Peak Living

Your guide to healthy living in the Pikes Peak region

fall 2013

Peak Living Victory Bound Aiding a visually impaired swimmer’s quest to make the U.S. Paralympic swim team

Trauma Center We’re aiming to be the best in this region

STROKE CARE: Profile in courage ● CLASSES: From childbirth to Zumba—sign up! ● AUTUMN HIKES: Good for your body and soul ● HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPE: Beef Stroganoff ●

memorialhospital.com • Better All the Time •

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ments, contact the doctor and see

with fixing a health care industry

lab results.

that is broken and unsustainable. In

A new branch medical campus

t has been a little more than a

the coming year, Memorial will look

for Colorado Springs is in devel-

for ways to honor the trust the com-

Health began leasing Memorial

opment, with the first round of

munity placed in us with last year’s

Hospital, after a historic vote by

medical students scheduled to

historic vote. Thanks to the support

the people of Colorado Springs.

arrive in 2016. At least a few of

of the community, our hospital is

those students are expected to

stronger than it was a year ago.

year since University of Colorado

In the past year, Memorial has hired nearly three dozen physicians

become practicing physicians who

in cardiology, neurology, trauma,

stay in this community long term.

oncology and surgery. The hospital

We are in pursuit of both Level I

has achieved a higher level of

trauma designation and Magnet®

stroke care and has significantly

status for nursing, distinctions that

improved our quality measures

will set Memorial apart not just in

across the board.

southern Colorado, but nationally.

UCHealth has invested millions

Mike Scialdone CEO, Memorial Hospital

Still, while a one-year anniver-

of dollars into new technology,

sary is an important milestone,

not least of which is a best-in-class

the real work is in many ways just

electronic medical records system.

getting started. Daunting challenges

In just a month, patients will be

lie ahead for Memorial—and all

able to go online to make appoint-

hospitals—as our country wrestles

Letter from the CEO

Peak Living Brian Newsome

Director, Marketing, Communications, Public and Media Relations Erin Emery

Editor, Communications and Marketing

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Travis Greer

Art Director Anslee Wolfe

Cover Art

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By T h e N u m b ers

10,000... steps a day defines an “active” lifestyle

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Researchers at Arizona State University have established a baseline of activity levels—ranging from sedentary to active—based on the number of steps taken each day. Individuals maintaining an “active” lifestyle take roughly 10,000 steps each day. Typical Americans take 2,300 to 3,000 steps per day.

The American Heart Association recommends people take 10,000 steps every day to reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke. That level of activity also expends an additional 2,000 to 3,500 calories per week. One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories.

Add extra steps to your day by choosing the stairs instead of the elevator, parking farther from your destination or walking to a co-worker’s desk instead of sending an email.

Sources: Arizona State University, American Heart Association, Livestrong Foundation

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percent of all nursing home admissions are due to falls • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2.2 million adults ages 65 and over sustain injuries in falls each year.

• As a person ages, the risk of falling becomes greater. Changes in vision and balance, coupled with other medical and physical conditions, contribute to the increased risk.

• Reduce your risk of falling by keeping your home well lit and free of clutter. Choose safe footwear, and wear glasses if you need them.

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Memorial Hospital Health Library

million

doses of seasonal influenza vaccine were administered in the U.S. last flu season

• The seasonal “flu shot” is recom-

care providers also offer a nasal spray

of the virus. Flu viruses are constantly

mended annually each fall, as soon as

option for individuals ages 2 to 49.

changing, and the body’s immunity to

it becomes available in your commu-

• It takes roughly two weeks for anti-

influenza viruses declines over time.

nity. Flu season can be unpredictable

bodies in the vaccination to take effect

Source: Centers for Disease Control

and can begin as early as October.

and provide protection against the flu.

and Prevention

• The vaccination can be administered

• A flu vaccine is recommended annu-

as a shot, using a needle. Some health

ally to combat the most recent strains

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n e ws a n d n ot es

Our New Standard for Care We want to be southern Colorado’s first top-level trauma center

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ou should know: University of Colorado Health

neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and their teams of

tion for Memorial Hospital, which would make it the

nurses and anesthesiologists to be at the hospital and ready

first hospital in southern Colorado to provide this level of

to treat patients 24 hours a day. Level I trauma centers have

trauma care.

the most sophisticated medical imaging and diagnostic

Before a historic vote on August 28, 2012, in which voters overwhelmingly agreed to lease Memorial to University of Colorado Health, many citizens expressed a desire for Memorial to become a Level I trauma facility. UCHealth then looked into the issue and determined that it made sense to pursue a Level I trauma designation at Memorial.

