HealthLife Summer 2017

SUMMER 2017

Revolutionary Repair of Sam’s Heart Valve

HEALTHLife SUMMER 2017

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THE SUMMER ISSUE

HealthLife is published by the AMITA Health Communications Department for the educational benefit of individuals and families in our community. Consult your physician before undertaking any medical treatment or beginning any new exercise program or dietary guidelines.

About AMITA Health: AMITA Health (AMITAhealth.org) is an integrated health system serving communities in western and northwestern suburban Chicago. AMITA Health is a joint operating company by Adventist Midwest Health, based in Hinsdale, IL., and Alexian Brothers Health System, based in Arlington Heights, IL., encompassing nine hospitals and an extensive physician provider network of more than 3,500 physicians, including a 500+ member AMITA Health Medical Group practice. AMITA Health is committed to delivering the most efficient, highest quality, faith-based care possible and respecting the faith traditions of all people.

AMITA Health Hospitals: AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Bolingbrook AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Women & Children’s Hospital Hoffman Estates AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital Elk Grove Village, in partnership with Rehabilitation

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Repairing Heart Valves... A Gentler but Revolutionary Approach COVER IMAGE: Sam Speziale and his daughter Sally Lavin.

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Community Partnership Targets Heroin Epidemic

Schedule a Virtual Doctor Visit with eAMITA

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Foglia Family Foundation Residential Treatment Center Opens

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Saving Lives From Colon Cancer: The 80% by 2018 Pledge

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Protect Yourself from Heat Exhaustion

Volunteer at an AMITA Health Hospital

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Repairing Heart Valves ...

Andrei Pop, MD, explains how the TAVR procedure allows him to repair the valve and return patients to their normal lifestyles very quickly.

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... a Gentler but Revolutionary Approach Minimally invasive medical procedures have grown rapidly over the past 15 years, and one of the most promising recent developments is in the repair of damaged heart valves. Until recently, treating a deteriorated aortic valve required open-heart surgery, which particularly in the elderly carries significant risks and necessitates a long recovery period.

For some patients, there is a gentler alternative.

AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village is the first hospital in the northwest suburbs to perform the groundbreaking transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure.

TAVR involves using a catheter inserted through an artery, usually in the groin, to reach the heart and replace the old aortic valve with a new one. Recovery periods tend to be much quicker compared to open-heart surgery, with fewer side effects and complications.

AMITA Health Heart & Vascular Institute’s heart valve clinic enables a patient to receive a very rapid evaluation from a group of highly experienced physicians. Each Wednesday, a multi-disciplinary team of physicians and surgeons meet to review the details of the previous week’s clinic patients.

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Sam Speziale, 95, chose TAVR last year to repair his heart and restore his life.

“Our Wednesday heart valve conferences are where we discuss complex and routine cases.

Together we determine the best solution for a particular patient, whether it’s medications, surgery or TAVR,” said Andrei Pop, MD, interventional cardiologist. Pop, together with Michael Bresticker, MD, heart surgeon, lead the Heart Valve Program at the AMITA Health Heart & Vascular Institute.

“TAVR used to be available only for people who had no other options, but now we are able to offer the procedure to people who have at least an intermediate risk of complications from surgery,” added Pop. “Based on the latest data, it’s actually a better option for many people, who typically range from age 70 to well into their 90s.”

Back to yoga in a week

At the age of 95, Sam Speziale doesn’t just take yoga classes, he teaches them at his senior living community. Last year he passed out, which led to a meeting with Pop. “I went to sit down during a class, but instead I fell flat on my face,” he said. A black eye, bruises and 13 stitches in an eyelid were just the start of his latest health journey.

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Tests revealed that a problem with his aortic valve had likely been the cause. Sam had been having slowly worsening problems for years.

“Occasionally I would fall, like I did during the yoga class, and I didn’t know why,” he said. “The tests showed that my heart valve was deteriorating. I had two choices: repair the valve or keep experiencing problems.”

Sam decided to take action.

“I was very impressed with Dr. Pop. He explained everything thoroughly and put me completely at ease.

I make my own decisions, and I chose to have him do the procedure.”

The multi-disciplinary TAVR team performed more than 100 procedures during its first two years, and the team anticipates performing as many as 100-150 more during 2017. “It’s been great to be able to help so many patients, and it’s extremely satisfying when patients tell us about the activities they’re able to do now that they couldn’t do before their TAVR,” said Pop. “I highly recommend the procedure. It was nothing,” said Sam. He returned to teaching yoga a week after his TAVR procedure. “Well, I haven’t fallen,” he said with a smile. “I feel fine.

Actually, I get choked up when I think of how I was before. Dr. Pop is fantastic.”

To schedule an appointment with an AMITA Health heart specialist, call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

Community Partnership Targets Heroin Epidemic Eighteen months ago, AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks and the GlenOaks Hospital Foundation hosted its biannual Community Partnership Committee meeting, designed to strengthen and enhance communication between the hospital and the communities it serves.

The committee is comprised of 60 key stakeholders from local communities – including Glendale Heights, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream and Addison. Committee members identified a common critical issue – the growing presence of heroin in their communities and concern as to how the hospital was addressing this alarming increase.

Following several meetings with community leaders and the county coroner, leaders from AMITA Health GlenOaks developed an action plan to target heroin intrusion. Police and fire chiefs and mayors from each surrounding community were invited to come together to help design the solution. The team assembled a panel of experts from AMITA Health and the community to deliver a “no holds barred” report on the opioid epidemic and its widespread impact.

“It was an eye opening event for everyone,” said Christin Kruse, associate vice president of advancement at AMITA Health

GlenOaks. “Of particular concern was how to work with schools, parents and students to educate them on the situation and provide guidance on how to deal with it.

“We invited 30 students to share their perspectives about existing drug prevention programs, while the school superintendents and mayors listened in,” Kruse said.

“The students told us that these

programs weren’t working. They don’t want statistics. What they want is an ongoing conversation with credible stories from small advisory groups that encourage intimate conversation. Students also recommended integrating drug education into other classes, such as speech, and not just focus on health classes.”

With these key findings in hand, Kruse and the team identified the Peer Mentor Program as the tool through which they could reach students. This program teaches students what it means to be a facilitator – enhancing their 6

listening skills and showing them how to ask leading questions.

“We invited all the school principals and superintendents to meetings where they could go through the process themselves,” said Kruse.

On May 15, AMITA Health GlenOaks co-hosted its first Day of Champions at Addison Trail High School in coordination with 14 area schools.

Students from six local high schools in Addison, Carol Stream and Glendale Heights were invited to a morning session that taught them peer mentorship skills.

In the afternoon, when students from the eight surrounding middle schools arrived, the high school representatives were equipped to facilitate honest interaction with their younger counterparts and the impact drug use has had on them personally. In total, 250 students representing 14 DuPage County schools led the inaugural Day of Champions.

