SEASONS OF GIVING | HEART CARE TAKES A TEAM | A LIFE OF SERVICE FALL 2017 HFM Health Savvy Inspiring you to a healthier life

Small town, big hearts, big results.

Page 6 Giving opportunities never go out of season Fore! HFM Samaritan Golf Day successful A resounding thank you goes out to the people who attended or golfers, diners and sponsors of the donated to our event. The recent HFM Samaritan Day Golf Benefit. spirit of giving and golfing was The day was an energizing blend of surely alive and well on the sunshine, games, golf challenges and Lakeshore,” she said. camaraderie which successfully raised Congratulations to the winning funds to benefit the HFM Samaritan team: Will Casey, Don Brisch, Endowment Fund. Mike Howe and Andy Steimle. According to Pat Reilly, Golf Event Mark your calendar now for Chair, “It was a great day in every next year’s event on Monday way and we are so appreciative of all June 18, 2018. Left to right: Andy Steimle, Mike Howe, Don Brisch, and Will Casey Join us for HFM’s elegant Sip, Savor and Support Benefit Gala

If you’re interested in attending the Scholarships provide recipients with social event of the fall season and exercise memberships, nutrition donating to an exceptional cause, we counseling, personal health coaching invite you to join us for an enchanting and smoking cessation. evening of delicious culinary creations presented by local chefs, entertainment, Please join us Saturday, September and opportunities to support community 23, beginning at 6 p.m., at the health and wellness. Franciscan Center for Music Education & Performance, located Gala proceeds help our friends and at Silver Lake College. Please neighbors in need with wellness register at hfmhealth.org/gala. scholarships to support their personal efforts for enhanced health behaviors.

Love Light Tree Celebration and Holiday Light Show It’s not too early to mark your calendars All proceeds from this event for HFM’s 31st Annual Love Light Tree benefit veteran’s health and Celebration and Holiday Light Show. hospice services. Held annually on Pearl Harbor Day (December 7), this event honors local Watch for information on veterans as well as anyone, living or how to honor your loved deceased, donors wish to remember one as the holiday season during the holiday season. approaches and join us at 6 p.m. on December 7 for the annual tree lighting celebration. 2 HFM HEALTH SAVVY | FALL 2017 Giving opportunities Family, faith— never go out of season and a bit of fate From patient to provider, Derek Bown, DC focuses on a functional, integrative approach to chiropractic care

HFM Chiropractic’s Derek Bown, DC I was meant to take a different path. I “It allowed me to be part of a team, is a proud, self-described “townie.” thought back to the chiropractic care collaborating with physical therapists, Having lived in Manitowoc since he I received and how much it helped primary care physicians and others to was four, he’s established deep roots me, so making the change to pursue provide the highest quality continuum in the community. And he always knew chiropractic just made sense.” of care. I also get to discuss faith he’d end up working and living in his openly in my practice—something many hometown. The details just needed to Six months later, Dr. Bown headed of my colleagues at other organizations come into focus, with help from family, to Palmer College of Chiropractic don’t have the opportunity to do. faith—and a bit of fate. in Davenport, Iowa to continue his And I’m blessed to see how rapidly education. And he quickly found that my patients improve with proper, chiropractic was a perfect fit. Then, individualized care. Bottom line—HFM I’m blessed to see how as he approached graduation, fate provides the resources and expertise to rapidly my patients stepped in to bring him home. care for patients well—regardless of the improve with proper, illness, injury or issue.” individualized care. “Just months before graduating, I received a call from the chiropractor When he’s not in the office, Dr. Bown Growing up, Dr. Bown developed a who treated me in my youth,” Dr. Bown enjoys spending time with Sue, his wife passion for sports. Although he loved recalled. “One of his colleagues of nearly 30 years—who happens to being a two-sport athlete, the years was moving on to pursue another be a Manitowoc native and operating of hard work had taken a toll on his opportunity, and long story short, I room nurse at HFM—as well as with his body. So Dr. Bown sought chiropractic was able to return to Manitowoc and three adult children. He also serves on care in his hometown. And while begin practicing immediately.” HFM’s board of directors and is active he appreciated the benefits of the in various groups at Faith Church. treatment, he didn’t think much Early on in his career, Dr. Bown deeper about it at the time. He was developed a functional approach to To schedule an appointment with just happy to feel better and to chiropractic care, focusing on tailoring Dr. Bown at HFM Chiropractic, visit continue doing what he loved. a personalized plan of evaluating and hfmhealth.org/chiropractic or call rehabilitating each patient he (920) 320-4700. After high school, Dr. Bown decided served. And after 13 years pre-med was the path he wanted honing his skills in private to pursue. And for nearly his entire practice, he made the undergraduate career, he maintained move to Holy Family that focus. But as graduation loomed, Memorial in 2004. his focus began to shift. “Coming to HFM “I had some talks with family, friends, allowed me to further my future wife, advisers and others,” my functional, Dr. Bown recounted. “Based on where I integrative approach,” was at and what I wanted out of life, I Dr. Bown explained. decided—after much deliberating—that HFMHEALTH.ORGTH.ORG 3 Giving Back ON AIR: Seehafer Broadcasting—supporting the community Mark Seehafer, President of Seehafer Broadcasting

