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quality Meet three of MGH&FC’s physicians In December of 2016,

David A. Myers, MD, joined the staff at MGH Oakland Bay Pediatrics, bringing a wealth of training and experience in pediatric David A. Myers specialties with him. Dr. MD Myers, who is board-certified in pediatrics, has done innovative research in liver hypertrophy, specialized dialysis care and neonatal epidemiological studies. He is also trained in adult medical education and has worked in quality improvement and data warehouse creation. He has particular interests in ‘medical home’ for children with special health care needs, metabolic syndrome and its earliest stages, sports medicine, complex patient care and systems improvement in pediatric care.

Dr. Myers obtained his medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN in 1997. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Michigan Health Sciences Center, Ann Arbor in 2000. In 2006 Dr. Myers completed a Pediatric Nephrology fellowship and a Master’s degree in Epidemiology with an

emphasis in clinical trial design, statistics and statistical genetics. After six years of experience in pediatric nephrology and dialysis care from the University of Iowa and Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Dr. Myers returned to general pediatrics in a rural setting in 2015, with a wide range of experience in pediatric chronic diseases seen in children with special needs.

Andrew J. Pelczar, MD, joined the medical staff at MGH Surgery Clinic and Mason General Hospital in 2017. He is boardcertified in general surgery Andrew J. Pelczar and has special interests MD in minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery, as well as upper and lower endoscopies. With extensive experience in gastrointestinal surgery, colon, gall bladder, hernia and breast surgery, Dr. Pelczar performs most of his intra-abdominal procedures laparoscopically.

A 1995 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Dr. Pelczar received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD in 1999. He completed his

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residency in general surgery at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA in 2007. After multiple deployments in the Middle East, he transitioned to the Navy Reserve in 2014 and practiced surgery in the University of Maryland Medical System before joining Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics.

In August 2017 Jimmy Ray Wesson, Jr., MD, joined the medical staff at MGH Olympic Physicians as an internist. He is board-eligible in internal medicine with Jimmy Ray a background in medical Wesson, Jr., MD missions and a special interest in preventive medicine. Dr. Wesson received his medical degree from Cebu Doctors’ University College of Medicine, Philippines in 2008, and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Columbia University/Harlem Hospital Center, NY in 2017. He has a deep interest in providing health care to underserved and rural areas of the population and his personal philosophy and commitment to putting “patients first” aligns well with the MGH&FC mission.

December 2017, Vol. 33, No. 4.

On the cover: This year’s Fantasy Forest Title Sponsor - Little Creek Casino Resort donated and decorated this beautiful tree “Catch Your Dreams”. It was filled with stunning ornaments and many generous gifts. Thank you to the many sponsors of Fantasy Forest 2017 – A Benefit for Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics. This year’s event at the beautiful Alderbrook Resort & Spa on Hood Canal proved to be a wonderful success! More tree photos are on page 8 and 9.

– Cover and inside tree photos by Cooper Studios, Shelton.

Start the New Year off right – join a

Mental health services now available for all ages Mental health care is just one of the many important services offered at MGH&FC. Currently on staff in MGH&FC’s Mental Health Services department are three highly qualified mental health care providers.

Erin Martinache, LICSW, is one of them. She began her career in mental health and social work in 1991 after receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA. She worked in Eastern Oregon for 15 years doing case management for those with chronic mental illness, coordinating foster and group care for her patients, working with at-risk youth, working in residential treatment programs and in group and individual psychotherapy. In 2004 she earned her Erin Martinache Master of Social Work from Portland State University, OR and in 2006 she moved LICSW to Mason County to do individual and group therapy work in community mental health. Erin joined MGH&FC in 2015 and now provides services to adult patients at MGH Olympic Physicians.

“I grew up in the Northwest and really enjoy the beauty and recreational opportunities here,” said Erin, adding that when not at work, she puts her teaching methods into practice while kayaking and hiking to keep herself both mentally and physically fit.

Also on staff with MGH&FC Mental Health Services is Amber Carlson, LICSW, who obtained her Master of Social Work from the University of Hawaii in Honolulu in 2009. She joined MGH&FC in 2016 as part of the staff at MGH Shelton Family Medicine and Orthopedics. Amber provides a wide range of counseling services to Clinic patients, but specializes in combining mental and physical health care to help patients reach their full health potential.

Amber Carlson

LICSW “I am especially interested in grief counseling, helping patients adjust to illnesses and working with those suffering from depression and anxiety,” said Amber, who utilizes supportive, humanistic and dialectal behavioral therapy in her practice. In her free time she enjoys attending sporting events, traveling, spending time with her husband and running half and full marathons.

Nicole A. Giron LMHP, NCC

The third member of the MGH&FC’s mental health team is Nicole A. Giron, LMHP, NCC, a licensed mental health professional who specializes in children and families at MGH Oakland Bay Pediatrics. Nicole joined MGH&FC Mental Health Services in June 2017, after relocating from Colorado with her husband and daughter. Her experience has been both in a community mental health setting and in a thriving private practice in Denver, CO.

“My goal is to help patients feel that there are people around who really care about them. I also believe that children need to feel supported in their struggles and to have the encouragement they need to work through them. One of the best parts of my job is helping people to find their own voice,” said Giron, who earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Metropolitan State University in Denver, CO and her Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Denver Seminary in Littleton, CO. In her free time Nicole enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the Pacific Northwest, traveling and enjoying the delicious coffee Washington has to offer.

For more information about Mental Health Services provided at MGH&FC, contact the individual clinics of MGH Olympic Physicians at (360) 432-7783, MGH Shelton Family Medicine and Orthopedics at (360) 426-2653, or MGH Oakland Bay Pediatrics at (360) 426-3102. You can also visit these clinics on our website at www.MasonGeneral.com.

