Vim & Vigor - Summer 2019 - CH - 2

COMMUNITY MESSAGE

CARE TO IMPROVE YOUR
HEALTH, CHANGE YOUR LIFE
The hospitals of Community Healthcare System
help patients pursue health goals

In this issue of Vim & Vigor, we take a look at
the many ways you can change your habits and
improve your health. This certainly has been
the case for actor John Goodman, featured on our cover,
who proves that you can keep striving to make healthy
changes at any age, even later in life.
Using a team approach, our Healthy 4 Life bariatric program is changing lives and giving obese Northwest Indiana
and south suburban Chicago, Illinois, residents new hope
for a healthier future. On page 6, you can read about
three of the program's success stories-Don Campbell, David Durham and Katie
Oberman-who have transformed their lives and now serve to inspire.
After attending the Lung Cancer Support Group at the Cancer Resource Centre
in Munster, Sylvia Huerta found that talking to people going through the same
experience helps her cope better and maintain a positive attitude (page 49). The
therapeutic environment of the center promotes healing of the body, mind and
spirit with complementary therapies, education and support services.
Community Hospital, a leader in cardiovascular care, is offering TAVR, a minimally invasive method of heart valve repair that is restoring quality of life for our
older adult patients (page 50).
When it comes to cancer and its devastating side effects,
St. Catherine Hospital is ramping up its arsenal with leading-edge technology, highly skilled cancer specialists and access to clinical trials (page 52).
The advanced cancer care team is ready to guide you through every step of
your journey.
Thanks to the Limb Ischemia Vascular Excellence program at
St. Mary Medical Center, patients like Karin McKenna are walking again and living a healthier life after deep vein thrombosis.
If you are looking to make a change for better health, be sure to look to the
hospitals of Community Healthcare System to help you achieve your goals.
Donald P. Fesko
President and Chief Executive Officer
Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc.

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COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Frankie L. Fesko, chairman; Michael J. Mellon, vice
chairman; William A. Hasse III, secretary; David E. Wickland,
treasurer; David Bochnowski; Gene L. Chang, MD;
William Ciesar; Joseph E. Costanza; Dan Dumezich;
William J.D. Hanna; Joseph T. Morrow; Sister Kathleen
Quinn; Richard Schumacher; Monsignor Joseph
Semancik; M. Nabil Shabeeb, MD; Donald C. Torrenga;
Robert J. Welsh; Edward L. Williams, PhD; Joe P.
Williamson
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Donald P. Fesko, FACHE, president/chief executive officer;
Lou Molina, CEO, Community Hospital; Leo Correa, CEO,
St. Catherine Hospital; Janice Ryba, CEO, St. Mary Medical
Center; Mary Ann Shacklett, senior vice president of finance
and CFO; Alan Kumar, MD, chief medical officer
REGIONAL EDITORS
Marie Forszt, vice president, marketing and corporate
communications
Elise Sims, public relations and publication specialist

PRODUCTION
EDITORIAL

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Matt Morgan
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Meredith Heagney
SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Gillian Scott
ASSOCIATE CONTENT EDITOR: Sophia Conforti
COPY EDITORS: Jenna Murphy, Erin West

DESIGN

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Tami Rodgers
CHIEF ART DIRECTOR: Cameron Anhalt
ART DIRECTOR: Molly Meisenzahl

PRODUCTION
VP, PRINT PRODUCTION: Laura Marlowe
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY: Cheryl Beaver, Mary Winters

CIRCULATION
DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS: Kalifa Konate

OPERATIONS
PRESIDENT: Eric Goodstadt
SVP, CLIENT SERVICES: Laura Yoars
GROUP OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Amy Rachels

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