Active Living Spring Edition by Oswego Health

Active Living a guide for senior wellness

p. 3 Leapfrog ‘A’

3 In A Row!

p. 6 The newest project for your health

Wound Healing

Oswego Health Spring 2017

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The warmth of summer is upon us, with opportunities to get outdoors and kayak in one of our many waterways, plant a garden of healthy vegetables, or to enjoy a walk or run.

Healthy at any age Active Living is a magazine dedicated to strengthening a positive attitude, action and knowledge of seniors’ health awareness. A publication of Oswego Health 110 West Sixth Street, NY 13126 Chuck Gijanto President and CEO of Oswego Health Jason Santiago VP and COO for the Manor at Seneca Hill Sarah Weigelt Director of Springside Jeff Coakley Chief Strategic Officer Jennifer Martin Director of Marketing Marion Ciciarelli Director of Public Relations Anne Raham Communications Coordinator Maureen Miceli Administrative Assistant Correspondence: Oswego Health Development and Community Relations 110 West Sixth Street, Oswego, NY 13126 dearoh@oswegohealth.org ©2015 facebook.com/oswegohealthcare for Oswego Health community news, events and medical information twitter.com/oswegohealth oswegohealth.org for newsletters, medical information, provider listings and more Information in this issue comes from a range of medical experts. If you have any questions or concerns about specific content that may affect your health please contact your health care provider.

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I know I am looking forward to my daily run that doesn’t require wearing a hat or an extra layer of clothing. Speaking of runs, I hope you will consider taking part in Oswego Health’s Second Annual Run for Fitness held in August. To learn how to register, please turn to page 5. This issue of Active Living also features information on our Center for Wound Healing that we are excited to open later this summer. This service will assist those with hard-to-heal wounds, using the latest technology. We’ve collaborated with Healogics, the largest wound care company in the country. We also offer tips on how to keep cool this summer and include a feature story on a local couple who have made keeping active a lifelong pursuit. This summer, Oswego Health will welcome Michael Harlovic as its new President and CEO. Michael begins work July 3rd and will take over this column in the fall edition. So, as I close my last column, I want to thank the entire community for being so warm and engaging the past two years. The experience has been wonderful and I assure you, I am leaving Oswego Health, its physicians and staff in the best of hands. Sincerely,

Chuck Gijanto, President and CEO for Oswego Health

INSIDE THIS EDITION

4 - Staying Young and Active 6 - Center for Wound Healing 7 - Lung Cancer Screening Center 11 - Adopt-a-Grandparent at The Manor and Audiologist Kathleen Burch, CCC-A

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Quality...

Oswego Hospital gets an “A” Again Oswego Hospital is providing its patients with the safest and highest quality of care in the region, according to two prestigious agencies that track hospital data.

Both the New York State Health Department and the Leapfrog Group have recognized Oswego Hospital for the safe, high-quality care provided to patients. The New York State Department of Health report on 2015 (the latest year available) hospital-acquired infections revealed that Oswego Hospital had the lowest rates in the region of: 3 Surgical site infections 3 Central line-associated bloodstream infections 3 Colon surgical site infections 3 Hospital facility rate of C. difficile The state report further indicated that Oswego Hospital didn’t have any central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2015 and it was noted that the hospital was significantly below the state average for C. difficile infections. Meanwhile, The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization advancing the movement forward in the quality and safety of American healthcare, has presented Oswego Hospital with its third consecutive ‘A’ for the high-quality care provided to its patients. Oswego Hospital was the only hospital once again in both Oswego and Onondaga counties to earn the top letter grade. The Leapfrog Group provided grades for 2,639 hospitals nationwide, with 823 earning the top letter grade. Only 19 percent of the hospitals in New York State earned an ‘A,’ while 17 percent nationwide were presented the top grade three times in a row. Developed under the guidance of an expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety

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experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Oswego Health President and CEO Chuck Gijanto applauded the Oswego Heath team. “Our physicians, nurses and other clinical staff members are to be commended for consistently providing the high-quality care that our patients deserve,” he said. “They are working each and every day to provide safe, quality care.”

Chief Medical Officer Renato Mandanas, who oversees quality at the hospital added, “These recognitions validate that community members can receive excellent healthcare services close to their homes and I encourage those who haven’t used our services, to consider making Oswego Health their number one choice for healthcare.

