Winter 2020 Health Education for Adults 55+ Health for Life

Early Heart Attack Care Can Prevent Heart Damage To prevent damage from a heart attack, it’s important to recognize symptoms at the beginning of a heart attack. According to the American College of Cardiology, 85 percent of heart damage occurs within the first two hours of a heart attack, when symptoms may be very subtle.

“Heart attacks have a beginning, so it’s important to learn the early signs of heart attack and seek treatment immediately by calling 911,” advises Dr. David Churchill, cardiologist at Washington Regional’s Walker Heart Institute Cardiovascular Clinic. “Most people recognize severe chest tightness or left-arm pain as heart attack symptoms, but there are also some subtle early signs of an impending heart attack,” Dr. Churchill says, including: Inside this issue • Nausea • Fatigue 4 M’s of Good Health 2 • Feeling of fullness • Pain that travels down one or • Shortness of breath both arms Encompass Support Groups 2 • Back pain • Mild chest pressure, burning, Your Aging Health Matters 2 • Jaw pain aching or tightness — symptoms Cardiac Screening 2 • Anxiety that may come and go until Volunteer Opportunities 3 • Chest pressure, squeezing, finally becoming constant and Driving Course 3 discomfort severe Harrison Clinic 3 “For about half of people experiencing these symptoms, the heart attack can Make Your Plan 4 actually be prevented with early treatment,” Dr. Churchill says. Welcome Surgeons 4 Center for Exercise 4 “If you or anyone around you is experiencing early heart attack symptoms, Merchant Discounts 5 call 911 right away. Driving yourself to the hospital when having these Support Groups 6 symptoms is dangerous for you and for others and could result in an auto accident,” he says. Plus, emergency medical service providers are equipped with knowledge and technology that can ensure the most timely treatment. “By communicating directly with EMS personnel and having important tests performed during transport to the hospital, Washington Regional has been able to significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to start treatment.”

Washington Regional ensures that patients who arrive at the hospital complaining of chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack receive the treatment necessary during the critical window of time when the integrity of the heart muscle can be preserved. To learn more about heart health or the Walker Heart Institute, go to walkerheart.org. February is Heart Month

Available at Learn the 4 M’s for Good Health You are invited to hear expert presentations on the 4 M’s for Good Health: Encompass What Matters,M edication,M entation,M obility. Learn about: Encompass Health • Fall risk assessments • Elder law Rehabilitation Hospital, a • Consulting a pharmacist • Volunteer opportunities partner of Washington • Memory screenings • And much more! Regional, offers these support groups: Call 479-751-3043 or go to schmiedingcenter.org to register.

New Beginnings When: April 17, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Lunch provided) Support group for stroke Where: Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education survivors and their caregivers 2422 N. Thompson Ave., Springdale First Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

Restore and Revive Your Aging Health Matters For those living with 1st & 3rd Friday each month 1st & 3rd Monday each month Parkinson’s disease and their 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1 - 3 p.m. care partners Dance classes for people living with Gaming: Canasta and others; Third Thursday of each month Parkinson’s disease and their care auditorium at 2:15 p.m. partners; in Center for Exercise

Call 479-444-2200 for Activities are free, open to the public and held in the Pat Walker Center for more information. Seniors, 12 E. Appleby Road, Fayetteville.

To schedule an appointment at Washington Regional Senior Health Clinic, call 479-463-4444. Bring a Little Sunshine to Others

Immediate Smart Driver volunteer openings Course are available at

Washington Safety and savings go hand Regional Medical in hand with the AARP Center. Volunteers Smart Driver™ Course. are needed to

serve our patients, Take the AARP Smart Driver families and Course and you can save visitors. money on your car What a great way insurance! to start the new year off, sharing a Refresh your driving skills bit of your time and know the new rules of with others! the road. Learn research- based driving strategies to For details about volunteer opportunities, contact Jimmie Beauchamp, help you stay safe behind the Volunteer Services Director, at [email protected] or wheel. Plus, there are no 479-463-1085. You may also visit the Washington Regional website at tests to pass! wregional.com and click on “Volunteer Opportunities” at the bottom left of the home page. Training is provided for all volunteer roles. When: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Coffee will be served in the morning. A light lunch will Offering More Options for be provided.

Harrison-Area Patients Where: Pat Walker Center for Seniors Auditorium at 12 Main Street Medical Clinic, 707 N. Main St. in E. Appleby Road. Harrison, recently joined Washington Regional Medical System. Internal medicine physician Cost: $15 for AARP members Charles Klepper, M.D., and his staff will (must bring card for continue to provide their patients with high- discount), $20 for non- quality, compassionate care at the clinic, which members. is now called Washington Regional Primary Care – Main Street. Registration:Call the 55Plus office at 479-463-1178 for Dr. Klepper earned his medical degree at the reservations. This class is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and limited to 30 people. completed a residency at University Hospital, University of Missouri. He is board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine.

