RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID JOHNSON CITY, TN PERMIT NO. 189 400 N. State of Franklin Road Johnson City, TN 37604-6094 Go green! To receive this calendar by email instead, call (423) 915-5200. The Resource Your resource for health information, classes & screenings. MountainStatesHealth.com 1-844-488-STAR (7827) September 2016 SEPTEMBER 2016 KP Registration required. Call 1-844-488-STAR (7827). Free unless otherwise noted. Mon.–Sat., 8am–6pm HEAD TO TOE HEALTH EXPO JC Annex City | 423-915-5200 Johnson KP JC HRC The Mall, lower level beside Belk Women’s Store. JC Annex The Mall, between Belk Home Store & Belk Women’s Store. Enter from parking lot 17 at the green awning. JC HRC Kingsport | 423-857-7981 KP Kingsport: Kingsport Town Center, upper level, near JCPenney. JC Annex FREE JC HRC FREE The Mall at Johnson City FREE Saturday, September 24th 12:00 - 4:00 pm Mega Heart-Step inside the human heart in this inflatable exhibit. Health and Wellness Information, Health Screenings, Cooking Demos by Food City (recipes, samples & healthy meal ideas), Fun Fitness Activities, Doorprizes & Giveaways. Diabetes How Diabetes Affects Your Body KP JC KP Annex Thurs., Sept. 1, 10-11am Sept. 14, 5-6pm JC JC HRC Annex Wed., JC HRC Speaker: Teri Hurt, RN, CDE | Join us to understand the effects that diabetes has on the body and the risks associated with complications. Learn ways to deal with those complications. Diabetes Prevention Series: What is PreDiabetes? JC JC Annex Annex 12:15pm Diabetes Prevention Series: Eating to Prevent Diabetes KP KP Thurs., Sept. 1, 12:15JC JC Annex Annex 1pm JC JC HRC HRC Wed., Sept. 14, 3-4pm Speaker: Crystal West, RDN, LDN | Learn the nutrition knowledge necessary to eat to prevent diabetes. JC KP Annex Wed., Sept. 21, 3-4pm Sept. 28, 3-4pm Speaker: Teri Hurt, RN, CDE | Don’t let diabetes get you down! Explore medication options to help you manage your blood sugar so you can stay healthy and lead a normal life. Sept. 21, 4-5pm Sept. 28, 2-3pm Speaker : Teri Hurt, RN, CDE | Join us for a group-based, interactive approach to diabetes management. Using the Conversation Map, education sessions are centered around interaction and collaboration—among patients. Diabetes 101: Taking Medications & Healthy Coping On the Road to Managing Your Diabetes Diabetes 101: Healthy Eating Diabetes Survival Food & Nutrition Taste It Tuesdays KP KP Thurs., Sept. 1, 11:15am- JC JC HRC HRC Wed., Sept. 14, 2-3pm KP JC JC HRC Annex Wed., JC HRC KP JC KP Annex Wed., JC JC HRC Annex Wed., KP JC JC Annex HRC JC HRC Wed., Sept. 21, 4:30KP 5:30pm JC Annex JC HRC Wed., Sept. 28, 5-6pm KP JC KP Annex Tues., Speaker: Teri Hurt, RN, CDE | Have you been told you have “pre-diabetes” or “borderline” diabetes? Gain the tools you need to change the course you are on and learn how to decrease your risk of developing diabetes. Speaker: Crystal West, RDN, LDN | Learn the nutrition knowledge necessary to eat to prevent diabetes. Speaker: Teri Hurt, RN, CDE | Join us to learn the basic survival skills needed when you are newly diagnosed with diabetes. Sept. 6, 11am-1pm Presenter: Crystal West, RDN, LDN | Drop by to try out some tasty samples and take Sept. 13, 11am- home recipes! Heart & Soul recipes - no cooking demo. JC JC HRC Annex Tues., 1pm JC HRC Drop in session. Food Safety Education KP JC KP Annex Tues., Sept. 20, 2-3pm Sept. 21, 1-2pm JC JC HRC Annex Wed., KP JC HRC JC Annex Farmers’ Market Favorite Series 1pm Meatless Monday Entrees JC HRC KP Fri., Sept. 30, 1-2pm JC Annex JC HRC KP Thurs., Sept. 29, 12:30JC Annex 1:30pm JC HRC Health Screening Tues., Sept. 27, 12- Speaker: Crystal West, RDN, LDN | It is National Food Safety Education Month! According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get foodborne illness each year. Join us to learn the steps you can take at home to keep your food and family safe! Speaker: Crystal West, RDN, LDN | Come get some fresh ideas on how to use produce from your local farmer’s market! Samples provided. Heart & Soul recipes and cooking demo. Speaker: Jennifer Banks, RD, UT Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent | Research shows going meatless once per week helps cut risks for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and curbs obesity. Join the dietitian as she discusses health benefits and entree options for meatless meals. Food prep demo, recipes and samples included. Alpha 1 Testing Labs KP Tues., Sept. 6, 2:30JC Annex 4:30pm JC HRC KP KP Tues., Sept. 13, 8-9am Sept 17, 7:30- JC JC Annex Annex Sat., JC 9am JC HRC HRC Healthy Living Yoga Basics All About Inhalers Emotional Eating