“Achieving a Level I trauma center designation will be

care for the most seriously injured patients.

Memorial is currently a Level II trauma center and is the busiest in Colorado, seeing 106,828 visits in 2012.

“Elevating to a Level I trauma center is incredibly exciting for both Memorial and Colorado Springs,’’ says Scialdone.

“Memorial already offers some of the best care available in southern Colorado. As we pursue Level I designation and

for the residents in southern Colorado and northern New

add specialists and services, the safety and quality of care

Mexico,” says Mike Scialdone, CEO of Memorial Hospital.

for all of Memorial’s patients will be positively impacted.”

designates trauma centers in the state, and a lengthy period of planning and preparation is required before Memorial submits a Level I application.

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equipment available in addition to the specialists needed to

a difficult journey but one we feel is incredibly important

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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This significant undertaking will require trauma surgeons,

intends to pursue the highest possible trauma designa-

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Extraordinary Excursion Experience fall color and unique landscapes at Horsethief Falls and Pancake Rocks

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or Coloradans who want to see fall foliage on foot, Horsethief Falls and Pancake Rocks offer outstanding views and terrain.

With thick cover from pine, spruce and aspen trees, hikers can easily “get away” without heading too far out of town. The starting point is located between the mountain towns of Divide and Cripple Creek.

Planning Your Hike • Located in Pike National Forest, parking for this hike is accessible off Colorado Highway 67, about 9 miles south of Divide, Colo. (about halfway to Cripple Creek). Park at the abandoned Little Ike Tunnel near signs for trail number 704.

• This hike begins at an elevation of 9,760 feet, with a 1,500-foot climb to the summit at Pancake Rocks. Prepare your body in advance by drinking extra fluids, and plan to carry water on the hike. There are no bathroom facilities on the trail or at the parking area.

• The trails are most accessible May through October.

Because the route is almost entirely shaded, snowfall can be found on the trail nearly year round.

• The trail splits, giving hikers the option to visit Horsethief Falls or Pancake Rocks. Visitors who choose to see both landmarks can return to the main trail and continue on to Pancake Rocks. From the trailhead, the round trip is: – 2.6 miles to Horsethief Falls – 6.2 miles to Pancake Rocks

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– 7.2 miles to visit both Horsethief Falls and Pancake Rocks

Have Favorite Hikes?

To trade tips on our Facebook page, scan the QR code with your smartphone.

From a single trailhead, hikers can choose a 2.6-mile round trip to see the falls or a more strenuous 6.2-mile round trip to Pancake Rocks. The route to Pancake Rocks opens to outcroppings of flat, stacked rocks and outstanding views. Sunny pancake “stacks” make a great spot to rest or picnic before returning to the trailhead.

[ nothing

is impossible ]

Thanks to his care at Memorial Hospital, this brave swimmer is focused on his goal: to represent Team USA and earn a victory at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

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In a voice filled with concern, the coach at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs ordered his swimmer out of the pool this spring.

Tharon Drake’s stroke, the coach noted, was out of kilter. “What are you doing?’’ the coach asked from the deck of the pool, where U.S. athletes aiming for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games were among those training.

The sinewy 6-foot-3 swimmer from Hobbs, N.M., replied uncharacteristically. Instead of a “yes, sir,’’ he spewed invectives. “I told him some not very nice things,’’ the 20-year-old Drake recalls. “I didn’t know what I was doing.’’

Fully aware that Drake, who is visually impaired, had a history of health problems, the coach sent his swimmer to Memorial Hospital, now the Official Hospital of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. By the time he arrived at Memorial, Drake was having convulsions and his body was shaking.

The timing of Drake’s illness could not have been worse. The Jimi Flowers Classic, a swim meet named after a legendary U.S. Olympic swimming coach, was less than two weeks away. Drake had met Flowers twice, and even after Flowers died, the coach known for his inspirational quotes still motivated the young swimmer, whose best events are the 50-, 100- and 200-meter breaststroke.

