Sacred Heart - Inspiring Health

Tab le o f Contents 2 ALL EYES ON THE WATER 3 MOVE FOR THE MIND A HEALTHY OCCUPATION 4 MENTAL HEALTH, OR MOODY TEENAGER? 6 RESTORING THE BALANCING ACT 7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1 1 STAYING WELL WHILE YOU GET BETTER 12 INSECT ENCOUNTERS 13 PACKING A PERFECT PICNIC AN APPLE A DAY 14 FAITH THAT SUSTAINS AND INSPIRES 15 GROW YOUR OWN PRODUCE 16 INSPIRATIONS AT THE END OF THE DAY... 4 12 15 SPLASHING SOUNDS AND laughter may make it easy to forget that playing in the water is more than just a game. It's an activity with constant danger for drowning. That's why HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital's 3D Community Health: Mind.Body.Spirit is issuing Water Watcher cards to adults throughout the summer. "We know that a significant amount of drownings occur when we think someone else is watching the water," says Community Health Educator Paula Pater. "These cards are a gentle reminder that when you commit to supervising people in the water, you must commit 100 percent to active watching. That means no breaks, no phones, and no reading. The Water Watcher must be engaged at all times." Adults wear laminated Water Watcher cards on a lanyard around the neck to display their commitment to water safety through attentiveness. When one person needs a break, the card is passed to another adult. "Any time there is a way to prevent tragedy and we have the resources to get the information out there, we want to do that," Pater says. "Water Watcher cards are a simple, impactful way to spread the message." Meet the 3D staff at the Pool Days events in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls on Friday, June 26. ALL EYES ON WHEN IT COMES TO WATER SAFETY, FOCUSED SUPERVISION IS CRITICAL. Get Your Water Watchers cards by calling 3D Community Health at 715.717.1600. 2 I N S P I R I N G H E A LT H

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