living in good health magazine spring 2015
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Bryan Henslin, Dc, msChiropractic Care
525 E. Division Street (920) 933-3749
andrew Judkins, DcChiropractic Care
649 Fond du Lac Avenue(920) 322-8700
Kimberly schweiger, oDOptometry
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic(920) 926-8472
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eric nelson, mDOrthopedic Surgery
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic Waupun
(920) 324-6802
Jennifer Jahnke, aPnPWork & Wellness
Grande Clinic, Friendship(920) 907-3922
John stanton, Pa-cFamily Medicine
Ripon Medical Center Clinic(920) 745-3520
christopher nervi, mDGeneral Surgery
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic(920) 926-8485
Benjie chong, mDHospital MedicineSt. Agnes Hospital(920) 929-2300
Jammi cairns, aPnPWork & Wellness
St. Agnes Hospital(920) 926-5666
Jennifer Burgess, aPnPVascular Surgery
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic(920) 926-8540
Agnesian HealthCare Welcomes the Following New Providers:new PRoviDeRs
i n s P i R i n g n o t e s o f t H o s e
‘living in good health’
PResiDent/cHief execUtive officeR Steve Little
vice PResiDent of stRategic DeveloPment & maRKeting Holly Brenner
Living In Good Health is published three times each year by: Agnesian HealthCare 430 East Division Street Fond du Lac, WI 54935
In Good Health is intended to share important health information with its readers. The newsletter facilitates learning by providing information about Agnesian HealthCare providers and facilities. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice.
To comment on any of the articles in this month’s publication, join the conversation! #agnesianhealthcare.
COVER: Carol Merrill, of Fond du Lac, has a new spring in her step thanks to Juan Diaz, MD, interventional cardiologist.
Steve Little, President & Chief Executive Officer, Agnesian HealthCare Some would argue that the best part of a Wisconsin winter is the spring thaw. After staying inside for months, we truly appreciate the first signs of spring: a robin building its nest to hold those perfect blue eggs, the green poking out from under the thick brown blanket of last summer’s cut grass, and area greenhouses and gardening centers setting up their much-anticipated outdoor displays.
There is so much beauty in spring as these inspiring stories remind us. • Carol Merrill, a cardiac patient, is anxious to get her flowers in the ground.• Dan Wirtz, local sportsman, can’t wait to tee off since winning his battle against prostate cancer.• WaupunresidentAngie Voight is excited to enjoy the outdoors with her healthy baby boy.
You’ll meet these patients and hear their stories within these pages. Spring has sprung and we’re excited to share with you all that’s happening at Agnesian HealthCare!
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Find more interesting facts at agnesian.com/health-library.
Kidney disease: no laughing Matter
Same-day Mammograms
the Miracles of wound Care
the Power of Music & Memory
Our kidneys have a higher blood flow than our brain, liver or heart. The most frequent causes of kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure.
The number of people diagnosed with kidney disease has doubled in the last decade. Blood and urine tests can detect early signs.
The thought of having breast cancer is frightening to everyone, and especially devastating to women.
However, ignoring the possibility that you may develop breast cancer or avoiding the processes to detect
cancer can be dangerous.
Mammography can detect cancer or other concerns before a lump becomes large enough to be felt, as
well as assist in the diagnosis of other breast issues.
Did you know that all three Agnesian HealthCare hospitals - Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun -
offer same-day mammograms?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves exposing the body to 100 percent oxygen at a pressure that is greater than what you normally experience.
Wounds need oxygen to heal properly, and exposing a wound to 100 percent oxygen can,
in many cases, speed the healing process.
Our brains are hard-wired to connect music with long-term memory. For people with severe dementia, music can tap deep emotional recall. For Alzheimer’s patients, favorite songs can often calm chaotic brain activity, enabling the listener to focus on the present
moment and regain a connection to others.
Participants in St. Francis Home’s Music & Memory program are thriving from exposure to music.
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Settling the scoRe “I remember my mother taking me to all my little league games and going to the playgrounds. That’s when life was fun and easy back in the ‘60s,” says Dan Wirtz.