“On the Day of Champions I saw young people excited and willing to step up and be part of the solution,” said Rich Veenstra, Mayor of Addison. “Seeing the initiatives of the schools involved and our three communities coming together with the hospital to address such a critical issue offers us hope that we can one day solve this problem.”

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Makes Virtual Doctor Visits a Reality When Caroline, a single mom, got sick with a nasty, lingering cough, she knew what she had to do.

to your pharmacy, if needed. Each appointment costs $35, and providers are available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

So she rounded up her 9-year-old son and drove to the pharmacy-based medical clinic, nearest to her home for diagnosis and treatment.

Registering at the pharmacy desk, she was told it would be at least an hour before anyone would be able to see her. Caroline and her son settled in among the others, preparing for a long wait.

“eAMITA offers a way for patients with uncomplicated symptoms to get help from our local physicians or advanced practice providers,” said Dr. Reinhold Llerena, chief medical officer, AMITA Health Medical Group. “It is not intended to replace the high-quality care our patients currently receive from AMITA Health Medical Group physicians.”

“I was just sitting there with my son when I remembered, “oh, wait, I can use eAMITA,” said Caroline. “I quickly downloaded the eAMITA app and scheduled a virtual visit. The physician assistant came online right away.

Danielle, new mom to a 7-month-old baby, had trouble finding time in her busy schedule to visit her primary care physician when her persistent cough continued for more than three weeks. After experiencing a coughing fit in the middle of an important meeting, she knew she had to get treatment quickly.

“I had my visit while I was still sitting there waiting. eAMITA had my prescription sent over and filled just as the pharmacy clinic nurse practitioner came out for the next patient.

I advised her they could cancel my appointment, as I had already been seen by a health care professional!”

“Immediately following the meeting, I sat in my car in the parking lot and downloaded the app on my phone,” said Danielle. “Within 10 minutes, I had a prescription I could pick up from my house on my way home from work.

eAMITA is a quick and easy way for adults 18 and older to schedule a virtual visit with a medical provider for common, non-emergency conditions — all from the convenience of your smartphone, tablet or computer. Common conditions include upper respiratory infections, skin conditions, sinus infections and more.

“My primary care physician is wonderful and still an important part of my health care program, but I like the convenience of using eAMITA for minor conditions. It helped me stay on track with my busy work and home schedule and allowed me to spend more time with my sweet new baby,” said Danielle.

By downloading an app and utilizing the camera and microphone on your device, an eAMITA medical provider will be able to see and hear you, evaluate your condition, and send a prescription

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Visit AMITAhealth.org/eAMITA to learn more and access links to the app.

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New Residential Treatment Center Opens

For People with OCD, Anxiety and Addictions AMITA Health has opened a 48-bed residential treatment center.

The AMITA Health Foglia Family Foundation Residential Treatment Center opened its doors April 24 in the renovated former Alexian Brothers residence on the campus of AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village.

It is the only facility of its kind in Illinois and one of only four such treatment centers in the nation.

The new center, open to existing patients of AMITA Health Behavioral Medicine Institute and to patients referred from outside the system, will address a growing community need related to increased awareness of OCD and anxiety and the fact that they often occur in tandem with addiction to drugs and/or alcohol.

In Chicago’s suburbs, addiction to heroin and other opiates is a growing problem, said Sarah Briley, clinical director of the Center for Addiction Medicine

at AMITA Health Behavioral Medicine Institute. “What really will set us apart from other providers is that we will be treating multi-symptomatic patients,” Briley said. “So, for example, the individual who presents with co-occurring alcoholism and anxiety disorder can be treated in our OCD/anxiety program and our addictions program.”

The residential center’s services include individual therapy, group therapy and psychiatric care/ medication management. The center offers the best in evidence-based care, with options such as expressive therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy, including exposure response prevention therapy. Residents also have access to 12-step addiction recovery groups that meet at AMITA Health Elk Grove Village.

Salahuddin Irfan Syed, MD, a board-certified addictionologist, is the center’s medical director and leads its addiction treatment program. The center’s staff includes psychologists, therapists and nurses. Psychiatrists and other doctors also will be available to residents.

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Clay Ciha, president and chief executive officer of AMITA Health Behavioral Health Hospital, expects the center to treat nearly 500 individuals a year, with residents staying at the facility for three to six weeks, depending on the nature and complexity of their disorders.

The center includes four beds for veterans, their spouses and their children up to age 26, and donations to the Alexian Brothers Foundation will cover their care.

Veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will have access to virtual reality treatments that simulate battle situations. The center also provides other virtual reality treatments for residents struggling with phobias and addictions.

Ciha said that using the Alexian Brothers’ former residence for the new center will continue the Brothers’ 800-year-old tradition of serving those on society’s margins.

“There really is nobody more marginalized and disenfranchised than individuals who are mentally ill or addicted,” Ciha said. “By choosing this purpose for their former residence, the Brothers will be changing people’s lives forever.”

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Saving Lives From Colon Cancer:

The 80% by 2018 Pledge Did you know? Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men and women combined, with more than 135,000 adults diagnosed each year.

AMITA Health Cancer Institute in Elk Grove Village. “If we are able to get 60 to 80 percent of people over the age of 50 screened, we will likely detect a lot of very early cancers that would not have been caught until they were larger, more advanced and less curable.”

The good news is that colorectal cancer can be detected early, at a curable stage – and can be prevented through the detection and removal of precancerous polyps.

AMITA Health is working toward helping to eliminate colorectal cancer as a major public health problem in those 50 and older with the 80% by 2018 pledge. Together with the American Cancer Society and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, we are pledging to embrace the shared goal of regularly screening 80 percent of adults in this age group for the cancer by 2018.

More than 1,000 organizations across the country have also taken the pledge.

“Eighty percent of the population being screened for colorectal cancer is a lofty goal, but we might as well go big,” said Martin Boyer, MD, radiation oncologist and medical director for the

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Martin Boyer, MD, radiation oncologist and medical director, AMITA Health Medical Group, AMITA Health Cancer Institute Elk Grove Village

To help achieve this goal, physicians affiliated with AMITA Health are being educated to be particularly vigilant with their patient populations and consider the family histories of those populations– encouraging patients to follow recommended screening guidelines. “By detecting colorectal cancer early, we can increase cure rates,” said Boyer.

“There aren’t a lot of cancers that we can catch through regular screening. Colorectal cancer is one of the few cancers that we can quickly diagnose and treat while still in its early stages and even detect before it develops

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into cancer, thereby preventing a future malignancy.”

This type of cancer is very common. It touches all ethnicities in the United States and all age groups ranging from young adults to the elderly. It also runs in families, so if one family member has been found to have colorectal cancer, it can be more likely to occur in other members.

While colorectal cancer can affect anyone, it also happens to be readily screen-able with a colonoscopy.

“I had my own colonoscopy at age 50 and experienced all the same trepidations that most people have when considering this screening,” said Boyer. “Once I had the procedure, I found it to be easier than I thought it would be. There is a cleansing prep that was more of a nuisance than the procedure itself. With the colonoscopy, you have no sense of anything happening. You’re given a medicine to become sleepy and the procedure is performed while you are under this conscious sedation. I woke up from my colonoscopy with no memory of the colonoscopy being performed.”

