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golden l l fe SHARE WITH A FRIEND! Spring/Summer 2017 RESOURCES Looking for a doctor? Visit valleymed.org or call 425.277.DOCS (3627) to find a physician, or valleymed.org/clinics for a clinic list. Cardiac Rehab Cardiac Rehab offers EKG-monitored programs for people with cardiac issues. Covered by many insurance companies. Call 425.228.3440, ext 4991 to register. Pulmonary Rehab Pulmonary rehabilitation is a service designed for those with lung problems such as: • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) • Emphysema • Chronic bronchitis • Bronchiectasis • Sarcoidosis • Pulmonary hypertension • Pulmonary fibrosis • Interstitial lung disease • Lung cancer and lung cancer surgery • Lung volume reduction surgery before and after lung transplantation PR includes exercise classes in Valley’s state-of-the-art rehab facility and education about your lung disease or condition. PR may help you participate in activities with less shortness of breath, as well as teach you how to live better by managing your lung condition. Interested? Call 425.251.5137 or visit valleymed.org/lung. Cancer Lifeline Services, Resources and Classes Cancer Lifeline optimizes the quality of life for all people living with cancer. They provide emotional support, resources, educational classes and exercise programs designed to support people in all stages of the cancer process. Find out more. SEMINARS AND EVENTS SAVE THE DATE! FREE Event: GoldenCare Senior Health Fair SPONSORED BY Friday, September 15 9 AM – 1 PM Renton Community Center 1715 SE Maple Valley Hwy Renton, WA 98057 • Free blood pressure screenings • Great food • Giveaways • Healthy Living presentations • Healthcare information Prescriptive Exercise Information Sessions Get a prescription for a lifetime of good health. Attend this free, 1-hour presentation to learn about our specialized, prescriptive exercise programs, Healthy Foundations and Lifestyle 365. Healthy Foundations is a 16 Week Lifestyle Modification Program that is comprised of Physical Therapy, Nutrition Counseling, Weekly Wellness Workshops and Lifestyle 365 Prescriptive Exercise. More Info | Register TangoStride! Wednesdays 2 – 3 PM in Valley Fitness Center’s Group Fitness Studio Improve walking and balance. Increase feeling of security and joy while dancing. $12 per drop in couple—no one is turned away for lack of funds or lack of partner! More Info | Register FREE CLASS Yoga-Tai Chi Mash-Up: Balance and Exercise Class for Stroke Survivors Medical Arts Center, first floor A fun, integrative way for stroke survivors to improve balance, reduce fear of falling, increase strength, functional mobility and flexibility, with a pinch of psychological well-being, to reduce risk of falling. For stroke survivors and their caregivers—all are welcome. Class size is limited to 16, so please register for each class you and your caregiver will attend. Beginner's Class Thursdays, 5 – 6 PM More Info | Register Intermediate/Advanced Class Tuesdays, 5 – 6 PM More Info | Register Stroke Club Valley Medical Center’s Stroke Club is a FREE support group designed for stroke survivors, their family members and caregivers. Monthly meetings include gathering for snacks, sharing experiences, making supportive friends and learning new skills. Medical Arts Center 1st floor, Conference Room C 4033 Talbot Road S, Renton Learn more. Questions? Email: [email protected]. SUPPORT GROUPS Support Group: Gluten Intolerance / Celiac Disease 3rd Tuesday of the Month Series Next meeting: June 20, 2017, 7–9 PM Learn how to eat safely in restaurants, what to do about gluten in medications, and how to use gluten-free grains. Get tips on local, gluten-free resources (grocery stores, products, restaurants) and share stories. Drop by—registration not required. Location changes from month to month. More Info GOLDENCARE WEBSITE PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS Back Issues of GoldenLife Are Available Online. Click here to view back issues. If This is Your First Time Receiving GoldenLife Welcome to all of our new GoldenCare members! GoldenLife is our e-newsletter, keeping you current with what's going on that may interest you. Rethink your Drink—There May be More Sugar & Calories in There Than You Think! Many people don't realize how many calories and how much added sugar are in the beverages they consume daily. Learn the surprising volume of sugar in popular drinks and get easy ways to make better choices. 