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Published by Jefferson Health New Jersey, 2018-01-05 10:51:49

Healthview Winter 2018

Meet the NEW Jefferson Health New Jersey

Winter 2018

Meet the

NEW

Jefferson Health
New Jersey

KennedyisJefferson.org 1

A Partnership of Historic Proportions

Time to make health care even better, time to we’re
show that change is the right choice. That it’s for
critical to fulfilling the promise of all our talent
and innovation. That, together, we have the
energy and momentum to make a difference.

WE SEE WHERE HEALTH health care excellence across 13 • A collaborative INTELLIGENCE
CARE IS GOING, and how to get respected hospitals and more than that integrates our strengths.
50 outpatient and urgent care
there. And only by building an even locations in Pennsylvania – and • The collective EXPERTISE of
stronger and healthier organization now New Jersey. Together, with Kennedy and Jefferson.
can we deliver the high-quality care an innovative and transformative
patients deserve, and the cost- mindset to improve health care, our • A focus that puts all our world-
efficiency everyone demands. strength is unparalleled. class resources and disciplines
toward one simple goal: to
That’s why Kennedy Health has A NEW BEGINNING improve everything about health
joined with Abington, Aria and care. Changing how we work
Thomas Jefferson University • A combined legacy of together, exchanging ideas, best
Hospitals to become something new: EXCELLENCE. practices and data to elevate our
Jefferson Health. We’re providing performance.

Kennedy Health is now Jefferson Health

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Together

changing
health care
the better.

• Changing how we use THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD health care partner to patients,
leading-edge technology and families, and the community, will be
breakthrough science to reach A truly unified effort that makes realized. Together.
the right data, the right decisions health care work even better for
and the right treatments – every one of us and for every person We are the
quicker. we help and heal. heart of the
new health care.
• Changing the way we reach even It’s change for the better: a
more people, and allow them healthier and more innovative way
to reach us more easily – on- of delivering care and education –
site, online and even on mobile together.
devices.
Our vision is to be the most trusted

Introducing: Je erson Cherry Hill Hospital | Je erson Stratford Hospital | Je erson Washington Township Hospital
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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Now in Washington Township

The Kennedy Cancer Center officially then-Kennedy Cancer Center became The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
became the Sidney Kimmel Cancer a member of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer at Washington Township provides a
Center at Washington Township at a Network at Jefferson. This provides full array of diagnostic and treatment
special dedication ceremony held in patients with access to research studies, services – including radiation
early January. This new name reflects medical education, cancer screenings oncology, medical oncology, and
not only Kennedy Health’s recent and administrative resources at the diagnostic oncology – all in one
merger with Jefferson Health, but the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) convenient location. In addition, the
high-level of care provided and array at Jefferson in Center City Philadelphia. Center houses two highly specialized
of patient-focused services offered at SKCC in Center City is one of only centers for patient care: The
the Center. 69 institutions in the country to be a Comprehensive Breast Center and
Designated Center by the National The Lung Nodule Center.
The name change is the latest step Cancer Institute (NCI), meaning it has
in the Cancer Center’s progression met rigorous NCI standards for cancer • The Comprehensive Breast Center,
as one of the region’s leaders in prevention, clinical services, and research. staffed by three female board-
cancer treatment. In July 2016, the certified Breast Surgeons, offers an
array of diagnostic and treatment
options for both malignant and
benign conditions of the breast.
The Comprehensive Breast Center
schedules patients for their initial
visit quickly, making the diagnosis
and treatment process as stress-
free as possible by coordinating all
aspects of patients’ breast care prior
to them leaving the Breast Center at
their initial visit.

• The Lung Nodule Center provides
continuation of care for high-risk
patients who have been diagnosed
with a lung nodule(s), defined as
abnormal spots or lesions on a
lung scan.

Patients of the Washington Township-
based Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
have access to several programs
unique to the Sidney Kimmel Cancer
Network at Jefferson, including Tele-
Health, Senior Adult Oncology and
Precision Medicine – an emerging
treatment approach that, when
appropriate, steers the patient to
specific treatments based on state-
of-the-art genetic analysis. This, in
turn, means increased local access to
medical expertise, second opinions
and advanced research for patients.