With the addition of Main Street Medical Clinic, Washington Regional now serves Harrison-area patients with four primary care clinics, an urgent care clinic and a cardiology clinic.

Call the 55Plus office at 479-463-1085 for travel opportunities and volunteer information. Surgeons Join Washington Regional

Make Your Plan Fayetteville Surgical No Plan is a Plan Associates, located at While many people think of a 3264 N. North Hills Blvd. in Fayetteville, recently joined will as their estate plan, a will Washington Regional Medical is only part of most plans. System. General surgeons Half of all Americans do not Jon Berry, M.D., Gareth Eck, have a will. Creating a will Dr. Jon Berry Dr. Gareth Eck Dr. Stephen Wood M.D., Stephen Wood, M.D., may be important to ensuring and their staff continue to provide high-quality, compassionate surgical care at the security of your loved the clinic, which is now called Washington Regional General Surgery Clinic. ones after you are gone.

However, some of your assets Dr. Jon Berry earned his medical degree from University of Oklahoma Health will automatically pass to Science Center and completed a surgical residency at the Naval Medical Center your family. in San Diego. Dr. Berry is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is A Simple Form certified by the American Board of Surgery. It’s easy to name beneficiaries for your bank Dr. Gareth Eck earned his medical degree at University of Arkansas for Medical accounts, retirement assets, Sciences and completed a general surgery internship and residency at Baylor investments and life University Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons insurance by completing a and certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a Clinical Professor of simple form called a Surgery at University of Arkansas Area Health Education Center in Fayetteville beneficiary designation form. and Surgical Site Director at UAMS Northwest College of Medicine. Many forms are available online or you can call your Dr. Stephen Wood earned his medical degree from University of Arkansas for bank, insurance company or Medical Sciences and completed his internship and surgical residency at the financial advisors to get a University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Tulsa. He is a Fellow of the form. You can also add a American College of Surgeons and certified by the American Board of Surgery. beneficiary to a deed for land or a home that you own. Visit wregional.com/generalsurgery to learn more about Washington Regional General Surgery Clinic and Drs. Berry, Eck and Wood. Important Questions Even if you don’t have a will, it’s important to be able to answer these questions. Center for Exercise Have you filled out beneficiary designation forms Boogie Into the New Year! for your accounts or updated Washington Regional Center for Exercise recently introduced a line dance them? How is your property class as part of its dance fitness program. Now you can enjoy a mind-body held? Now is the best time to workout while dancing your way to better health! The class meets Tuesdays review all your accounts to and Thursdays, noon – 12:45 p.m. The cost for members is $20/month. The be sure documentation is Center for Exercise also offers several other dance fitness classes. Zumba in place. Gold meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 – 11 a.m., introducing We Can Help easy-to-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of Call or email us for questions motion and coordination. BCM, which meets 11 a.m. – noon on Tuesdays or to request a FREE wills and Thursdays, works on your balance, coordination and memory through guide at 479-463-2111 or movement with music. To learn more about these classes and others, go to [email protected]. www.wregional.com/CFEclasses or call 479-463-3488.