At Memorial, Drake met with occupational and physical therapists, who told him he would be in the hospital for a month. After all, he could barely walk. Drake told the therapists his body would respond in no time. “I had a swim meet,’’ Drake says. “I just wanted to show them that anything is possible. That was Jimi’s big deal; he always inspired people.’’

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Tharon Drake, a U.S. Paralympic swimmer from Hobbs, N.M., walks toward the locker room at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Drake hopes to compete in the 2016 Paralympic Games.

For You:

The same expertise and advanced techniques Memorial Hospital specialists offer world-class athletes are available to you and your family. Learn more about our compre-

Drake holds the American record in the

hensive services at www.

50-meter breaststroke in the S-11 classification

memorialhealthsystem.com.

for Paralympic athletes.

Different Strokes

Drake was 9 years old when his mother first took him and his younger brother to swim lessons, what would be a turning point in his upbringing. Soon thereafter, the brothers joined the swim team. Eventually, their father became coach of the club team and the high school team, which Drake joined as an eighth-grader.

While preparing for the state championship meet during his freshman year, Drake’s whole world changed.

On Nov. 13, 2007, his stepmother noticed that he was playing with his fingers, as if he was a toddler. “Lookie, lookie,’’ he said, in baby talk, pointing to his fingers.

“Tharon, what are you doing?’’ she asked.

The bizarre behavior led them to the local hospital, but no one there could provide a certain diagnosis. Another problem: Drake could not remember anything, leading doctors to believe he had retrograde and anterograde amnesia—meaning he had a loss of memory before and after the perplexing event that triggered his bizarre behavior.

“With my amnesia, I was waking up every day with a clean slate. I couldn’t remember anything,’’ he says. “One of the cool notes of the amnesia was that I’d never had a piano lesson in my life, but suddenly I could play.’’

Drake swam with amnesia in the state meet on Feb. 23, 2008. Surrounded by his peers on the bus ride home, Drake turned to his father. “Dad,’’ he said. “I can’t see.”

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The next day, his parents took him to a specialist in Austin, Texas. “Looking at my blood work that had been done earlier, he figured out that I had vitamin deficiencies in several areas,” says Drake. “Some were crucially low. By simply fixing that, along with medication, he was able to make the amnesia go away.’’ His vision never returned.

Bound for Glory: U.S. Paralympic Team

Whenever he was in the pool, Drake stayed focused on his goals, and he earned shoeboxes full of medals and ribbons.

Ultimately, he engaged in U.S. competition and began competing in the S-11 classification for athletes who cannot see images in any direction.

In 2009, Drake swam the 50-meter breaststroke in 41 seconds, breaking the American record in his class. Three years later, when it came time to compete for a spot on the U.S. Paralympic swim team for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, he earned a spot as an alternate.

The experience motivated Drake to seek a spot at the Colorado Springs U.S. Olympic Training Center. He arrived in January 2013 and began a routine he continues— waking up each day at 5:50 a.m. He swims about 17 hours a week and lifts weights and eats six meals daily. Despite being a part-time eating machine, Drake has lost weight since he came to the OTC. “It tells you how hard we work,’’ he says.

“This is the best training you’ll ever get.’’

i n f o c u s: M e m o r i a l a i d s At h l e t es

The Memorial Connection

As the Official Hospital of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs since 2012, Memorial Hospital treats dozens of world-class athletes each year. Many athletes come when they’ve accidentally sprained an ankle or have an illness that seems more serious than a common cold.

When Drake came to Memorial in June, 2013, he was extremely ill. No one knew what triggered the convulsions or caused his swimming to go awry. In his first days at Memorial, doctors and nurses stabilized him. “I enjoyed all of my nurses at Memorial. They were fun,’’ Drake says. “They told me that they’d have to put a sign up that said I was a fall precaution and that I was blind. I told them, ‘while you’re at it, why don’t you also say that I’m good looking,’ and they did. They wrote that on the sign.’’

During his first days in the hospital, nurses told Drake he would not be out of the hospital in time to compete in the Jimi Flowers Classic swim meet, but he was determined to beat the odds. Flowers was known for providing up-and-coming athletes with inspirational quotes. “My favorite quote is from Audrey Hepburn,” explains Drake.

“She once said, ‘Nothing is impossible.’ [Actually,] the word itself says I’m possible.”

The young man whose goal is to win a gold medal for Team USA in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was back on his feet three days after his arrival at Memorial.

