahoe Creek Court, Richmond, VA 23238 (east on Tuckahoe Creek Parkway off of 288).
Visit this link for more information on West Creek Parkway.
If you’re not able to make it to West Creek Emergency Center, click here for an alternative location.
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Some of you may be living the difficult challenge in your lives of dealing with elderly, unhealthy parents or others. Recently having made the decision with my husband that it was time to move his mother to a Richmond Assisted Living Facility, we know that the anxiety, pain, stress, and hurt can be overwhelming. Even when you know you have made the best decision for your loved one, it still hurts and the unexpected moments of sadness are unsettling.
Watching my own mother suffer with Alzheimer’s Disease for years and finally succumbing to complications of the disease was unbelievably painful for all of us.
Unfortunately, many of you will also face this dilemma at some point in the future with someone you love. That’s just one reason you may want to attend this upcoming event sponsored by Medarva Healthcare.
Caring for an elderly or dying parent involves many difficult decisions. That’s why Medarva Healthcare has invited nationally known TIME Magazine columnist Joe Klein, author of the “The Long Goodbye” to speak to the Richmond community about his own experiences making healthcare decisions for his parents as their health steadily declined.
Klein will also provide a detailed description of his interaction with the health care system.
Event Specifics
The event will take place Thursday, March 21, 7 p.m. at The Steward School’s Lora M. Robins Theatre, located at 11600 Gayton Rd, Richmond, VA 23238.
Tickets to the program are free. However, due to the anticipated turnout and limited seating capacity, registration is required.
Visit www.Medarva.com or call 804.775.4552 to register for the event, or to obtain more information.
“This is not an easy subject for anyone, but it’s a topic that needs to be addressed more often and by more people,” said Bruce P. Kupper, President/CEO of MEDARVA Healthcare. “With this in mind, one of Medarva Healthcare’s commitments to the community is to stimulate conversations on difficult subjects. The changing health care environment and end of life decisions are two such topics that need to be discussed under the guidance of local experts and those who have personal experiences, which others can learn from. Bringing in a speaker of Joe Klein’s caliber, demonstrates our commitment to doing it right.”
Speakers
Klein’s article, from the June 2012 edition of Time, is a close-up look at the tough decisions he faced managing the care for his parents in the final months of their lives. He also addresses the partnership that he formed with the physicians of the Geisinger Health System that made this difficult process a little easier. Knowing what his parents wanted, having realistic expectations, and having realistic physicians created an environment in which the best interests of his parents were placed above all else.
In addition to Klein, the event will also feature Dr. Raymond L. Spence, Jr., retired pastor of Second Baptist Church, speaking on the clergy’s perspective of end of life decisions; and Laurel (Laurie) Lyckholm, M.D., professor of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Cancer Center.
About Joe Klein
Klein is one of America’s leading political journalists, a provocative and probing analyst of events in our nation’s capital and abroad. His weekly column “In the Arena” covers domestic and international affairs ranging from campaigns to healthcare.
A veteran of 10 presidential campaigns, Klein has been praised for his “dogged reporting, a thorough, subtle grasp of issues, and a clear-eyed, compelling style.” He is the rare political junkie who loves the intricacies of policy-making, has extensive sources not only within the US Government but throughout the world, and is at home as much in Damascus as he is in Des Moines.
Klein wrote the #1 bestseller, Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics, as “Anonymous.” The New York Times Book Review called it “one of the best political novels to appear in the latter half of the 20th Century;” it later became a major motion picture.
Klein has written more than 25 cover stories for TIME, ranging from political commentary and analysis to war stories in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 2010, he has taken road trips across America driving through regions of the country interviewing voters, politicians, and community leaders about the nation’s most important concerns.
About MEDARVA Healthcare
Medarva Healthcare was formed in April 2012 and its roots can be traced back to October 31, 1951 when Richmond Eye Hospital was established. The Medarva Foundation is part of Medarva Healthcare (Medarva.com) and supports numerous medical care and education programs in Richmond’s community, as well as collaborative ventures with academic institutions, medical organizations and philanthropic groups to fund leading-edge research aimed at achieving important medical breakthroughs. The nonprofit includes Medarva at Stony Point Surgery Center.
For more information about Medarva Healthcare and this program, visit the website.
We hear from women all the time about the special relationship they have with their nurse practitioner at Virginia Women’s Center. In honor of National Nurse Practitioner Week, November 11-17, we wanted to remind our patients that a nurse practitioner makes a great health care provider for many of your routine care needs–whether you are a young adult, pregnant or menopausal woman.
A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has completed specific advanced nursing education, typically a master’s degree, and is trained in diagnosing common and complex medical conditions. Nurse practitioners can provide a full range of services such as ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions; prescribing medications and treatments; and managing overall patient care. At Virginia Women’s Center, our nurse practitioners are board certified by national professional organizations.
Women’s health nurse practitioners are specially trained and board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and collaborate with our physicians to provide services that include the following:
- Care before and after menopause
- Contraceptive care
- Evaluation and treatment of common vaginal infections
- Health and wellness counseling to patients of all ages, including family planning care and gestational diabetes consultations
- Annual exams, including Pap test
- Pregnancy testing and routine care before, during and after pregnancy
- Screening and referral for other health problems
- STD screening and follow-up
Women with medical conditions, especially those that require surgery, need the services of a physician. But when women have typical health care needs, a nurse practitioner can serve as their health care provider.