Seehafer Broadcasting has been a proud as a community thrive when we all member of the lakeshore community work together. Seehafer Broadcasting for more than 50 years and currently identifies the value in connecting owns and operates six radio stations in community residents with local the Manitowoc and Sheboygan markets: businesses, services and events to fit their needs. We offer a variety of • WOMT-1240 AM—Manitowoc options for marketing and take pride County’s #1 rated radio station in working with each of our clients with a strong focus on news/ to create a custom advertising plan sports/weather to best suit their needs. That plan

• WQTC-102.3 FM—Classic rock could include seasonal marketing, Mark Seehafer, • WLKN-98.1 FM—Playing the best on-location live events, live programs, President of Seehafer Broadcasting variety from the 80s, 90s & today interviews and more. Each client is care provided by Holy Family Memorial • WCUB-980 AM—Classic country as unique as the community members helps our lakeshore community to do and the official farm station on that they serve, and we at Seehafer just that, and we are honored to be a the Lakeshore Broadcasting are proud to provide a part of it. • WLTU-92.1 FM—Today’s custom experience for each client and HOT country individual. For more information about • WEMP-98.9 FM—Beautiful music Seehafer Broadcasting, visit Seehafer Broadcasting is honored to SeehaferNews.com After taking ownership of Seehafer serve as Holy Family Memorial’s Broadcasting a few years ago, I media sponsor. Lee Douglas and Damon Ryan am pleased to be able to continue the company’s commitment to the Our sponsorship community. reflects our desire to Seehafer Broadcasting is dedicated impact our local to the local community—taking pride community. in covering local news, sports, and A healthy events, maintaining a presence within community the community, and partnering with is a thriving community businesses and residents. community, and We recognize the value of the local the innovative community, and understand that we work done and

Thank you to our generous corporate partners for your support.

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4 HFM HEALTH SAVVY | FALL 2017 Giving Back Take it to heart Holy Family Memorial’s top-quality cardiac care continues to be recognized by the nation’s leading heart experts

