Heart to Heart Spring/Summer 2024 May 19, 2024 This issue of Samaritan Health Services’ Heart to Heart magazine features an Albany woman’s dramatic close call with cardiac arrest and why her husband calls her a “walking miracle.” Read about a Samaritan Health Services clinical social worker who won a silver medal in the Para-cycling Road World Cup after being bed-bound and on a ventilator for three years. Learn how the Samaritan Foundation Patient Support Program funded an infant cranial helmet for a Lebanon family, and how the Delivery System Transformation Committee of the InterCommunity Health Network Coordinated Care Organization funded a pilot program to identify and address gaps in local emergency response services. Celebrate Samaritan Albany General Hospital’s 100 years of service with stories about the history of emergency medicine and the birth of its joint replacement program — making it one of four hospitals in Oregon recognized as a DNV GL Healthcare-certified Hip and Knee Replacement Center. Join Albany SamFit in giving thanks to the YMCA for providing access to their facilities after a devastating fire and celebrate the reopening of the SamFit’s doors after a lengthy remodel. Find helpful health tips on: how to dine out the heart-healthy way, prepare for a healthy trip abroad, help your child thrive with positive reinforcement and why you should be cautious of repetitive overuse injuries in youth. Learn more about A1C levels and how to improve your blood sugar levels. Read about aging and cognitive decline, how trauma impacts physical and mental health and what new online options make it easier to access medical care. Finally, mark your calendar for Sunday, June 2, and join us in celebration of Cancer Survivors Day in Corvallis and Newport. Learn more and register at samhealth.org/CelebrateSurvivors. Heart to Heart is your local guide to good health from Samaritan Health Services. Read inspiring stories and get ideas on how you can be part of building healthier communities together.