Throughout his childhood in Fond du Lac, Dan played baseball, softball, basketball and bowling (he bowled his first 300 at the Elk’s Club with his dad and brothers standing by).
When marriage and family took center stage, he turned to golf as his sport of choice. “Life was good,” says Dan.
But, stomach pains and a family history of cancer prompted Dan to go to a Living Smart Cancer Screening in April 2013 at the Agnesian Cancer Center. He had a simple blood test, called a PSA, to help detect early prostate cancer. Visit agnesian/livingsmart to register for the May 2 Living Smart Cancer Screenings.
Elevated prostate blood test results sent Dan to David maruska, mD, who serves as his primary care physician at Agnesian HealthCare. From there, a biopsy was performed by the urology team at Agnesian HealthCare. Biopsies are helpful as not all high PSA levels indicate the presence of cancer.
It was on December 23, 2013 that Dan learned he had prostate cancer. “My wife Chris and I had to tell our daughters, Kelly and Tiffany, the bad news. Not an easy thing to do; their strong dad had cancer,” he recalls.
Dan’s prostate was promptly removed in January 2014, followed by a referral to michael vander Kooy, mD, a radiation oncologist at the Agnesian Cancer Center. But before radiation treatments began, Dan had a colonoscopy, which revealed a narrowing in the colon from diverticulitis (inflammation in the colon wall). It required that toni stanley, mD, a general surgeon, perform surgery to remove a foot of Dan’s colon.
After recovering from that surgery, he was ready to tackle 39 radiation treatments prescribed by Dr. Vander Kooy. “Dan is a very appreciative and kind patient,” says Dr. Vander Kooy. His radiation treatments ended on December 17, 2014.
“What a year,” says Dan. “With the help of my loving wife and kids, we made it. Now I have things I want to do in life: see my great grandkids, Kole and Kamryn, graduate and get married; get a hole-in-one; and see my beloved Cubs win the World Series, which should keep me alive for a long time.”
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the scoRe “All it took was a simple blood test.
It can save your life; it did mine.” - Dan Wirtz
what is PSa?Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced exclusively by prostate cells. There is a simple blood test to measure your PSA level and this may help to detect early prostate cancer.
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Derek Toshner didn’t let a ruptured pectoral major muscle keep him down thanks to Agnesian Bone & Joint Health.
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For some individuals, physical activity and exercise is
just an occasional, often passing, thought. But for Derek
Toshner, of Fond du Lac, it’s a passion and way of life.
As a professional athlete, Derek works continually to
keep his body in top physical shape. After all, as founder
of TNT Fitness Results, he lives and breathes the physical
activity that he shares and teaches with others in the
community. In this case, his body is his business and
he serves as a positive role model.
In fact, Derek has been preparing for competitions and
sporting challenges his whole life.
Unfortunately, Derek’s ability to pursue his passion was
greatly impacted while competing in a fitness challenge.
He was doing a series of exercises, lost his form and felt
his pectoral muscle tear away from his arm bone.
“I knew immediately that it was bad,” Derek recalls.
“I could feel my muscle slump inside my body. I knew
that I needed medical attention and quickly.”
Just a phone call away, Derek enlisted the help of Joe
Kemp, mD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with
Agnesian Bone & Joint Health. An office visit showed
Derek had experienced a complete rupture of his pectoral
major muscle.
“The pectoral muscle is the main muscle in your chest,
fanning from the shoulder to the chest bone,” Dr. Kemp
explains. “If it is not repaired, permanent weakness and
deformity will occur. Given that Derek is a world class
athlete, we needed to reattach his muscle to the bone
where it ruptured so he could return to training and
compete safely.”
Dr. Kemp, in concert with alan Roetker, mD, board-certified
orthopedic surgeon, didn’t waste any time. The procedure
was scheduled that same week at Agnesian HealthCare’s
Fond du Lac Surgery Center, just off the Highway 151
bypass in Fond du Lac.
“It was fantastic,” Derek says. “I was home the same day.”
Six months following the surgery, Derek was back to
competition. In fact, he won several prestigious
competitions, including the CrossFit MadTown
Challenge, the CrossFit Green Bay IceBowl and the
International Tactical Strength Challenge.