Community Support Group!

Support groups and service groups meeting on a regular basis at Mason General Hospital:

MGH&FC Auxiliary Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 11:45 am in the Ellinor Room.

Contact Sue at (360) 427-7606.

MGH&FC Cancer Wellness Program Workshops are every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 3 to 5:30 pm at the Hospital. A variety of topics and speakers help cancer patients (and their caregivers) develop coping strategies, and build confidence and emotional strength. Call Marcia Stauffer at (360) 432-7706 for more information or to sign up.

MGH&FC Shelton Diabetes Support Group Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month (except July & August) from 1 to 2 pm in the Pershing Room. For more information call Debbie at (360) 427-7332.

Narcotics Anonymous Meets every Saturday from 6 to 7:30 pm. Call Chris at (360) 426-2867 for more information.

Overeaters Anonymous Meets every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Mason General Hospital.

Call Lori at (360) 970-8249 for more information.

Additional local area support groups AARP Driver Safety Classes meet at different times and locations in Mason County. Visit www. aarpdriversafety.org for current classes.

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Community Support Groups Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings are held throughout the Mason County area. For a current list of locations and times call Care Coordination Services at (360) 427-9544, or (360) 352-7344, or visit www.district8aa.org/

Alzheimer’s Support Group (Shelton) Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month from 10:30 to 11:30 am at Alpine Way Continuing Care Community, 900 W. Alpine Way. Contact Trudy at (360) 426-2600.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group (Belfair) Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1 to 2:30 pm at the HUB Center, 111 NE Old Belfair Hwy, Belfair.

Contact Debra at (360) 621-1110.

Cancer Support Group Meets every 2nd Sunday of the month from 10 to 10:50 am at Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connection St., Shelton. For more information contact Faith Lutheran Church at (360) 426-8611.

Grief Support (Providence Sound Home Care) Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:30 to 3:00 pm at the Shelton Fire House building, 122 W. Franklin Street, Shelton. For more information call Barb at (360) 493-4684 or 1 (800) 869-7062

MGH&FC Allyn Diabetes Support Group Meets the 4th Thursday of the month from 1 to 2 pm in the Port of Allyn Building’s downstairs meeting room. For more information call Debbie at (360) 427-7332.

Domestic Violence Support Groups – English & Spanish Turning Pointe offers a number of English and Spanish support groups. For more information or a prescreening appointment call (360) 426-1216 or (877) 923-1212. For the Crisis Line call (360) 432-1212.

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quality Advance Care Planning Do your loved ones know what your health care wishes are? What if you had a sudden event, like a serious accident or illness and could not make your own decisions? Who would make the decisions for you?

MGH&FC is participating in Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest, an initiative of the Washington State Hospital Association and the Washington State Medical Association. The vision is that everyone in Washington State will receive care that honors personal values and goals at the end of life.

“The vision is that everyone in Washington state will receive care that honors personal values and goals at the end of life.”

To do this, one must begin the process of Advance Care Planning. Advance Care Planning is talking about future health care decisions if you had a sudden event and could not make your own decisions. Advance Care Planning is also filling out documents such as an Advance Directive and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. Advance Care Planning is for everyone! It is not just for people who are terminally ill.

It is important to not only write down your goals, values and health care preferences, but to share them with others. It’s all about having the conversation so your loved ones are clear about your wishes. The documents you complete should be updated regularly and given to your health care agent, loved ones, physician, and hospital.

Did you know: 90% – People say that talking with their loved ones about end-of-life care is important.

27% – Have actually done this.

82% – People say it’s important to put their wishes in writing.

23% – Have done this.

70% – People prefer to die at home.

70% – People die in a hospital or long-term care facility.

10 – Fewer days are spent in a hospital during the last two years of life if a patient participates in Advance Care Planning.

Now is the time to begin the process of Advance Care Planning! MGH&FC is having a free Advance Care Planning session on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Washington Room at MGH. You will learn more about Advance Care Planning and how to fill out the documents, which will be provided. It is encouraged that you bring the person you wish to be your health care agent along with you. The session is limited to 20 people and all participants must pre-register by Saturday, January 20 by calling Cindy Mortensen at (360) 427-9544. *MGH&FC has Advance Directive documents available. Please ask your physician, nurse or hospital staff for a copy. Cindy Mortensen and Tara Speer are certified facilitators for filling out the documents. You may contact Cindy at (360) 427-9544 or Tara at (360) 426-3862 to schedule an appointment.

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Managing chronic pain without opioids Recently, you may have heard stories in the news regarding an opioid addiction epidemic that is

happening across the nation. In response to this, MGH&FC is striving to increase patient awareness of alternatives to opioid use.

In their proper place, opioids play an important role in managing pain and pain-related conditions, however, they can be highly addictive when misused.

“We have a huge, huge problem in Washington state,” said Attorney General Bob Ferguson, adding that two people die every day of an overdose of opioids. Ferguson also said that nationwide, more people have died of opioid overdoses in the last three years than died during the Vietnam war altogether, and that in states west of the Mississippi, Washington is the only state where these overdoses are continuing to rise (www.cdc.gove/drugoverdose/data/statedeaths.html).

While pain is an inevitable part of life, especially after injury, accident, or surgery, we can all do our part to help curb opioid addiction by focusing on pain education and alternative pain management methods.

Nine things people should know about pain:

“While pain is an

1. Pain is an output from the brain – the brain issues a inevitable part of life, message of pain when it feels tissues of the body may be in danger of possible injury or disease. especially after injury, 2. The degree of injury does not always equal the degree of accident, or surgery, pain – people experience pain differently.