Home Safety Tips for Seniors 3 Consider a medical alert or a buddy system. 3 Always get up slowly, take your time, and make sure you have your balance. 3 Wear proper fitting shoes with low heels. 3 Skid-proof the tub and make sure the bath mat has a non-slip bottom. 3 Avoid using slippery wax on floors and wipe up spills promptly. 3 Avoid standing on ladders or chairs. 3 Have sturdy rails for all stairs inside and outside the house. 3 Make sure that all stair cases have good lighting with switches at top and bottom. 3 Make sure that staircase steps have a non-slip surface. 3 Make sure medicines are clearly labeled. 3 Review your medicines frequently with your doctor or pharmacist and when you take new medication.

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Long time Oswego residents, Lois and Doug Campbell make it a point to take part in some type of physical activity just about every day. The couple may work out at a local gym, or play one of their favorite sports: pickleball, volleyball or basketball.

“Sitting still has never been an issue with me,” said Lois, who like her husband, Doug, is a retired Oswego City School District physical education teacher. Lois taught at Minetto Elementary for 22 years, while Doug worked at Kingsford Elementary for 31 years. Keeping fit has been a lifelong lifestyle for the couple. Both were three-sport athletes in high school. Lois went on to play volleyball at Ithaca College, where the couple met. Doug was a member of both the Ithaca College Bombers football and basketball

teams. They married several weeks after graduation and several years later secured teaching positions in Oswego. Going hand-in-hand with their years of teaching was coaching. Lois coached middle school and varsity gymnastics. Doug was an assistant varsity football coach and served as the head coach of the men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams. They also raised three children, which they not only introduced to numerous sports, but also took on hiking and camping trips. To maintain healthy diets, the Campbells ate from their garden, something they still do. Their three children were active in their own right. Leisha, who recently returned to Oswego, played Division I volleyball at the University of New Hampshire. She works for as a project manager for Cryptozoic Entertainment. Eric, who serves as Oswego Health’s Chief Financial Officer, played club sports at George Mason University in Virginia, while Brett, attended his parents’ alma mater, where he played football and lacrosse. Today, he lives in the Albany area, where he teaches and coaches. As they retired, both Lois and Doug returned to playing sports from their college days, which offered opportunities to travel across the United States and internationally. Lois is a member of a national senior volleyball team, which competes against some 20 other teams. Her team won the national championship in 2013. Meanwhile, Doug, who plays both three-on-three and five-on-five basketball, was a member of the national fiveon-five team that won the championship in 2015. While the couple enjoys the competitive aspect of playing sports, they also appreciate the camaraderie it brings as well. “We’ve got a lot of great friends that we’ve met by participating on these teams, which is as important as anything,” Doug said.

The Campbells also travel for pleasure and generally take From left, some of Doug’s basketball teammates that include himself, Steve Cianfarano, two major trips each year. Charlie Waters, Joe Grant, Jack Simmons They’ve been to Norway,

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August 12, 2017 • Seneca Hill Campus

Kids Fun Run

Oswego OswegoHealth Health Foundation Foundation

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$ $ Lois is pictured on the Trolltunga in Norway New Zealand, Australia and Croatia, to name a few locations. However, they aren’t the typical tourists on tour. They find unique outings, such as hiking out on the Trolltunga in Norway, or mountain climbing in New Zealand.

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KIDS FUN RUN *ages 4-12 AWARDS

*must register online Information/Questions: 315-326-3791 foundation@oswegohealth.org

The top three overall male & female 5K finishers, plus the top three male & female finishers in their age group will receive awards.

ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.oswegohealth.org/5K

As the Campbells enjoy a very active lifestyle, they do have advice for their fellow baby boomers, who want to embrace a more active lifestyle. “Come up with a fitness schedule,” recommends Doug. “Get to the gym, go out walking, make healthy food choices.” Lois, who realizes that developing that fitness routine takes dedication, and as a grandmother of six who wants to remain healthy, says honestly what others her age may think, “The body is still willing and since we all don’t know what’s around the corner, we do it while we still can.”

Oswego Health hosted its first Run For Your Health last summer. Pictured in the photo at left are Lynee Sauer, Debra Smith and Leandra Williams, who were among the more than 50 participants. The race, coordinated by the Oswego Health Foundation, supports local healthcare.