“A normal day for me consists of two to three workouts.
While limiting my movement was very difficult, I know it
was essential to my successful recovery,” according
to Derek. “After such a short period of time, I was fully
recovered and ready to earn first place during my first
competition following surgery.”
To learn more, call Agnesian Bone & Joint Health at
(920) 926-8616 or hear Derek’s story by visiting
agnesian.com/derek.
Joe Kemp, mD
Derek credits Agnesian Bone & Joint Health
with his rapid return. “I expect a lot from myself
competing at a world class level in fitness
competitions, tactical strength challenges and
obstacle course events,” he says. “My body is my
livelihood. I also expect a lot from the healthcare
providers that I trust my health to. I need them to
be able to keep up with me, and at Agnesian Bone
& Joint Health, I got just that - expert care and
simply the best service.”
alan Roetker, mD
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“It’s great to know that your baby is getting the best care possible even before birth. I felt that EVERY step of the way with Dr. Kuhlmann!”
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Waupun native Angie Voight and her husband, Charlie, didn’t waste any time starting a family. They had their first son, Henry, just days before their first wedding anniversary.
Angie found out she was pregnant again a day before her 37th birthday. Like her first pregnancy, the first half went smoothly, but a few days after her 20-week ultrasound, scott Hansfield, mD, Angie’s obstetrician & gynecologist in Waupun, wanted the Voights to meet with Randall Kuhlmann, mD, a perinatologist with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, who serves patients at St. Agnes Hospital.
“The ultrasound indicated that Angie’s baby had a two vessel cord, which is only having one artery in the umbilical cord instead of two,” according to Dr. Kuhlmann. “An umbilical cord should have one vein and two arteries. Also, the ultrasound noted the baby had extra fluid in the abdomen, called ascites.”
Angie and Charlie met with Dr. Kuhlmann in June 2014. “It’s a day I will probably never forget,” Angie recalls. “We went there thinking no big deal, and ended up leaving stunned and in tears.”
But Dr. Kuhlmann was there every step of the way for the remainder of the pregnancy. Angie saw him 18 times and had more than 20 ultrasounds to monitor her baby’s progress.
“I really felt that Dr. Kuhlmann cared and was in the trenches with us,” she says. “We always felt that he was doing everything within his power to get us answers. Every week, my husband and I went in holding our breath; but as the weeks passed, we knew we had a little fighter in there.”
At 35 weeks, Dr. Kuhlmann thought the amount of fluid in the baby’s abdomen measured a bit smaller, and at 37 weeks everyone could actually see that the fluid was less. At their last appointment there was only a trace of fluid left.
Jack Charles was born at 8:41 p.m. on October 7, 2014 at Froedtert in Milwaukee. Today, Jack is healthy and thriving. “He’s spunky and is very vocal when he wants something. I think that’s part of his fighter spirit!”
“Overall the experience we had working with Agnesian HealthCare was great, and I would recommend both physicians in a heartbeat. It’s a great thing that we had such superior care this close to home!”
Perinatology is maternal fetal medicine, which requires taking a fellowship after obstetrics & gynecology residency. Maternal fetal medicine includes:
• Highriskpregnancies
• Ultrasounddiagnosisoffetal anomalies and treatment when indicated
• Maternalconditions,such as diabetes, hypertension, malignancies, etc. that co-exist or develop during pregnancy
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Like many of us, Carol Merrill has a case of cabin fever. It’s not just because of the Wisconsin winter, but a string of health concerns has put gardening, traveling and enjoying her five-acre country property just east of Fond du Lac on the back burner.
In 2009, she was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and had a single-chamber permanent pacemaker implanted at a healthcare facility outside of the Fond du Lac community. Issues persisted, and Carol had heard many great things about Agnesian HealthCare’s Dale Michels Center for Heart Care so she made an appointment with Juan Diaz, mD, an interventional cardiologist. Dr. Diaz continued to monitor her heart over the next few years.