3. Imaging scans such as MRI’s, x-rays or CTs, may not always we can all do our part show the true cause of a person’s pain because some to help curb opioid people with conditions such as a herniated disc may not experience symptoms, while others having the same addiction by focusing condition can be in excruciating pain, so a scan showing on pain education a disc problem may or may not be the source of a person’s pain. and alternative 4. Mental conditions such as depression or anxiety can pain management make pain worse.

5. Stressful situations can make pain seem worse because methods.” the brain can interpret stressful situations as being “unsafe” – and pain is the brain’s self-protection response.

6. Education about pain can reduce a person’s need for pain treatment.

7. A brain can be tricked into perceiving pain in an amputated or prosthetic limb because the brain is sensing what the body used to be and sending a ‘false’ pain message.

8. Directional signals to the brain indicating ‘left’ and ‘right’ can be misinterpreted by the brain when experiencing severe pain.

9. A person cannot know if they have a high or low pain tolerance because science has not determined if all people experience pain in the same way.

In addition to knowing more about pain itself, understanding the different means of pain management available can help chronic pain sufferers avoid the long-term use of opioids.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physical therapy (PT) can help control pain. Physical therapists treat pain through physical manipulation specifically designed to reduce pain in injured or diseased areas of the body. PT can be part of a long-term management solution without the negative side effects of opioids, which mask symptoms rather than manage pain. The CDC recommends that PT be used even while patients are prescribed opioids and that opioids only be used when the “expected benefits are anticipated to outweigh the risks to the patient.” These risks include dependence, depression and severe withdrawal when use is ended.

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National Alliance on Mental Illness – Thurston/Mason Call (360) 493-6021 or the 24-hour hotline at (360) 866-0403.

Parenting and Babysitting Classes Call the American Red Cross at 1-800 RED-CROSS (1-800 733-2767) or visit www.redcross.org/wa/tacoma.

Parkinson’s Support Group Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Alpine Way Continuing Care Community, 900 W. Alpine Way, Shelton from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Call Trudy at (360) 426-2600.

Prostate Cancer Awareness and Support Group for Men and Significant Others For further information call Dick at (360) 427-6875, or Jim at (360) 427-1981.

Reach to Recovery Call the American Cancer Society at (800) 227-2345 for a referral.

Teen Sexual Assault Survivor Support Group Call the Shelton High School Counselor’s office at (360) 426-4471 during the school year. (Free and confidential).

Weight Watchers Meets every Tuesday at the Pavilion Senior Center in Shelton. Weigh-in at 11:45 am for Meeting at 12:15. Contact Pat at (360) 229-9439.

Further Information Care Coordination Services at Mason General Hospital has information on many more support and self-help groups in the Mason & Thurston County areas. Call (360) 427-9544 with inquiries. The Crisis Clinic also has a comprehensive listing of services available. Call (360) 586-2800 for 24-hour service. (Please note: Meeting dates and times may change. Contact Support Group to verify date/time/place.)

List updated October 1, 2017.

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news briefs/classes/workshops Can’t make your clinic appointment?

Please call!

Arriving on time for your scheduled appointment at MGH&FC is important in addressing your health care needs. Please notify MGH&FC as soon as you know you will need to change or cancel your clinic appointment. You are required to cancel your appointment at least one business day prior to your scheduled appointment because of high patient demands. Your ability to schedule future appointments may change because of missed appointments or cancellations. If you have questions about our No-Show and Cancellation policy, please call the Clinic you have your appointment with or download a copy of the No-Show and Cancellation Policy at MasonGeneral.com.

Staff helps community MGH&FC staff once again donated cash to two organizations and helped with the purchase of backpacks and school supplies. Funds donated totaled $535.

DSHS representative, Cheryl Santo and MGH&FC Registration Specialist Theresa Holcomb (representing Saint’s Pantry) each received $267.50 for their organization to purchase needed school supplies. Staff donated an additional four large boxes filled with new school supplies, backpacks and clothing.

Attention Medicare users Currently, Medicare subscribers have their Social Security Number (SSN) on their blue and red Medicare card. Starting in January 2018 this will change and the SSN will no longer be used as identification for Medicare. This is an effort to combat fraud and illegal use. The Center for Medicare Services (CMS) will begin mailing out new cards with a new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) in January 2018 and everyone should have their new blue and red cards by April 2019. As of 2020, claims containing SSN will be rejected.

For more information go to www.CMS gov.

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Classes/Support Groups

Effective Dec. 10 The Walk-In-Clinic will be open on Sundays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“Living Well with Diabetes” class in February A two-day class in diabetes self-management.

When: Tuesday and Wednesday, February 6 & 7, 2018 , from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Pershing Meeting Room at MGH. Registration: Pre-requisite: diabetes education* and advance registration is required by calling Debbie McGinnis, RN, BSN, CDE, at (360) 426-7332). *Those with a new diagnosis of diabetes need comprehensive education to understand how to manage this complicated disease.

Note: There is a fee for this class, however, diabetes education is a covered service under most insurance plans.

First Aid/CPR/AED courses in January, February, & March Class size is limited to 16 persons, and an early, non-refundable registration fee of $40 (exact cash or check) is required to cover the cost of books and materials. The classes are open to the entire community and a Spanish interpreter can be made available upon request. Comfortable clothing is recommended.

When: Thursday evening classes on January 11, February 14 or March 14 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Where: MGH&FC’s Learning Center, next to McDonald’s on Olympic Highway North.

Registration: Advance registration is required at least 10 days prior to each scheduled class by calling the Learning Center at (360) 427-3609.

Note: First Aid/CPR/AED classes are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month from September to June.

2018 Cancer Wellness Workshops MGH&FC and Harmony Hill Retreat Center continue to offer a series of Cancer Wellness Workshops in 2018. Classes meet every second Wednesday of the month from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ellinor Meeting Room at MGH. Featuring various topics and speakers, the Cancer Wellness Program is free and open to anyone with a cancer diagnosis, those in survivorship, their companions, and caregivers. Space is limited, so early registration for classes is advised. For more information and reservations call Marcia Stauffer, patient navigator, at (360) 432-7706 or email PatientNavigator@MasonGeneral.com.

