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Health & Wellness for Adams CountyBeing

Fall 2016

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What You Should Know About Breast Health

Health and Wellness Programs in Adams County see page 10

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World-Class Pediatric Surgery Close to Home

How Would You Respond to a Mental Health Emergency?

Lung Cancer Screening For Early Detection

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WellSpan York Hospital • WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital • WellSpan VNA Home Care • WellSpan Philhaven

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World-Class Pediatric Surgery Close to Home WellSpan Brings Johns Hopkins Pediatric Surgeons to York Community

Having a child who needs

surgery can be one of the most

stressful situations a family

experiences. Now families do

not have to travel far from home

to get world-class pediatric

surgical care.

WellSpan Health is now

Hopkins Children’s Center, one of the top children’s hospitals in

“It is safer for the child, and it allows

neonatal, infant, child and adolescent

717-812-4390. Learn More

David J. Hackam, MD, PhD, surgeon-in-chief for the Johns

Hopkins Children’s Center, is one of eight general

pediatric surgeons who treat patients in York.

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counseling and programs.

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Transforming Health, a partnership of WITF, WellSpan Health and Penn State Health, is a broad-based, multimedia project, with the goal of presenting personal health choices and current information on healthcare today.

By taking a closer look at healthcare and the importance of maintaining health through individual and collective action, Transforming Health hopes that we are all prepared to face the future of health in America

and in central Pennsylvania.

Health Insurance Coverage

Fitness Guides & Instructions

Diet Guidelines

Healthy Recipes

Healthcare Information

Prevention Guidelines

All the tools you need for a

health tune-upTransforming Health’s Health Toolkit is one of many resources available

to help people on their individual health journey. The Health Toolkit

provides valuable information and links to:

www.transforminghealth.org

Learn more about Transforming Health on WITF-FM

and WITF-TV as well as through Central PA Magazine

and www.transforminghealth.org.


Sara Miller, CRNP

717-339-2585

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breast can help increase the chances that breast cancer can be detected at the

What You Should Know AboutBreast HealthIn locations across Adams County, advanced practice clinicians with the WellSpan Medical Group

play an important role in helping patients achieve their health goals.

WellSpan.org/HealthSource or call

800-840-5905.

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established funds—Children’s Health, Cribs

real health and wellness issues that

How the Generosity of Others Helps to Build a Healthier Adams County

Grants allocated for Healthy Adams Countyprograms and services include:• Healthy Options program (Children’s Health Fund)

• Double Dollars for Seniors (GHF Unrestricted Fund)

• Healthy Adams County Car Seats eff ort (Children’s Health Fund)

• Healthy Adams County Stress Reduction and Mindfulness

courses (Patient Experience)

• Adams County Housing Summit (GHF Unrestricted Fund)

• 2017 Come Walk with Me event (GHF Unrestricted Fund)

• Cribs for Kids (Cribs for Kids Fund)

• Gettysburg CARES Shelter-Medical Clinic (GHF Unrestricted

Fund)

Grants allocated for WellSpan programs and services include:• Emergency Department Sexual Assault Forensic

Examiner Nurses (Children’s Health)

• Scholarships for Physician Offi ce Assistant Students

at HACC (GHF Unrestricted)

• WellSpan Heart & Vascular—blood pressure cuff s

and scales (GHF Unrestricted)

• WellSpan Rehabilitation—pediatric therapy

equipment (Children’s Health)

Learn MoreTo become a donor or for more

at 717-337-4175WellSpan.org/GHF.



How Would You Respond to a Mental Health Emergency?

Mental Health First Aid Training Saves Lives

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Empowered to Act

opened the door to discussion,” explained

Finding a Voice

Understanding Mental Health

To learn more about scheduling WellSpan

or email Mental Health First Aid Training

[email protected].

Mental Health First Aid training allowed Ellen Helfrick and Emily Shermeyer the ability to help friends and family when they needed it the most.


Need help finding a physician or service?

Call our HealthSource referral line1-800-840-5905 or visit WellSpan.org/WMG

WellProvided.Our practice names may have changed

but our relationship with you will remain as strong as ever.

Practice Name NEW Practice Name Phone

East Berlin Family Medicine WellSpan Family Medicine – East Berlin (717) 812-4900

East Berlin Family Medicine at Cross Keys WellSpan Family Medicine – Cross Keys (717) 812-4900

(717) 339-3175

WellSpan Internal Medicine – V-Twin Drive (717) 339-2424

(717) 337-4410

(717) 339-2390

(301) 271-3535


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Simple Steps You Can

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To learn more about cancer screenings, talk to your primary care physician.

HealthSource at 800-840-5905.