For more information, visit:
KennedyisJefferson.org/services/
cancer

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Growth
and Future

Growth

Growing for Our Future

Cherry Hill Township. Plans for two major The hospital tower will be built where
construction projects at the Gloucester the current physician parking lot is
Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital County campus, together representing located, and will serve as the entry focal
completed Phase 1 of its overall $200 a more than $200 million investment point for the campus, facing Egg Harbor
million revitalization project in the to enhance services, include: Road. Work on this tower will begin
spring. The hospital’s new, modern in early 2019, with an expected opening
look now fully reflects the high-quality • an enclosed parked facility for 700 for patients in 2021.
care that takes place within its walls. vehicles
Both the Cherry Hill and Washington
This first phase of the campus • a 180,000 square-foot, multi-level Township new construction focuses
transformation includes: hospital tower with planned all- on more areas within the hospital for
private patient rooms. families who are visiting patients.
• A new 22,000-square-foot
spectacular Atrium Lobby, “Jefferson Washington Township “You need to have more amenities
Hospital is our largest campus and for families,” says Devine, “including
• A 102,000-square-foot Medical one that houses the most services,” places where they can go to relax
Office Building, President Joe Devine said, adding that and de-stress.”
the Washington Township campus also
• An enclosed, free 600-space has several access points – both from “Area residents want to receive care at
parking facility. Hurffville-Cross Keys and Egg Harbor their local hospital,” says Devine.
Roads. The planned improvements “No matter how big an organization
The Medical Office Building houses there, he notes, “will help us best grow becomes, you still deliver care locally.”
Rehabilitation services (Physical along with the communities we serve
Therapy, Occupational and Speech); while providing them with top-of- Stratford – Where It All Began!
a Surgical Center opening in January the-line services and facilities close
2018; Kennedy Health Alliance to home.” Jefferson Stratford Hospital was recently
General Surgery (including bariatric named a Top Teaching Hospital by
surgery), Endocrine, Vascular and GI; Construction of the parking garage The Leapfrog Group – one of less
and a Wound Care Center and Sleep will begin in early 2018 and should be than 40 hospitals nationwide – which
and Balance Center. completed in about 12 months. is widely acknowledged as one of the
most competitive honors an American
Phase II of the Jefferson Cherry Hill Preliminary plans for the hospital tower hospital can receive. Jefferson Stratford
Hospital campus revitalization work call for: Hospital’s original location on Laurel
began this summer. A new patient Road features an award-winning
tower with all-private rooms is • four floors of private patient rooms Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit and a
expected to be completed in 2019. with about 30 rooms per floor, nationally accredited bariatric (weight
loss surgery) program that started in
Washington Township • same-day surgery services, 2007 and recently celebrated its
3,000th life-changing surgery!
The next major construction for • a cafeteria,
Jefferson Health New Jersey will focus KennedyisJefferson.org 5
on its largest campus: Washington • hospital support services, and

• a large lobby.

Not Sure If You Need to Visit the ER? Try JeffConnect!

JeffConnect is Jefferson Health’s on-demand video visit service — an easy, fast way to see a doctor virtually, when you need
care. Simply use the JeffConnect app to see a Jefferson physician from the comfort of your home. You can expect a thorough
examination and assessment of your symptoms, and prescriptions can be sent electronically by physicians to your pharmacy,
if needed. The JeffConnect copay is $49.

Common Conditions Treated Here are two ways to use JeffConnect: Download the Free JeffConnect™ App Today:
via JeffConnect:
• Sore throat ON-DEMAND VISITS Creating an account is free and takes just
• Cough, cold or the flu If you have a sudden illness or injury, you a few minutes. Have your account set up
• Rash or other skin condition can use the JeffConnect app to have a and ready for when you need it.
• Strains or sprains video visit with a Jefferson emergency If you need help or have questions, contact our
• Headache physician in minutes. This service is friendly JeffConnect® telehealth coordinators
• Pink eye available 24/7. at 215-503-5515, [email protected]
• UTI or visit Jefferson.edu/JeffConnect
SCHEDULED VISITS
If you have an appointment scheduled
with your Jefferson doctor, ask if you
can do your visit as a video visit so you
can skip the traffic.

Set ‘SMART’ Looking to Lose Weight?
Resolutions Eat Better?
this Year
Turn to the Jefferson Health Nutrition Center for comprehensive
Each year, millions of Americans set New nutrition counseling services and diabetes education services offered by
Year’s resolutions, but many seem to fall highly trained Registered Dietitians at locations in Cherry Hill, Somerdale
short of their January expectations. Want and Washington Township. Whether you have specific health issues that
to make a resolution you can keep in 2018? need to be addressed, or just want to feel and look your best, the Jefferson
Learn how to make SMART (Specific, Health Nutrition Center is here to help you achieve your nutrition goals.
Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Call 844/309-7708 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Time-Oriented) New year’s resolutions
from Jefferson Health New Jersey
Registered Dietitian Stephanie Biggs. Visit
KennedyisJefferson.org/Resolutions to
watch a short video with tips from Stephanie!