Workshops for 2018 January 10 – A Fresh Start: Nourishment for Body, Mind & Spirit Guest speaker, Sara Fulkerson, RD, will provide tips for healthy eating; Melissa Layer offers visioning tools for the new year.

February 14 – The Art of Heart-fullness Guest speaker, Amber Carlson, LICSW, will affirm the importance of love and support; Melissa Layer offers reflection on forgiveness and coping with regrets.

March 14 – Stress, Anxiety and Fear: Oh My! Explore, identify and tend these powerful feelings with tools for relaxation and skills for reframing thoughts and self-talk.

April 11 – Earth’s Gifts: Beauty and Inspiration Explore nature’s gifts and healing support through poetry, images and guided visualization.

May 9 – Communication: Finding the Words to Say It Learn how attentive listening and clear communication are healing skills.

June 13 – Humor: Laughter’s Healing Medicine Explore and experience humor’s supportive benefits in healthy wellbeing.

July 11 – Life Review: Looking Back in Moving Forward Reminiscence can reveal surprising insight, resilience and guidance.

August 8 – Closing Circle: Honoring the Journey, Celebrating the Gifts Review and affirm our 12-month journey.

community Drink green tea for good health While selecting a hot beverage to warm up on a

chilly day, consider choosing a cup of green tea. It’s more beneficial than you might expect. Green tea contains healthy doses of bioactive compounds, including polyphenols such as flavonoids, catechins and the powerful antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate.

According to Healthline.com, these compounds can lower the amount of free radicals – known to cause aging and many diseases, including cancer – in the body, while preventing damage to cells and molecules.

In addition, green tea contains traces of healthy minerals, according to Healthline.com.

Drinking green tea can stimulate brain function, Healthline.com also states, bring a calming effect and provide a more stable source of energy than coffee, due to its synergistic combination of caffeine and the active amino acid l-theanine. The antioxidants in green tea have also been known to fight bacteria and some viruses, which can help prevent infections and help improve dental health and breath. According to WebMD.com, green tea has been associated with stabilizing blood sugar, reducing cholesterol and lowering blood pressure.

In order to maximize health benefits, WebMD.com cautions against adding boiling water to green tea, because the excess heat might damage the tea’s healthy compounds. You might want to hold the creamers, too, as dairy products may inhibit your body’s ability to absorb the tea’s healthy antioxidants.

WebMD.com does, however, recommend adding lemon, because Vitamin C actually enhances your body’s ability to absorb nutrients in the tea. When it comes to calculating nutrients in green tea, the website suggests that more expensive teas may be worth their value in their nutrition content, in comparison to the more bargain brands. Because tea plants are known as fluorine accumulators, they can contain large amounts of fluoride; however, once again, higher quality teas have been known to contain less fluoride than cheaper brands, according to Wellnessmama.com.

While drinking green tea is a good idea, Prevention. com strongly cautions against consuming green tea supplements, as studies have linked them to liver damage and various studies have found these supplements fail to provide much in the way of dietary benefits. Additionally, Prevention.com warns against expecting green tea to actually treat any medical condition. Though it is a healthy beverage, much of the data involving green tea’s nutritional value is still being researched, and the proven health benefits to date are modest.

Exercise is good medicine, no matter the age It is important to include exercise in the treatment of many chronic conditions such as

diabetes, heart disease and elevated cholesterol. From the Diabetes Wellness Center to heath care providers, MGH&FC focuses on “get moving.”

EIM, or Exercise Is Medicine, is a global movement coordinated in the United States by the American Medical Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. According to the EIM website, the goal of EIM is to help health care providers assess a patient’s level of physical activity to determine if they are meeting the United States National Physical Activity Guidelines.

As an example, results of a test with mice were cited in a TIME Health article from 2016 by physician Mark Tarnopolsky, MD. Two groups of mice, who each had a genetic disease that caused them to age prematurely, were observed over a five-month period. Some diseased mice were sedentary, while others were coaxed to run three times a week on a miniature treadmill. He said that by the end of the study, the sedentary mice were close to death, but those exercising were healthy and their premature aging had stopped.

“Exercise leads to less depression, better memory and quicker learning and according to these same studies, the best way to prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease is with exercise. ”

While humans and mice are not the same, he said the test does provide evidence of the important health benefits of exercise, which is the premise behind EIM. “Exercise is going to improve your skin health, your eye health, and your gonadal (reproductive) health,” Tarnopolsky stated. “It’s almost unbelievable. If there were a drug that could do for human health everything that exercise can, it would likely be the most valuable pharmaceutical ever developed.”

In the same article, Marcas Bamman, director of the Center for Exercise Medicine at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, states that in addition to health benefits to the heart, muscles, lungs and bones, there are a growing number of scientific studies which suggest exercise is also great for brain health. He says recent research indicates that exercise leads to less depression, better memory and quicker learning; and according to these same studies, the best way to prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease is with exercise.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, has found that young people are also at risk of disease due to physical inactivity. Exercise and good nutrition habits, if formed in childhood, can help prevent high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol which may later lead to heart disease and stroke and that even in older populations, if good nutrition and exercise become routine, deterioration toward these diseases can be reversed or greatly reduced. Healthy habits can also help curb obesity, which is also associated with these diseases, as well as with diabetes and certain types of cancer.

Studies also show that people don’t need a gym membership to receive the benefits of EIM, because even as little as 15 minutes a day of a physical activities like walking, gardening or dancing can provide long term health benefits. Anytime Fitness and Shelton Athletic Club are two local gyms that encourage people to exercise, and offer seniors the “Silver Sneakers” program created by Medicare.

