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April 2009
In This Issue
* Caregiver's Corner
* Menopause: What to Expect
* Drink Your Vegetables
* Ask the Geriatrician
* April Calendar
* Health eCooking Show
Have You Heard about the Crozer-Keystone Village?
The CK Village, designed for our “Active Boomers,” provides access to reliable resources to meet our members’ health care needs and many other personal daily living needs. As a CK Village member, you and three members of your family over the age of 50 (or disabled, dependent child over 18) can access our many valuable services through the assistance of our Village Navigator. Most of these services are offered at a discounted rate.
For pricing information and a membership packet, call 1-800-CKHS-KEY (1-800-254-7539).
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Caregiver's Corner
by Mary Grace Brown, R.N., Elder Life Specialist, CKHS Senior Health Services
As the Elder Life Specialist for Crozer Keystone Senior Health Services, and with 14 years of home care experience, I have had the pleasure of meeting and caring for many elderly people in the Delaware County community. It has been such rewarding work to assist the elderly population in their transition from hospital to home. Being a part of a group of committed nurses, social workers, physicians and other clinicians who help patients and families adds depth to the service I provide and the care that I offer. More>>
What to Expect When You're Expecting...Menopause
If you're entering menopause or approaching the age when it typically begins, you've probably started wondering if all the rumors about hot flashes, loss of libido, and weight gain are accurate. For some, they are true, and for others, they may be a little exaggerated. More>>
Drinking Your Vegetables May Lead to a Healthier You
People who make vegetable juice part of their daily diet are more likely to get recommended daily servings, according to a research study. More>>
Ask the Geriatrician
In our monthly column, Daniel Wolk, M.D., answers a question regarding how to live a healthy lifestyle. More>>
Calendar of Events
Crozer-Keystone Health System is proud to offer a range of outreach programs and events to the people in the Delaware County communities we serve. This comprehensive guide lists activities taking place in April at Crozer-Keystone’s five hospitals and other area locations. More>>
Keep on Cookin' with Crozer-Keystone's Online Healthy Cooking Resource!
Have you checked out Crozer-Keystone’s Health eCooking Show™ yet? If not, visit this healthy cooking resource and discover what thousands of people all over our region have learned—that cooking healthy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice taste. Log on to www.crozer.org, click on the link and search the extensive database of recipes—there’s something for everyone! More>>
Crozer-Keystone Is Proud to be
Smoke-Free
As a health system, Crozer-Keystone has a vital interest in maintaining a healthy, safe, and hazard-free environment for our employees, patients, visitors and physicians. We’re pleased to announce that Crozer-Keystone is completely smoke-free, and all tobacco use is prohibited on all of our campuses.
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