Nurse practitioners distinguish themselves from other health care providers by focusing on the health and well-being of the whole person, in addition to specific concerns. They work as partners with their patients, guiding them to make educated health care decisions and healthy lifestyle choices. Their aim is to educate patients on the effects their health choices can have on them, their loved ones and their communities.
To read the biographies of Virginia Women’s Center’s nurse practitioners, visit the staff page on their Website. To learn more about the care that nurse practitioners provide, read their comments here.
Additional links:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
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Weight-bearing exercises and muscle-strengthening exercises can help women increase bone mass before menopause and slow bone loss after menopause because bones are strengthened when muscles pull on them. The National Osteoporosis Foundation has some great information about what types of exercises are good for your bones.
In addition, it’s important that women get enough Calcium. Calcium helps slow the rate of bone loss. It can be obtained by eating foods that are rich in Calcium and through Calcium supplements, if necessary. This chart that shows the amount of Calcium a woman should get throughout her lifetime:
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Age |
Calcium intake/day |
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11-18 years old |
1500 mg |
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18-50 years old |
1000 mg |
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Perimenopausal |
1200 mg |
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Postmenopausal |
1500 mg |
Vitamin D is necessary to ensure that Calcium is adequately absorbed and incorporated into your bones. Vitamin D can be obtained through your diet (particularly certain kinds of fish) and is activated in the skin by sun light. In general, adults should obtain 1000 units of Vitamin D daily. Vitamin D supplements and/or therapy might be recommended for individuals who are not getting an adequate amount.
Here are some simple ways you can boost your intake of Vitamin D:
- Drink at least 2 cups of Vitamin D3-fortified milk a day
- Use milk instead of water in making hot chocolate, soups and sauces
- Choose Vitamin D-fortified yogurts and cheeses whenever possible
- Check labels and choose breakfast cereals that are fortified with Vitamin D
- Flake tuna on top of a salad for a hearty lunch or make tuna salad sandwiches
- If you drink soy beverages, choose a Vitamin D-fortified brand
- Grill or bake salmon for a Vitamin D rich meal once a week
In addition to performing weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercises and ensuring you are getting enough Calcium and Vitamin D, eating a balanced diet, not smoking and limiting alcohol can help prevent the development of Osteoporosis.
To learn more about how we incorporate bone health into the care we provide at Virginia Women’s Center, visit our Web site.
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Westhampton Health & Wellness is now open at 505 Libbie Avenue, just around the corner from Grove avenue. They offer innovative skin rejuvenation treatments and all providers are board-certified medical professionals.
They are offering an introductory special for new clients – the Hydrafacial ™ procedure is offered at an unbelievable value (see video below). They want you to experience the benefits of this state-of-the-art technology and that’s why they’re offering a great discount now.
According to the owner, “Our principle is simple: we won’t sell you something you don’t need. We help you feel great about what you already have.”
Visit their website or call 804.285.0510 for information and to make an appointment. Be sure and tell them you heard about them on Richmondmom.com.
Video on Hydrafacial treatment:
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Join VCU Massey Cancer Center at the Richmond Downtown YMCA on 2 W. Franklin Street on Thursday, September 27. Diane B. Wilson, Ed.,D., R.D., of VCU Massey Cancer Center will discuss the connection between healthy lifestyle habits and cancer.
The class is free and open to all, but advance registration is preffered. If you are interested in participating, contact John Wallace at 804.628.1550 or wallacej@vcu.edu.
Learn about the healthy lifestyle connection to a better, longer life!
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In 2010, I was honored to be the keynote speaker at the inaugural HCA Girls Day Out at The Jefferson.
This year, it’s back again and with even more classes and offerings for just a simple $25 fee if you’re a Spirit of Women Member (simply requires signing up online here.) The big day is Friday, October 7, 2011.
Once you’re a Spirit of Women Member (or if you’d prefer not to), you can register online for Girls Day Out.
With shopping, free health screenings, mini-seminars on a variety of health and wellness topics, it’s an event worth taking the day off for or booking a babysitter so you can have a day to yourself! College Nannies & Tutors is making it easy too. Contact them to book a babysitter and they’ll waive the initial registration fee – that’s right – no registration fee and you get a great day out with HCA.
Casey Quinlan, healthcare advocate and author of Cancer for Christmas will be the Girls Day Out keynote this year
I’ll be facilitating a class Called “A Savvy Gal’s Guide to Social Media” for those interested in social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, and Google +, among others, both for personal and professional use.
Local author Casey Quinlan will be our Keynote Luncheon speaker. As a healthcare advocate, she will share her story of surviving breast cancer and the resulting book, Cancer for Christmas: Making the Most of a Daunting Gift. Read a sample chapter of Casey’s book here.
For a complete schedule of events and to register for Girls’ Day Out, please visit women.hcavirginia.com or call 804.320.DOCS. See you there!
And if you need a sitter, don’t forget to contact College Nannies & Tutors and book a reliable, experienced sitter with no registration fees for this event.
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