To learn more about EIM, visit www.exerciseismedicine.org.

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T hank you to our Sponsors, Donors, Volunteers SPONSORS Little Creek Casino Resort

Ingraham Family, LLC, dba Christmas Village

EI. Kristyn & Son Construction, Inc.

Heritage Bank

Dynamic Collectors, Inc.

CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories

Fir Lane Health & Rehabilitation Center

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Programs & Advertising Sponsor

Barrels & Brews Beer & Wine Sponsor

Father-Daughter Night Out Co-Sponsor

Business Lunch Co-Sponsor

Designer Decorated Trees Sponsor

South Sound Radiology Business Lunch Co-Sponsor

“Go Hawks”

“Christmas Spirit”

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“Christmas is for the Birds” DESIGNER Julie Johnson BIRD HOUSES BY Anna Dickinson

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and Tree Designers for another great success!

Taylor Shellfish Farms, Inc. Live Auction Holland America Cruise Sponsor

Sierra Pacific Industries

Live Auction Holland America Cruise & 2017 Flame Award Co-Sponsor

John L. Scott Foundation

Peninsula Community Federal Credit Union Father-Daughter Night Out Site Decorations Sponsor

Alderbrook Resort & Spa Business Lunch Partner

Celebration of Life Tree Sponsor

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FOREST STAR SUPPORTERS Maple Glen Senior Living Bob & Melanie Appel Bowers Dental Group Cameo Boutique & Wine Shop Hood Canal Communications Robert W. Johnson, PLLC Attorney at Law Wittenberg, C.P.A., P.S. McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home & Crematory

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Foundation “Forever Fund”

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Develops and expands Mason County’s health care programs.

Provides up-to-date health care equipment.

Funds community health care programs.

Supports our community year after year – forever.

For more information please call (360) 427-3623 or email: foundation@masongeneral.com

MGH Foundation’s Forever Fund

by Jennifer Capps, Chief Development and Communication Officer

One of the simplest ways to provide

an enduring gift of support to Mason General Hospital Foundation is through your Will. By including the Foundation and the Forever Fund in your estate plans, you can designate some of your assets to the Foundation after your lifetime. At that time, the asset(s) you specify can be allocated to us, and your estate may be able to take a charitable deduction for the amount of your bequest, possibly reducing income and estate taxes payable.

How to name Mason General Hospital Foundation in your Will If you choose to include Mason General Hospital Foundation in your Will or other estate plan, we should be named as: Mason General Hospital Foundation, Post Office Box 1668, Shelton, WA 98584.

Our tax identification number is 91-1529293.

Mason General Hospital Foundation would be pleased to work with you and/or your financial or tax advisor to establish the planned gift(s) most appropriate for you to achieve your financial planning goals.

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and without obligation to you. For more information, please call (360) 427-3622 or send an email to jcapps@masongeneral. com.

contribution through Paypal to MGHF’s Annual Fund or to the “Forever Fund,” MGHF’s Endowment Fund. The Foundation accepts credit cards (Visa, Discover, MasterCard).

Our Mission Mason General Hospital Foundation furthers the mission of Public Hospital District No. 1 of Mason County by providing financial support to Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics.

Additional ways to support your local community’s health through MGH Foundation Mason General Hospital Foundation is very grateful for the support it receives from the community in gifts of time, talent and treasure. Our volunteers and contributors make it possible for the Foundation to fulfill its mission to provide financial support to Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics.

There are a variety of ways that you can make a gift to the Foundation:

Online contributions Please visit MGH&FC’s website at www.MasonGeneral.com. Please look for Foundation in the menu bar at the top of the page to make a secure, online

Thank you!

MGH Foundation is pleased to announce during 2017 more than $300,000 in bequests and estate gifts were made to the Foundation.

Thank you to the following contributors for their donation to help continue the future of quality health care in our area now and in the years to come.

Karl Ruppert, MD Jeanne T. Heuston Estate David & Nancy Bayley Mr. Charles Johnson Mr. Richard Winkenwerder

foundation 2017 Fantasy Forest’s ‘Fund-An-Item’ helps purchase 3D Mammography

by Jennifer Capps, Chief Development and Communication Officer

In November, MGH Foundation and the 2017 Fantasy Forest Steering Committee sought donations from supporters during Fantasy Forest events – culminating at the Gala & Live Auction – to help the Fund-AnItem drive for MGH&FC.

More than $60,000 was raised during the Fund-An-Item appeal at Fantasy Forest held at Alderbrook Resort & Spa. Donations are still being made to the Foundation and will go toward the purchase of a Selenia Dimensions 3D Mammography System providing advanced technology breast cancer screenings for MGH&FC patients.

Give thanks and give the gift of health care this holiday season – funding 3D mammography Dear Community Members,

Selenia Dimensions 3D Mammography System

Selenia Dimensions 3D Mammography features an ergonomic design for patient comfort, and is approved by the FDA as the superior method for screening women with dense breast tissue, because 3D imaging provides cross section images in much the same way a CAT scan does. The ability to view multiple sections of an image reduces false positive results – when what can appear as cancer at one level can be ruled out at another.

3D mammography can detect cancer with 20 to 65 percent more accuracy than 2D mammography. The Selenia System offers a proven 41 percent increase in invasive breast cancer detection. This reduces callbacks for biopsies and additional diagnostic evaluations by as much as 40 percent, significantly alleviating patient anxiety. Other advantages the Selenia has to offer include upright exams for added comfort and reduced exposure time, making 3D mammography the safer and more desirable choice for patients.