Center for Exercise Hours: Monday-Friday 5 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. 55Plus Merchant Discounts ANGEL PET SITTERS 479-871-9092 HANDMADE 479-582-5731 3086 Barnett Lane, Springdale. 1504 N. College Ave, Evelyn Hills, Fayetteville. 5% off pet sitting visits. Does not apply to other services. 10% off all merchandise. Gourmet pantry, bath & body, Not valid with other offers. gift baskets. ARKANSAS HOMETECH INSPECTIONS, INC. 479-927-3392 HENRY EYE CLINIC 479-442-5227 3805 Natalie Ave., Springdale. 741 E. Van Asche Dr., Fayetteville. 10% off home inspection and mold testing services. 20% off a new complete pair of glasses. Not valid with other AUTO XPRESS LUBE 479-872-7827 discounts. Medicare and Blue Cross/Blue Shield provider. 112 N. Thompson, Springdale. HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE 479-936-9885 10% off any service. 100 N. Dixieland Rd., Suite A5, Rogers. DAVID BEAUCHAMP, C.P.A. 479-751-0606 10% off first 40 hours. Non-medical in-home care that 2964 W. Huntsville, Suite A, Springdale. includes free in-home evaluation. Please refer to this offer 25% off tax return for new clients. when calling. BETTER HEARING AND BALANCE 479-657-6464 LENS CRAFTERS 479-444-0231 407 Town Center East, Bella Vista. Northwest Arkansas Mall, Fayetteville. 10% off hearing aid (better hearing care package included 15% off all eyeglass lenses, frames & supplies. with purchase). LITTLE GUYS MOVERS 479-582-8782 BRANDON EYE CLINIC 479-756-1234 2222 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville. 1600 West Sunset, Springdale. 10% off any move. Free boxes when you use our 20% off frames, prescription lenses, tints, scratch coatings packing service. and ultraviolet coatings. MID SOUTH AWARDS/CUSTOM EMBROIDERY 479-443-0665 BRIGHTSTAR 479-443-0600 1665 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville. 4264 N. Frontage Road, Fayetteville. 15% off all embroidery. 10% off first 40 hours. Non-medical in-home care with a full MYERS EYE CARE 479-756-6500 range of services. Free in-home assessment. 830-A East Robinson, Springdale. C & E LOCK & SAFE CO., INC. 479-521-5625 20% off eyeglass lenses and frames. Accept most insurance 2350 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville. and Medicare. 20% off lock sales, services and installation. OFTEDAHL’S PHOTOGRAPHY DANNY’S APPLIANCE CENTER 479-751-6741 479-636-8059 / 877-636-8059 10% off trip charge and labor for in-home repair of major 214 W. Walnut, Rogers. household appliances. Free portrait session and 10% off all portraits. DOG PARTY USA, INC. 479-306-4660 OZARK EYES 479-361-9933 912 S. Maestri Road, Springdale. 4870 Elm Springs Road, Springdale. 10% off boarding for dogs and cats and daycare for dogs. 20% off exam. Does not apply to grooming or training. SENIOR HELPERS ARKANSAS 479-246-9000 ELDIRECT IN-HOME SENIOR CARE 479-443-7173 2600 W. Hudson Rd, Suite B, Rogers. 1820 Shelby Lane, Fayetteville. 10% off your first 40 hours of non-medical in-home care. Non-medical in-home care for seniors offers 55Plus This includes a free in-home evaluation. members free in-home evaluations and 10% off your first 40 SENIOR RESOURCE ADVISORS 479-799-7399 hours of in-home care (a $55 value). Please refer to this ad 1820 Shelby Lane, Fayetteville. when calling. Free long-term care benefits assessment ($50 value). FAYETTEVILLE EYECARE CLINIC 479-442-8961 SWIFT’S JEWELRY 479-442-8062 1915 N. Green Acres Road, Fayetteville. 27 North Block, Fayetteville. 20% off eyeglass lenses and frames (not valid with 10% off all merchandise. Does not apply to services. other discounts). THE EYE CENTER 479-442-2020 FRIDAY’S FLOWERS & GIFTS OF FAYETTEVILLE 479-443-5060 594 E. Millsap Fayetteville. 3159 Mission Blvd., #2, Fayetteville. 20% off optical services & products only. 10% off any fresh floral arrangement. Not applicable to wire ZU ZU’S PETALS FLORIST & GIFTS 479-443-5599 service charges. 1206 N. College (next to Rick’s Bakery), Fayetteville. HAIR COUTURE 479-935-4852 10% off all fresh floral and silk arrangements, plants and 1680 N. College Ave., Suite 4, Fayetteville. European Gardens and gift items. 10% off entire purchase.

Call the 55Plus office at 479-463-1178 for a free membership application. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID FAYETTEVILLE, AR PERMIT NO. 1

12 E. Appleby Road Fayetteville, AR 72703

Support Groups Diabetes Support Group meets the first Thursday of Better Breathers Support Group meets the second every other month April through October Tuesday of each month noon - 1 p.m. at the Pat noon - 1 p.m. at the William L. Bradley Medical Plaza, Walker Center for Seniors, 12 E. Appleby Road. Call 3 E. Appleby Road, Suite 102. Call 479-404-1160. 479-463-1113.

Grief Support Groups Support Groups at Cancer Support Home at Willard Walker Hospice Home 1101 N. Woolsey Ave., Fayetteville 325 E. Longview St., Fayetteville Survivors Circle, a support group for women with Educational Groupmeets Mondays in 8-week sessions cancer, meets quarterly at the Fayetteville (pre-registration required). For session start dates, call location. Call 479-521-8024 for more information 479-463-7385 or send email to and meeting details. [email protected]. Support for People with Oral, Head & Neck Expressive Arts Workshop is offered monthly. Come Cancer meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of the and create an image to express yourself as you honor month at the Fayetteville location. Call Jack your losses. All forms of loss and adjustment are Igleburger at 479-876-1051. recognized. The workshop is free, and no art This Point Forward offers free individual experience is required. Call 479-463-7385 or send counseling for cancer patients and their families at email to [email protected]. the Fayetteville location. Call 479-521-8024 for more information or for an appointment.

Go to wregional.com for the latest information on Washington Regional support groups or events.