“But then it all changed in 2014,” she says. In April, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and lost some of her eyesight. When doing tests at St. Agnes Hospital to prepare for the mastectomy, they found out that her heart was out of rhythm. During this time, her care was followed closely by Juan vasquez, mD, her primary care provider and internal medicine physician. Post-surgery, she began to see Dr. Diaz frequently. “He would encourage me during our appointments that someday I would feel great again,” Carol says.
This January, Agnesian HealthCare’s Pacemaker Clinic found that a wire in the lead of her existing pacemaker was fractured. She saw Dr. Diaz immediately and he scheduled a surgery to get a two-chamber pacemaker.
Dr. Diaz explained to her how the upper and lower parts of her heart were not working together. “While we had discussed this for a long time, we had to wait due to other health concerns,” Carol explains.
“Now, I have this machine by my bedside that takes a reading of my heart between midnight and 4 a.m. every day and the report is automatically sent to the pacemaker clinic. Unbelievable!”
Feeling better than she has in over a year, Carol can’t wait to get her flowers into the ground and plan a road trip to see her son in Minnesota.
“When patients present with an acute heart attack, the cardiac team is mobilized immediately in order to open the blocked artery causing the heart attack and thus preserving heart muscle. We usually do this in less than 60 minutes when the national standard is 90 minutes.” - Dr. Juan Diaz
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“I’m very grateful for Dr. Diaz, his team and the gals from the Pacemaker Clinic. I have my energy back and feel better.”
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After more than 30 years with the Michels Corporation, Ron Sabel looked forward to enjoying his retirement, but a troublesome ankle threw a wrench into those plans.
“My ankle had been going bad for the past 20 years and I tried several options to alleviate the pain,” Ron explains. “I had special braces made, but my ankle just kept getting worse.”
Five years ago, michael Degere, DPm, fasPs, facfas, performed reconstructive surgery on Ron’s ankle with the understanding that it would only be a temporary fix. When the arthritis and pain in his ankle continued, Dr. DeGere recommended a total ankle joint replacement. Since that visit, Dr. DeGere assumed a new role at Agnesian HealthCare as vice president of Population Health Management, and so he referred Ron to his partner, alyssa stephenson, DPm, fasPs.
“My life changed the day I met Dr. Stephenson,” Ron says.
“Mr. Sabel is a very active gentleman who loves to work outside and spend time with his grandkids,” according to Dr. Stephenson. “Due to his activity level, I felt a total ankle replacement with an implant was the best option.”
After the surgery was complete, being the do-it-yourselfer he is, Ron did his rehabilitation exercises at home.
“Dr. Stephenson gave me my life back,” Ron says. Today, he can golf and take on any handyman task his family and friends throw at him without pain.
“I remember the day at St. Agnes Hospital when the nurse was getting me ready for surgery and she looked at my chart and said, ‘You have Dr. Stephenson; she is awesome.’ She is a gifted surgeon and the Fond du Lac community can be thankful she is here.”
life BacKmichael Degere,
DPm, fasPs, facfas
alyssa stephenson, DPm, fasPs
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totalanKle RePlaCeMent Q & a with podiatrist Dr. stuart wertheimer
what is a total ankle replacement? Total ankle replacement is indicated for end stage arthritis of the ankle. Prior to the introduction of this procedure, patients who did not respond to non-surgical treatment were offered ankle fusion as the only surgical option.
what is the goal of a total ankle replacement? The goal is to allow for pain-free motion, and pain-free walking.
who is a good candidate for this type of surgery? Most patients who suffer from end stage arthritis and have not reponded favorably to non-surgical means to adequately alleviate their pain.
tell us about the surgery. The surgical procedure takes several hours, and is performed using special instrumentation to allow for accurate and precise removal of bone and positioning of the artificial joint.
what is the rehabilitation time?Post-operatively patients must be non-weight bearing for several weeks. Rehabilitation range of motion exercises are started three to six weeks after the surgery and continue for up to nine weeks.
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There’s been a lot of construction activity at Agnesian HealthCare’s facility on Camelot Drive. In addition to the existing facility, we’ve built a second facility that houses dialysis services, chiropractic care and the Agnesian Health Shoppe.
You may ask - what do we call these two facilities? Here’s your answer: agnesian Health Plaza.