“We were walking flights of stairs—all seven floors,” says Drake. “One of the therapists wanted to see how far I

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could walk in 10 minutes, and I made [about] eight laps around the wing. My nurse was something like 4-feet-10 and she had to chase me. She couldn’t keep up with me.

They had four nurses planted at the corners so they could make sure I didn’t fall.’’

He was in the hospital for seven days, then back to the training center. The Jimi Flowers Classic was five days away.

Race to the Finish

Since arriving at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Drake has set American records in his class in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke. Before the 50-meter race at the Jimi Flowers Classic, Drake concentrated on his technique. Once on the block, he tried to clear his mind. In the pool, he prayed, as he always does when he swims.

“Help me get through this; help me not have an attack, please. Help me not have any fear. God, don’t let me go in someone else’s lane; help me stay in my own lane. Help me have the strength and stamina to do what I need to do. I give glory to you, God.’’ The sinewy kid from New Mexico got a great start, then churned through the water. At the end of 50 meters, Drake was alone in first place. During a medal ceremony afterward, he bent forward slightly to allow a 12-year-old boy, the son of Jimi Flowers, to hang a medal around his neck. It meant the world to Drake.

He had finished the race in 35:47 seconds—a new American record.

One of the therapists wanted to see how far I could walk in 10 minutes, and I made [about] eight laps around the wing. ...

She couldn’t keep up with me.

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In Focus: stroke care

Back in the Swing Skilled, compassionate care at Memorial Hospital facilitates an Air Force tennis coach’s return to the courts after he suffered two strokes

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s coach of the Air Force

last assignments abroad. When he

“As a coach, that’s what I try to inspire

Academy men’s tennis

wasn’t coaching tennis at the Academy,

my players to do, to love competition.

team, Lt. Col. Dan Ooster-

Oosterhous flew single-engine

To me, this is like a big battle.’’

hous expected to spend

airplanes, giving cadets their first

the spring of 2013 on the

experience in powered-flight aviation.

court, coaching cadets in the Mountain

Over the months that followed his

Indeed, the second stroke, which lasted 20 hours, packed a punch.

Oosterhous was only three weeks

West Conference. Instead, he spent

strokes, he would do everything he

removed from the first stroke when he lost

months trying to relearn how to use his

could to regain his ability. Every day,

balance and coordination on his right

own body after suffering not one, but

he worked with occupational, physical

side as the second one struck, leaving

two strokes. After the second stroke,

and speech therapists at Memorial to

him hemiplegic (paralysis of the arm, leg

Oosterhous awoke in the Intensive Care

rebuild his life.

and trunk on the same side of the body).

Unit at Memorial Hospital. He could not move the left side of his body.

The sudden disability was a shock to Oosterhous’ very being. After all, he‘d always been extraordinarily active.

On the day he was discharged from

The culprit was the congenitally

Memorial Hospital, his father gave him

small right vertebral artery found by

a plastic bracelet that says: “Tough

Oosterhous’ doctors. Instead of the

times don’t last. Tough people do.’’

artery being about the diameter of the body of a Bic pen, it was as thin as the

As a senior in high school, he was the

Untangling Brain Attacks

Texas ‘5A state champion in singles.

Oosterhous has had one day off from

was going through there fine. I’m very

As a cadet at the Air Force Academy,

rehab since he was discharged from

active, and because of all the twisting

he was fifth on the Academy’s career

Memorial on April 17. He’s been unwav-

and turning, the artery just started to

list, with 56 wins at the No. 1 singles

ering in his commitment to wellness.

dissect,” says Oosterhous. “The body

position.

As an Air Force officer, he served

“I’ve always been the person who loved to compete,” Oosterhous says.

tip of the pen. “For 42 years, the blood

naturally wants to heal itself, so it sends platelets to clot it.’’

in many capacities, with his primary job as a C-5 instructor pilot as well as two deployment tours in Southwest Asia. He helped transition civil aviation operations back to Iraq, in one of his

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For You:

To find out more about Memorial’s exemplary stroke rehabilitation services, visit www.memorialneuro.org.

Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous, 42, the coach of the Air Force Academy men’s tennis team, suffered two strokes in early 2013. He works with occupational therapist Carrie Criswell to strengthen his left side.