For more information visit AMITAhealth.org/cancer or to a schedule a screening, call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

Surgeons Pioneer Robotic-arm Assisted Joint Replacements...

Now for Total Knee

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Continuing its pioneering trail in robotics, AMITA Health Orthopedics Institute has introduced the new robotic-arm assisted surgery for total knee replacement.

Surgeon Robert Daley, MD, used the Food & Drug Administration approved Mako™ robotic technology System to perform the institute’s first robotic-arm assisted total knee replacement at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale.

The new technology enables a surgeon to plan and to perform total knee replacements more precisely, customizing every surgery based on a patient’s condition and anatomy, Daley said. “We believe it will result in better alignment and fit of the knee replacement, which will translate into an easier, faster recovery, along with a more durable, longer-lasting replacement,” he said.

The institute is one of 30 sites across the nation – and one of the first in Illinois – to offer the Mako technology for total knee replacement as part of a limited market release, said Kyle Grate, AMITA Health associate vice president, AMITA Health Orthopedic Institute. AMITA Health has had the robotic-arm assisted partial knee and hip surgery system for 7 years with excellent results.

“We want to make sure we’re giving our physicians and staff the resources – including research, technology and facilities – that they need to deliver the best possible value and outcomes for our patients,” Grate said.

He expects about 500 robotic-arm

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Benjamin Domb, MD, and Robert Daley, MD, were featured speakers at a community program about advances in orthopedics in April.

assisted partial knee, total hip and total knee replacements to be performed at AMITA Health Hinsdale in 2017.

“I’m a big believer in this robotic technique,” said Bruce Crowther, 65, a retired hospital chief executive officer who had both of his hips replaced during robotic-arm assisted surgeries at AMITA Health Hinsdale.

“In both cases, I was walking and able to go up and down stairs without any assistance the same day as the surgery.”

Each time, Bruce returned home after an overnight stay in the hospital and resumed routine activities, including driving, within one to two weeks.

Although he was prescribed strong pain medication, he never used it, because his pain was minimal, especially when compared with the pain of osteoarthritis that he had endured before the surgeries.

That pain disappeared after his surgeries, and he has resumed his active lifestyle, which includes golfing, hiking and playing paddle tennis. His hips feel so normal that he never thinks about them.

“It’s really remarkable,” he said.

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“to customize the hip replacement to fit a patient’s own anatomy and to do so with a superhuman degree of precision,” said Domb. “This allows the hip replacement to feel – and to function – as near to a normal hip as possible. It also can reduce the rate of complications and can increase the longevity of the hip replacement.”

The technology also enables surgeons to complete hip replacements with a musclesparing, minimally invasive anterior approach, often allowing the surgery to be performed on an outpatient basis with “a very quick recovery,” said Domb.

Michael Durkin, MD, who has performed approximately 500 robotic-arm assisted partial knee replacements, said the surgery minimizes post-operative physical therapy for patients and helps them “get back to golfing, riding their bike and getting on with their lives a lot faster.” He also uses the technology when performing total hip and total knee replacements.

For more information about robotic-arm assisted surgery for partial knee, total hip or total knee replacement, visit AMITAhealth.org/orthopedics or to schedule an appointment, please call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

Staying Connected to Patients with AMITA Health A new, proactive approach to engaging and managing symptoms and conditions is helping members of the AMITA Health care team assist their patients.

word or phrase that describes something they feel that day.

A second tap indicates the symptom is increasing, or is high intensity on that day. The cloud includes positive and negative symptoms, as well as both emotional and physical symptoms.

Doctors, nurses and other care team members have access to a monitoring dashboard to keep track of conditions and receive alerts to help prevent complications.

AMITA Health , run on the TapCloud software platform, is a downloadable mobile app that gathers insights on a patient’s well-being, symptoms, pain, medications and vitals, allowing them to communicate directly with their care team and simplify complex care plans into daily steps.

A “cloud” of available words is presented to the patient via the app and, using previously reported symptoms, becomes smarter and more personalized with each use.

The patient simply taps on any

“My patients appreciate the simplicity of the AMITA Health layout,” said Pamela Davis, licensed clinical social worker at AMITA Health Behavioral Medicine Institute. “It’s not too complicated or visually overwhelming for them to use.

As the clinician, I appreciate the color coding between when an emotion was tapped versus double tapped. It’s another easy way for me to visually scan and identify the more intense feelings that patients experienced during that week.” is currently available for download on the AMITA Health App Store and Google Play store, for our patients in: Behavioral Medicine - depression, anxiety & OCD patients Orthopedics - joint surgery preparation & post-surgery Bariatrics - nutrition & surgery preparation Neurosciences - stroke, after discharge.

For more information, visit AMITAhealth.org/healthcheck.

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Protecting Yourself from Heat Exhaustion It’s summer, and everyone wants to make the most of the warmer weather.

Mark Collins, MD, with AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village has supported the community for 35 years and offers these tips to help you to enjoy the heat while keeping your body from becoming overstressed.

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In hot weather, it’s important to stay hydrated. As you perspire, your body loses vital fluids that need to be replaced to keep it cool. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include sweating profusely, dizziness, faintness and nausea.

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If any of these symptoms appear, get to a cool area as quickly as possible and drink plenty of water.

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Individuals on high blood pressure medication, those with diabetes and the elderly are at particular risk for heat exhaustion and should take great care to limit outside activity on hot days. Look in on elderly neighbors or relatives to make sure they are okay and their homes are adequately cooled.

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Outdoor concerts and events with large crowds and alcohol can also offer a perfect opportunity for heat exhaustion if you’re not careful. Limit alcoholic beverages and move inside when the heat becomes oppressive.

Heat exhaustion is preventable and easily treated. However, it can progress to heat stroke in as little as 30 minutes, if not addressed. A fast heartbeat, a drop in blood pressure, headache, mental confusion and cool, clammy skin are all signs of heat stroke. Should these symptoms occur, seek immediate medical attention.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an AMITA Health physician visit AMITAhealth.org/request-an-appointment.

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Maybe you have thought about volunteering at a hospital. But you hesitate because you are looking for: • • • • •

a wide array of jobs to choose from tasks that require some skill interesting peers to meet many varied departments something fulfilling and rewarding to do with your time

If all this applies, then look no further than AMITA Health medical centers, where volunteers are deeply appreciated.

“I can’t tell you how rewarding it is to work with volunteers,” said Rose Verona, administrative director of volunteer services for AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village and AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical

Consider Becoming a Valued Volunteer Center Hoffman Estates. “They bring a wide variety of amazing, extraordinary skillsets which enhance the patient experience.”

AMITA Health volunteers range in age from 16 to 99. There are about 40 volunteer positions to choose from, including overseeing pet therapy, hosting electronic bingo broadcasts on closed-circuit television, and sitting with a dying patient who has no family or friends nearby.

