Healthy Steps - Premier Community Health · Sarah Becker, Lea Slauter and Sara Brown (back row) Kathy Haught, Sharon Sikkenga, Leslie Zukowsky, Jessica Garringer, Amera McCormick,

Premier Community Health recognizes that as local residents age, the need to have regular health screenings becomes greater. Thanks to a three-year grant from the Area Agency on Aging in 2008, Premier Community Health has been able to offer more screenings in more communities helping senior adults take control of their health.

These senior-focused screenings include total cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol), blood sugar, blood pressure, a take-home colorectal screening test, height, weight, body mass index and, for anyone with diabetes, a hemoglobin A1c.

At the events, health screeners do many things. To name a few, screeners provide participants with results, evaluate the need for changes to reduce the risks for diseases and offer resources and referrals.

Today, older adults are living longer,

healthier lives. However, most senior adults have more than one long-term health problem, with high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes among the most common. It is Premier Community Health’s goal to help senior adults live healthier, happier lives.

>> For a list of upcoming senior health screenings. Page 3

>> If you take more than two medications, receive a free copy of out Medication Safety booklet. Find out how. Page 4

Screenings keep seniors healthy

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Healthy Steps

Keeping you informed about prevention, early detection and diseaseself-management in fighting cancer, diabetes, heart and lung diseases

Spring 2009

Test for Life named Ohio Model Program

For the third time, one of Premier Community Health’s cancer programs was named an Ohio Model Program by the Ohio Partners for Cancer Control.

This year, our Test for Life campaign was recognized. This is the March campaign where Premier Community Health focuses on colorectal screening awareness in partnership with Kroger Pharmacies, WDTN, the National Cancer Institute and Vectren.

PCH receives CareSource grant

Premier Community Health received a $10,000 grant from the CareSource Foundation to pay for those who have participated in Premier Community Health’s mammography or colorectal programs and need additional testing done.

Dear Friends:Spring is finally here. As the grass begins turning a

brighter shade of green and birds begin their morning songs, it is time for you to unplug that treadmill and head outdoors for some fresh air and exercise.

Being active helps you sleep better, lose or maintain your weight, lower blood pressure and cholesterol and helps you to feel great!

There are many activities that you can do outdoors that not only help keep you moving, but also are quite fun. Whether you want to go canoeing or just go to a dog park, being active and enjoying the weather is a great combination for good health.

To ensure that you stick with your exercise routine, make it fun. Mix it up a bit, too. If you are bored with walking, try kayaking. If you are tired of tennis, play baseball. Also, find a family member or friend and make them your exercise buddy. By having someone else exercising with you, you will be less likely to stop or make excuses for not regularly working out.

Spring is finally here. Enjoy the weather. Lace up those tennis shoes and get moving! Your heart will thank you!

Pamela M. Reichel, MS, CPW, CHES Executive Director

The well being of its employees is a top priority at O’Neil & Associates. This nationally known company creates technical publications and content management systems for the Department of Defense and commercial customers in the United States.

Although it is large, O’Neil & Associates goes to great lengths to give its employees the opportunity to get and stay healthy.

The company offers its nearly 300 employees an on-site workout facility, wellness programs, company sponsored walks, personal trainer visits, weekly Zumba, Pilates and body sculpting classes.

In addition to workouts and exercise, O’Neil & Associates participates in Premier Community Health’s Employee Health Management Program. It offered on-site health screenings and flu shots to employees and spouses. These serve as a way for the company to have healthier employees without spending a lot of money.

PCH tracks the progress and screening results of the employees and makes personal calls to anyone whose screening results are questionable. All information gathered is confidential and only shared with the employee.

For more information about Premier Community Health’s Employee Health Management programs, call (937) 227-9400 or 1-877-274-4543.

Healthy Steps is an informational newsletter published quarterly by Premier Community Health, a nonprofit 501c3 organization in Dayton, Ohio. Its mission is to fulfill Premier Health Partner’s commitment to build a healthier community through prevention, early detection and disease self-management. Any health advice within this document is intended for informational purposes only and not meant to take the place of your physician’s advice.

Healthy Steps Premier Community Health 601 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45406 (937) 227-9400 www.premiercommunityhealth.org

Staff: Executive Editor: Pamela M. Reichel, Executive Director Editor: Leslie Cohen Zukowsky Writers: Leslie Cohen Zukowsky, Jessica Garringer and Pamela M. Reichel Design: Jessica Garringer

2008-09 Board of Trustees: James Pancoast, Chair; Margaret Dunn, MD, Vice Chair; Stephen McHugh, Esq., Treasurer; Jeff Petry, MD, Medical Director; Makul Chandra, MD; Julie Crusenberry; Cheryl Johnson, MEd; Marietta Langlois, PhD; Sharen Neuhardt; Howard Part, MD; Arthur Pickoff, MD; Richard Powell; Albert Schneider; Basil Yanes, MD

Healthy Steps

From the Executive Director

EMPLOYER CORNER

O’Neil & Associates keeps staff healthy, happy

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Screenings Target Senior AdultsSenior adults are at a higher risk for many health problems. This is why, PCH offers screenings just for them. No reservations are needed. No fasting is required.