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Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health Construction is nearing completion for the Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health, which will bring yet another advanced healthcare service to the community. Oswego Health has partnered with Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services, to bring wound healing care close to where community members reside. This physician-led service will begin providing patient care this summer in Oswego Hospital. The Center will treat those with chronic non-healing wounds. Conditions treated include, but are not limited to: 3 Diabetic wounds of the lower extremities 3 Pressure ulcers 3 Soft tissue radiation injuries 3 Necrotizing infections 3 Compromised skin grafts and flaps 3 Burns 3 Osteomyelitis 3 Lymphedema 3 Malignant wounds 3 Venous leg ulcers

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The Center will also feature two hyperbaric chambers that will offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy. HBOT helps the body’s oxygen-dependent, wound-healing mechanisms function more efficiently. While enclosed in a chamber at greater-than-normal atmospheric pressure, patients breathe pure oxygen, saturating their blood plasma and allowing it to carry from 15 to 20 times the normal amount of healing oxygen to the body’s tissues. Ask your physician about visiting our Wound Care Center® if: 3 You have a wound that hasn’t healed in 30 days (commonly experienced by people with diabetes) 3 You have a sore with increasing pain, redness or swelling, foul odor, or a change in color 3 You have a surgical wound that has become infected Olivia Van Sanford is the Center’s director, who can be reached by calling 315-326-3780.

Lung Cancer Screening Center

Talk to your doctor about getting screened

The number of smokers in Oswego County is clearly a problem, as 28 percent of its residents smoke, according to the New York State Prevention Agenda Dashboard. Of the state’s 62 counties, Oswego County has the fourth-highest smoking rate. Each year some 160,000 individuals across the country will die from lung cancer, which is often caused by smoking. If you’re concerned about your risk of this deadly disease and are between the ages of 55 and 77, Oswego Health offers low-dose computerized tomography testing at three of its medical imaging locations. The low-dose scan is performed at Oswego Hospital, as well as the Central Square and Fulton Medical Centers.

Those undergoing the test must also: 3 Have no signs or symptoms of lung cancer 3 Have at least a 30-pack per year history (packs per day times years smoked) 3 Be a current smoker or have quit smoking within the past 15 years 3 Possess a written order from a qualified health professional providing the appropriate counseling that attests to shared decision-making. More than 250 low-dose computerized tomography scans are done each year at an Oswego Health imaging location, which are all designated as Lung Cancer Screening Centers by the American College of Radiology. Oswego Health and the Oswego County Health Department, along with other local healthcare partners, are working to develop programs that encourage residents to quit smoking. However, they cannot do it alone and urge residents to assist these efforts by persuading friends and family members to take advantage of smoking cessation programs. Oswego Heath’s Community Health Department offers 1:1 counseling by calling 315-349-5513. Other options are: 3 NYS Quit Line: https://www.nysmokefree.com 3 Smokefree.gov

WOMEN REJOICE! We have a solution. — Female Incontinence Services — Elizabeth Bozeman, MD — Director of Female Incontinence

For more information regarding female For more information regarding female incontinence services, incontinence services, call 349-5500 or visit call 315-349-5500 or visit oswegohealth.org/solution oswegohealth.org/solution. SPRING 2017

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Healthy You No one likes to sit and swelter in the summertime heat. But for people over a certain age, hot and humid weather can be more than just uncomfortable. It can be unhealthy—even deadly.

Most people who die each year from heat-related problems are older than 50, according to the National Institute on Aging. Normally the body cools itself by sweating, but a number of things can limit that ability, including changes linked to aging, such as: Physical changes. Changes in the skin or poorly working sweat glands making it harder to sweat and cool off. Health troubles. Some of the health conditions that are more common among older people including heart, lung or kidney disease; diabetes; poor circulation; or being over- or underweight. Medications. Diuretics, sedatives, tranquilizers, or medicines to treat heart trouble or high blood pressure can all make it harder for the body to cool itself.

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Keep Your Cool This Summer With These Tips

Seek air-conditioning. Air-conditioning is the best way to avoid the heat. Being in an air-conditioned environment for even a couple hours a day will help. Stay hydrated. When it’s hot, you’ll need at least the recommended eight glasses of liquids a day. Don’t wait until you feel thirsty to drink. Get wet. Take a cool shower, bath or sponge bath. Dress for the weather. You’ll feel cooler if you wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothes. Protect yourself. Wear a hat for shade and sunscreen to prevent sunburn, and try to stay out of the sun. Lay low. Avoid long walks or other strenuous activities, especially during the hottest part of the day. Spotting trouble. Common signs of a heat-related illness include muscle cramps, headache, heavy sweating, dizziness and nausea. If you notice these symptoms, get out of the heat and into a cool place as soon as possible. Rest, loosen your clothes, take a cool shower or sponge bath, and drink fluids.

Oswego Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists are providing surgeries in Oswego Hospital’s state-of-the-art surgery center. Office visits are also available in suite 280 of the Oswego Health Services Center with Oswego Health and SOS providers: John Ayres, MD, Glenn Axelrod, MD, Rahul Shinde, PA, Brandon Weaver, PA, and Sarah Ames, PA. Services include: • Total Joint • Hand and Wrist

• Sports Medicine • Foot and Ankle

• Shoulder

Complementing the orthopedic care is Oswego Health’s excellent rehabilitation team, which can address your physical therapy needs, getting you back to your life quickly.