Volunteers assist in distributing communion to patients, and in transporting the art cart (with craft projects) and the kindness cart, which has small amenities that are provided to patients free of charge.

“I feel so blessed to work with our volunteers,” said Sandy Mueller, director, volunteer and patient services, at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Centers Bolingbrook, Hinsdale and La Grange. “Our volunteers are talented, accomplished people.

I have so much respect for them.

They know they are blessed and they want to give back. They get it.”

Some volunteers work the main desks of the hospitals, and direct patients and family members, or escort them, to various departments such as outpatient surgery. Some choose to do data entry or secretarial tasks, help out in the gift shop, warehouse or the cafeteria, or assist the valet parking staff direct traffic.

Kash Chadha of Schaumburg has been a volunteer at AMITA Health GlenOaks for 14 years. He has worked in many different areas of the hospital. When patients are discharged, he helps them into wheelchairs and escorts them to their vehicles. Sometimes he just sits with an elderly patient who needs comforting.

“I have done anything and everything that I have been asked to do,” said Chadha. “It gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction, serving the patients and their needs. Because I have had a wonderful life, I want to give back to society. I have had a successful career. I have a wonderful family. I like to serve — to give rather than take.”

VOLUNTEERS BY THE NUMBERS

In 2016, more than 1,800 active volunteers donated 260,000 hours to AMITA Health.

For more information on volunteering, visit AMITAhealth.org/VolunteerToday or call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

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AMITA Health Community Health Calendar The following seminars and screenings are free, unless noted otherwise.

Registration is required and class sizes may be limited. To register, or for more information, visit AMITAhealth.org/classes or call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

Dates, times, fees and locations are subject to change.

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AMITA Health offers a wide variety of pre- and post- natal classes at each of its medical center campuses. For a complete listing, visit AMITAhealth.org/ events or call 855.MyAMITA to register.

Birth Center Tours

Schedule a tour today of any AMITA Health birth centers by calling 844.

OBTOURZ (844.628.6879) or visiting AMITAhealth.org. Birth Center virtual tours are also viewable online.

Registration is required.

AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village.

800 Biesterfield Rd., Elk Grove Village.

Breastfeeding Class

Advised for the eighth month of pregnancy, this three-hour class focuses on early management of breastfeeding. Father/support person is encouraged to attend. Fee required.

Prepared Childbirth Class

Designed to be taken in the seventh month of pregnancy, this series covers labor and delivery, obstetric interventions, medications, cesarean delivery, newborn care, and feeding.

Fee required.

Weekend Prepared Childbirth Class One-weekend compact course for expectant parents. Fee required.

Baby Care Basics

This three-hour class teaches expectant parents about a newborn’s care and safety — and the adjustments they may face. Fee required.

Grandparents Class

Prepared Childbirth Class

Coping techniques, such as breathing and relaxation, prepare couples to participate in their baby’s birth. Take this course during the seventh month of pregnancy. Fee required.

An informative two-hour class for a baby’s grandparents and caretakers, focusing on the latest in infant and child care. Fee required.

Weekend Prepared Childbirth Class

Pregnancy Central

Baby Care Basics

An online resource for information and questions during pregnancy. Visit AMITAhealth.org/pregnancy-central

Gestational Diabetes Class

Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes learn to monitor glucose, eat correctly and manage medication (if needed). Doctor’s order required. For more information or to register, contact Diabetes Program staff at 847.952.7448. Fee required and may be insurance-eligible.

AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Women & Children’s Hospital.

Hoffman Estates. 1555 Barrington Rd., Hoffman Estates.

Breastfeeding Class

This two-part, in-depth class is for expectant couples who want to learn more about breastfeeding. Fathers or support persons are encouraged to attend. Fee required.

One-weekend compact course for expectant parents. Fee required.

This two-session, four-hour class helps expectant parents navigate the first weeks at home with their new baby. A pediatrician answers your questions.

Fee required.

Sibling Preparation Class

This one-session, Saturday class helps kids welcome a new baby and feel part of the joyous event. Fee required.

Family and Friends Infant CPR

Using the American Heart Association guidelines, the Family and Friends Infant CPR class teaches the lifesaving skills of CPR and relief of choking. The two-hour class includes hands-on CPR practice time under the direction of the instructor. The class is recommended for parents, grandparents, nannies and babysitters. Note: This is not a certifying or credentialing course in infant CPR. Fee per person.

Car Seat Safety Class

This two-hour class educates expectant parents about car seat safety and is taught by a certified technician.

You may bring your car seat to class.

To make an appointment, please call 855.

MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

Infant Massage Class

Techniques to soothe, relax and stimulate your baby. Fee required.

Support Groups

Breastfeeding Education and Sharing Time (B.E.S.T.)

Mondays, 10–11:30 am. Join this friendly group of moms and nursing babies/ toddlers. The group is facilitated by an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Light refreshments are provided. AMITA Health Women & Children’s Hospital in the Lower Level Conference Center.

For more information, please call Lisa Moy, RN, IBCLC, at 847.843.2000, ext.

2620. No registration required. Free.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder Program Screening and consultations provided for moms experiencing depression/ anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum.

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Ongoing Support Groups for New Moms Every-Other-Month Support Groups for Couples Every-Other-Month Support Group for Dads: MVP Men vs. Postpartum

Call Lita Simanis, LCSW, at 847.755.3220 for groups, dates, times and appointments.

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation/ Women’s Health

Our therapists have specialized training in pelvic floor muscle disorders that may cause urinary incontinence, urinary urgency/frequency, pelvic pain, fecal/bowel incontinence or bladder pain. AMITA Health St. Alexius Outpatient Rehabilitation Services. Call 847.490.6928 for appointment.

Northwest Perinatal Loss Support Group

2nd Tuesday, 7 pm. Sponsored by AMITA Health Women & Children’s Hospital, AMITA Health Elk Grove Village and Northwest Community Hospital. For parents who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy or newborn death.

Township of Schaumburg, 1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates. For more information, please call the perinatal bereavement coordinator at AMITA Health Women & Children’s Hospital, 847.490.6957. No registration required.

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Free Diabetes Education Classes

An AMITA Health certified diabetes educator offers this program to help you learn how to keep your diabetes under control. The course covers how your medication works, the basics of weight loss and carb counting, how to handle low blood sugar, and good blood sugar numbers. Held at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks, 701 Winthrop Ave., Glendale Heights.

Registration required; please call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

The Gilbert Group – Cardiac Support Group

October 16. A six-week support and educational group for cardiac event survivors (held four times a year).

AMITA Health Elk Grove Village, Brock Conference Room. For more info, call Spiritual Care Services at 847.437.5500, ext. 4744. Registration required. Free.

Mended Hearts Support Group

Held monthly at AMITA Health Elk Grove Village. For info, call the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department at 847.981.5777.