Sat., April 1111am – 5pmThe Ponitz at Sinclair Community College444 W. Third St.Dayton

Mon., April 139am – 12noonBeavercreek Senior Center3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd. Beavercreek

Thurs., April 239am – 3pmGreene County Fairgrounds120 Fairgrounds Rd.Xenia

Sun., April 263 - 6pmGrace Family Worship Center214 W. Main St.Troy

Mon., April 2710am – 2pmFirst Assembly of God7219 State Route 118Greenville

Tues., May 510am - 12noonPiqua YMCA233 W. High St.Piqua

Tues., May 59am – 1pmPayne Recreation Center3800 Main St.Moraine

Fri., May 159am – 2pmRichard Ellison Senior Center2412 W. Third St.Dayton

Thurs., May 2810am – 3:30pmTroy Senior Citizens Center134 N. Market St.Troy

Sat., May 3010am - 2pmMt. Pisgah Baptist Church1001 Harvard Blvd.Dayton

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Thurs., April 9, May 14 and June 119:30am – 1pmKroger7747 Old Troy PikeHuber Heights

Tues., April 14, May 12 and June 910am – 1pmGood Samaritan Hospital2222 Philadelphia Dr.Dayton

Tues., May 59am - 4pmMary L. Cook Public Library381 Old Stage Rd.Waynesville

Tues., May 129am – 12noonPremier Health Partners40 W. Fourth St.Dayton

Wed., May 278:30 – 11amLife Enrichment Center425 N. Findlay St.Dayton

Thurs., June 182 - 4pmSouth Charleston Senior Center101 E. Columbus St.South Charleston

Sat., April 259am – 12noonShiloh Baptist Church3801 Fairbanks Ave.DaytonCost: Free

Thurs., May 147am – 1pmMiami Valley Hospital1 Wyoming St.DaytonCost: $5

Thurs., May 289:30am – 3pmMt. Olive Church502 Pontiac St.DaytonCost: Free

Free Blood Pressure Screenings Available

Know Your Stroke Risk

Mon., May 11 and Thurs., May 141 – 4:30pmWright State University25 University Hall3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.Dayton

Tues., May 121 – 4:30pmAtrium Medical Center1 Medical Center Dr., Bldg. 1Franklin

Thurs., May 149 - 11:30amMiami Valley South Health Center2400 Miami Valley Dr.Centerville

Skin Cancer Screenings Offered in MayIn partnership with Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine, Premier Community Health offers life-saving screenings to find possible cancers.

Screenings include total cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol), blood pressure, blood sugar and listening to carotid arteries. Appointments are required. Call CareFinders at 1-866-608-FIND (3463).

For a complete list of screenings,

call (937) 227-9400 or

1-877-274-4543

Schedule a My Sister’s

Keeper party today

African-American women, age 40 or older, it is time to get the party started. Whether you want to schedule a place at a party or host a party yourself, My Sister’s Keeper is ready to help. Parties can be held anywhere. All you have to do is set the date, find a place and invite family and friends. Leave the rest up to us.

These parties are a great way to have fun, enjoy free food, games and prizes and learn the importance of breast health. To reserve your place or to schedule your party, call (937) 227-9484.

Safety is key for seniors

taking medications

More than half of

senior adults don’t take their medicines at the right time or take the right amount. This can become even more difficult to keep track of if a new medicine is added for a short period of time.

To help seniors keep track of their medications, Premier Community Health created a booklet to provide seniors with a guide to better understand their medicines, tips to stay safe and worksheets

to record personal health information.

For a free copy of this booklet, call (937) 227-9400 or 1-877-274-4543.

DLM and PCH team up

with Neighbors program

Premier Community Health is a member of Dorothy Lane Market’s Good Neighbor Program. When you shop at any Dorothy Lane Market location, be sure to re-enroll in the 2009 DLM Good Neighbor Program and designate Premier Community Health as your charitable organization. A percentage of your purchases will be rebated back to PCH. Thanks for being a good neighbor and remember, all neighbors need to re-enroll each year.

Staff Goes Red for Heart Month

Volunteer Hours Our volunteers give countless hours of their time, and we thank each of them. So far this year, volunteers have given 192.75 hours!