Soon you will see this name displayed on the existing facility facing the Highway 151 bypass. To help our patients and their families more easily navigate between facilities, we are branding this campus as the Agnesian Health Plaza with two distinct buildings.
Building a 421 camelot Drive - All services in place by July 2015. What services will be featured here?
• Audiology• CamelotBistro(NEW!)-willofferStarbuckscoffee, smoothies, soda, snacks, sandwiches, salads and soup!
• CenterforPainCare
• FondduLacSurgeryCenter
• OpticalShop,Ophthalmology,Optometry(eyecare)
• Orthopedics
• Otolaryngology(ear,nose&throat)
• Physiatry
• Podiatry(Foot&Ankle)
• PrescriptionCenter
• Sports&SpineCenter
• WoundCare
Building B All services in place by June 2015. What services will be featured here?
• ChiropracticCare:305CamelotDrive
• Dialysisservices:305CamelotDrive
• AgnesianHealthShoppe:307CamelotDrive
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Alyssa Stephenson, DPM, FASPS, podiatrist (foot and ankle specialist) with LaVerne Kabat.
Steven Kuphal, PT, (right) with Daniel Schwartz at the Sports & Spine Center.
Joe Kemp, MD, orthopedic surgeon, works with Mark Scott.
For a comprehensive class list or to register, visit agnesian.com/programs, or call (920) 926-4960.
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CoMMunitY CalendaR
Feature Programs
gentle yogaThis class addresses health issues that are structural, physiological, energetic or psycho-emotional.
Journeys: a health resource center All classes run 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.Tuesdays, April 28 to June 2Tuesdays, June 9 to July 14$60 per person
PRenatal yogaA four-week mixed level prenatal yoga class for all levels and any trimester of pregnancy.
Journeys: a health resource center All classes run 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, May 4, 11, 18 and June 1Mondays, June 8 to 29Mondays, July 6 to 27Mondays, August 10 to 31Mondays, August 31, September 14 to 28, and October 5$50 per person
yogaA yoga program designed for the beginner and intermediate yoga student.
st. agnes chapel All classes run 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 9 to 30$40 per student
caRDio + coRe fitness & stRengtHening classesA fitness and strengthening program to help participants tighten their abdomen and buttocks, improve functional strength and help prevent injury.
Plaza level conference center All classes run 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 13 to June 17Wednesdays, June 24 to July 29Wednesdays, August 5 to September 9$60 per person
Know & go…live well natURallyLearn more about lifestyle medicine, chiropractic care and massage, essential oils and aromatherapy and relaxation techniques.
Plaza level conference center Tuesdays, April 21 to May 12, 6 to 7 p.m. $20 per person
Healing tHRoUgH aRtLearn unique ways that art can facilitate healing.
Journeys: a health resource center All classes run 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, June 1 to 29$65 per person Mondays, August 3 to 31$65 per personMondays, September 14 to October 19$75 per person
yoUng at aRt: a PaRent & cHilD connectionA three-week art program that focuses on plaster gauze casting and 3-D sculpture.
Plaza level conference center Journeys: a health resource center All classes run 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 16 to 30Tuesdays, August 4 to 18$25 per person
The Agnesian HealthCare Bereavement Center & Grief Relief offers ongoing support groups. Visit agnesian.com/bereavement.
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Spring/Summer events
Stay well
Dementia: Know tHe factsThis two-part series will help participants better understand Alzheimer’s disease, and its impact on individuals and families.
St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du LacTuesday, April 28 & Thursday, June 11, 6 to 7 p.m.
living smaRt scReeningsAgnesian Cancer Care professionals are providing free health screenings. Preregistration required. Sign up on-line at agnesian.com/livingsmart.
Agnesian Cancer Center, 480 E. Division Street, Fond du LacSaturday, May 2, 8 to 11 a.m.
women on watsonAgnesian HealthCare is partnering with Ripon Main Street, Inc. from 10 a.m. to noon at Mugs Coffeehouse for Coffee with a Doctor.
Downtown RiponSaturday, May 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
wmH caRing foR womenWaupun Memorial Hospital will host a Caring for Women event to provide local women with ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle for themselves and other women in their lives. Preregistration is required by visiting agnesian.com/women.