Cardiovascular Associates

Cardiovascular Associates at AMITA Health Heart & Vascular Institute has an established clinical research program that focuses on improving heart and vascular outcomes through the investigation of new techniques, drugs and devices. For information, call 847.981.3680.

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Calcium Score

If you are between 50 and 65 years of age and have a family history of heart disease or coronary artery disease, you may wish to consider having a calcium score completed. A calcium score is a CT scan to quantify the amount of calcified plaque in the heart arteries.

This amount, or “score,” has been shown to predict the long-term risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack. This is a 10-minute test. Ask your primary care doctor for a referral.

For more info, call 847.981.3680. Fee: $99

Vascular Screen

More than 12 million people suffer from peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and are four times more likely to die of a heart attack. PAD may be present if you feel pain, numbing, aching, tingling or cramping in your limbs or buttocks, especially while walking. Consider having a screening if you have a family history of PAD or if you are experiencing any of these symptoms.

This is a simple, three-part, noninvasive ultrasound test that takes about 30 minutes to complete. For more info, call 847.981.3680. Fee: $99.

Cardiac Nutrition

Held monthly at AMITA Health Elk Grove Village. For more info, call 847.640.5600. Contact 855.MyAMITA (692.6482) for exact dates, times and location. Registration required. Free.

Nicotine Dependence

AMITA Health Elk Grove Village.

For dates, times and location, call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

Registration required. Free.

AMITA Health Cancer Institute

AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates and AMITA Health Elk Grove Village. All support groups are provided at no cost and focus on education, support and coping.

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have completed treatment, patients share many similar experiences and concerns from diagnosis to survivorship. Facilitated by professional staff of the AMITA Health Cancer Institute.

Community Health Calendar

For info about programs, call 844.952.HOPE (4673). Please note that classes marked with an asterisk (*) are for cancer patients only.

*Low-Impact Exercise Class

2nd Friday, 9:30 am Designed for cancer patients, this class includes exercises that can be done in a chair.

AMITA Health Elk Grove Village.

Call 844.952.HOPE (4673).

Breast Cancer Support Group

1st and 3rd Tuesday, 6:30–8 pm.

AMITA Health Elk Grove Village.

Young Women’s Support Group

3rd Wednesday, 5:30–7 pm. Young women under age 50 with cancer have unique concerns. Connect with others who understand and have common experiences. AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates.

All Cancer Networking Group

4th Thursday, 6:30–8 pm. AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates.

Express Yourself!

1st Wednesday, 10–11:30 am. A monthly workshop using various art materials to create beautiful symbols of strength and vitality. AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates.

Call 844.952.HOPE (4673).

Registration preferred. Free

Complimentary Therapy Programs

NOTE: Consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise class, including those listed below.

*Fit Club to Fight Cancer

Fight cancer and improve your health through fitness. All levels of athletes are welcome. Wednesdays, 4:45–5:30 pm Volkening Lake, 900 W. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194 (weather permitting). Wednesdays, 6 pm Prairie Stone Sports & Wellness Center, 5050 Sedge Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60169. To register, please call 844.952.HOPE (4673).

*Tai Chi-Qigong Meditation

Tuesdays, 6–7:45 pm. These traditional Chinese methods are taught to strengthen the health of body, mind and spirit. AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates.

*Healing Touch

Research shows that Healing Touch therapy can help alleviate cancer treatment’s pain, stress and side effects.

Private sessions, fully clothed.

For daytime appointments at AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates (1st, 3rd or 5th Tuesday) or AMITA Health Elk Grove Village (2nd or 4th Tuesday), please call 844.952.HOPE (4673). For evening sessions at AMITA Health Elk Grove Village, call Heart 2 Heart Healing, Linda Lemke, 630.207.4052, or Karolyn Howard, 630.418.7239.

*Energy Therapy

2nd Monday. Ease fatigue, pain and stress with a 45-minute session with a certified therapist. For an appointment at AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates.

Please call 844.952.HOPE (4673).

*Relax and Feel Great

Experience the benefits of hypnosis and learn relaxation techniques in a weekly group session led by a certified hypnotherapist. 2nd and 4th Thursday, 6–7:45 pm. AMITA Health Elk Grove Village, 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday, 6–7:45 pm. AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates, for an appointment, please call 844.952.HOPE (4673).

*Massage Therapy

Call for 30-minute (fully clothed) appointments with a certified massage therapist. For an appointment (Hoffman Estates or Elk Grove Village), call 844.952.HOPE (4673).

*Gentle Yoga

This introduction to yoga’s therapeutic benefits is appropriate for all cancer patients who can practice from a mat or chair. Mondays, 4:45 pm.

AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates, 4th Floor 3

Conference Center, Room D. Wednesdays, 2:45 pm. AMITA Health Elk Grove Village. To register, please call 844.952.HOPE (4673).

Look Good Feel Better Join other women and learn how to deal with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment from volunteer beauty professionals. Receive a complimentary bag of makeup and skin care products, plus two fun hours of pampering! September 12 or November 14, 10 am at AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village. October 9 or December 11, 9:30 am at AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates.

Registration required. To register, call 844.952.HOPE (4673).

Breast Self-Exam Community Classes – MammaCare®

2nd Tuesday, 7 pm, or by appointment You will practice on lifelike, artificial breast models and learn the difference between normal breast tissue and lumps. Please call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482) or 847.755.8108 to arrange an appointment. Registration required.

Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment Program

Certified high-risk genetic educators offer genetic education/counseling and testing for hereditary cancers.

AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates and AMITA Health Elk Grove Village. Call 844.952.

HOPE (4673).

AMITA Health Neurosciences Institute Concussion Clinic

The AMITA Health Neurosciences Institute offers a concussion clinic for student-athletes. The clinic provides comprehensive evaluation of concussions. Call 847.981.3630 for an appointment or information.

Support Groups

Groups are free. Dates, times and locations subject to change. For more information, visit AMITAhealth.org/wellness/support-groups or call 847.981.3630.

Community Health Calendar

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

3rd Tuesday, 7 pm. 800 Biesterfield Rd., Eberle Medical Building, Ste. 610, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.

The Second Chance Society and Survivors Group

Meetings alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays; one evening meeting a month: survivors of a stroke, head injury or other neurological injury and their friends/family are welcome.

Weekly meetings; monthly speakers.

AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital Call 847.437.5500, ext. 4844.

Stroke Telephone Call-In Support Group

Call 800.677.5481, ext. 7438, or go to sseeo.org.

AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital Elk Grove Village,

in partnership with Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

935 Beisner Rd., Elk Grove Village.

Caregivers Discussion Group

4th Wednesday, 1–2 pm. Learn about community resources, rehabilitation and more. The group is facilitated by an AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital care manager. First Floor Conference Room. For more info, call 847.640.5600.

No registration needed.

Stroke: Aphasia Conversation Group

Wednesdays, 10–11 am. This group provides anyone with aphasia or speech apraxia the opportunity to practice speaking with others experiencing similar difficulties. Niehoff Pavilion, Niehoff Second Floor Conference Room. Call 847.437.5500, ext. 4978.