JC HRC Wed., Sept. 7, 1011am JC Annex JC HRC KP JC HRC Wed., Sept. 7, 3-4pm JC Annex JC HRC 12pm Sat., Sept 10, 8am- KP JC Annex Accupuncture Answers 6:30pm Surviving the Active Shooter KP Wed., Sept. 14, JC Annex 2-3:30pm Heart Valve Disease Green Cleaning with Essential Oils Sleep Apnea Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s JC HRC Mon., Sept. 12, 5:30- JC HRC KP Thurs., Sept. 15, 11amJC Annex 12pm JC HRC KP Fri., Sept. 16, 11amJC Annex 12pm JC HRC KP Mon., Sept. 19, 11amJC Annex 12pm KP JC JC Annex HRC JC HRC Mon., Sept. 19, 2-3pm KP JC Annex JC HRC 1pm Tues., Sept. 20, 12- KP Living With Chronic Kidney Disease Money Matters: Social Security for Women CoQ10: Could it Help? The Power of Prayer Exercises for Better Balance Heart & Soul No food or drink (except water) for 8-12 hours before the test. Call for an appointment. $25 Coronary Risk Panel – total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, glucose, and hematocrit. $20 Liver Panel – albumin, bilirubin: total, direct, and indirect, bilirubin ratio, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, ALT, AST. $20 Hemoglobin A1c. $30 TSH - thyroid. $35 PSA - prostate. Cash or check only. KP Tues., Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, Instructor: Amy Fitzpatrick, MS, RD, R-HYI | A holistic approach to health and well-being that helps you learn to nourish the mind, body and spirit through gentle yoga, breath work JC Annex 10:30-11:30am KP and meditation. Bring a mat if you have one. $5 Fee. Cash only. JC Annex KP CPR for Healthcare Providers If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with COPD, emphysema or uncontrolled asthma, it may be due to an Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. This free fingerstick blood screening will test for that deficiency. JC Annex JC HRC Tues., Sept. 20, 2-3:30pm KP JC KP Annex Thurs., Sept.22, 5-6pm Sept. 26, 5-6pm JC JC HRC Annex Mon., KP JC JC Annex HRC JC HRC Fri., Sept. 23, 1-2pm KP Fri., Sept. 23, 1:30JC Annex 2:30pm JC HRC KP Tues., Sept. 27, 12-1pm JC Annex JC HRC KP Wed., Sept. 28, 1-2pm JC Annex JC HRC Speaker: Bill Gatton School of Pharmacy Students | Join us to learn about safety, using and disposing of inhalers. Speaker: Lisa Bausell, LPC, CEAP, Woodridge, A Service of JCMC | Are you really hungry or are your emotions eating you? Come find out what emotional eating is, why we do it and ways to prevent it. This class is for health care workers and includes CPR for adult, child and infant victims plus AED training and airway obstruction. Includes new AHA guidelines. Fee for class. Online registration at www.MountainStatesHealth.com. Select Classes & Programs from top blue bar > MSHA Training Center > Advanced/Basic BLS. Speaker: Michelle Bouton Licensed Acupuncturist, Appalachian Acupuncture | Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years and modern research continues to prove its efficacy. Learn more about this low-risk, highly effective therapy and how it promotes the body’s own mechanism to heal itself. Speaker: Jerry Stout, Special Agent/Tennessee Dept of Safety & Homeland Security | Join special agent, Jerry Stout, as he give tips on how best to survive an active shooter situation. Speaker: Janey Owens, FNP, MSMG Cardiology | More than 5 million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year. Learn about diagnosis, treatments and symptoms that can range from fatigue and dizziness to irregular heart beat or chest pain. Speaker: Amy Venable, Owner of The Lavendar Window | Learn how to make your own cleaning products using things from your pantry and essential oils for a cleaner, safer home. Speaker: Kelly Kahle, Resident Physician | Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder where breathing stops and starts repeatedly while you sleep. Risk factors, health consequences and treatment options will be discussed. Speaker: Doreen Lancaster, RNA | Learn more about this complex disorder and how it can be managed. A nurse will share her personal story about her experience with chronic fatigue syndrome. Speaker: Tabitha Ebbert, BS, Alzheimer’s Association | There are 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s - do you know what they are? If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, it’s time to learn the facts. Early detection is important. Speaker: Marianna Higgins, LCSW | Focus will be on chronic kidney disease including diagnosis, stages, signs and symptoms, as well as treatment options of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and transplant. Speaker: Michael Bird, Certified Financial Planner | To help women better