Heart disease is the leading cause of according to Dr. Michael Rosenberg, highest quality of care,” Dr. Rosenberg death in the U.S. Every year, about medical director of the Heart and commented. “It’s a large institutional 790,000 Americans have a heart attack. Vascular Center and Cardiac Cath investment in terms of financing and And for 114,000, it proves fatal. Lab at HFM, it’s a feat that requires staffing. We’re available 24/7 with the All sobering facts directly from the teamwork and trusted partnerships. best team and tools modern medicine American Heart Association. can offer. And that shows—we’re in the “We’re only as successful as our top five percent in the nation when We’re only as successful partners help make us be,” Dr. it comes to positive outcomes. Our as our partners help Rosenberg noted. “We pride ourselves community can be proud to be able make us be. in working collaboratively with EMS to say that we have heart attack care providers, area hospitals and others that’s second to none.” Mark Seehafer, to provide the best, quickest care for President of Seehafer Broadcasting But while much of what we hear our patients. For a small community about heart attacks trends to the hospital, we’re very proud that we’ve Our Cardiac Cath Lab overwhelming and negative, there are achieved enough reputational success exemplifies HFM’s points of light and hope that shine that providers in outlying communities, commitment to through. And to the benefit of those even hospitals in larger cities, send who live in and around Manitowoc and providing the highest their patients here because they know Sheboygan counties, many of those quality of care. they’ll get expeditious quality care.” points feature Holy Family Memorial.

HFM’s leading-edge Cardiac Cath Recently, HFM has been recognized So what does this mean for you? It’s Lab—the only 24/7 cardiac cath lab in with three awards for excellence in simple—if you experience a heart Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties— heart care—including an award from attack or other heart issue, you could also plays a critical role to continued the NCDR ACTION Registry Platinum be at HFM within minutes receiving success. Because as the phrase coined Performance Achievement Award. expert care and on the path to by cardiologists states—“time is Only a small percentage of the top recovery before you’d even enter muscle”—meaning the quicker the hospitals in the nation are honored another provider’s doors. response to a heart attack, the better with these awards. In fact, HFM is the outcome. one of only 193 hospitals nationwide Learn more about risk factors, our to receive the American College of 24/7 cardiac cath lab, our cardiac “Our Cardiac Cath Lab exemplifies Cardiology’s Platinum Performance awards and recognition and more by HFM’s commitment to providing the Achievement Award in 2017. And visiting hfmhealth.org/heart-care.

Pictured left to right: Dan Downey, RN; Dr. Matthew Gentile; Mayor Justin Nickels; Michael Wellner, Director of HFM Cardiovascular Services and Specialty Clinics; Dr. Michael Rosenberg; Todd Blaser, Manitowoc Fire Department; Lynn Serdynski, American Heart Association; and Mark Herzog, HFM President & CEO

HFMHEALTH.ORG 5 Small town, big hearts, big results Get to know the people behind our award-winning 24/7 Cardiac Cath Lab

At Holy Family Memorial, our award- Q. What’s the biggest winning, nationally recognized cardiac challenge you face in cath lab is ready when you need us your job? most with the rapid response and expertise you can depend on. A. Jenna Rathsack, registered nurse: HFM offers the only 24/7 cardiac The biggest challenge cath lab in Manitowoc and Sheboygan we face working in the counties. In fact we believe, no cath lab is coordinating other community in Wisconsin with our personal life when Matthew Gentile, MD, Michael Rosenburg, MD, and a population under 40,000 has a we’re on call. Our schedules Vladimir Swerchowsky, MD 24/7 cardiac cath lab. We are proud are 33% on call, which means when to share that our cardiac program we’re on call we can’t commit to Q. Why did you choose to work in the recently received a variety of national anything in case we get called in. cardiac cath lab? recognition and awards for excellence It takes a great support system that in heart care. includes our friends, families and even A. Sarah Benzing, registered nurse: coworkers for the times we’re on call. I started in the lab as a nurse intern. Speaking of points of pride, our 24/7 My family knows that when I’m on call After my first few days, I knew it was cardiac cath lab is only as good as the and I send a text that says “STEMI,” the place that I wanted to work after team who keeps it staffed and running they shouldn’t expect me home soon. graduation. The staff was welcoming smoothly—which is no small feat. We We have to rely on other people to help and extremely knowledgeable in recently sat down with some of the pick up the pieces sometimes, the work that they did. They held team to get their thoughts on what but it’s all worth it because we get to themselves and each other to a very it means to work in the lab, among save lives. high standard and were always looking other things. out for the best interest of the patient. Through the internship experience, I discovered my passion for cardiology. From left to right: Karen Umnus, Heidi Stradal, and Whitney Sonnenburg Q. When work gets stressful like it does for all of us, what do you do to keep your morale up?