6 Steps to a Healthier Heart Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack & Stroke Good living habits can help you feel younger longer. This is especially true for your heart. On average, U.S. adults have hearts that are seven years older than they should be. But by living a healthy lifestyle, you can help keep your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar normal, and lower your risk for dementia, heart disease and heart attack. You can also help improve your loved ones’ heart health by the example you set. Check out six steps to a healthier heart. Are You Truly Hungry? Eating out of boredom or for emotional reasons can lead to unnecessary calories and weight gain. Get tips on how to gauge your true hunger. Check Out “Dining with the Docs” Video Cooking Shows Get the recipes and see our own Valley docs demonstrate just how to make delicious, satisfying Egg Muffins and Chicken Asparagus Rolls. View Egg Muffin video and get recipe. View Chicken Asparagus Rolls video and get recipe. Do Your Knees Crackle and Pop? It's common for the knees to get a little noisy on occasion, and hearing a "crack" during your yoga class is probably not something to worry about, experts say. But in a new study, middle-aged and older adults who said their knees often crackled were more likely to develop arthritis symptoms in the next year. Learn more. Safely & Conveniently Return Your Expired or Unused Medications at Two Campus Locations Valley Medical Center is proud to partner with King County MED-Project with the installation of two medication drop-off kiosks on campus. Find out where to safely drop off meds at Valley. Behind-the-Scenes @ Valley: Meet Eileen, Valley’s Mail Clerk On her personal routes throughout the hospital delivering to staff, Valley’s mail clerk Eileen Mayer also encounters patients and families. That’s why she equips her two mail carts with campus maps to help lost visitors, and believes it is “important to give everybody a smile or quick hello because you don’t know what they’re going through.” Learn more about this Valley employee who really gets around. Patient Parking at Valley Medical Center’s Main Campus During Construction To better serve our community and patients, Valley Medical Center’s main campus is expanding the North Parking Garage, then building a new medical office building. Garage construction will continue through 2018. Office building construction will begin in late 2017. During construction, lot parking parallel to Talbot Road (Lot A) will be greatly reduced. The North Garage will remain open, with intermittent floor closures. The South Tower Garage will be unaffected. All self-parking on campus is free and valet parking is available in three locations. See & print parking flyer for details about self-parking and low/no-cost valet. SAVE THE DATE! Heart & Stroke Walk 2017 Save the date on Saturday, October 14 for the annual Puget Sound Heart & Stroke Walk, a non-competitive 5K at the Seattle Center. It kicks off with a healthy living festival where friends, family, and patients are invited to participate and then walk with the Valley team. Remember, for every hour of exercise you could add two hours to your life! Valley Recognized for Quality Achievements in Heart & Stroke Care Being honored for giving excellent patient care is the best recognition a hospital can get. That’s why we are proud to announce that we’ve recently been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for excellence in implementing their Get with the Guidelines and Mission Lifeline quality programs, which turn treatment guidelines for the highest quality care into lifelines for our patients who have suffered stroke or severe heart attack. DONATE Shop at Fred Meyer or Amazon and They Will Donate to Valley’s Volunteers in Action Valley Medical Center’s Volunteers in Action is now participating in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program. Now you can support VIA just by shopping at Fred Meyer with your Rewards Card. The donation VIA will receive is related to how many customers select VIA as their Community Rewards organization and how much they shop. How Can You Sign Up to have Fred Meyer Donate to VIA? You can link your Rewards Card to VIA by clicking this link and filling out the online form. Whenever you use your Rewards Card when shopping at Freddy’s, you will be helping VIA earn a donation from Fred Meyer. If you do not have a Rewards Card, you can sign up for one for free at the Customer Service Desk of any Fred Meyer store. What is AmazonSmile? When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. Find out how to sign up to support Volunteers in Action. Why Support VIA? In addition to serving the hospital with their time and talents under hospital staff direction and supervision, our VIA organization is a valuable financial contributor to Valley. VIA uses the money it raises through the gift and flower shop, special vendor sales and now Fred Meyer's Community Rewards and AmazonSmile, to fund scholarships for Valley employees to further their professional development, purchase vans for our free shuttle service, sponsor the NICU Family Thanksgiving dinner, fund special purchases around Valley, like the DAISY display case in the hospital main lobby, and provide low-income families in our district Fred Meyer gift cards so they can purchase groceries for their holiday meals or buy gifts for their children.
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golden llfeSHARE WITH A FRIEND!
