http://www.futureofhealthcare.org/blog/category/outpatient_facilities/ Outpatient Facilities Outpatient Facilities Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:54:56 GMT http://www.futureofhealthcare.org/blog/comments/160/ <STRONG><EM>New St. Joseph Route 222 Walk-In facility to expand; already offers outpatient lab and radiology services.</EM></STRONG><BR>&nbsp;<BR><STRONG>Reading, Pa., Sept 17, 2010 </STRONG>-- St. Joseph Regional Health Network will open an Urgent Care service within its Maidencreek Outpatient facility located off of Route 222 and Tamarack Boulevard (across from the CVS) on Monday, September 20th at 4 p.m.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>The Urgent Care will be staffed by doctors and nurses.&nbsp; It will offer evening and weekend hours for walk-in, no appointment, treatment for conditions that require prompt attention but do not pose an immediate health threat, including: Bad Colds/Flu, Cough, Earache, Headache, Insect bite, Skin irritation, Nausea/vomiting, Sinus infection, Sore throat, Sprains, Strains, Minor fractures, Cuts requiring stitches, and Bruises.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>Urgent Care hours are Monday to Friday 4 PM to 9 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 4:00 PM.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>The Maidencreek facility also houses other St. Joseph services including: CT Scan, X-Ray, Lab, Mammography, Physical Therapy, and EKG.<BR><BR><BR><IMG border=0 alt="" src="http://www.thefutureofhealthcare.org/sitePub/library/urgent-care-222.jpg"> http://www.futureofhealthcare.org/blog/comments/160/ Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT user.org (User) http://www.futureofhealthcare.org/blog/comments/157/ <P>St. Joseph Health Center at Shelbourne Square is offering a complimentary 10-week Walking Program in conjunction with the Medical Fitness Association and AARP for those 50+.</P> <P>The kick-off for the 10-Week Walking Program is August 3, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, at Shelbourne. The first 100 participants will receive a free pedometer, which they may use to log their own steps. Participants meet weekly to hear various exercise tips from Shelbourne's exercise physiologists, as well as have opportunity to ask questions. Progress charts will be posted at Shelbourne, as well, to encourage some healthy competition.<BR>[more]</P> <P>“Our primary goals are to promote healthy activities and a healthy lifestyle for those fifty and over," said Lisa Lindenmuth, Exercise Physiologist at Shelbourne.</P> <P>The program will culminate with the 2010 Berks County Start! Heart Walk, held at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Start! Heart Walk involves more than a million people in 300+ cities across America taking a stand against heart disease and helping save lives!</P> <P>Funds raised in Start! Heart Walk supports projects such as, putting up-to-the-minute research into doctors' hands so they can better prevent and treat heart disease among patients, groundbreaking pediatric heart and stroke research, and getting life-saving information to those who need it most – information that can save a life, like how to eat better, how to recognize the warning signs of heart attack, and how to talk to a doctor about critical health choices.</P> <P>“The 10-Week Walking Program is a great way to promote physical activity while learning more about heart healthy living. Take the first step to a heart healthy life." said Monica Rush, MS, RN, Cardiac Rehab Manager. “Join us for the walking program in August. Join the rest of Berks County for the finale at the Start! Heart Walk - an event that is fun for the entire family. Please call (610) 404-2230 to register, or for additional information."</P> <P>Exercise Physiologists, Lisa Lindenmuth, MS, and Cheryl Tutella, MS, C.E.S, will be available for additional questions concerning the program, as guests on BCTV's Health Today, Thursday, July 15, 7:30 pm.</P> <P><I>Walking gets the feet moving, the blood moving, the mind moving. And movement is life. ~Carrie Latet</I></P> http://www.futureofhealthcare.org/blog/comments/157/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT user.org (User)