Subscribe to Our
FREE e-Newsletter!

Each month, Jefferson Health’s
HealthView e-News keeps you up-to-
date with community news, fitness
tips, healthy recipes and hospital
events & programs. To sign up, visit
KennedyisJefferson.org/e-news

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Adults 50 and Older: Jefferson Health Nutrition Center
DIABETES
Take Heed, There’s a New
Shingles Vaccine! Comprehensive Classes

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported some The Jefferson Health Nutrition Center provides outpatient
good news for older adults worried about contracting education in diabetes care and self-management to people
shingles – a painful and sometimes debilitating condition with diabetes, using the expertise of an experienced and
affecting people over age 50 – with the release of a highly trained health care staff.
new and more effective vaccine called Shingrix.
Shingles is known for intense pain that may affect your Our Centers are staffed by Certified Diabetes Educators,
vision and nerve pain that can linger after the initial rash including Registered Nurses and Registered Dietitians,
fades. Most older adults harbor the varicella zoster virus committed to educating patients on a wide variety of issues
that causes shingles, acquired from childhood chicken related to diabetes, including:
pox. The virus stays dormant in our bodies and erupts
decades later. The risk rises sharply after age 50. • Checking and monitoring blood sugar levels,
Zostavax, the current vaccine, has an effectiveness rate • Designing an individualized menu,
of 50%, but the makers of Shingrix claim 97 percent • Understanding how exercise can often help people with
effectiveness in adults over 50 and 90% in people
over 70. diabetes manage their condition,
With one million shingles cases a year, it’s a good idea • Administering insulin shots, when necessary, and
to check with your insurance plan for coverage • Making lifestyle adjustments and helping resolve family
details and make an appointment with your primary
care provider if you are 50 or older. To schedule an issues.
appointment with a Kennedy Health Alliance physician,
call 844/542-2273 or visit KHACARES.org We also offer:

Programs for Better Health • Individual Counseling
• Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
Sleep Centers • Gestational Diabetes Counseling

Tired all the time? Snore at night? Jefferson Health’s For more information, or to register, call
Sleep Centers in Cherry Hill, Stratford and Washington 844/309-7708.
Township provide diagnostic testing to determine if you
have a sleep disorder, and then suggest your best course Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital
of treatment. To learn more about the Sleep Centers, 2201 Chapel Avenue
call 800/580-6364. Wednesdays, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
January 10, 17, 24
Balance Centers March 7, 14, 21

The Balance Centers at Jefferson Health can help you Jefferson Stratford Hospital
and your doctor determine the cause of your dizziness 18 E. Laurel Road
or unexplained falls, and can suggest a treatment plan to Mondays, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
help you regain control. Balance Centers are located at January 8, 15, 22
Jefferson Health’s Cherry Hill, Stratford and Washington February 5, 12, 19
Township campuses. For more information about the
Jefferson Health Balance Centers, call 866/943-4567. Fridays, 9:30 a.m. - Noon
February 2, 9, 16
March 2, 9, 16

Jefferson Washington
Township Hospital
435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road
Tuesdays, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
January 9, 16, 23
February 6, 13, 20
March 6, 13, 20

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Looking to stay in shape? Jefferson &FiDtnaenscse To register, please visit
Health offers a wide variety of fitness KennedyisJefferson.org/classes or
CLASSES
and dance classes. call 800/547-9007.

Kennedy Health & Jefferson Cherry Hill Dances by Diane Center for Hope & Healing –
Wellness Center Hospital 201 Broadway Washington Twp.
405 Hurffville- Westville
Cross Keys Road 2201 Chapel Avenue 900 Medical Center Drive
Conference Rooms 2 & 3 Suite 207
Suite 201
Washington Twp.

Fitness When: Thursday, January 25 Work It Out

Pilates & Yoga Fusion Time: 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. A complete workout. This sculpting class

This workout combines the core-firming Fee: $75 per person for 8 weeks is designed for all levels. Work at your own

benefits of Pilates with the strength and Place: Hope & Healing pace. Bring a mat and weights (1 to 5 lbs.).

flexibility of yoga with dynamic, flowing Instructor: Sherri Horner When: Thursday, January 25

sequences that can scorch calories (No class 2/22)

and burn fat, leaving you looking long Relaxation Yoga Time: 6 - 7 p.m.

and lean. Gentle yoga posture and breathing Fee: $90 per person for 10 weeks

When: Monday, January 22 techniques to relieve mental stress and Place: Health & Wellness Center

Time: 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. (45 min. class) muscle tension. Instructor: Susan Leblang

Fee: $60 per person for 8 weeks When: Thursday, January 25

Place: Health & Wellness Center Time: 8 - 9 p.m. 20/20/20 – Washington Twp.