Donations toward this Fund-An-Item purchase are still being accepted. If you would like to make a 100 percent, tax-deductible donation by December 31, please contact Jennifer Capps, chief development and communication officer, at (360) 427-3623. You can make a donation by mail (see enclosed envelope) with a check payable to Fund-An-Item and mail it to MGHF, P.O. Box 1668, Shelton, WA 98584.

You can also contribute online at www.MasonGeneral.com with VISA, Discover or MasterCard. Your gift is eligible for a full tax deduction on your 2017 federal tax return until midnight on Sunday, December 31. After that date it will be fully deductible on your 2018 federal tax return.

If you do not wish to receive future fundraising requests to support the Foundation, please email us at foundation@ masongeneral.com. As an alternative, you may call our local number (360) 427-3623 or the toll free number (855) 880-3201 ext. 28084 and leave a message identifying yourself, stating you no longer want to receive fundraising requests. We will honor your request not to receive any Mason General Hospital Foundation fundraising communications from us after the date we receive your decision.

MGH Foundation sought donations from supporters during MGHF’s Annual Fantasy Forest to help Fund-An-Item for MGH&FC. Donations raised will go toward the purchase of a Selenia Dimensions 3D Mammography Machine, which will enhance preventative breast cancer screenings for MGH&FC’s patients.

Total funds needed for the new 3D Mammography Unit is $542,280. As the top funding priority for MGH&FC and MGHF, funds raised the remainder of 2017 and throughout 2018 will go toward 3D Mammography services for our local hospital and family of clinics.

We encourage you to give thanks this holiday season by making a financial contribution to Mason General Hospital Foundation. You can make a gift online at www.MasonGeneral.com. You may also call Jennifer Capps, Chief Development and Communication Officer at (360) 427-3622 or send an email to jcapps@masongeneral. com. Learn more about our annual Fantasy Forest event by visiting us on the web at www.MasonGeneral.com.

– Jennifer Capps, MA Chief Development and Communication Officer P.S. It is not too late to make your year-end contribution to MGH Foundation! Contact us today and please look for a donation envelope in this issue of SCOPE newsletter.

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Please make a gift to MGHF! Use the enclosed envelope to make your tax-deductible donation to help support MGHF. To make a secure donation online go to www.MasonGeneral.com.

Harold and Marian Greenberg – 2017 Flame Award Recipients Harold and Marian Greenberg – longtime

supporters of MGH&FC and the local community – were honored, posthumously, at the 2017 Flame Award presentation at MGH Foundation’s annual Fantasy Forest event held in the beautiful Alderbrook Resort & Spa in November.

The Greenbergs came to Mason County when they purchased KMAS Radio in 1988. Harold had an illustrious career in broadcasting that began in Minneapolis, MN, continued on in Santa Barbara, CA when they purchased a radio station from Dick Clark. They then moved to Seattle and eventually to Shelton with the acquisition of KMAS, which they owned and operated for more than 20 years. Upon retirement they continued to live in Olympia, later moving to Bothell to be closer to family.

Regardless of where they lived, serving their community was always important to Marian and Harold. Marian was a president and a board member of many organizations throughout her life – always wanting to give back. She was Past President of the MGH Foundation Board for many years and for several years chaired the Annual Fantasy Forest event. At the time of her passing, Marian was President of the Residents Council of their retirement community. Harold was equally involved in the community, including stints

Harold and Marian Greenberg (center) with their family.

as Past President of the Washington State Association of Broadcasters and as an officer on the Board of the National Association of Broadcasters.

MGH Foundation was a great passion for Marian (and she was certainly supported

by Harold). She loved her involvement, the friendships formed and helping to make a difference in the lives of those who benefited from the Foundation’s work on behalf of MGH&FC. “Marian had endless energy, a

special way to ‘rally the troops’ and a very special way to bring out the best in all of us,” said a colleague and friend of hers. “She had a perpetual smile and unique laugh that we all grew to love. The day she retired from the Foundation was a very sad day for all of us.

She was a gem of a person and truly knew how to make friends for the Hospital – which eventually turned into ‘funds’.”

MGH Foundation contributors memorialized

Memorial contributions made to MGHF

Mason General Hospital Foundation would like to acknowledge

Mason General Hospital Foundation has received generous

former contributors. Listed below are supporters, now deceased, the Foundation would like to recognize for their past support of our mission and work in the community. Please join us in acknowledging their support of the Foundation during their lifetimes.

Kathy Beimer Richard M. Oltman Richard Winkenwerder Jeanette Morris

Dale Nye Frederick Davis Nancy Stout Renate Ramm Verlene Morrison

Lenore C. Hanson Mary Ann Elmore Vivian Jonker Claudette May

donations in memory of the individuals listed below. Donors and memorialized individuals listed in this report reflect contributions made to the Foundation between July 21 and October 9, 2017.

Phyllis Lyman In Memory of: Dale Nye

Joe & Peggy Robertson In Memory of: Gary P. Burleson

Don Wilson In Memory of: Richard Oltman

Phyllis Lyman In Memory of: Vera Lowe

Edith B. Jaques In Memory of: Dr. Norman Jaques

Barbara Kerr In Memory of: Jeanne Johnson

Please know that every effort has been made to ensure the integrity of this listing. If we have inadvertently omitted any names, please accept our apologies and most sincere thanks for your generosity and continued support of Mason General Hospital Foundation.

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From Anywhere, 24/7 with ease and convenience.

MyMasonHealth.org Visit MyMasonHealth.org for more information. For enrollment questions or general patient portal questions, please email patientportal@masongeneral.com. For technical questions, please call (877) 621-8014 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday (except holidays).

HealthPlanFinder Saturday Workshops in January MGH&FC presents Washington HealthPlanFinder enrollment workshops on two Saturdays in January. FREE and open to anyone in the community who needs health care coverage, Saturday, January 6 or 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ellinor Meeting Room at MGH.