Spring/Summer 2017
RESOURCES
Looking for a doctor?Visit valleymed.org or call 425.277.DOCS (3627) to find a physician, or valleymed.org/clinics for a clinic list.
Cardiac RehabCardiac Rehab offers EKG-monitored programs for people with cardiac issues. Covered by many insurance companies. Call 425.228.3440, ext 4991 to register.
Pulmonary Rehab
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a service designed for those with lung problems such as:• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) • Emphysema • Chronic bronchitis• Bronchiectasis• Sarcoidosis• Pulmonary hypertension• Pulmonary fibrosis• Interstitial lung disease• Lung cancer and lung cancer surgery• Lung volume reduction surgery before and after lung transplantationPR includes exercise classes in Valley’s state-of-the-art rehab facility and education about your lung disease or condition. PR may help you participate in activities with less shortness of breath, as well as teach you how to live better by managing your lung condition. Interested? Call 425.251.5137 or visit valleymed.org/lung.
Cancer Lifeline Services, Resources and ClassesCancer Lifeline optimizes the quality of life for all people living with cancer. They provide emotional support, resources, educational classes and exercise programs designed to support people in all stages of the cancer process. Find out more.
SEMINARS AND EVENTS
SAVE THE DATE!FREE Event: GoldenCare Senior Health Fair
S P O N S O R E D B Y
Friday, September 15 9 AM – 1 PMRenton Community Center 1715 SE Maple Valley Hwy Renton, WA 98057
• Free blood pressure screenings
• Great food
• Giveaways
• Healthy Living presentations
• Healthcare information
Prescriptive Exercise Information Sessions
Get a prescription for a lifetime of good health. Attend this free, 1-hour presentation to learn about our specialized, prescriptive exercise programs, Healthy Foundations and Lifestyle 365.
Healthy Foundations is a 16 Week Lifestyle Modification Program that is comprised of Physical Therapy, Nutrition Counseling, Weekly Wellness Workshops and Lifestyle 365 Prescriptive Exercise.
More Info | Register
TangoStride!
Wednesdays 2 – 3 PM in Valley Fitness Center’s Group Fitness StudioImprove walking and balance. Increase feeling of security and joy while dancing.
$12 per drop in couple—no one is turned away for lack of funds or lack of partner!
More Info | Register
FREE CLASS Yoga-Tai Chi Mash-Up: Balance and Exercise Class for Stroke Survivors
Medical Arts Center, first floorA fun, integrative way for stroke survivors to improve balance, reduce fear of falling, increase strength, functional mobility and flexibility, with a pinch of psychological well-being, to reduce risk of falling. For stroke survivors and their caregivers—all are welcome. Class size is limited to 16, so please register for each class you and your caregiver will attend.
Beginner's Class Thursdays, 5 – 6 PM More Info | RegisterIntermediate/Advanced Class Tuesdays, 5 – 6 PM More Info | Register
Stroke Club
Valley Medical Center’s Stroke Club is a FREE support group designed for stroke survivors, their family members and caregivers. Monthly meetings include gathering for snacks, sharing experiences, making supportive friends and learning new skills.
Medical Arts Center 1st floor, Conference Room C 4033 Talbot Road S, Renton
Learn more.Questions? Email: [email protected].
SUPPORT GROUPS
Support Group: Gluten Intolerance / Celiac Disease
3rd Tuesday of the Month Series
Next meeting: June 20, 2017, 7–9 PM
Learn how to eat safely in restaurants, what to do about gluten in medications, and how to use gluten-free grains.
Get tips on local, gluten-free resources (grocery stores, products, restaurants) and share stories.
Drop by—registration not required. Location changes from month to month.
More Info
GOLDENCARE WEBSITE
PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS
Back Issues of GoldenLife Are Available Online.
Click here to view back issues.
If This is Your First Time Receiving GoldenLife
Welcome to all of our new GoldenCare members! GoldenLife is our e-newsletter, keeping you current with what's going on that may interest you.
Rethink your Drink—There May be More Sugar & Calories in There Than You Think!
Many people don't realize how many calories and how much added sugar are in the beverages they consume daily.
Learn the surprising volume of sugar in popular drinks and get easy ways to make better choices.