Instructor: Kelly Valente Fee: $75 per person for 8 weeks Three workouts in one – 20 minutes of

Pure Strength Place: Hope & Healing cardio, 20 minutes of sculpting, and 20

Instructor: Sherri Horner minutes of stretching! Bring a mat and

Need to strengthen those bones? weights (3 to 5 lbs.).

Build strength, add definition, increase 20/20/20 – Cherry Hill When: Thursday, January 25

bone density and decrease body fat by Three workouts in one! 20 minutes of (No class 2/22)

INCREASING lean muscle. You will work cardio, 20 minutes of sculpting, and 20 Time: 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.

muscle groups for greater definition in a minutes of stretching. Bring a mat and Fee: $90 per person for 10 weeks

slow-moving weight training class. Bring weights (3 to 5 lbs.). Class size is limited. Place: Health & Wellness Center

your desired weights, mat, water and When: Thursday, January 25 Instructor: Susan Leblang

hand towel. Time: 6 - 7 p.m.

When: Tuesday, March 6 Fee: $75 per person for 8 weeks Dance

(No class 3/27) Place: Cherry Hill All classes held in Westville. Partners are

Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Instructor: Elise Penkala NOT necessary. Wear casual clothes.

Fee: $55 per person for 6 weeks No sneakers, please.

Place: Health & Wellness Center Resistance Training

Instructor: Kelly Valente Improve core balance, lose inches and

Basic Yoga tone your entire body with this complete Beginner Latin Dances

A mixed level yoga experience with the workout. Bring a mat and weights Join us and learn the Cha-cha, Salsa and

basics for new students, yet still providing (3 to 5 lbs.). Merengue.

a challenge for advanced students. When: Thursday, January 25 When: Tuesday, January 23

Bring a yoga mat. Time: 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. Time: 7 - 8 p.m.

When: Thursday, January 25 Fee: $75 per person for 8 weeks Fee: $75 per person for 8 weeks

Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Place: Cherry Hill

Fee: $75 per person for 8 weeks Instructor: Elise Penkala Popular Line Dances for Beginners

Place: Hope & Healing Learn the “Electric Slide,” “Cupid Shuffle,”

Instructor: Sherri Horner Zumba® – For All Ages “The Bee Gee’s” and more popular line

This Latin-inspired, interval aerobic, dances.

Power Yoga dance-fitness class incorporates When: Wednesday, January 24
Practice basic yoga poses in a flow
series. Promote muscle strength, international music with fast and slow Time: 7 - 8 p.m.
increase balance and flexibility. This
class is progressive, and provides a rhythms that are easy to follow. Fee: $75 per person (adult)
comfortable challenge for the
experienced yoga student. When: Thursday, January 25 for 8 weeks

Time: 7 - 8 p.m. $60 per teen (13 to 17 years)

Fee: $50 per person for 8 weeks

Place: Westville

8 HealthVIEW Instructor: Carla Maggio

PROGRAMS

WomFOeRn &
Children

For more information, and to register for Jefferson Unless otherwise indicated, all classes and support groups
Health’s Women’s and Children’s classes, visit are held in the Kennedy Health & Wellness Center,
KennedyisJefferson.org/classes or call
856/582-3098. 405 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road, in Washington Township.