The Second Chance Support Group

Tuesdays, 2:30 pm. Survivors of a stroke, head injury or other neurological event.

Family members, caregivers and friends are welcome. Site is wheelchair accessible. Niehoff Pavilion - Soldier Field Conference Room. Call 847-952-7446 for more information.

Stroke Education Class

1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday, 6–7 pm Stroke survivors share their stories during a presentation about stroke.

AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Second Floor Therapy Gym. For more info, call 847.437.5500, ext.

4844.

Stay Fit, Live Well Fitness Classes: Every Body’s Moving Mondays, Fridays, 10:45 am.

Wednesdays, 1:45 pm. A moderate-intensity exercise class facilitated by an AMITA Health therapist. Niehoff Pavilion, Niehoff Second Floor Conference Room. For more info or to pay, please call 847.981.5556. Fee: $4 per session or $40 for a 10-session punch card.

Stay Fit, Live Well Fitness Classes: Seniors in Motion

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9–9:40 am.

Exercise (strength and conditioning) for active people over 50. AMITA Health St. Alexius Outpatient Center, Rehabilitation Gym, 347 West Golf Rd., Schaumburg. For more info, call 847.490.6928. Fee: $4 per session or $40 for a 10-session punch card

Therapy Programs Runners Clinic

The Schaumburg clinic performs video-assisted gait analysis for runners with complaints of lower extremity and/or low back pain that affect performance. AMITA Health St. Alexius Outpatient Rehabilitation Services. To schedule an appointment, call 847.490.6928.

Low Vision Program

A comprehensive exam for those with loss of vision, plus instruction on adaptive equipment and strategies for daily activities. AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation. To schedule your exam, please get a referral from your physician and call 847.981.5556.

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Drivers Evaluation Program

Find out if it is safe for you or your loved one to drive. An occupational therapist will examine vision, attention, problem-solving abilities, reaction time, etc. The exam is completed on the road with a certified driving instructor. You’ll need a prescription from your doctor for an occupational therapy evaluation.

AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Services.

For cost and to schedule, call 847.437.5500, ext. 3119. Out-of-pocket fee due at time of service.

Lymphedema Management

Licensed physical therapists specializing in lymphedema management provide a comprehensive exam. Ask your physician for a physical therapy referral if you have limb swelling due to any of the following: • • •

Underdevelopment of the lymphatic system Radiation treatment Infection or trauma to the lymphatic system

AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and AMITA Health St. Alexius Outpatient Center.

For more info, call 847.981.5556 (AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital) or 847.490.6928 (AMITA Health St. Alexius Outpatient Rehabilitation Services).

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation/ Women’s Health

Our team of therapists has specialized training in pelvic floor muscle disorders that may cause urinary incontinence, urinary urgency/frequency, pelvic pain, fecal/bowel incontinence or bladder pain. For more info, call 847.981.5556 (AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital) or 847.490.6928 (AMITA Health St. Alexius Outpatient Rehabilitation Services).

Community Health Calendar

Balance and Vestibular Program Licensed physical therapists perform a comprehensive evaluation of individuals with imbalance and dizziness. Ask your physician for a referral to physical therapy for evaluation and management. AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Services. To schedule an appointment, call 847.981.5556.

Massage Therapy

Schedule 30- or 60-minute appointments with a certified massage therapist.

AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Services. To schedule an appointment or purchase a gift certificate, call 847.981.5556.

AMITA Health Behavioral Medicine Institute AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates. 1650 Moon Lake Blvd., Hoffman Estates.

Support Groups • ANAD (Eating Disorder Group).

Mondays, 6–7:30 pm. For more information, please call 847.755.8187.

• Anxiety and OCD Group. 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6:30–8 pm. For more information, please call 847.755.8566.

• Alcoholics Anonymous. Fridays, noon–1 pm. For more information, please call 847.812.8017.

• Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon.

Saturdays, 8–9:30 pm. For more information, please call 847.909.9609.

• Co-Dependents Anonymous.

Saturdays, 10–11 am. For more information, please call 224.353.0679 or 847.344.8895.

• Cocaine Anonymous. 2nd Saturday, 7–8:30 pm. For more information, please call 630.941.0167.

AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Autism Spectrum & Developmental Disorders Resource Center

Work with a team of experienced clinicians who have extensive training in autism spectrum and developmental disorders. The team works with individuals and families to help assess their needs and facilitate a triage of vital services like screening; brief counseling; autism resource library (including DVD and software) and more.

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Monthly ASD Young Adults Life Transitions Group. 4th Tuesday, 7–9 pm Autism Seminar Series (for professionals) 4th Thursday, noon.

Social Skills Groups available.

Hoffman Estates.

Call the Autism Spectrum & Developmental Disorders Resource Center at 847.755.8536 or email AHBHHHEResourceCenter@amitahealth.org AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health 3436 N. Kennicott Ave., Arlington Heights Registration for these programs is required.

Group sizes may be limited. To register, or for more information, call 847.952.7460 or visit us at AMITAhealth.org/behavioralmedicine/mentalhealthcenter/ab. Dates, times and fees are subject to change. Fees vary based on insurance and residence.

Teen Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Group.

(Ages 13–18) Tuesdays, 6:30–8 pm.

Introductory, skill-based, eight-week group. The goal of this group is to help teens monitor and control feelings and behaviors that can lead to negative thoughts and actions. Teens who have some difficulty with emotion regulation, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, or a history of self-injury or borderline tendencies would be appropriate referrals for this group.

I Didn’t Mean To Do That Mondays, 7–8 pm. Impulse Control Skill Building Group for Children in Grades 1–5. This group has been created to help children learn how to slow down their reactions and learn to make better choices as well as improve interactions and compliance.

Coping with Depression: Identifying and Coping with Symptoms of Depression. Wednesdays, 11 am–12:30 pm. This is a 12-week psychoeducational and support group for adults having a difficult time managing symptoms of depression.

Overcoming Anxiety. Wednesdays, 6-8 pm. This 12-week group uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help individuals learn to identify and change the thinking patterns that create and reinforce their fears and to change the way they react to anxiety-provoking situations.

Young Adults Group. Mondays, 3–5 pm. This group is for individuals 18 to 30 who are struggling to manage symptoms of their mental health during this transition phase of life. Topics include coping with symptoms, dealing with independence, job/school and processing problems.

Living Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group. Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30 pm. This is a group for people who have previously learned DBT skills and want to grow in their practice and application of skills and maintain their progress.

Practice DBT techniques to integrate your skills into daily living and improve the quality of your life.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Group. Mondays and Thursdays, 6–8 pm. Learn dialectical behavioral therapy techniques to improve distress tolerance, increase use of mindfulness, develop emotion regulation skills and implement interpersonal effectiveness skills.

We Are Women: Building Confidence and Support. Thursdays, 6–7 pm This is a 12-week psycho-educational women’s group for ages 18 and up, developed to learn skills to improve self-esteem.

