Think Stroke? Think F-A-S-T
May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time of year the nation sets aside to focus public attention on the leading cause of disability and No. 3 cause of death in this country. As many as 700,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year. But stroke does not have to result in severe disability. Recognizing the symptoms and knowing how to respond in an emergency can mean the difference between full recovery or long-term disability. Call our HealthLine at (941)917-7777 for a free Stroke magnet, or visit smh.com to learn more about the signs and symptoms of stroke and Sarasota Memorial's nationally recognized stroke program.
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Commonly known benefits of massage include relaxation, improved circulation and relief of muscle tension. Fitness enthusiasts and athletes alike will find that massage helps improve their flexibility; recovery time, and reduce soreness and stiffness. Massage can also help improve performance, increase endurance, and help lower fatigue levels. Massage is for everyone and needs to be looked at as a health benefit and not a luxury. A good massage therapist will use many different styles and gear the massage toward your needs. |
May 7, 1-2 pm Blackburn Point and 6-7 pm Sarasota Memorial: 
and gain a new life.
At nearly 300 pounds, life for Allison Johnson wasn’t only about more food. It was also about pills for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Nights spent hooked up to a machine for sleep apnea. And days worried about the example she was setting for her family and the kids who look up to her at the Tabernacle Christian School where she works. She’d tried diets, but whatever she lost, she regained. And then some. Finally her doctor sent her to Sarasota Memorial for gastric bypass surgery. Visit www.smh.com/weightlossprogram/ to learn what a difference it made in her life and how her life lessons are helping in the fight against childhood obesity.
The nurses of Sarasota Memorial are there to place a newborn in its mother's arms for the first time and help a stroke victim take his first steps. They're there to hold a crying child's hand in the emergency room and hand a surgeon an instrument in the operating room. Dedicated to their mission of care giving, they work as a team with doctor, patient and family, carrying out treatment protocols, monitoring patients' progress, and helping families cope in a time of stress. And with all they do they are constantly developing new practice standards to improve the care they give. It's this exemplary effort that's earned them nursing's highest honor - one shared by only 2 percent of hospitals nationwide - Magnet Recognition for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practices. For all of this we thank them. Join us in celebrating National Nurses' Week, May 6-12. Visit smh.com and click on the "Thank a Nurse" link to send a message to one or more nurses online.
We know that caring for our minds as well as our bodies can keep us healthier, happier
and more productive in all aspects of life ... But managing life's challenges is often difficult. If you or a person you care about is experiencing depression, anxiety, substance abuse or other emotional problems, Sarasota Memorial’s Bayside Center for Behavioral Health can help. The Clinical Assessment Center, staffed by experts in mental health, provides free assessments and recommendations for the best course of action to meet you and your families’ emotional needs. Call 24 hours a day, (941)917-7760.
Looking for a FUN, structured, well supervised summer camp where your kids can learn drills and skills in a variety of sports including soccer, basketball, indoor golf, swimming, playing kickball and dodge ball? Sarasota Memorial's Sportsplex Summer Camp offers all this and more! Call (941)917-8636 now to enroll! Summer Camp hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with pre- and post- childcare available from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Two week camp sessions begin June 4th through August 3rd. Cost per session for Healthplex Members: $330 and Non-members $390. Located at 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, one mile west of I75.
We are pleased to announce that Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine now offers massage services including Deep Tissue, Sports and Swedish Massages. Fully qualified and experienced Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) are available Monday through Saturday. Call (941)917-8636 for special rates and to schedule a massage!
In an instant, a deadly or debilitating disease can change the course of your life.
Or take it away completely. That’s what makes the breakthrough technologies at Sarasota Memorial’s Institute For Advanced Medicine so important. By taking pictures faster than a beating heart, by scanning every tissue, bone or muscle for the slightest abnormality, technology
like the Institute’s new high definition Somatom CT sees things other scanners don’t. Producing pictures of unprecedented clarity and detail.
So doctors can make earlier, more accurate diagnoses – and offer hope and help where none existed. There are only a few of these breakthrough CTs in the United States. We have the only one in Florida. So if you need a CT scan – or any other imaging, laboratory or diagnostic test – ask your doctor to refer you to Sarasota Memorial’s Institute for Advanced Medicine. Because ultimately, early detection helps protect your quality of life. Call (941)917-5111 for more information. New and Improved! SMH.COM
Sarasota Memorial’s web site, smh.com, now has a new colorful look and organization, as well as more online services available to you than ever before! You'll find Advances in Health Care, emerging and innovative medical services to a full Guide to Your Hospital Visit including maps, directions, pre registration, procedure information and convenient EZ Bill Pay. Visit www.smh.com today!
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