A. Dan Downey, registered nurse: We use humor all the time and we support each other in every sense of the term, especially in our low times. We’re like a family.

Q. What do you want people to know when they hear HFM received recognition from organizations like the American College of Cardiology?

6 HFM HEALTH SAVVY | FALL 2017 A. Elizabeth Elmore, registered nurse: and often crying. Once the blockage is • Since beginning 24/7 coverage The standards are strict and difficult to opened, the procedure is finished and late in 2012, our cardiac cath lab attain, especially over and over again the patient is crying tears of joy, it has treated more than 200 STEMI Small town, big hearts, each year. The staff in the lab is truly makes all the hard work worthwhile. heart attack patients—with nearly dedicated to giving the highest quality 40% coming from Sheboygan County. care possible, and the recognition Q. What do you want the people of STEMI stands for ST-elevation big results we receive shows that. I want our Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties to myocardial infarction—a very community to know how very fortunate know about the 24/7 cardiac cath lab serious, life-threatening type of they are to have a team standing by service at Holy Family Memorial? heart attack where an artery in 24/7/365 to respond immediately to try the heart is blocked and requires and increase their chance of surviving a A. Michael Wellner, paramedic and immediate medical attention. heart attack. director of HFM cardiac services: Most individuals think every hospital • Over the same five years this Q. What’s the most unusual case you’ve has state-of-the-art equipment to team has performed approximately ever been involved with? treat heart attack patients. The fact 4,000 additional heart and vascular is, many don’t due to the cost of procedures to provide exceptional A. Heidi Stradal, radiologic equipment, supplies and the amount of care to their patients. technologist: I remember being staff needed to provide 24/7 coverage. called in one night for a 19-year-old As a small community hospital, HFM is • Our average door to intervention female having a heart attack. Her EKG unique in the fact that we have three for heart attacks is 45 minutes—HALF (heart tracing) and lab work showed interventional cardiologists and a staff the time of the national standard of she was having a large heart attack. of 11 team members who are able 90 minutes. We’ve clocked in times We brought her to the cath lab and to provide the 24/7 coverage that’s as low as 11 minutes. performed a cardiac catheterization necessary for heart attack patients. I procedure on her. We found she had only wish all the residents of • The HFM Cardiac Program a “broken heart.” She had been Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties participates in numerous world- under a lot of emotional stress, which knew when they are having a heart wide cardiovascular clinical can lead to what’s called Takotsubo attack that HFM is their closest cardiac trials. These trials help find new cardiomyopathy—commonly known as cath lab that can save their life. treatments to improve the health broken heart syndrome. She recovered Traveling anywhere else is wasting of cardiovascular patients while fully and today leads a completely time and heart muscle is dying every offering cutting-edge treatment. normal life. second until blood flow is restored to the heart. • In addition to working full time Q. What’s the most rewarding part of each week, all cardiac cath lab your job? team members, including doctors, take 115.5 on-call hours every A. Heidi Stradal, radiologic Remember, always dial third week—totaling 24,000 on-call technologist: Being able to save 911 if experiencing the hours for the team annually. Each someone’s life is pretty rewarding! signs/symptoms of a team member gets called in an And I really enjoy the feeling of being heart attack. average of 138 hours per year—that’s called in for a very sick patient. Most of almost 3.5 extra weeks of work each. the time they’re quiet and frightened, Whew…thanks cath lab team Dr. Vladimir Swerchowski members for your heartfelt dedication in providing 24/7 cath lab care for our community.