Waupun’s Historic City Hall, 201 E. Main Street, WaupunTuesday, May 19, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
national canceR sURvivoRs DayAgnesian HealthCare joins in the nationwide celebration to honor those who are living with or have faced cancer. Preregistration is required by visiting agnesian.com/survivor.
Plaza Level Conference Center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du LacSunday, June 7, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
wmH mUsic in tHe PaRK Music in the Park features complementary music, food and family-friendly activities.
West End Park, WaupunThursday, June 25, 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Rmc tRiatHlonJoin the fun at the 17th annual Ripon Medical Center triathlon.
Green Lake Conference CenterSunday, July 26, All Day
agnesian HealtHcaRe Relay foR lifeJoin Agnesian Cancer Care representatives as they serve up a pig roast to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
Downtown Ripon Friday, May 1, 5 p.m. pig roast begins; 6 p.m. opening ceremony
Veterans Field, Waupun Friday, June 12, 5 p.m. pig roast begins; 6 p.m., opening ceremony
Fond du Lac High School Friday, August 7, 5 p.m. pig roast begins; 6 p.m., opening ceremony helping othersagnesian HealtHcaRe foUnDationFor more information, call (920) 926-4959.
samaRitan HealtH clinic casH RaffleDrawing: Wednesday, May 13, noonTicket purchasers can win up to $150,000 in various cash prizes. First prize will be $100,000. Tickets are $50 each or four for $150.
gaRDen walKSunday, July 12, Rain or ShineThis year’s garden walk will offer gardens to view in the Fond du Lac area. The event is set from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets will be available at select locations for $15, as well as at the gardens the day of the event.
HosPice HoPe canceR caRe cHaRity oPenMonday, August 17A great day of golf, elegant dining, raffle prizes, and exciting live and silent auctions.
foUnDation foR RiPon meDical centeR cHaRity golf oUtingWednesday, June 3Proceeds will help support the hospital’s healing gardens.
For a comprehensive event list or to register, visit agnesian.com/community-calendar, or call (920) 926-4960.
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hoPe FoR KidS The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation is helping children find ways to express their grief following the death of someone in their lives through their continued support of the Kids Survival Kamp program.
In its 15th year, Kids Survival Kamp is offered every summer at Cedar Valley Center in West Bend, and is coordinated by Agnesian HealthCare Bereavement Center & Grief Relief.
“This camp allows children to participate in activities that will help them discover, share and feel their grief,” according to Sister Joyann Repp, MSN, RN, Agnesian HealthCare Hospice Hope bereavement coordinator.
Denise Fryman’s daughters have participated in Kids Survival Kamp for five years following the loss of several loved ones. “They learned that others are having similar pain and it has helped them learn ways to deal with grief,” says Fryman.
The Kids Survival Kamp gives kids a safe place as they work through the grief and isolation they can experience. Activities are planned for children according to age group. “The activities provide opportunities to express themselves among their peers,” says S. Joyann. “Kids Survival Kamp gives them this opportunity.”
To learn more, visit agnesian.com/bereavement or call (920) 907-3940.
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“Because Kids Survival Kamp is life-giving for children and families, we are so fortunate that the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation is able to fund Kids Survival Kamp, which in turn is available to the children free of charge.”
- S. Joyann Repp
samaritan Health clinic cash raffle tickets for sale. The Samaritan Health Clinic at Agnesian HealthCare provides nearly 90 healthcare service vouchers monthly for physician follow-up visits, vision or dental care, and medication assistance.
To help support the Samaritan Health Clinic’s important mission, the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation is offering its annual Samaritan Health Clinic $150,000 Cash Raffle.
The 2015 drawing has been scheduled for noon on Wednesday, May 13 in the St. Agnes Hospital lobby. alyssa stephenson, DPm, fasPs, podiatry (foot and ankle) physician, and michael Degere, DPm, fasPs, facfas, vice president of Population Health Management, are serving as co-chairpersons.
