Claxton-Hepburn

To our friends, Your Health is our commitment (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) L Happy New Year, and welcome to the Winter 2014 issue of Living Well! Claxton-Hepburn also hosts a free Diabetes Education Day and I can't think of a better way to kick offers diabetes support groups and classes throughout the year. off 2014 than with a reaffirmation of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center's I CAN FEEL BETTER AND CLAXTON CONNECTION PROGRAMS commitment to this community. Cole and Catlin also facilitate I Can Feel Better, a chronic disease I hope you will take a few minutes management program for adults. Another program, Claxton to read the cover story about our Connection, works with local schools to promote healthy choices proactive steps toward community from a young age and reaches more than 2,500 schoolchildren in health that were identified in our last Community Needs St. Lawrence County each year. Assessment. In addition to an overview of the St. Lawrence "We visit classrooms and do hands-on presentations about the County Health Initiative, our free screenings, and our importance of starting health habits early," Catlin says. "We're Diabetes Prevention and I Can Feel Better programs, we teaching kids that the things they do now will have an impact on provide a look at the initiatives we are working on in 2014. their future health." Page 3 offers a double dose of preventive health articles as we dive into ways to stay the course when it comes to ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH INITIATIVE adhering to your New Year's resolution to lose weight, as Claxton-Hepburn is one of the founding organizations of the well as steps to help ensure safety while participating in St. Lawrence County Health Initiative. The Health Initiative was outdoor activities during the winter. Snowmobile accidents created in 1999 to bridge healthcare gaps identified in our area, are a major concern in St. Lawrence County, so please take including lack of access to primary, mental, and dental health our advice to heart. care, lack of resources for healthy eating and exercise, and youth Finally, it is with a heavy heart that I write my final letter tobacco use. The Health Initiative now employs 14 staff members to the community. After 10 years at Claxton-Hepburn, and manages a $1 million budget—all for the I have accepted a position in Cortland to be closer to benefit of our community's health. my family. I bid you all farewell; thank you for the support "Our partnership with Claxton-Hepburn and kindness you've shown me over the last decade. helps us ensure people throughout Have you visited During this time, we have been blessed greatly. I our county have access to resources encourage everyone to share your blessings with www.claxtonhepburn.org needed to make healthier choices," others. My wife Dianne and I wish you the very best lately? Check out our new says Ruth Fishbeck, executive of health in the years to come. and improved website director of the St. Lawrence for more, easy-to-navigate County Health Initiative. "We work information about our closely with Claxton-Hepburn providers, services, Mark Webster, FACHE on a number of community-wide technology, events, PRESIDENT AND CEO undertakings, especially our chronic support groups, disease self-management and and classes! diabetes prevention programs." Giveaway AnnounceMent Find the hidden apple in Living Well and win a GPS device! Go to our website or send a postcard with your name, address, and phone number indicating the page number and location of the apple to: Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Attn: Community Relations 214 King Street Ogdensburg, NY 13669 www.claxtonhepburn.org All entries are due by January 31, 2014. One entry per person. Correct entries will be entered into a drawing. Must be at least 18 years old to enter. ClaxtonHepburn employees and their immediate families are not eligible for the drawing. Congratulations to our last issue's winner: Ann Basmajran from Massena. Did you find the apple in the last issue? It was hidden on page 5! 2 LIVING WELL For information about how to participate in these and other community services, visit www.claxtonhepburn.org and click "Events & Classes." Staying healthy means staying safe. That's why Claxton Hepburn Medical Center now offers a daylong babysitter training course for kids ages 12 and older. The next Safe Sitter course will be held March 21. To sign up, call (315) 713-5250. www.claxtonhepburn.org

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