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PAGE 22 - PLAlNDEALL.lt - I KIiJAY. OCTOIiKK 1, 1082 WORKING TOGETHER The Birthing Room, which opened in mid-June, enables a couple to experience labor, delivery and cjhild bonding. >ned I chi Progress on Several Fronts Memorial Hospital's remodeling and expansion is moving forward on several fronts, Lee Pesce, ex­ ecutive director, reports: 1. The 30-bed patient area on the third floor of the new South Pavilion will open in November, in­ cluded will be 10 private rooms to meet the high de­ mand for this option. 2. The full body CT Scanner will be on line this fall. It will provide diagnostic information for doctors and will largely eliminate travel to other areas for diagnostic purposes. 3. The Outpatient Service Center with its own entrance on Blakely Street will be in service in the spring of 1983. Included will be facilities for outpa­ tient surgical procedures. A limiting of cdsts com­ pared to inpatient hospitalization will be one impor­ tant benefit of this new facility. 4. The Emergency Room is being renovated. This work will be completed in January. Memorial Hospital will have better facilities for Rescue Squads and families to bring emergency care patients. More privacy, doctor's consulting rooms and emergency room facilities are included in the remodeling. 5. The Birthing room and expanded nursery are now in service, a part of the remodeling within the present hospital. The nursery has bee/i re-located; the Birthing Room is a new addition •• All part of pro­ viding a more intimate setting so that members of the family are involved in welcoming a new baby. Pesce said an opportunity exists for citizens to support the expansion program with contributions to the Capital Fund Drive. The drive to obtain $1% million in contributions has exceeded $889,000. "We welcome support in the fund-raising and in­ vite people to contact the hospital on how they may contribute. All contributions - large or more modest -- are important as this campaign heads toward the goal of $1 '/» million." , Education Boosts Preventive Aspects of Common-Sense Health Care Programs aimed at helping people learn ways to improve their health, to care for themselves and to take preventive steps that assure better health are a major community service of Memorial Hospital and its staff. In an interview Mary Ganek, R.N., director of education, elaborates on thes*) services and tells how the public can become actively involved in improving their health and health care. Q. What are some of these programs? A. 1. Pre-Natal Clases 2. La Maze Classes 3. Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 4. High Blood Pressure Check 5. Diabetes Check Q. Are there others? A. Yes, we conduct programs for baby sitting groups, instructing sitters on first aid and other cau­ tionary topics. We also take our message to the public through the McHenry County Fair. This year, five departments presented a special program -- one on each day of the fair. Staff members greeted the public and visited with people. Many people stopped to ask questions and to obtain literature. Q. Anything else? A. We go to high schools to talk with students on career opportunities in health care. So many careers besides the more generally known nursing career are possible at hospitals and in other fields related to health. I am pleased with the good response. Q. In the construction underway, a new Com­ munity Conference Center is being included in the basement area. Will this help provide educa­ tional programs? A. It will assure adequate space and facilities to conduct programs in a professional manner. It will provide more flexibility for the hospital staff and the medical staff to provide more service programs The Conference Center will open this fall and will have audio visual facilities, a kitchenette and a public address system. It will seat 60 people. Q. Will the Conference Center be available for outside programs? A. Yes, groups wishing to conduct health- oriented programs are welcome to .contact the hospital administrative office and inquire about its availably and to arrange scheduling The phone number is 338-2500. Q. When are the various programs offered? A. Programs are conducted throughout the year on a planned basis. Q. Are programs available to the medical com­ munity? A. Medical staff members are kept up-to-date through several programs. A continuing Medical Education Series brings outstanding physicians to Woodstock to update area physicians on current medical developments. The series is presented in conjunction with Loyola University of Chicago. Q. What is the Health Information Center? A. This is a registry of health