Front cover photo (from left to right): Karen Umnus, Sarah Benzing, Jenna Rathsack, Dan Downey, Heidi Stradal, Whitney Sonnenburg, and Elizabeth Elmore

Not pictured: Michael Wellner, Mark Voelker, Elizabeth Krueger, and Megan Gospdarek

HFMHEALTH.ORG 7 Time serving is time well-spent From across the globe to Manitowoc, the Olsons find home in serving others

Home is a subjective term. It can mean of Lake Huron that just so happens many things—a place—a feeling. For to share the same pronunciation as some, it’s where you were born. For Sheboygan, Wisconsin—knew others, it’s where you ended up. For during college that he wanted to make Holy Family Memorial volunteers Duane an impact beyond himself by serving and Jane Olson, home has existed God and helping others. Jane, originally wherever they’ve found themselves from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, found through one constant—serving others. herself on a similar path.

When it came time for retirement, we wanted to use our time serving and not just for ourselves. missionaries serving with Greater Europe Mission. Before long, the young family found themselves packing up and And the Olson’s journey of service has Their paths crossed when they both heading for Denmark, where they spent been one that’s taken them around took summer jobs at a Christian family the next six years serving the mission’s the world. dude ranch in Colorado. And the rest, church planting and evangelism efforts. as they say, is history. Although they While in Denmark, they also welcomed Duane, originally from Cheboygan, were attending colleges in different their third child. From there, they Michigan—a small city on the shores states and seldom saw each other headed to Portugal, where they spent outside of their summers on the ranch 28 years spreading the Word of God throughout their collegiate careers, and helping a local Bible school grow they knew they were meant to and thrive. be together. But after 30-plus years serving in After graduating college, Jane Europe, Duane and Jane were ready for followed in her sister’s footsteps their next step. and took a teaching job—in none other than Manitowoc—where Seven years ago, they moved to her sister had come to teach Manitowoc. Duane became an associate two years prior. It was her first pastor at Faith Church—a role he connection with the community, served until three years ago, when they but it wouldn’t last long. Within a decided it was time for another next year, Duane proposed, the couple step—retirement. was married, and their life of service was about to kick into “When it came time for retirement, we high gear. wanted to use our time serving and not just for ourselves,” Duane commented. The Olsons settled into married life and welcomed two children Still relatively new to the community, while still residing stateside. the Olsons began researching volunteer Duane and Jane became options. A friend from church—who

8 HFM HEALTH SAVVY | FALL 2017 happens to be a longtime volunteer get a chance to learn from colleagues in the mailroom at HFM, suggested and their experiences. And more than they check out all the opportunities anything, volunteering has helped us Some current exciting Time serving available at the hospital. Before long, identify with others in our community volunteer opportunities at HFM both Duane and Jane had found their beyond our normal circle.” include: right volunteer fit. • Gift Shop is time well-spent • Welcome Desk We’re both able to serve in a small way, because every effort helps—even something as simple as the mail • Network Mail Room • Admission/Discharge Escort needing to be delivered! • Espresso Connection Coffee Shop • Hospitality Center/ Jane works one afternoon shift a week Whether you’ve spent a lifetime serving Surgical Lounge in the mailroom, helping sort and others like the Olsons, or if you’re • Harbor Town Escort/ deliver all the mail that makes its way new to volunteering, Duane and Jane Information Desk to HFM. Duane works one morning shift offer a piece of simple advice—don’t a week as a hospital escort, helping overthink, just do. For more information on all patients and visitors—everything from of the ways you can become assisting patients in wheelchairs to “There are opportunities for almost involved volunteering at their destinations to simply directing anyone based on their skills and HFM, contact Susan Senglaub, visitors on where to go and how to availability,” Jane noted. “You get the director of volunteer services, missionaries serving with Greater get there. chance to help and serve others beyond at (920) 320-2396, or Europe Mission. Before long, the young yourself, along with connecting with [email protected]. Or family found themselves packing up and “We’ve both found this to be your community on a deeper level.” visit hfmhealth.org/volunteer. heading for Denmark, where they spent a rewarding experience,” the next six years serving the mission’s Jane noted. “We’re church planting and evangelism efforts. both able to serve While in Denmark, they also welcomed in a small way, as their third child. From there, they every effort helps. headed to Portugal, where they spent 28 years spreading the Word of God Along with offering and helping a local Bible school grow a platform to and thrive. continue their commitment to But after 30-plus years serving in serving others, Europe, Duane and Jane were ready for volunteering at their next step. HFM has also provided the Seven years ago, they moved to Olsons with many Manitowoc. Duane became an associate other benefits. pastor at Faith Church—a role he served until three years ago, when they “People have been decided it was time for another next very welcoming, step—retirement. and we’ve made many new friends “When it came time for retirement, we in our two years wanted to use our time serving and not volunteering here just for ourselves,” Duane commented. at HFM,” Duane explained. “We’ve Still relatively new to the community, gotten to know the Olsons began researching volunteer other volunteers options. A friend from church—who and employees. We

