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Advocate Trinity Hospital

July/August 2010Volume 1, Issue 3

Office for Mission & Spiritual Care773-967-5184TRIN-Mission-SpiritualCare

@advocatehealth.com

Advocate Trinity HospitalPresident:

Jon Bruss

VP of Mission & Spiritual Care:Reverend Brenda Jackson

Staff Chaplains:Reverend Gloria BrownReverend Alesia HillsmanReverend Laura Walker

Congregation Connections Program Coordinator:

Donna McGee

Administrative Assistant:Charlean Waller

Lay Ministers of Care:Rose Mary BelozElizabeth BohlingGail DewittLaJene DyerPamela IvoryOralia JacintoMaria Luisa MarquezMaria Del Rosario MarquezRosemary PetrichJohnnie ShaviersDorothy Spencer

Advocate Trinity Hospital2320 E. 93rd St.Chicago, IL 60617773-967-2000www.advocatehealth.com/trin

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(This is the fourth and final article by Jon Bruss about how Advocate Trinity Hospital makes an impact on our community. Refer to our electronic newsletter archives for previous issues.)

Well-Focused Community ServicesTrinity provides a range of health education and screening programs (pre-natal, diabetes, heart, stroke, etc.) on and off the hospital campus. We work with churches, schools and governmental offices and elected officials to provide these services. We also have a nationally recognized HIV

rapid testing program in our Emergency Department.

These programs are epitomized in an annual Body and Soul event. (This year’s event will take place Sept. 11. See full article on page 2.)

By focusing on these four key areas – well-qualified physicians, well-trained patient care professionals, well-performing clinical programs, and well-focused community services -- we are striving to become a nationally recognized, outstanding healthcare provider.

Jon Bruss, President, Advocate Trinity Hospital

The long and sunny days of summer. . . present opportunities to improve our health. This issue of Connections introduces you to several.

One such opportunity is Advocate Trinity Hospital’s annual Body and Soul Health Fair and Gospel Fest. As your partner in building a healthier community, we look forward to this end-of-summer happening of spirituality and health.

This issue also features information on eye care along with tips for a safe summer, and you’ll learn about Trinity Hospital’s Senior Breakfast Club and summer health classes to benefit you and your parishioners.

At the end of this issue of Connections, you’ll find something new: two bulletin inserts ready to print and use. July is the benefits of massage; August is cataract basics. Feel free to include these in your bulletins or elsewhere.  No need to seek permission to reprint if these are printed in their entirety.

I’m so pleased that Connections is part of your summer reading! May you have a safe and healthy season, one filled with peace and blessings.

Rev. Brenda Jackson, Vice-President, Mission & Spiritual Care

Connecting Faith and Health

Jon Bruss, President

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Advocate Trinity Hospital will host its 6th annual Body and Soul Health Fair and Gospel Fest, a free community health fair and gospel fest on Saturday, September 11 from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm. The event is dedicated to holistic healing of the body, mind and spirit by bringing together spirituality and health. Community residents are invited to the hospital grounds for rousing, soulful gospel music and encouraged to take advantage of the health screenings and health-related information provided by Trinity Hospital and our partners.

Body & Soul features a number of local gospel choirs and praise dancers and offers health information and education and a wide variety of free screenings for the whole family. This collaborative effort is spearheaded by Trinity Hospital’s Community Health Promotions Department.

“Trinity Hospital has been part of this community for over 100 years, and we’re committed to meeting the needs of its residents,” said department manager, Jackie Rouse. “This event focuses on the

connection between spiritual health and physical health by offering free music, screenings and education. It’s a great opportunity for family and friends to come together and enjoy a relaxing summer afternoon.”

Body & Soul will be held on the grounds of Trinity Hospital in the main parking lot located on 93rd Street. Physicians, nurses and a variety of hospital staff will be on hand to answer health related questions and to also provide physician referrals. If you would like to learn more, please call 1-800-3-ADVOCATE.

2010 Body and Soul Health Fair and Gospel Fest

Advocate Trinity Hospital Outpatient Programs and Services• Trinity Hospital offers a wide range of outpatient testing. • We pride ourselves on having outpatient programs which provide easy access for both physicians and patients. • Many of our programs, testing modalities and clinics offer same or next day appointments. • We even offer walk-in clinics on certain days. (For example, mammographies are available on a walk-in basis on

Thursdays.) All that is required when making an appointment is an order from your clinician and a pre-certification for certain tests or procedures. Valet parking is free for outpatient services.

Below are some of the outpatient programs as well as contact and scheduling information for them:

Outpatient Program,Department, Clinic

Program DescriptionContact and

Scheduling Information

Neurologial Services and Stroke Center Programs

EEGEMGStroke Rehab Program

773-967-1000773-967-5221773-967-5221

Peripheral Arterial Disease Services and Vascular Testing

Peripheral Stenting, Peripheral Vascular Testing, ABI, Vascular Doppler, Vascular Lab

773-967-1000

Cardiac RehabilitationPhase II and III outpatient program, Exercise with Your Phase II or III Spouse program

773-967-3991

Ambulatory Surgery/Outpatient Surgery

Outpatient surgery scheduling773-967-5232

Diabetes Wellness ProgramDiabetes management by certified diabetes management advanced practice nurse: assistance with medication, lifestyle and controlled diabetes

773-967-5178

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Millions of Americans are visually impaired. This number is expected to grow significantly as America ages and age-related eye diseases become more commonplace.