To schedule an appointment, call 315-349-5873 8- Active Living

Ask Your Physician About Hep C — Christina Yambo, MD

So you’ve seen the television commercials, advocating for baby boomers to get checked for Hepatitis C.

Should you be concerned about this disease that causes roughly 19,000 deaths each year? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than three million people in the U.S. have hepatitis C and the majority of them are baby boomers. Although the disease is sometimes lasts just a few weeks, it is often quite serious and even life-threatening.

Causes You cannot catch hepatitis C from a casual encounter, rather, the virus is usually spread through contact with infected blood. Hepatitis C is a contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. According to CDC, at-risk groups include: 3 People who received blood-clotting products before 1987 3 People who had blood transfusions or organ transplants before 1992. (Many of the baby boomers who are infected may have gotten hepatitis C from infected blood products before widespread screening and protection of the blood supply began.) 3 Individuals who have had many years of dialysis for liver failure. 3 Health care professionals exposed to infected blood (via accidental needle sticks in the hospital, for example) 3 People who have been tattooed or pierced with non-sterile tools 3 Drug users who share needles or syringes 3 Individuals with HIV

Signs and symptoms Fatigue, fever, joint pain, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, or abdominal pain generally occur within 6 to 7 weeks of infection, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Yambo provides care at the Primecare Medical Practice in Central Square.

However, most infected people don’t have early symptoms. In fact, according to CDC, it could be 20 to 30 years before an infected person feels sick. Once hepatitis C damages the liver, symptoms can include: 3 Jaundice (yellowed skin and eyes). 3 Dark urine. 3 Pale-colored stools. 3 Easy bruising. 3 Bleeding that takes longer to stop. Without treatment, the virus can cause cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), liver failure, liver cancer or death.

Diagnosis and treatment There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, and it’s possible to get the virus more than once. The only way to know if you have hepatitis C is via a blood test. Two treatments are available: a combination of two medications (interferon shots, which target the virus, plus ribavirin, an antiviral pill that helps the immune system fight the virus) or three medications (interferon and ribavirin plus another antiviral pill, either boceprevir or teleprevir).

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Celebrating Our 17th Anniversary Oswego Health’s premier community, Springside at Seneca Hill, is celebrating its anniversary this Spring. For the past 17 years, we have been providing a comfortable, easy lifestyle for those aged 62 and older. Our community offers many amenities, allowing our residents to enjoy their pursuits while living in a wellappointed and well-maintained facility. If this lifestyle is something you are seeking, we have one-and two-bedroom apartments available. Our many benefits include having no steps or stairs to climb, complimentary transportation and free wireless internet, along with other included household services. Springside also offers a safe, secure environment that you are sure to love.

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These conveniences are also available in one of our beautiful duplex and cottage style homes. Springside’s custom-built homes offer the same maintenance-free lifestyle. Now is the time to add Springside to your life plan. Choose your own lifestyle here with us as you enjoy restaurant-style dining, beautiful gardens and fun social and recreational activities. Call us today for more information or a tour, 315-343-5658.

tions is just wonderful to see,” said Jason Santiago, Oswego Health Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Manor. The college students are involved in Adopt-a-Grandparent through the college’s community service and service learning programs. Some students take part to earn college credits, while other participate for fun, or to learn more about the community.

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Johnny Rodriquez, a sophomore from the Bronx, said he enjoys coming to The Manor each week. “It’s a great experience,” he said. “It’s good to give back. He has another more personal reason. “This is a good bonding experience for me.” Rodriquez explains that he really never had the opportunity to get to know his own grandparents due to health and language barriers.

The college students and residents of The Manor at Seneca Hill may be generations apart, but playing a game or putting together a puzzle together can make any age difference disappear.

Another college participant, Kristi Carter, a junior from the Syracuse area, says she too likes being involved in the community. “I feel accomplished that I’m helping out.”

Through SUNY-Oswego’s Adopt-a-Grandparent Program, students visit The Manor each Wednesday evening during the school year to do a variety of activities. “Our residents look forward to the students visit each week and the interaction between the genera-

The goal of the program is to connect students with their community and give them a better sense of their surroundings outside of the college. Each semester about 100 students participate in the program at various community settings.

Resident Mary Cipra is pictured with SUNY Oswego Student Johnny Rodriquez.

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