professionals who present programs both in the hospital and at public meetings. Qualified medical and hospital staff members conduct these informational program^, visiting civic groups and going to business and in­ dustry to stress the preventive aspects of health care. Q. How do people line up programs? A. By calling the Director of Education at the hospital, 338-2500, Extension 321. Money earned by the Auxiliary provided funds to purchase this sophisticated diagnostic X-Ray unit. Purchased in 1980, the machine has mammographic capabilities and can be used for trauma cases. A "floating" table top means less movement of the patient. (Don Peasley Photography). Or. Pensinger Suggests Responsible Tips to Maintain Good Health Dr. Ray Pensinger, a Memorial Hospital medical staff member since 1970 and chief of the medical staff In 1975 and 1976, offers some common-sense ideas on your good health. An internist and cardiologist, Dr. Pensinger calls this list "Reasonable Tips to Maintain Good Health" and adds: "I tell my patients to think 'moderation' in what they do and eat!" DIET High bran or fiber content - helps prevent con­ stipation and perhaps cancer of the bowel. Low animal fat cdntent: -- Limit eggs to 3-4 per week. -- Eat red meat (beef, pork, lamb) only three times per week. -- Go easy on cheese, milk, butter. Control calories to keep weight within 1,0-15 pounds of what is your ideal weight. Use few foods that contain refined sugar. Restrict sodium (salt) intake. Eat breakfast -- don't skip meals. EXERCISE Aerobic exercise -- jog, sw dancing, bri^k walking -- for 20 three times per week. w|m, c -30 mi cycle, aerobic minutes at least HABITS Don't smoke. Drink a maximum of 3-5 cups of coffee per day. Drink no more than two alcoholic drinks per day. GENERAL Use seat belts when riding in a motor vehicle. Use approved special chairs for infants and small children in autos. Have a routine medical check-up every 2-3 years but have new symptoms evaluated promptly. See your dentist annually. Females should self-examine breasts monthly. Your Money Goes for a Good Purpose! In 1980 money to buy a new X-ray unit was given to Memorial Hospital by the Auxiliary. That's just one of innumerable gifts of equipment provided to the hospital by the Auxiliary during its 3% decades of distinguished service. A year of work by many Auxiliary members in making homemade articles and planning for Holiday Hospitality Day climaxes on the first Wednesday of each October (October 6 this year). While providing gifts, entertainment, food and a tour of three attractive homes, Holiday Hospitality has a more serious side. The event nets $20,000 and now the Auxiliary has earmarked the money for the emergency services expansion program. A giffof $150,000, over a three-year period, is two-thirds paid! In addition, Auxiliary fund-raising makes possible scholarships for people wanting to become health care practrcioners. Right now 22 people are atten­ ding college on Auxiliary scholarships, an ongoing in­ vestment of $11,000 a year. Recipients receive $500 a year for as long as they are in training. They then return to Memorial Hospital for one year or more. When you attend Holiday Hospitality Day this year, you can do it with pride and a smile. The money for gifts, good lunches and home tours goes to help the hospital and the community. 527 West South Street, Woodstock, Illinois 815-338-2500 The Auxiliary... More Than Fund Raising Auxiliary members provide-important services irv addition tb .their fund-raising successes. They work ^ that patients are better cared for and so that the comfort of patients and visitors is enhanced. *Gift and Thrift Shop. This is maintained on Ben­ ton Street nea# the Square with gifts and a year- around Christmas Shop, and a "nearly-new" depart­ ment. * Snack Bar and Gift Shop. This is located in the hospital near the front entrance. It provides visitors with excellent food and a variety of gift selections. •Gift Cart. Auxiliary members take free books and magazines to the rooms and offer a selection of toiletry items, gifts and stationery on a regular basis. •Volunteers help staff the Emergency Depart­ ment on a regular basis. They provide important assistance to the professionals in the department and assist both patients and their families. * Candy Stripers - teen-age volunteers -- assist by working in the Snack Bar and delivering mail, flowers and newspapers to patient rooms. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL for McHENRY COUNTY The Auxiliary... CPR instruction (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is given without charge at the hospital as a communi­ ty service on the second Tuesday of each month.