understand Social Security, this class will cover 5 factors to consider when deciding when to apply for benefits, when it makes sense to delay benefits - and when it does not. Speaker: Andrew Clark, PhD, RD, ETSU | Could supplementing with coenzyme Q10 be helpful in improving heart function after a heart attack or when taking a statin drug? Learn more about CoQ10, who may benefit from taking it, and current research Dr. Clark is doing that could make CoQ10 even more helpful. Speaker: Thomas Arbaugh, M-Div., Senior Chaplain IPMC | Never underestimate the power of prayer. Learn how prayer can impact your physical as well as mental well being and discover easy ways to incorporate it into your daily life. Speaker: Ashley Sigwalt, Certified Athletic Trainer, Great Body Company | Ashley will discuss and demonstrate exercises to help improve balance and strength using weights and resistance bands. Bring your own band or you may purchase one for $3. Cash only. Speaker: Deborah Lowery, Director or Melissa Johnston, Manager | Learn about the new Heart & Soul program designed to help people in our region, age 60 and up, to be active, stay healthy and have fun! KP The “Spin” on Vertigo A Bug’s Life JC Annex JC HRC 6:30pm Thurs., Sept. 29, 5:30- KP Fri., Sept. 30, 12-1pm JC Annex JC HRC Support Group Better Breathers Club Gluten Free TriCities Gluten Free Baking Mended Hearts Healing the Hurt: Grief Lymphedema Support Group Early Onset Alzheimer’s Support Group Immune Deficiency Support Group Alzheimer’s & Dementia Fibromyalgia Support Group Parkinson’s Support Group Multiple Myeloma Support Group KP Thurs., Sept. 1, 1-2:30pm JC Annex JC HRC KP Thurs., Sept. 1, 4:30JC Annex 5:30pm KP JC HRC Hear from a local ENT physician about different causes of dizziness and vertigo and how it is treated. Speaker: Tracey Rhodes, MSHA Infection Prevention Manager | Everyday bacteria can colonize quickly and transfer easily without proper cleaning. Learn about these “bugs” and their lifespans as well as information on the basic care to prevent infection for cuts, scrapes, burns and surgical incisions. Speaker: Pharmacist Cheryl Shelnutt will give a brief overview of medication commonly used in the treatement of COPD and answer your medication questions. Are you struggling to convert your favorite recipes to a gluten free version? Having trouble with your gluten free baking not turning out just right? Local gluten free baker, Arleen Fox, will discuss secrets to getting great results. JC Annex Tues., Sept. 6, JC HRC 11:30am-1pm Speaker: Randy Schacke | Mended Hearts offers information and support to individuals who have had heart surgery. Join us as this former heart patient shares his story. KP Tues., Sept. 6, 5-6pm Facilitator: Sara Carico, LMSW | Join a professional therapist and peers for sharing, insight and tools to healing the hurt of loss. Ideal for those dealing with death, divorce, job or pet loss. JC Annex KP JC JC Annex HRC JC HRC KP Thurs., Sept. 8, 5-6pm JC Annex JC HRC 12pm KP Fri., Sept. 9, 11am- JC Annex JC HRC Sat., Sept.10, 1-3pm KP KP Mon., Sept. 12, 3:30JC Annex 4:30pm JC Annex JC HRC JC HRC Mon., Sept. 12, 5-6:30pm KP JC Annex JC HRC 11:30am, JC Annex Facilitator: Tabitha Ebbert, Alzheimer’s Association Facilitator: Ashlee Carmack | Join our newest support group that will provide an opportunity for individuals diagnosed with a primary immunodeficiency disease and their caregivers to receive support and encouragement, network and raise awareness in their communities. Facilitator: Tabitha Ebbert, BS, CDP, Alzheimer’s Association Manager of Programs & Education | Speaker: Michelle Bouton Licensed Acupuncturist, Appalachian Acupuncture | Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years and modern research continues to prove its efficacy. Learn about this low-risk, highly effective therapy and how it promotes the body’s own mechanism to heal itself. Sat., Sept 17, 10- Facilitator: Peggy Willocks | If you or someone you love has Parkinson’s Disease, join us for a video on living with Parkinson’s plus tips and suggestions that could improve quality of life. Sat., Sept 17, 12- Facilitator: Darlene Jessee KP JC HRC 2pm Facilitator: Jennifer Hovatter, BS, Public Health The following classes are offered monthly at both HRC locations. Please call for dates and times….. Arthritis COPD Atrial Fibrillation Medication Management Asthma Basics Better Blood Pressure Blood Clot Prevention Cardiomyopathy Chest Pain Cholesterol Management Congestive Heart Failure Home Safety Osteoporosis Palpitations Pneumonia - What You Need to Know Stress Management Tips Thyroid Disorders 101