6 Steps to a Healthier Heart Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack & Stroke
Good living habits can help you feel younger longer. This is especially true for your heart. On average, U.S. adults have hearts that are seven years older than they should be. But by living a healthy lifestyle, you can help keep your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar normal, and lower your risk for dementia, heart disease and heart attack. You can also help improve your loved ones’ heart health by the example you set.
Check out six steps to a healthier heart.
Are You Truly Hungry?
Eating out of boredom or for emotional reasons can lead to unnecessary calories and weight gain.
Get tips on how to gauge your true hunger.
Check Out “Dining with the Docs” Video Cooking Shows
Get the recipes and see our own Valley docs demonstrate just how to make delicious, satisfying Egg Muffins and Chicken Asparagus Rolls.
View Egg Muffin video and get recipe.
View Chicken Asparagus Rolls video and get recipe.
Do Your Knees Crackle and Pop?
It's common for the knees to get a little noisy on occasion, and hearing a "crack" during your yoga class is probably not something to worry about, experts say. But in a new study, middle-aged and older adults who said their knees often crackled were more likely to develop arthritis symptoms in the next year.
Learn more.
Safely & Conveniently Return Your Expired or Unused Medications at Two Campus Locations
Valley Medical Center is proud to partner with King County MED-Project with the installation of two medication drop-off kiosks on campus.
Find out where to safely drop off meds at Valley.
Behind-the-Scenes @ Valley: Meet Eileen, Valley’s Mail Clerk
On her personal routes throughout the hospital delivering to staff, Valley’s mail clerk Eileen Mayer also encounters patients and families. That’s why she equips her two mail carts with campus maps to help lost visitors, and believes it is “important to give everybody a smile or quick hello because you don’t know what they’re going through.”
Learn more about this Valley employee who really gets around.
Patient Parking at Valley Medical Center’s Main Campus During Construction
To better serve our community and patients, Valley Medical Center’s main campus is expanding the North Parking Garage, then building a new medical office building. Garage construction will continue through 2018. Office building construction will begin in late 2017. During construction, lot parking parallel to Talbot Road (Lot A) will be greatly reduced. The North Garage will remain open, with intermittent floor closures. The South Tower Garage will be unaffected. All self-parking on campus is free and valet parking is available in three locations.
See & print parking flyer for details about self-parking and low/no-cost valet.
SAVE THE DATE!Heart & Stroke Walk 2017Save the date on Saturday, October 14 for the annual Puget Sound Heart & Stroke Walk, a non-competitive 5K at the Seattle Center. It kicks off with a healthy living festival where friends, family, and patients are invited to participate and then walk with the Valley team. Remember, for every hour of exercise you could add two hours to your life!
Valley Recognized for Quality Achievements in Heart & Stroke CareBeing honored for giving excellent patient care is the best recognition a hospital can get. That’s why we are proud to announce that we’ve recently been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for excellence in implementing their Get with the Guidelines and Mission Lifeline quality programs, which turn treatment guidelines for the highest quality care into lifelines for our patients who have suffered stroke or severe heart attack.
DONATE
Shop at Fred Meyer or Amazon and They Will Donate to Valley’s Volunteers in Action
Valley Medical Center’s Volunteers in Action is now participating in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program.
Now you can support VIA just by shopping at Fred Meyer with your Rewards Card. The donation VIA will receive is related to how many customers select VIA as their Community Rewards organization and how much they shop. How Can You Sign Up to have Fred Meyer Donate to VIA? You can link your Rewards Card to VIA by clicking this link and filling out the online form. Whenever you use your Rewards Card when shopping at Freddy’s, you will be helping VIA earn a donation from Fred Meyer. If you do not have a Rewards Card, you can sign up for one for free at the Customer Service Desk of any Fred Meyer store.
What is AmazonSmile? When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. Find out how to sign up to support Volunteers in Action.
Why Support VIA? In addition to serving the hospital with their time and talents under hospital staff direction and supervision, our VIA organization is a valuable financial contributor to Valley. VIA uses the money it raises through the gift and flower shop, special vendor sales and now Fred Meyer's Community Rewards and AmazonSmile, to fund scholarships for Valley employees to further their professional development, purchase vans for our free shuttle service, sponsor the NICU Family Thanksgiving dinner, fund special purchases around Valley, like the DAISY display case in the hospital main lobby, and provide low-income families in our district Fred Meyer gift cards so they can purchase groceries for their holiday meals or buy gifts for their children.