Open Enrollment is Nov. 1 thru Jan. 15, 2018.

Research & compare plans for yourself and your family.

At MGH&FC, we want you to be well-covered. So before registering for a health plan, please contact Susana Lopez, project supervisor at MGH&FC (360) 432-7766 or email slopez@masongeneral.com.

For more information go to: www.MasonGeneral.com and click on Healthplanfinder.

Questions? Concerned about your health insurance through

Healthplanfinder? There are a lot of questions to be answered regarding today’s health insurance requirements. We will continue to offer information about the plans to make sure you and your family are covered.

Still have questions? Please contact us.

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Online Bill Paying Make an online payment at: www.MasonGeneral.com.

Look for the “Pay Your Bill” link at the top of the web page.

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Phone or walk-in hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

(360) 427-3601 Gateway Center 2505 Olympic Hwy N., Ste. 460 Shelton

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Ahora tienen 3 maneras de pagar su cuenta en MGH&FC

hola Las posturas en tabla ayudan a prevenir lesiones en la espalda Es más probable que se ocurra una lesión en la espalda debido a los músculos centrales

subdesarrollados que son debidos a una espalda débil, según Dr. Stuart McGill, un profesor de biomecánica en la Universidad de Waterloo en Canadá y un experto destacado en el dolor de la espalda.

Estos músculos centrales proveen estabilidad y rigidez para la columna mientras que los músculos en las piernas y los brazos proveen la velocidad, fuerza y poder para las actividades atléticas.

Un lanzador de beisbol obtiene fuerza superior, un corredor obtiene velocidad superior cuando la zona media entre la cadera y las coyunturas del hombro se fortalezcan y se pongan rígidas.

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Pago de Cuenta por Internet Pague su cuenta por internet al: www.MasonGeneral.com.

Busque al enlace de “Pague Su Cuenta” en la parte superior de la página web.

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Horario de atención sin turno previo lunes - viernes, 8 de la mañana - 4:30 de la tarde (360) 427-3601 Gateway Center 2505 Olympic Hwy N, Suite 460 Shelton, WA 98584

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Por Correo MGH&FC Business Office PO Box 94782 Seattle, WA 98124-7082 MGH&FC cumple con las leyes Federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina basándose en la raza, el color, el origen nacional, la edad, la discapacidad o el sexo.

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Los ejercicios abdominales, los cuales se recomiendan muchas veces para desarrollar a los músculos abdominales, podrían hacer más daño que bien, según Dr. McGill. Por flexionarle a la columna repetidamente, se la ponen más al riesgo de una lesión, tal como un disco herniado. Un método mejor es desarrollar a la resistencia de estos músculos a través de ejercicios como las posturas en tabla y las muchas variaciones de ellas.

[FUENTE: Stuart McGill, Ph.D. “Porque Todos Necesitan Capacitación de la Zona Media”; Tony Gentilcore, “Los ejercicios que usted debe de hacer–echando leña al fuego,” tonygentilecore.com]

Cuando el tobillo necesita a un doctor, rehabilitando al tobillo torcido

Las heridas al tobillo, sobre todo las torceduras y esguinces, son comunes. Aunque algunas pueden ser menores y se pueden mejorar con descanso e hielo, otras pueden ser más serias, requiriendo cuidado médico. Y las fracturas del tobillo no siempre parecen muy distintas a las torceduras y esguinces.

Las indicaciones de que usted necesita ver a un doctor incluyen: dolor severo hay inflamación significante moretones es difícil poner pesa en el tobillo el tobillo parece malformado.

Su doctor puede evaluar a su lesión, pedirá a una radiografía si se sospecha a una fractura y le guiará sobre su cuidado de seguimiento. La terapia física es una parte importante de la recuperación después de un tobillo torcido – para fortalecer a los músculos y los tendones y para bajar el riesgo de una lesión repetida. Una vez que la inflamación y el dolor han apagado y el tobillo puede soportar peso, los fisioterapeutas normalmente recomiendan ejercicios para estirar y fortalecer, tales como levantar a los dedos del pie.

Un ejercicio para mejorar ambos la fuerza y el balance involucra parar en un pie con el otro pie levantado como una cigüeña. Practique este mismo ejercicio con los ojos cerrados durante unas pocas segundas y luego durante periodos de tiempo más largos. El ejercicio en una piscina puede ayudar cuando aun le duele ponerle pesa en el tobillo.

[FUENTE: “Tobillo torcido,” OrthoInfo, Academia Americana de Cirujanos Ortopédicos, últimamente revisada en febrero del 2016] [FUENTE: “Lesiones al Tobillo: Causas y tratamientos,”WebMD, 2017]

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MyMasonHealth.org Para más información visite a MyMasonHealth.org. Para hacer preguntas acerca de la inscripción o para hacer preguntas generales con respecto al portal de pacientes, favor de enviar un correo electrónico al patientportal@masongeneral.com. Para hacer preguntas técnicas favor de llamar al (877) 621-8014 entre las 8 de la mañana y las 8 de la noche, Hora Estándar del Este, lunes - viernes (excepto las fiestas).

Servicios de la salud mental ahora disponibles para todas las edades El cuidado de la salud mental es solo uno de

los muchos servicios importantes ofrecidos por MGH&FC como parte de su Visión Estratégica para la “Salud Excepcional” para la comunidad.