HFMHEALTH.ORG 9 New HFM providers keeping you well Nurse practitioners Cheryl Lustig and Need walk-in care services? Now Doreen Kruase have joined the team you can skip the wait with online at HFM Walk-In Care located at HFM reservations for HFM Walk-In Harbor Town Campus. As part of this Care located at HFM Harbor Town expert team, Cheryl and Doreen will Campus. Reserve your spot at offer prompt, personal treatment hfmhealth.org/walk-in-care. for a variety of non-life threatening ailments and injuries.

Doreen Krause, FNP-BC Walk-In Care

Doreen Krause is an experienced nurse practitioner with 22 years of nursing experience primarily focused in primary care, walk- in care, gastroenterology, pain Emily Graf, DO management, urology, and as a labor Physiatrist Cheryl Lustig, FNP-BC and delivery nurse. Walk-In Care Helping patients get back to an independent lifestyle is the biggest Cheryl has over 30 years of nursing I love what I do and want reward for Emily Graf, DO, a experience. Her clinical interests physiatrist who joined HFM Lakeshore include pediatric and adolescent to help make patients Orthopaedics in August. medicine, preventative care, allergies feel the best they can. and asthma. It’s important that my I believe in patients and I listen to Doreen enjoys working together with educating patients each other’s concerns patients to help them understand the and providing them with through an open line of cause of their illness, how to treat it, information that they and then how to prevent it. communication, I believe can use to take care of that this is paramount themselves after they Doreen completed her masters for achieving success. leave the clinic. of nursing degree from Concordia University in Mequon. Her clinical Cheryl received her masters of interests include family medicine and Dr. Graf provides non-surgical science degree in nursing from the women’s health. orthopaedic care, including non- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, surgical spine, musculoskeletal and is certified as a family nurse Outside of work, Doreen enjoys medicine and functional medicine to practitioner by the American Nurses hiking with her dogs, photography, treat a wide-variety of conditions, Credentialing Center. traveling and downhill skiing. including sports injuries, spinal 10 HFM HEALTH SAVVY | FALL 2017 disorders, sciatica, fibromyalgia, Bonnie’s clinical interests include carpal tunnel syndrome and drug and alcohol treatment, pain management. depression, anxiety, trauma (including PTSD), and grief therapy. She believes that successful patient She has training in Cognitive Behavior outcomes depend on thorough Treatment (CBT), Dialectical education, understanding and Behavior Treatment (DBT), grief participation from both the provider therapy, substance abuse treatment, and patient. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), parent Dr. Graf received her doctorate skills training, and motivational of osteopathic medicine from Des interviewing. Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa. She completed her medical residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Medical College Rachel Fruin, LPC of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where she Clinical Therapist also served as chief resident. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys reading mystery novels, gardening, Dr. Graf enjoys spending time with biking, traveling, and spending time her husband and 1-year-old son. In with family. her free time, she enjoys staying active and being outdoors gardening, fishing, hiking and boating. I want to combat all negativity that I find. I Appointments with Dr. Emily Graf work very hard to help can be made by calling my client’s obtain a more HFM Lakeshore Orthopaedics at positive perspective and Bonnie Halper, LPC (920) 320-5241. find reason and strength, Clinical Therapist Emily Graf, DO even in their suffering, Physiatrist Clinical therapists Rachel Fruin and Bonnie Halper are the