As part of the cash raffle, ticket purchasers can win up to $150,000 in various cash prizes. First prize will be $100,000, with second prize at $15,000. Remaining prizes are as such: third prize, $10,000; fourth prize, $5,000; fifth prize, $4,000; sixth prize, $3,000; seventh prize, $2,000; eighth to 11th prize, $1,000; and 12th to 25th prize, $500.
Tickets are available at the Foundation office at St. Agnes Hospital, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac, or through the ticket hotline at (920) 926-4959.
weekend ShoppingThe St. Agnes Hospital Gift Shop has expanded its hours and is now open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for interested shoppers. Proceeds from the gift shop benefit programs and services at St. Agnes Hospital.
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The Foundation for Ripon Medical Center is supporting the development of a healing garden at the new Ripon Medical Center to offer a peaceful and tranquil setting for patients and their families to heal.
By bringing the beauty of nature into the hospital grounds, the garden will complement a holistic approach to healing the mind, body and soul. Visitors can experience hope and the miracle of life through nature, which has a way of alleviating pain and suffering for patients, and families.
The Foundation for Ripon Medical Center’s annual Charity Golf Outing will help provide funding for the hospital’s healing garden.
The golf outing is set for Wednesday, June 3 on the Woodlands course at the Golf Courses of Lawsonia. It will begin at 10 a.m. with registration and a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. Dinner, along with a silent auction, will conclude the evening.
“Families and friends will find peace and confort in this special setting created to assist with the healing process,” says Rita meidam, Foundation for Ripon Medical Center executive director. “Besides benches, shrubs, trees and flowers, the garden will include a labyrinth in the middle of the garden, which is a circular path that brings calm and focus to participants.”
For more information, call (920) 926-4959.
City of Ripon residents will be receiving more advanced care than ever after members of the Ripon Guardian Ambulance Services benefit from extensive paramedic training.
The training is being made possible through a $225,000 gift from The Foundation for Ripon Medical Center, according to Rita meidam, executive director.
Individuals and families in the Ripon area can feel confident in the higher level of care they receive from these paramedics. Because of this extensive training, they are licensed to provide a higher level of care especially in the fields of diversified medications, advanced life support, pediatric life support, advanced airway administration, advanced cardiology monitoring and more.
John Teachout, Ripon Guardian Ambulance Services chief, is proud of the service his team continues to provide. “We have seen the sophistication level of healthcare needs change and grow in the Ripon area. We are working closely with Ripon Medical Center and Agnesian HealthCare in the care we provide to individuals facing strokes or significant cardiac events.”
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Did you know that Agnesian HealthCare is one of the few healthcare systems in the area with all audiologists on staff? Additionally, our audiologists are certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association and licensed by the state of Wisconsin.
Our doctors of audiology work directly with our board-certified otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat physicians) in managing patients with hearing loss, balance concerns and tinnitus to provide the highest quality of care for the entire family. They are located in the Agnesian Health Plaza, 421 Camelot Drive in Fond du Lac.
For more information on our services, or to schedule an appointment, call (920) 926-8460.
Did you know that the St. Agnes Sanitarium (now St. Agnes Hospital) first opened its doors to the public on June 30, 1886. Sister M. Regina Dayler served as the first superior and administrator. The hospital’s first patient was a young boy, Otto Schmidt, of Mt. Calvary, who was ill with typhoid fever.
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get to Know Your docBryan Royce, mD, Orthopedic Surgeon
Quick stats:Name: Bryan Royce, MDEducation: UW-Madison/Medical School; Rush University in Chicago
what do you like to do when you’re not working?I enjoy being outdoors, hunting, playing with my new dog, a German wirehaired pointer puppy, and watching baseball.
what is your favorite food? My fiancé’s lasagna.
tell us something about you that would surprise someone.I refuse to eat lettuce in any of its forms.
what is the last book you read?A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series by George R.R. Martin
where is the coolest place you’ve ever been?Coast of Croatia
any places on your bucket list?Lake Louise Banff, Alberta Canada. Fiji. New Zealand. There are a lot of places. It’s more of a barrel list than a bucket.
what is your favorite place in the fond du lac area?I love the view from up on the ledge.
what are you looking forward to the most in fond du lac this summer?Getting outside and enjoying the warmer weather. Taking my new puppy for long walks.
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