Registration is required. For more information or to register, visit WellSpan.org/Events

Fall 2016 Adams County

Health and Wellness Programs

Family ProgramsSafe Sitter CourseSaturday, Nov. 12 • 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Safe Sitter is a medically accurate program that teaches boys and girls ages 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies when caring for children. This class teaches safe and nurturing child-care techniques, behavior management skills and appropriate responses to medical emergencies.

Cost: $65. Includes eight hours of instruction, Safe

Sitter manual, cinch sack babysitting bag (including

Band-Aid dispenser and flashlight) and Safe Sitter

course completion card.

Location: WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, Community

Room A, 147 Gettys St., Gettysburg

Registration is required; for more information, call

717-339-2477.

Car Seat Check-Up DaysTuesday, Nov. 22 • 10 a.m. to noon

Tuesday, Dec. 20 • 10 a.m. to noon

Tuesday, Jan. 17 • 10 a.m. to noon

Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will check your kids’ car seats for correct installation, damage, recalls, size and age appropriateness. This program is also available for Spanish-speaking families.

Location: WellSpan Community Health and Wellness

Office, 39 N. Fifth St., Gettysburg

Registration is required; please call 717-337-4264, ext. 6.

Winter Hiking SeriesSunday, Nov. 27 • 1:30 p.m.

Healthy Adams County’s Physical Fitness Task Force kicks off its winter hiking series at Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve. The hike will be on Baker’s Knob Trail and will take you to one of the highest elevations at Strawberry Hill. As you ascend the slopes of Baker’s Knob, you will enter a unique dry forest. At the summit, relax on a rock outcrop and enjoy the view of the Adams County countryside far

below. The trail has some steep uphill sections. A trained naturalist will guide this hike and point out interesting sights and sounds along the way. The trail begins and ends with hot chocolate at the historic log cabin.

Location: Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve,

1537 Mount Hope Road, Fairfield

No registration is required; for more information, call

717-337-4137.

CPR and First Aid Classes—American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and First AidClasses offered include:

• BLS Provider—registration fee $60 per person.

• BLS Renewal for Health Care Providers—

registration fee $50 per person.

• Heartsaver Adult/Child/Infant AED—


• Heartsaver CPR and AED—


• Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED—


• Heartsaver First Aid—


• Family and Friends CPR—


• Instructor Courses—call for information.

For schedule and additional information, call

717-337-4181.

Childbirth and Family Education ClassesOur childbirth and family education staff provides clients and their families with up-to-date information and support. Through childbirth education, we hope to open the lines of communication between you and your partner. This is an opportunity to discuss fears and concerns about labor and delivery.

Classes and tours available include:

• Prepared Childbirth Series

• Condensed Childbirth Class

• Baby Care Class

• Breast-Feeding Class

• Planned Cesarean Section Class or Planned Cesarean

Section Series

• Refresher Class

• Maternity Center Tour.

Location: WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Community

Rooms, 147 Gettys St., Gettysburg

For more information, please visit us online at

WellSpan.org/GHChildbirthEd or call 717-339-2477.

Taking Care of YourselfBreak Free from Pelvic Floor DisordersThursday, Nov. 10 • 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Have questions? Don’t be embarrassed—come join the conversation with real women who have overcome pelvic floor disorders (PFD). Learn about signs, symptoms and treatment options for PFD, as well as concerns about holding urine and pelvic organ prolapse. In addition, you will find out how you can strengthen your pelvic floor with quick and easy exercises. Our urogynecology physicians and therapy experts are ready to help you break free from pelvic floor disorders!

Speakers:

• Dominique El-Khawand, MD, director, WellSpan

Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery,

fellowship-trained urogynecologist

• Carlos Roberts, MD, director, Minimally Invasive

Robotic Surgery, fellowship-trained urogynecologist

• Terri Tamecki, PT, MHA, physical therapist

• Tiffanie Kemp, CRNP, women’s health nurse practitioner

Location: WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, Community

Room B, 147 Gettys St., Gettysburg

Registration is required; please call 800-840-5905.

When Grief Colors the HolidaysMonday, Nov. 28 • 7 to 8:30 p.m. (York)

Thursday, Dec. 1 • 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Gettysburg)

This program is presented by WellSpan Health Spiritual Care and Education. The program

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provides strategies and coping mechanisms for dealing with grief during all holidays and special occasions, through lecture, discussion and interaction.

Speakers:

• The Rev. Peter Kuhn, director, WellSpan Health

Spiritual Care and Education (York)

• The Very Rev. Vasyl Marchak, manager, WellSpan

Health Spiritual Care and Education (Gettysburg)

Locations: WellSpan York Hospital,

Medical Education Pavilion, 1st floor,

Classroom 10 A/B, 1001 S. George St.;

WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, Boardroom,

147 Gettys St., Gettysburg

Registration is required; call 717-812-3039 (York)

or 717-337-4310 (Gettysburg).