In Focus: stroke care

Oosterhous plays a round of tennis. As coach of the Air Force Academy men’s tennis team, Oosterhous has combined hard work and a positive attitude to regain physical abilities that were lost after two strokes.

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For You:

Anyone of any age, sex or race can have a stroke. Find out if you are at risk. Scan the QR code, or go to whats mystrokerisk.org for a free, confidential, online assessment.

muscles, around the damaged cells

The Coach Returns

treated at another hospital, a clot went

in his brain stem. He meets with a

In April, just seven days after discharge

to his brain stem. Before the artery

speech therapist and does exercises to

from Memorial inpatient rehab, Ooster-

completely healed, the second stroke

strengthen the muscles that help with

hous coached his team’s last match of

hit when another clot in the same

swallowing. Much of the occupational

the season at the Mountain West Confer-

artery broke loose. “It was frustrating,”

and physical therapy is focused on

ence tournament, from his wheelchair.

Oosterhous says, “because I knew that

improving strength on his left side.

This was one of the many goals he set

with every passing second, I was losing

Working with occupational

During the first stroke, when he was

during his stay at Memorial.

function. My whole left side just shut

therapist Carrie Criswell at Memorial,

down.’’ With the right vertebral artery

Oosterhous spends a lot of time doing

knows that he may retire soon from the

in ruins from his strokes, the blood is

exercises that strengthen his core. “With

service, which he said has been extraor-

now being naturally rerouted through

a traumatic brain injury or a stroke,

dinary to him. “They told me that my

another artery to the brain stem.

the key is to get the core strong first,’’

job was rehab,’’ Oosterhous says.

Oosterhous is now on the correct dose

Criswell says. “It’s like building blocks.

Ever the competitor, Oosterhous has

of medication to thin his blood.

You have to build that foundation first.

played tennis a couple of times—from his

As he gets a stronger core, he is going

wheelchair. “It’s hard because I have to

Miracles in Therapy

With 20 years in the Air Force, he

to get stronger distally,’’ she explains,

use my right arm to move the wheelchair,

Oosterhous spent four days in the ICU

referring to Oosterhous’ arms and hands.

and then I pick up the racket and hit the

and nearly a month in the inpatient

“He’s come a long way with this.’’

ball,” he says. “My movement isn’t that

rehabilitation unit at Memorial Hospital

Criswell places Oosterhous’ right

good, but I love to hit balls.”

Central. Fortunately, he was not

foot on a large, dense sponge so that

impaired cognitively. With the help

he does not have firm footing on his

combined with a positive attitude, will

of physical, occupational and speech

right side. He’s then asked to reach

help him continue to improve. “I think

therapists, he has learned how to

with his left arm, pick up a cup using

a lot of this is attitude,’’ he says. “Hard

move again—to sit up, get out of bed

his left arm and place it on a table on

work doesn’t guarantee anything. I have

and stand. Recalls Oosterhous, “They

his right side.

to have a positive attitude because the

challenged me. The therapists are very

While Oosterhous might normally be

Oosterhous knows that hard work,

minute that I think that this has got me,

positive. They just encouraged me and

inclined to rely on balance using his right

that’s what I like about working with

foot, it is unsteady in the sponge, forcing

them. I slowly got better.’’

the muscles on the left side to grow stron-

combine that attitude with hard work, I

improvement is not going to happen.

“If I think I can get better, and I

The goal of therapy is to teach

ger and the brain to send signals differ-

know I’ll get better. The therapists I work

Oosterhous’ body to send signals in

ently. “This is hard,’’ Criswell says. “He’s

with, they all have the same enthusiasm.

a different way from his brain to his

really being tested with this exercise.’’

They think I can get better too.’’

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So u n d Bites

Beef Stroganoff This elegant-yet-easy traditional dish—perfect for entertaining throughout the holiday season if you just double the recipe—gets a healthy update with the leanest top-round beef, plain yogurt and very little added salt.

The sauteed onion sweetens the sauce, while the browning of the meat, the nutmeg and the basil add depth.

–– 1 pound lean beef (top round) 2 teaspoons vegetable oil ¾ tablespoon finely chopped onion 1 pound sliced mushrooms ¼ teaspoon salt Pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon dried basil ¼ cup white wine 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt 6 cups cooked macaroni, cooked in unsalted water –– Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a non-stick skillet. Saute onion for 2 minutes. Add beef and saute for additional 5 minutes. Turn to brown evenly. Remove from pan and keep hot. Add remaining oil to pan; saute mushrooms. Add beef and onions to pan with seasonings. Add wine, yogurt; gently stir in. Heat, but do not boil. Serve with macaroni.