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Community Health Calendar

AMITA Health Grief Support

Northwest Perinatal Loss Support Group 2nd Tuesday, 7 pm. Sponsored by AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Women & Children’s Hospital Hoffman Estates, AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village and Northwest Community Hospital. For parents who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy or newborn death.Township of Schaumburg, 1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60169. For information, call the perinatal bereavement coordinator at AMITA Health Women & Children’s Hospital at 847.490.6957.

No registration necessary.

AMITA Health Hospice Services AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Hospice provides support groups, workshops, short-term one-on-one grief counseling and memorial service opportunities.

All services are free and open to the community. Registration is preferred.

To register or for more information, email heather.nickrand@amitahealth.org or call 630.233.5118.

Spousal Support Groups

These groups provide a safe, caring environment for people experiencing the loss of a spouse or partner. Groups are facilitated by trained professionals from Alexian Brothers Hospice.

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Option 1: Beginnings—open to people who are experiencing the first year of grief after the death of a spouse or partner Option 2: Transitions—open to people who experienced the death of a spouse or partner more than a year ago

Groups are available at these times and locations: 1st Thursday, 10–11:30 am.

AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates, Doctors Building 3, Cancer Institute, Conference Rooms. 3rd Thursday, 6:30–8 pm.

AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village, Cancer Institute, Conference Rooms.

Reconnections—Spousal

Support Social Group. Third Friday at 1 pm. Join us for a new once-a-month social group for people in our spousal support groups. If you’re ready to move forward but finding it hard to reconnect socially, this group is for you! Gathering sites may vary. Everyone pays their own way. We provide the plans, you provide the fun and friendship! RSVP the week of the event to heather.nickrand@amita health.org or 630.233.5118. The Egg Basket, 800 S. Barrington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60193.

AARP Smart Driver Classes

A two-day, eight-hour class taught by an AARP-trained volunteer. Course participants may be eligible to receive an insurance discount. Fees: $15 for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers.

Payment made the first day of class.

Sept. 14 and 15, 9:30 am–1:30 pm AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates 4 West, Room B

AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Senior & Community Resource Center

The AMITA Health Senior & Community Resource Centers are your link to solutions related to aging, caregiving, community programs and resources. For more information email SeniorCommunityResource@amita health.org. Programs are offered at both Elk Grove Village and Hoffman Estate campuses; please make sure to note the location that you register.

Health U

Join our Health & Wellness program!

Learn more about your health, socialize and earn healthy rewards. Earn points for attending any of the Senior & Community Resource Center programs, health screenings and exercise classes.

Those who earn 100 points will be able to pick from a variety of health related prizes. To sign up or learn more about this program, please call 847.956.5465.

New to Medicare? What you need to know!

October 10, 6–7:30 pm . Overview of Medicare A, B, D (prescription), supplemental and Medicare Advantage options. This program is beneficial for those new to Medicare or in need of a review of benefits. (IL Dept of SHIP provided financial assistance whole or in part). AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates, 4th Floor Conference Room D.

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Community Health Calendar

AMITA Health Community Health Calendar The following seminars and screenings are free, unless noted otherwise.

Registration is required and class sizes may be limited. To register, or for more information, visit AMITAhealth.org/classes or call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482).

Dates, times, fees and locations are subject to change.

AMITA Health Obstetrics & Gynecology Institute

AMITA Health offers a wide variety of pre- and post-natal classes at each of its medical center campuses. For a complete listing, visit AMITAhealth.org/ classes or call 855.MyAMITA to register.

Birth Center Tours

Schedule a tour today for any of AMITA Health birth centers by calling 844.OBTOURZ (844.628.6879) or visiting AMITAhealth.org/classes. Birth Center virtual tours are also viewable online.

Registration is required.

AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Bolingbrook 500 Remington Blvd., Bolingbrook Please visit AMITAhealth.org/classes or call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482) for the latest dates and times of the following programs. Registration is required.

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Baby Care Basics, Fee: $25 Infant and Child CPR Classes, Fee: $20.

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Prepared Childbirth Marathon, first Saturday of the month at 9 am.

Breastfeeding Class, third Tuesday of the month from 5–7 pm, Fee: $20 Breastfeeding Support Group, Wednesdays at 11 am. Call the lactation consultant at 630.312.4234 to register.

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Cesarean), held the third Sunday of the month, from 6:30–8:30 pm, Fee: $40.

Prepared Childbirth Marathon, held at 9 am three times a month.

Fee: $110.

Lactation Consultant

To schedule a private appointment or talk with a board-certified lactation consultant, call 630.312.4234. There is a charge for a one-on-one consultation.

Breast pump rentals are available.

AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale 120 N. Oak Street, Hinsdale

Lamaze Childbirth Education Class

Please visit AMITAhealth.org/classes or call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482) for the latest dates and times of the following programs. Registration is required.

Your Birth, Your Way! September 7, October 6, December 7 6:30–9:30 pm. Fee: $125

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Infant and Child CPR Classes, offered twice a month from 7–9 pm, Fee: $20.

Baby Care 101, Fee: $40.

Breastfeeding: First Saturday, from 9 am–noon, and the last Tuesday of the month, from 6:30–8:30 pm, Fee: $40.

Natural Childbirth, held the third Wednesday, from 6:30–9:30 pm, Fee: $50.

Infant Massage, Fee: $65 per couple VBAC (Vaginal Birth After

New session: October 1, November 26 at 3:30 pm. Fee: $175

HypnoBirthing™ – The Mongan Method October 18, 7–9 pm.

Fee: $350.

The Happiest Baby on the Block

September 19, October 17, November 21, 7–9 pm, Fee: $45.

Postpartum Wellness Workshop October 10, December 12, 7–9 pm.

Fee: $50.

AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange 5101 S. Willow Springs Road, La Grange Please visit AMITAhealth.org/classes or call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482) for the latest dates and times of the following programs. Registration is required.

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Infant and Child CPR Classes, 7–9 pm. Fee: $20.

Breastfeeding Support Group, held at 10 am the second and fourth Monday of the month.

No registration required.

Breast Pump Rentals: Call our lactation consultant at 708.245.6116.

Everything You Need to Know About Prepared Childbirth, Breastfeeding and Well Baby Care: Held at 9 am the second Sunday of the month. Fee: $65

Nutrition Services

Seeing our registered dietitian is a complimentary service to patients.

A dietitian can provide individualized nutrition plans to help meet your specific nutrient needs throughout your treatment. The dietitian can also help you manage nutrition-related side effects. Please call the nutrition team at 630.286.5520 or fax referrals to 630.286.5971.

MammaCare®

2nd Wednesday, 6–7:30 pm.

MammaCare® is the internationallyrecognized standard for breast examination. During the classes, you will practice on lifelike breast models, allowing you to feel the difference between the textures of normal tissues and lumps. Bring your mother, sister, aunt and friends. Participants remain fully clothed. Private group and individual sessions available.