Steps Toward a Healthy YouWednesday, Jan. 4 • 6 to 7:30 p.m.

This free class is for adults who are thinking about becoming more active and eating healthier but are not sure how to get started. Taking the first step can be the hardest part. The class will provide up-to-date physical activ-ity and nutrition guidelines, and it will answer questions about how to begin taking steps toward a healthy you.

Location: WellSpan Adams Health Center, Room 211,

40 V-Twin Drive, Gettysburg


A Healthy YouWednesdays, Jan. 11 through Feb. 22 • 6 to 8 p.m.

Has your health care provider advised you to lose weight, eat healthy and be active? Participants in this class will focus on the lifestyle changes that are necessary to reduce weight and increase physical activity. Learn to be more active every day, choose healthy food and reach a healthy weight.

This program is for adults only.

Cost: $15




Freedom from SmokingWednesdays, Jan. 11 through Feb. 22 • 5:30 to 7 p.m.

This is an eight-week tobacco-cessation program designed by the American Lung Association to help people who are interested

in quitting smoking.

Location: WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Community

Rooms, 147 Gettys St., Gettysburg


Multiphasic Blood Screening Saturday, Nov. 12 • 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Adams County Department of Emergency Services,

230 Greenamyer Lane, Gettysburg

Wednesday, Dec. 14 • 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Adams County Department of Emergency Services,

230 Greenamyer Lane, Gettysburg

Wednesday Jan. 18 • 6:30 to 9 a.m. (inclement weather

date Wednesday, Jan. 25)

YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County, 909 Fairfield Rd.,

Gettysburg

Registration is required; call 800-840-5905.

Diabetes Self-Management Program Classes are held from 10:30 a.m. to noon or 5:30 to 7 p.m.

This program provides an enhanced compre-hensive educational opportunity for anyone with diabetes. It is intended for people who are newly diagnosed and/or people who need to update their diabetes management skills. Participants are encouraged to bring a support person along.



Registration is required; please call 717-339-2790 for

information about dates and fees.

Healing Through MovementMondays • 5:30 p.m.

Healing Through Movement is committed to improving the physical and emotional well-being of cancer survivors; people with lymphedema, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or obesity; older adults; and wellness program participants. Our goal is to elevate quality of life through therapeutic dance and movement—healing body, mind and spirit.

Facilitators:

• Paula Chaplin, WellSpan Rehabilitation

• Michelle Shriner, RN, oncology nurse navigator,

WellSpan Adams Cancer Center

Location: WellSpan Adams Cancer Center,


For more information, please call 717-337-4407.

Free Monthly Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar ScreeningsFor more information, call 717-337-4264, ext. 1, or visit WellSpan.org for a location near you.

Women’s Health ProgramFree Screening MammogramIf you are age 40 or older and do not have health insurance, call Michelle Shriner, RN, oncology nurse navigator, at 717-339-2657 to review your qualifications and schedule a free mammogram.

Women’s Heart ProgramThe program includes: complete coronary risk profile (blood screening); individualized cardiovascular risk assessment with a nurse educator; development of a personalized prevention plan and education for risk reduction; comprehensive report forwarded to your primary care provider; and access to other screening, prevention and education programs.

Cost: $15

For more information or to schedule an appointment,

call 717-337-4164.

Center for Mind/Body HealthLocation: WellSpan Adams Health Center,


For more information or to schedule an appointment,

call 717-339-2033.

Community EventsWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Auxiliary’s Spirit of Hope GalaSaturday, Feb. 4 • Doors open at 6 p.m.

Join us for a special night to celebrate the spirit of hope, healing and hospitality provided by WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital. Enjoy an evening of fine dining, dancing, a live and silent auction, and a wine and liquor raffle. All proceeds from the Spirit of Hope Gala will support programs and services that affect the communities of Adams County and northern Maryland.

Cost: Please call 717-337-4175 for ticket information;

sponsorships are available.

Location: The Gettysburg Hotel, Est. 1797, 1 Lincoln

Square, Gettysburg

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Join WellSpan Health for a free, two-hour Tobacco Cessation 101 class and learn:

York CountyDATE TIME

Wed., November 16 2 - 4 p.m. Wed., December 14 9 - 11 a.m.

Adams CountyDATE TIME

Wed., November 23 12 - 1:30 p.m.Wed., December 21 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Tobacco health risks • How to develop a quit plan • Tips to remain tobacco-free

Location: WellSpan Community Health & Wellness (LCB - Loretta Clairborne Building) 605 S. George St., York

Location: WellSpan Health Community Health & Wellness 39 North Fifth Street Gettysburg, PA 17325

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