Note: If thickening is desired, use 2 teaspoons cornstarch; calories are the same as flour, but it has double thickening power.

These calories are not figured into the nutrients per serving.

Scan this QR code with your smartphone to share recipe tips on our Facebook page.

Source: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

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Nutrition Makes 5 servings

Each serving (6 ounces) provides: Calories: 499 Total fat: 10 g Saturated fat: 3 g Cholesterol: 79 mg Sodium: 200 mg Protein: 44.36 g

com munit y calendar

Pilates Stretching, strengthening and toning that improves flexibility, balance and posture through a unique system of exercises.

Eight classes.

Fee: $65

Events

Sign Up NoW: For a complete listing of class dates and times, and to register for classes, please go to our website, memorialhealthsystem.com.

Prices, dates and times are subject to change. For information, or to register, call 719-444-CARE (2273).

Registration information: Please have your credit card number ready when you call. Payment is required at time of registration. If you are unable to attend a class, we require a seven-day notice for a refund. Cancellation policy: We reserve the right to cancel any program for lack of participation or inclement weather. In such cases, a full credit will be applied toward another class.

Pilates EXERCISE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Create Your Weight During these 90-minute classes that run for six consecutive weeks, students will learn how to manage their weight through healthy eating and exercise. Each student will be individually evaluated, and a proper caloric intake will be calculated for meals.

Fee: $135

from Cuba, samba from Brazil with a twist of African tango.

Fee: $45

PARENTING Love & Logic Get practical tips and learn to enjoy parenting using the “C.O.O.L.” formula created

by Jim Fay and Foster Cline.

Fee: $55

Newborn Care This two-night class provides hands-on experience in newborn care: diapering, dressing, bathing, soothing techniques and much more.

Fee: $45

Yoga for Beginners

PRENATAL

Yoga improves strength and flexibility; helps relieve stress.

Fee: $55

Boot Camp for New Dads

Yoga for Seniors This class is suitable for seniors or those who prefer gentle yoga. Meets once a week for four weeks.

Fee: $50

Zumba—It’s How Your Body Parties This dance exercise has global roots: merengue from the Dominican Republic, salsa

New dads and dads-to-be discuss fatherhood’s joys and responsibilities. Topics include newborn care, balancing work and family, supporting new moms, dealing with relatives, providing safety and preventing child abuse.

Fee: $45

Childbirth Classes Liz Ash has been teaching Memorial Hospital’s childbirth

Car Seats Is your car seat properly installed?

Despite parents’ best efforts, most car seats are put in wrong, and booster seats and seat belts are used incorrectly. Memorial Hospital, thanks to the generosity of Kohl’s Cares, offers free car seat safety checks by certified experts.

Safety reviews take 20 minutes for each car seat. Please schedule your appointment— REQUIRED for our weekly event or for another time—by calling Memorial Hospital at 719-365-5834.

Car seat safety checks are also offered on Wednesdays at the following times and Colorado Springs locations: First Wednesday, 4 –7 p.m.

American Medical Response, 2370 N. Powers Blvd.

Second Wednesday, 2–4 p.m.

Police Operations Center, 705 S. Nevada Ave. Third Wednesday, 2 –5 p.m.

CS Fire Dept. Station #19, 2490 Research Parkway Fourth Wednesday, 3–5 p.m.

CS Fire Dept. Station #8, 3737 Airport Road Fifth Wednesday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Stratmoor Hills Fire Dept., 2160 B St.

classes for 25 years. During a series of four night classes or an all-day Sunday class, you’ll learn what to expect and how to maximize comfort during childbirth.

Fee: $85

Prenatal Pilates Geared to the pregnant woman, this class helps build strength, increase circulation and relaxation, and relieve common aches and pains.

Fee: $40

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at risk?

Could you be

To learn your heart attack risk, visit:

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www.whatsmystrokerisk.org A community service of Memorial Hospital, now a proud part of University of Colorado Health.

The online risk assessments are free, confidential and take just 7 minutes to complete. Participants may qualify for a free clinical screening provided

by Memorial Hospital.