newest Helping patients get back to an members of the clinical team at HFM It’s important that I take independent lifestyle is the biggest Behavioral Health. Bonnie also has nine years of time to listen and provide reward for Emily Graf, DO, a experience in the mental health field patients with evidence- physiatrist who joined HFM Lakeshore Both Rachel and Bonnie provide working with adolescents to adults. based treatment and Orthopaedics in August. therapy for a wide variety of She became a clinician because of approaches to meet the issues including drug and alcohol her passion for working with people, unique needs of each It’s important that my dependency, depression, anxiety, and being able to offer counseling to patient. patients and I listen to grief, trauma and more. ease the struggles of others. each other’s concerns Bonnie enjoys researching the latest Rachel has been in the mental health Bonnie believes that therapy is an through an open line of trends in effective treatment options, field for four years, and enjoys investment and wants patients to communication, I believe hiking, biking, and activities with helping patients discover the positive find a therapist that they are that this is paramount friends and family. things that they have to share with comfortable with. for achieving success. the world. Rachel Fruin and Bonnie Halper She graduated with a master’s degree are welcoming new patients at Rachel earned her master of in clinical psychology from Cardinal HFM Behavioral Health. For an Dr. Graf provides non-surgical science degree in counseling, and Stritch University in Milwaukee, appointment with either provider, orthopaedic care, including non- undergraduate degree in psychology Wisconsin in 2013. call (920) 320-8600. surgical spine, musculoskeletal from the University of Wisconsin- medicine and functional medicine to Whitewater. treat a wide-variety of conditions, including sports injuries, spinal HFMHEALTH.ORG 11 NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID GREEN BAY WI Holy Family Memorial Medical Center PERMIT 460 2300 Western Ave. PO Box 1450 Manitowoc, WI 54221-1450

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Health for Me Series Join us the third Tuesday of each month for our Health for Me Series. Register at hfmhealth.org/HealthForMe. Tuesday, September 19, 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 5:15 p.m.

Tobacco Are you thinking about quitting tobacco? Are you ready to quit, even though it may be Independence tough? Holy Family Memorial’s Tobacco Independence Program can help. You’ll learn tips on Program (TIP) motivation, medications, rewards, relaxation and more as you work toward your quit day. Cost: $100. Register at hfmhealth.org/Fall2017TIP. Scholarships available, call Lisa at (920)320-3487. Thursdays, September 18—October 26, 3-4 p.m.

Lung Cancer HFM offers self-referred, low-dose CT screenings year-around for those at high-risk of Screenings developing lung cancer but we especially encourage you now to learn more about lung screenings if you are or were a smoker. Visit hfmhealth.org/lung

Varicose Vein Meet with Dr. Milan Jordan and have a screening ultrasound for varicose veins for just $10. Screening Learn more at hfmhealth.org/leg or to schedule an appointment, call (920) 320-3165. Wednesday, September 27, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 4, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Childbirth Class These classes, led by our certified nurse midwives, cover a wide range of topics including Saturday, October 14 understanding the labor and birth process, comfort measures for labor, breastfeeding tips, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. postpartum care, and much more. The day includes a tour of the HFM Women’s and Children’s Center. Cost: FREE for HFM Women’s Health patients (ask for a discount code to use for registration) and $50 for non-HFM patients. Learn more at hfmhealth.org/childbirth or call (920) 320-6705.