Remember the old saying, “The eyes are the window to the soul”? Whether that is true or not is a matter of opinion, but what is not arguable is that the health of your eyes is important and can divulge a lot about your overall health. Your eyes reveal many of the common causes of vision loss such as cataracts, glaucoma and age related macular degeneration and can also unveil major health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Living a healthy lifestyle improves your vision and lowers your risk of developing eye disease. Regular eye exams are the best way to ensure the early detection, treatment and prevention of eye disorders and medical conditions that impact your health and well-being.

The National Eye Institute (www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/eyehealthtips.asp) offers the following tips for a lifetime of healthy vision:

Have a comprehensive dilated eye exam. You might think your eyes are healthy and your vision is fine, but a comprehensive eye exam by an eye care professional is the only way to detect problems with your eyes.

Know your family’s eye history. Since many eye disorders are hereditary, it is important to talk with your family members about their eye health history.

Eat right to protect your vision. A diet rich in fruit, vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids is important for keeping your eyes and body healthy.

Maintain a healthy weight. Obesity increases your chances of developing diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems that can lead to vision loss.

Wear protective eyewear. Protect your eyes when playing sports or working around the house. Safety glasses, goggles and eye guards and shields are specifically designed to protect your eyes when engaging in various activities.

Quit smoking or never start. Smoking is bad for your eyes. It

increases your chances of developing eye disorders such as age related macular degeneration, cataracts and optic nerve damage that leads to vision loss.

Be cool and wear your shades. Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Look for sunglasses with 99 to 100 UV-A and UV-B protection

Give your eyes a rest. When using a computer, practice the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes look away about 20 feet in front of you for 20 seconds. This exercise can help prevent eye strain.

Clean your hands and your contact lenses – properly. Always wash your hands thoroughly before putting in or taking out your contact lenses to avoid the risk of infection. Disinfect contact lenses as instructed and replace them as appropriate.

Practice workplace eye safety. When protective eyewear is required as a part of your job, make a habit of wearing the appropriate type at all times, and encourage your coworkers to do the same.

Your Eyes:A 3D View of Your

World and Your Health

Healthy Summer Habits Chicago summers are often long-awaited and over too soon, but most of us look forward to getting outdoors and having some fun in the sun. While the hot summer days offer a great opportunity to increase your activity level by participating in a variety of activities with family and friends, they also increase the risk of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. That is why it is important to engage in good habits to ensure that you and your family have a safe and healthy summer.

Here are few summer safety tips from the American Red Cross:

✦ Dress for the heat. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing. Light colors will reflect away some of the sun's energy. It is also a good idea to wear a hat or to use an umbrella.

✦ Drink water. Carry water or juice with you and drink continually even if you do not feel thirsty. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which dehydrate the body. Avoid using salt

tablets unless directed to do so by a physician.

✦ Eat small meals and eat more often. Avoid high-protein foods, which increase metabolic heat.

✦ Slow down. Avoid strenuous activity. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day, which is usually in the morning between 4 and 7 a.m.

✦ Stay indoors when possible. If air-conditioning is not available, stay on the lowest floor out of the sunshine.  Remember that electric fans do not cool; they simply circulate the air.

✦ Be a good neighbor. During heat waves, check in on elderly residents in your neighborhood and those who do not have air conditioning.

✦ Learn first aid and CPR.

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Advocate Health Care

Advocate Trinity Hospital2320 E. 93rd St., Chicago, IL 60617773-967-2000

Other Advocate Health Care Facilities:Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, NormalAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak LawnAdvocate Condell Medical Center, LibertyvilleAdvocate Eureka Hospital, EurekaAdvocate Good Samaritan, Downers GroveAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital, BarringtonAdvocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, ChicagoAdvocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park RidgeAdvocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest

Children’s Hospitals:Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak LawnAdvocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Park

Ridge

To continue receiving Connections, your email address must be current. Please inform us of any email address changes or other contact information: Email TRIN-Mission-SpiritualCare@advocatehealth.com or call 773-967-5184.

Are you looking for a place to get information about health and other important topics while enjoying a complimentary and nutritional breakfast with other seniors? Consider joining Advocate Trinity Hospital’s Senior Breakfast Club. The longstanding club offers a wealth of information to persons age 65 and older. Lectures and workshops address a variety of subjects particularly designed for seniors such as asthma management, stroke awareness and treatment, food psychology and portion control, diabetes education, driver safety for older adults and financial preparedness. Sessions are conducted by physicians, nurses and other experts.

The Senior Breakfast Club meets at Advocate Trinity Hospital, 2320 East 93rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, on the second Tuesday of each month from 10:00 until 11:30 am.

“The club’s mission is to educate seniors on important health and social issues that impact them. The way to better health is prevention,” said Patrick Owens, Coordinator, Community Health Promotions Department. Each session is limited to 45 participants and registration is required for all sessions. Call 1-800-3ADVOCATE to sign up.