Registration required.

Smoking Cessation Classes

Session 2: Sept. 12 – Oct. 24, 6–8:30 pm.

Smoking Cessation classes run for eight consecutive weeks. Registration required.

Fee: $25.

4th Tuesday of the month at 6 pm.

Please call 855.MyAMITA (855.692.6482) to register.

Navigation

Our Intake Patient Navigators work collaboratively with our physicians to coordinate your individual care, answer questions and ensure connections to beneficial support services. To reach the Navigation Department, please call 630.286.5724.

Social Services

A licensed social worker will meet with you to assess and determine your needs.

The social worker will discuss with you services such as in-home services, home-delivered meals, caregiver support, respite and links to government-funded programs to help manage finances. To reach a social worker, please call 630.286.5544.

Comprehensive Oncology Treatment Program

AMITA Health Cancer Institute Hinsdale

Bariatric Support Group

Physical and occupational therapy can assist in increasing strength and mobility for improved function, as well as decrease in pain throughout the various phases of treatment. Our main objective is to help patients return to the highest level of functionality following surgical or nonsurgical interventions for cancer treatment.

We also offers lymphedema treatment for our patients. For more information, contact oncology-certified exercise trainers Chandra Jadhwani or Cathy Kupczyk at 708.245.7900.

AMITA Health Bariatrics & Weight Loss Center Change Your Life with Bariatric Surgery

Held the 2nd Monday of the month at 6 pm. AMITA Health Bolingbrook, Professional Office Building, 420 S. Schmidt Rd., Suite 235. Free program.

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Grief Support Programs

AMITA Health Adventist St. Thomas Hospice provides bereavement support services for children and adults. These groups offer healing, hope, structure, practical information and friendship.

All support services are free and open to the community. Groups are facilitated by trained professionals who specialize in bereavement. Call 630.856.6990 about dates and times or to register for any of the programs below.

Coping With Grief

Mondays, 9:30–11 am or 7–8:30 pm.

Coping With Grief is an ongoing support group for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. There are two groups.

Adult Loss of Parent

Tuesdays, 7–8:30 pm. Adult Loss of Parent is a seven-week grief support group for adults who have experienced the death of one or both parents.

Tommy’s Kids and Teens for Teens We offer year-round support for children 4 to 17 years old who have experienced a loss due to death, through six-week support groups, monthly family nights and the Tommy’s Kids Summer Day Camp.

Community Health Calendar

Camp Erin®

Camp Erin is a weekend overnight grief camp for children ages 6 to 17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or someone close to them. Camp Erin combines traditional fun camp activities with grief education and emotional support.

Act II Seniors Club

The Act II Seniors Club has been providing active and healthy senior programs since 1993. For questions about registering for programs or to join the club, call the Act II office at 708.245.8170.

Act II General Meeting

2nd Friday, 8:30–10:30 am. Join the ACT II Senior Club for its monthly general meeting. A continental breakfast, speaker or activity is planned each month. Questions? Call 708.245.8170.

A Balance Act

Mondays, 10:30 am. Enhance your balance, improve weight shifting and reduce your risk of falls with this six-week series with instructor Chandra Jadhwani, a physical therapist. Fee: $25 for Act II members; $30 for nonmembers.

Free Blood Pressure Screenings 3rd Tuesday, 9–11 am. Main lobby, AMITA Health La Grange.

No registration required.

AMITA Health Senior Resources

Offered at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange, 5101 S. Willow Springs Road, La Grange

Aging Resource Center (ARC)

Walk-in hours: Monday through Friday, 10 am–3 pm, or by appointment. The ARC, located on the first floor of the Patient Care Center, serves as a satellite location of Aging Care Connections and is designed to ensure that plans are made before a patient is discharged from the hospital or nursing facility, minimizing delay in obtaining in-home services. The ARC also provides assistance on an outpatient basis to older adults and families at the hospital.

For help and information, visit the Aging Resource Center in Room A1390 (near the Dixon Education Center), call 708.245.8083, or email arc@agingcareconnections.org.

Special Events

Act II Feast & Flicks

1st Wednesday, 5–9 pm. Meet with other Act II club members for dinner in the hospital cafeteria at 5 pm (at a discounted cost) and stay for a free showing of a movie. Newly released romantic comedies or thrillers are usually shown, with an occasional classic thrown in. Call the Act II office at 708.245.8170 to register.

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AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale was recently named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals®

by Truven Health Analytics®, part of the IBM Watson HealthTM business.

Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions that support healthcare cost and quality improvement. This is the first time AMITA Health Hinsdale has been recognized with this honor.

The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals is the most comprehensive, academically driven study of its kind. It evaluates clinical and operational performance in 11 areas, addressing: inpatient mortality, 30-day mortality rate, complications, core measures, 30-day risk-adjusted readmission rate, severity-adjusted average length of stay, mean emergency room throughput, inpatient expense per discharge, Medicare spend per beneficiary, adjusted operating profit margin and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score (patient rating of overall hospital performance). The study has been conducted annually since 1993.

For more than 100 years, AMITA Health Hinsdale has provided superior healthcare with Christian compassion to residents in the western suburbs of Chicago. AMITA Health Hinsdale is the only teaching hospital in DuPage County. Many of the medical staff members hold teaching positions at Chicago’s premier medical schools and academic medical centers, and participate in medical research studies and clinical trials. The 276-b ed hospital is recognized as a leader in a wide range of medical fields, where university-level care and medical breakthroughs are achieved each day.

Community Health Calendar

In Our Community Pink 5K Raises Funds for Open Arms

AMITA Health associates and their families and friends joined community members at the annual Oak Brook Park District Pink 5K on May 13. The race raised $10,000 for the Hinsdale Hospital Foundation’s Open Arms Fund, which donates free mammograms to underserved and underprivileged women.

AMITA Health Bolingbrook Hosts Movie Night

Hundreds of local residents enjoyed a free family movie night in July at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Bolingbrook.

AMITA Health St. Paddy’s Half Marathon & 5K Course Runs Through Bolingbrook

AMITA Health Associates Walk in 71st Annual La Grange Event

AMITA Health associates, their family members and pets recently joined the La Grange community to walk in the 71st annual Pet Parade! Many associates brought their pets to walk alongside the float, and passed out dog cookies and treats to the crowd.

Community Health Calendar

Nearly 1,800 runners participated in the first AMITA Health St. Paddy’s Half Marathon & 5K on Sunday, March 19, 2017. The event was sponsored by AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Bolingbrook, in partnership with PT Solutions Physical Therapy and the Village of Bolingbrook.

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The medical center hosted a showing of “Sing.” In keeping with the theme of the movie, families participated in karaoke and received scores by volunteer judges.

There also was games, activities and refreshments. “Movie night is annual event that provides a unique opportunity for our staff to engage with families and community members,” said CEO Bruce C. Christian. “The response to our movie night event is always fantastic. We thank everyone who joined us.”