Actualmente hay tres proveedoras del cuidado de la salud mental altamente calificadas en el personal de MGH&FC. Erin Martinache, LICSW, es una de ellas. Ella comenzó su profesión en la salud mental y el trabajo social en 1991 después de recibir su Bachillerato en Artes de Whitman College, Erin Martinache Walla Walla, WA. Ella trabajaba LICSW en el Este de Oregón durante 15 años haciendo manejo de casos para aquellos con la enfermedad mental crónica, coordinando cuidado de acogida y cuidado en grupos para sus pacientes, trabajando con jóvenes en peligro, en programas de tratamiento residencial, y en sicoterapia en grupos y con individuos. En el 2004 ella ganó su grado de Maestría de Trabajo Social de Portland State University, y en el 2006 ella se mudó al Condado de Mason para proveer terapia en grupo y con individuos en la salud mental para la comunidad. Erin se unió a MGH&FC en el 2015 y ahora provee servicios para los pacientes adultos en la MGH Olympic Physicians.

“Me crié en el Noroeste y disfruto mucho de la belleza y las oportunidades recreacionales aquí,” dijo Erin, agregando que cuando no trabaja, pone en práctica los métodos que enseña por aprovechar de kayak y senderismo para ayudar a mantenerse en forma ambos mentalmente y físicamente.

También en el personal con los Servicios de la Salud Mental del MGH&FC Mental es Amber Carlson, LICSW, quien ganó su Maestría de Trabajo Social de la University of Hawaii en Honolulu Amber Carlson en 2009. Ella se unió a MGH&FC LICSW en el 2016 como parte del personal en la MGH Shelton Family Medicine and Orthopedics. Amber provee una amplia variedad de servicios de consejería a los pacientes de la Clínica, pero especializa en combinar el cuidado de la salud mental y física para ayudar a los pacientes alcanzar a su potencial completo de la salud.

“Sobre todo me interesa la consejería para la condolencia, a ayudar a los pacientes a adaptar a una enfermedad y trabajar con aquellos padeciendo de la depresión y la ansiedad,” dijo Amber, quien utiliza la terapia alentadora, humanística, y la del comportamiento dialectal en su práctica. En su tiempo libre le gusta asistir a eventos deportivos, viajar, pasar tiempo con su esposo y correr medio maratones y maratones completos.

La tercera miembro del equipo de MGH&FC es Nicole A. Giron, LMHP, NCC, una profesional licenciada en la salud mental quien especializa en los niños y las familias en la MGH Oakland Nicole A. Giron Bay Pediatrics. Nicole se unió a LMHP, NCC los Servicios de la Salud Mental en junio del 2017, después de trasladarse de Colorado con su esposo y su hija. Su experiencia ha sido ambos en un entorno de la salud mental para la comunidad y en una práctica privada floreciente en Denver, Colorado.

“Mi meta es ayudar a los pacientes a sentir que hay personas alrededor de ellos a quienes realmente les importan. También creo que los niños necesitan sentir apoyo en sus luchas y para tener el aliento necesario para superarlos. Una de las partes mejores de mi trabajo es ayudar a la gente a encontrar a su propia voz,” dijo Giron, quien ganó su Bachillerato de Artes en Sicología de la Metropolitan State University en Denver, y su Maestría de Artes en Consejería para la Comunidad del Seminario de Denver en Littleton, CO. En su tiempo libre a Nicole le gusta pasar tiempo con su familia, explorar al Noroeste Pacifico, viajar y disfrutar del café rico que Washington ofrece.

Para más información sobre los servicios de la salud mental proveídos por MGH&FC, comuníquese con las clínicas individuas: MGH Olympic Physicians (360) 432-7783, MGH Shelton Family Medicine and Orthopedics (360) 426-2653, o MGH Oakland Bay Pediatrics (360) 426-3102. También se puede visitar a estas clínicas al www.MasonGeneral.com.

MGH&FC presentan talleres de inscripción al Washington HealthPlanFinder durante dos sábados en enero. GRATIS y abiertos para cualquier persona en la comunidad quién necesite cobertura en atención de salud. El sábado, 6 o 13 de enero, desde las 8 a.m. hasta la 1 p.m. en la Sala de Reunión Ellinor en el MGH.

Como investigar y comparar los planes para usted y su familia.

En MGH&FC, queremos que usted tenga suficiente cobertura. Así que antes de registrase para un plan de salud, favor de comunicarse con Susana Lopez, Supervisora del Proyecto, al (360) 432-7766.

¿ Preguntas ?

¿Está preocupado acerca de su seguro de salud a través de Healthplanfinder? Hay muchas preguntas que contestar con respecto a los requisitos del seguro de salud de hoy. Seguiremos ofrecer información sobre los planes para asegurar de que usted y su familia estén cubiertos. ¿Aún tiene preguntas? Favor de comunicarse con nosotros.

Para más información visite a: www.MasonGeneral.com y haga clic en Healthplanfinder.

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Mission Statement We put patients first. We provide quality medical care to assist the individuals of our community to restore and preserve their health. We conserve patient and community resources through a sustainable, financially viable, coordinated system of health care delivery.

Published by: Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics. Published four times per year.

Editor: McCarty & Associates, Inc. “a marketing firm” Business Office: Office hours: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. • Free translation services • Located at Gateway Center, 2505 Olympic Hwy N., Suite 460, (360) 427-9547 Mason General Hospital: Located at: 901 Mtn. View Drive, PO Box 1668, Shelton, WA 98584-5001 • (360) 426-1611, from Allyn (360) 275-8614, Toll free (855) 880-3201, TTY/TDD (360) 427-9593 • Serving the medical needs of Mason County CMYK since 1968 • Accredited by The Joint Commission • Free Translation Services Provided/Se habla español • Equal Opportunity Provider • MGH&FC complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Visiting hours: 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., daily • Intensive Care Unit (ICU) visiting hours: special hours on a patient-by-patient basis, call for Unit hours • The Birth Center Quiet Hours: 1 - 3 p.m. daily. Please, no visitors at this time. • Laboratory: Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. - noon. No appointment necessary. • Main (South) Entrance open Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Weekends and holidays, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Emergency Department (North) Entrance and ED lobby open 24/7.

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