Free Health Screenings for Seniors

Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Trinity Hospital, in conjunction with the City of Chicago’s Satellite Senior Centers, offers free blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol screenings. Weekly support group meetings and month health education workshops are provided by a team of health professionals. The free screenings are available to persons age 65 or older and take place at the following locations throughout the year:

Chatham Satellite Senior Center 8300 S. Cottage Grove 60619312-745-0401Mondays: 9:30am – 1:30pm

Englewood Satellite Senior Center653-657 West 63rd Street 60621312-745-3328Wednesdays: 9:30 am – 1:30pm

Garfield Ridge Satellite Senior Center5674B South Archer Avenue 60638312-745-4255Tuesdays: 9:30am – 1:30pm

Heart Risk Assessment

July 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 29; 8:00-10:30 am

This is a screening designed to evaluate a person's risk of developing heart disease. A 12 hour fast is required prior to the appointment. Class code 2C49. Fee: $20.00

Diabetes Education Class

July 14 – 1:00-3:00 pm

Learn to manage your diabetes more effectively through life-style changes and education. Class code 2D02. Fee: Free

Baby on the Way Weekend Class (in Spanish)

August 14; 8:30 am-4:00 pm

This 1 day class, presented in Spanish, teaches expectant moms and their support person the signs and stages of labor, breathing and relaxation techniques, medication options, care of mom and baby after birth, as well as the emotional and physical changes of pregnancy. Class Code 2B06. Fee: $50.00 per couple

Registration is required for these classes. To register, call 1800.3.ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622) Monday-Friday, 8 am to 6 pm. For more information about these and other classes and support groups, or to register for classes online, visit www.advocatehealth.com/trin and select from the I NEED menu.

Classes, Support Groups and Community Events in July and August

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ards

!

Just

wha

t is

a ca

tara

ct?

Beh

ind

the

iris

and

pup

il of

the

eye

lies

the

lens

, cle

ar in

col

or a

nd m

ade

of p

rote

in a

nd w

ater

. As

we

age,

it b

ecom

es in

flexi

ble,

less

tran

spar

ent,

and

thic

ker.

Som

e of

its

prot

ein

clum

ps to

geth

er, t

oo, a

nd th

at s

tart

s to

clo

ud a

sm

all a

rea

of th

e le

ns. T

his

clou

ding

is c

alle

d a

cata

ract

.

A h

ealth

y le

ns fo

cuse

s lig

ht th

at p

asse

s in

to y

our

eye,

pr

oduc

ing

shar

p im

ages

at t

he b

ack

of th

e ey

e (th

e re

tina)

. A

cata

ract

sca

tters

the

light

as

it pa

sses

thro

ugh

the

lens

, re

duci

ng th

e sh

arpn

ess

of th

e im

age.

In ti

me

a ca

tara

ct m

ay

grow

so

larg

e an

d de

nse

that

it’s

diffi

cult

to r

ead,

driv

e at

ni

ght,

or s

ee th

e ex

pres

sion

on

a gr

andc

hild

’s fa

ce.

The

risk

of a

cat

arac

t inc

reas

es a

s yo

u ge

t old

er. A

bout

hal

f the

po

pula

tion

has

a ca

tara

ct b

y ag

e 65

, and

nea

rly

ever

yone

ove

r ag

e 75

has

at l

east

one

. Alth

ough

som

e ca

tara

cts

are

caus

ed

by in

heri

ted

gene

tic d

isor

ders

, mos

t dev

elop

whe

n ag

ing

chan

ges

the

tissu

e th

at m

akes

up

the

eye’

s le

ns.

But

ther

e ar

e ca

uses

bes

ides

age

. Exp

osur

e to

ultr

avio

let l

ight

an

d ot

her

type

s of

rad

iatio

n m

ay in

jure

the

eye

and

resu

lt in

ca

tara

cts.

Stu

dies

sug

gest

thos

e w

ith d

iabe

tes

are

at g

reat

er

risk

. Oth

er p

ossi

bilit

ies

are

maj

or tr

anqu

ilize

rs, s

tero

ids,

and

di

uret

ics;

cig

aret

te s

mok

e; a

ir p

ollu

tion;

exp

osur

e to

lead

; he

avy

alco

hol c

onsu

mpt

ion;

hor

mon

e re

plac

emen

t the

rapy

.

For

a w

hile

, sel

f-ca

re m

etho

ds li

ke u

sing

a m

agni

fyin

g gl

ass,

lim

iting

nig

ht d

rivin

g, k

eepi

ng e

ye p

resc

ript

ions

cur

rent

, and

im

prov

ing

the

light

ing

in y

our

hom

e m

ay h

elp.

But

whe

n vi

sion

loss

beg

ins

to in

terf

ere

with

the

qual

ity o

f you

r lif

e da

y in

and

day

out

, con

side

r ca

tara

ct s

urge

ry. I

t’s s

impl

e an

d re

lativ

ely

pain

less

.

Aug

ust

Is C

atar

act A

war

enes

s M

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