FBRrdEeeEalsifCtvofeherrieeilnddxgbipnieargtcthCtJaaelnanfstfdesperassroeanrn.ets Weekend Childbirth Breastfeeding Education
Education Courses & Support
Parent Prep When: Saturdays, beginning
Childbirth Courses Jan. 20 or Mar. 24 Breastfeeding Classes
Designed for expectant parents, Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Learn about breastfeeding, proper
around their sixth month of pregnancy. Participants attend class for two positioning, how to tell your baby is
Please bring bottled water, two consecutive weeks. getting enough breast milk, and avoiding
pillows, a blanket and your labor common challenges. Support person
coach to class (fee). The Big Day! is encouraged to attend (fee).
Maternity Tours When: Saturday, February 17
Weeknight Childbirth Complimentary tours of the Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Education Courses Maternity Center at the Washington
When: Wednesdays, Township hospital. Breastfeeding Support Group
beginning Feb. 7 When: Sundays: For breastfeeding moms: Weigh
Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Mar. 4 your baby before and after feeding
Participants attend class the same day Mondays: Jan. 22, Feb. 19, on our electronic baby scale to
each week for four consecutive weeks. Mar. 19 measure exactly how much your
Time: Sunday tours 6 p.m.; baby has eaten! Receive breast-
Monday tours 7 p.m. feeding support and advice from
an International Board Certified
Share.Support.Learn Lactation Consultant (no fee).
Offers encouragement and reassurance When: Mondays (except holidays)
to moms, as well as a time to focus on Time: 12 - 1:30 p.m.
postpartum wellness. Complimentary
group is professionally facilitated. Need to find
Babies welcome! a doctor?
When: Mondays (except holidays)
(No Fee)
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

For Teens and TweensiofsBolamdrbeyayron.suAidtnttaitgnteognprdyeCao(efnperctleieef)i.ca*aagttebioson1th1Casoneusdrssioens Visit our online directory
at KennedyisJefferson.org
When: Saturdays to access more than 1,000
Jan. 6 & 13 physicians, including primary
Feb. 3 & 10 and specialty care.
Mar. 3 & 10
o*TWfi1me2ceaa:t nyoa9cucar o.smimte.m.-o1dapt.emu.p to groups

KennedyisJefferson.org 9

Registration is necessary. FREE To register, visit KennedyisJefferson.org/classes
COMMUNITY or call 800/547-9007, select option #3.

Wellness
Programs

Healthy Ways to Talk to Your Kids Do you Know the Signs? How to Hooked on Sugar? How to Cut Back
about Trauma
The streaming news cycle brings Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Keeping tabs on how much sugar you’re
images of violence to the public on an
ongoing basis and social media allows Many people worry that forgetfulness is the swallowing is an important part of a
us to watch in real time as violent
events unfold. Their associated images, first sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Join us to heart-healthy lifestyle. Cutting down on
videos, and stories can be disturbing
to anyone exposed to them, but it is learn about the warning signs, why early sugar may be easier than you think. Join
children and teenagers who can be
especially vulnerable. Families face detection is important, and some of the risk us to learn how to reduce sugar from
uncertainty in deciding whether to
talk about these subjects or to shield factors of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as why your diet.
children as much as possible. This
presentation will provide strategies on it’s important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. When: Wednesday, March 14
how to effectively communicate with
children and teens about the current When: Wednesday, February 21 Time: 6:30 p.m.
issues surrounding them and displayed
in the media and ways to answer Time: 7 p.m. Place: Margaret E. Heggan
their questions in a developmentally
appropriate manner. Place: Jefferson Health Free Public Library

1099 White Horse Road, 606 Delsea Drive, Sewell

Voorhees Speaker: Melissa Wadolowski, RD, LDN

Speaker: Dr. Jay Klazmer Jefferson Health

Kennedy Health Alliance - Nutrition Center

Neurology

Healthy Habits to Avoid Easing the Pain of Sciatica

Heart Disease Sciatica is a condition that causes pain

You can dramatically lower your chances of in your lower back that shoots down to

a heart attack and heart disease by following your hips, buttocks and legs. Join us to

healthy lifestyle habits. Join us to learn what learn about the causes, symptoms and

works for women and what works for men treatments.

and how to make those habits part of your When: Thursday, March 22

When: Tuesday , January 30 normal routine. Time: 6:30 p.m.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Cherry Hill Public Library When: Thursday, February 22 Place: Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital
1100 Kings Highway North
Speaker: Diana Trasatti Time: 6:30 p.m. 2211 Chapel Avenue
Elementary School Counselor
Place: Kennedy Health & Wellness Speaker: Dr. Michael Molter

Center Rothman Institute

405 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road

Suite 201

Washington Twp.

