Health

Details: Written by: Editor; Published: 29 January 2009; Created: 28 January 2009; Last Updated: 28 January 2009

CLEARLAKE – St. Helena Hospital Clearlake presents “Passport to a Healthy Heart and Beyond,” an American Heart Month event focusing on fun, inexpensive travel tips and heart disease prevention.

The seminar is February 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hidden Valley Lake Country Clubhouse, 18766 Lake Ridge Circle.

A representative of St. Helena Travel will explore options for five-star travel on a three-star budget, and John Jacobson, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon, will showcase the latest information on preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.

Food will be served. Reservations are required; please call 1-800-540-3611.

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Details: Written by: Editor; Published: 22 January 2009; Created: 22 January 2009; Last Updated: 22 January 2009

DAISY Award winner Sheri Troedel, RN. Courtesy photo.

CLEARLAKE – St. Helena Hospital Clearlake nurse Sheri Troedel, RN, has received the hospital’s first DAISY Award, a national program which recognizes members of the hospital’s nursing staff for extraordinary patient care.

“The Daisy Award program was created to honor individuals who exemplify the best in nursing care,” said Joan Rogers, chief nursing officer at St. Helena Hospital Clearlake. “Sheri was recognized for her clinical excellence and bringing something extraordinary to the care of her patients. She consistently goes beyond the call of duty as a team player and helps whenever there is a need.”

Troedel, who received her nursing degree from Mendocino College, has been a staff nurse at St. Helena Hospital Clearlake for two years. She is the hospital’s first recipient of the DAISY Award, which will now be given twice yearly. Patients and family members, volunteers, doctors and staff members are invited to nominate a nurse who they think provides outstanding care.

DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The Foundation was formed in January 2000 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of an immune disease. The Barnes family was deeply moved by the kind and compassionate care Patrick received from his nurses and established the DAISY Award to honor them and their son’s memory.

St. Helena Hospital Clearlake is a 25-bed acute care hospital serving the communities of Middletown, Hidden Valley, Cobb, Lower Lake, Kelseyville, Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks. Services include 24-hour emergency care, an intensive care unit, maternity, pediatrics, radiology, cardiopulmonary, surgery, rehabilitation, home care and three family health centers with over 75,000 patient visits per year.

For more information, visit www.sthelenahospital.org.

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Details: Written by: Editor; Published: 08 January 2009; Created: 07 January 2009; Last Updated: 07 January 2009

LAKEPORT – Are you concerned about your current state of health? Want to make a change but don’t know how or where to start? Do you want to grow in your knowledge of how to stay well? Are you curious about the wellness trend in health care and if any of it can actually help create a healthier you?

Sutter Lakeside Hospital and Center for Health’s Wellness Center is hosting the next afternoon and evening sessions of Create Your Health (formerly Wellness University).

The evening program meets every other Wednesday night, beginning Feb. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The afternoon program kicks off on Friday, Feb. 6, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; meeting once a month for four hours.

The program is co-facilitated by Leslie Lovejoy, RN, Ph.D and Matt McQuaid, DPM and will be working through the wellness workbook, provided to each participant, co-authored by Lovejoy and former Sutter Lakeside CEO Kelly Mather, “The Five Keys to Wellness: The Journey towards Optimal Health and Well-Being.”

In the education portion of the meetings, participants will learn about each of the “5 Keys to Wellness” and practice powerful, yet simple ways to change your health and life for the better. In a small group environment students will receive support and learning reinforcement while gaining valuable insight from each other.

Attendees will take a Health Risk Assessment and general wellness inventory to assess their current state of mental, emotional, and physical well-being. A personal coaching session helps participants identify improvement goals. Outside of class time, participants may use the fitness center to improve physical health, and take mindful movement classes, such as yoga, Pilates or Tai Chi to help reduce stress, increase flexibility and strength, and achieve inner balance.

To register or for more information about Create Your Health, call the Wellness Center at 262-5171.

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Details: Written by: Editor; Published: 05 January 2009; Created: 04 January 2009; Last Updated: 04 January 2009

HEALDSBURG – Heart Jewel is the daily practice of Kadampa Buddhists at the Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Center.

On Saturday, Jan. 17, the center's guided day retreat on “Entering the Heart” will provide deeper insight into how to have a deeper meditation practice.

The retreat sessions are 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.; 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.; 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.; and 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Each session will include an explanation of a particular aspect of daily meditation practices. Any or all of these techniques can be incorporated into your own practice.

Donations are $10 per session or $25 for the entire day.

For more information visit the Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Center's Web site at www.meditationinhealdsburg.org, email the center at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-293-8096.

The Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Center is located at 120 North St., Healdsburg.

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