Can You Help? Volunteers are Needed! Become part of the PCH team. We need your help with filing, mailings, sorting colorectal kits and other office duties. Come have a great time for a great cause. Call (937) 227-9400, 1-877-274-4543.

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NEWS BRIEFS

PCH staff members got their red out to celebrate Go Red day on Feb. 6. Staff pictured includes: (front row, from left) Cindy Wilcox, Faye Smith, Debra Collins, Denise Gilmore, Sarah Becker, Lea Slauter and Sara Brown (back row) Kathy Haught, Sharon Sikkenga, Leslie Zukowsky, Jessica Garringer, Amera McCormick, Vickie Pennington, Pamela Reichel and Roberta Taylor.

Premier Community Health will reach a large portion of residents in a nine county area thanks to a monthly article that will be published in the Dayton Daily News’ Neighbors section and will be written by Executive Director Pamela Reichel.

“This is a great opportunity for us to show the area what we are all about,” said Reichel.

Reaching Dayton Daily News subscribers on Thursdays and nonsubscribers on Sundays, the Neighbors section is a wonderful outlet for PCH to educate the community on programs along with promoting health awareness.

PCH Hits Newsstands with Monthly Column

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Safety Tips for Seniors Who Take

Two or More Medicines

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Sponsored through a grant from

Area Agency on Aging- PSA-2

For more copies of this booklet, go to HTUwww.premiercommunityhealth.orgUTH

or call 937-227-9400

Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2

For back pocket of booklet

Premier Community Health Our job is to help you be as healthy as possible. For information about health screenings and education around cancer, diabetes, heart and lung health, call us at (937) 227-9400 Or visit our website at www.premiercommunityhealth.org

Got extra supplies?Premier Community Health is accepting donations such as:

Copy paper • Toilet paper • Liquid soap • Heavy duty trash bags (12-16, • 20-30, 40-45, and 60 gallon sizes)

Want to donate? Call (937) 227-9400.

Want to stop smoking?

We can help!

Premier Community Health offers an eight-week program designed to help participants stop smoking. A certified tobacco cessation specialist provides counseling and support to help you quit for good.

Group and individual sessions are available.

All programs are free and open to the public. For more information call (937) 227-9427 or 1-877-274-4543.

Call our diabetes helpline

Do you have questions about diabetes? Are you trying to control your diabetes or do you have a loved one struggling with this disease?

Call Premier Community Health’s Diabetes HelpLine. Leave your question, full name, number and best times to be reached. A certified diabetes educator will call you back. Call (937) 227-9400 or 1-877-274-4543.

NEWS BRIEFS The Eagles’ Nest

Eagles stuff 15,000 colorectal kits

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To promote a fun way to walk away pounds, stress, diabetes and depression, Miami Valley Hospital is offering a free Mall Walkers Club at The Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek.

Anyone 18 or older can join and will receive a membership packet. This includes a pedometer, pen, walking journal, Mall Shopping Discount Pass and various

wellness materials. In addition, members may attend the club’s monthly talks on various health topics and also get free or low cost health screenings.

Mall walking hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am until the mall closes and Sunday 10:30am until close.

Check with the mall information desk or visit mvh.org for more information.

MVH partners with mall to serve walkers

Volunteers from the Fairborn and New Carlisle Eagles helped to stuff 15,000 colorectal kits as part of the Test for Life campaign. Pictured are (front row from left) Sally Taulbee, Sadie Byrd and Bessie Marie Barnett. (Back row) Jeanette Swartzlander, Tom Goldsberry, Lois Goldsberry, Charlotte Estes, Sandy Coppess, Cassie Davis and Andrea Goldsberry.

Volunteers from Vectren helped with the stuffing of more than 15,000 colorectal take-home kits. The kits were part of Premier Community Health’s March Test For Life campaign. Pictured are: Greg Williams, Linda Williams, Connie Perry, Jan Rust, Janice Behnken, Jeff Pollock and Diane Brose.

Vectren employees assemble packets

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Come out and get checked! Miami Valley Hospital is going out into the community to offer a variety of free screenings during its upcoming health fair. The Kettering City Health Fair, sponsored by Miami Valley Hospital and hosted by Christ United Methodist Church, is open to the public and includes screenings such as cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol), blood pressure, blood sugar, hemoglobin A1c (for those with diabetes), DermaScan, EZ-Detect take-home colorectal screening kits and much more. No appointments are needed and no fasting is required.

Kettering City Health FairSaturday, August 22

9am - 1pmChrist United Methodist Church

3440 Shroyer Rd.

If you want to be a donor, sponsor or exhibitor for the health fair, contact Roberta Taylor at (937) 227-9420.

www.mvh.org