Speaker: Dr. Brian Corbett

10 HealthVIEW Southern NJ Cardiac Specialists

Mind Body, & Spirit Series

Meditation for Stress Reduction Building Confidence & Letting Go of
Anxiety with Meditation
Learn and practice meditation to Join a unique two-part series where we
will explore different types of meditation
reduce stress and improve sleep. Guided to help cope and overcome stress and
anxiety while building a newfound
meditation can be an effective practice confidence. Tuesday, February 27

for balancing your energy and reducing Tuesday, February 20 Continuing to build upon the framework
Discussing various meditation techniques
anxiety. Great workshops for individuals to reframe the way we think and feel from our previous week, we will incorpo-
about ourselves, we will explore how to
new to meditation and anyone change our old thought patterns, release rate additional meditative modalities, such
anxiety and build up our self-esteem. We
experiencing stress and fatigue. will include visualizations, breath work, as Tibetan Singing Bowls, Energy Work,
mantras and mindfulness meditations
When: Tuesdays, January 30, among the different ways to explore a Loving Kindness and Heart-Centered
new way of thinking.
February 6, 13 Meditations. By the end of the series, you

Time: Session I - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. will be sent home with your own unique

Session II - 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. plan to help overcome anxiety and see

Fee: $36 per 3-week session your confidence soar.

Place: Kennedy Health & Wellness When: Tuesdays, February 20 & 27

Center Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m.

405 Hurffville-Cross Keys Fee: $25 for 2-week series, or

Road $15 per class

Suite 201 Place: Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Washington Twp. 2201 Chapel Avenue

Speaker: Sherri Horner Gartzman Conference Room

Pause & Breathe Speaker: Jen Cooley Fleisher

Mind/Body/Spirit Consultant

Lifestyle Management Series

Many factors contribute to a healthy, well-balanced life. Diet is a large piece of the
puzzle, but stress management, exercise and sleep all play a vital part in creating a
healthy lifestyle.

Jefferson Health’s new Lifestyle Management Series tackles these topics and helps
attendees establish positive, healthy habits.

When: Session 1 (Mondays) Topic Session 2 (Thursdays)
Healthy Eating March 1
January 22 Stress Management March 8
Exercise March 15
January 29 Sleep Health March 22

February 5

February 12

Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Fee: Covered by most insurances.

Place: Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital
2211 Chapel Ave., Suite 301

Speaker: Melissa Wadolowski, RD, LDN
Jefferson Health Nutrition Center

For more information, or to register, please call the Jefferson Health Nutrition Center
at 844/309-7708.

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Kennedy Health Alliance in Your Community

Meet New Breast Surgeon & OB/GYN Need a doctor who is available early mornings,
Team at KHA West Deptford OB/GYN & late evenings, and also on the weekends?
Breast Center!
KHA Primary Care offices offer same-day appointments, along with
Michele Fantazzio, MD, FACS office hours as early as 7:30 a.m. and as late as 10 p.m, 7 days a week.
Breast Surgeon
KHA provides patients with timely access to our health care staff
Jennifer Hummel, DO, FACOOG and facilities, while helping them avoid potentially costly and time-
Obstetrics & Gynecology consuming visits to hospital emergency rooms or urgent care centers
for acute, but non-emergent, medical situations, including:
Maria Nguyen, DO, FACOOG
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Breaks & Sprains
• Cold & Flu
When: Thursday, January 18th • Ear Aches and Infections
Where: West Deptford OB/GYN & Breast Center • Minor Cuts, Scrapes, and Burns
165 Princeton Avenue • Stitches and Removal
West Deptford, NJ 08096 • Strep/Sore Throat
• and more…
Refreshments will be served and facility tours will be
available. Extended hours, weekend hours (including Sundays), and same-day
appointments are available at all KHA primary care office locations.
Call 844/KHA-CAREs (844/542-2273) to make an appointment.

Meet Kennedy Health Alliance’s Surgical Team

Our team of highly trained surgeons perform both • Larry W. Cohen, DO, FACOS
traditional and minimally invasive (laparoscopic) Medical Director of General Surgery
procedures in several specialty areas, including:
• Colorectal Surgery (diverticular disease, cancer) • Adeshola D. Fakulujo, MD, FACS, FASMBS
General & Bariatric Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery (Lap-Band, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass)
• Michele Fantazzio, MD, FACS
• Breast Surgery (mastectomy/lumpectomy, ultrasound-guided Breast Surgery
biopsy, sentinel lymph node biopsy)
• Diane R. Gillum, MD, FACS
• Hernia Surgery (inguinal, incisional, hiatal) Breast Surgery

• Endocrine Surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal) • Adam S. Goldstein, DO, FACS, FASMBS
General & Bariatric Surgery
• Hepatobiliary Surgery (gallbladder, liver, biliary tree)
• Marc A. Neff, MD, FACS, FASMBS
• Anorectal Disorders (hemorrhoids, fistula, fissures) General & Bariatric Surgery

• da Vinci Robotic Surgery® (colon, gallbladder, bariatric surgery) • Roy L. Sandau, DO, FACOS
General Surgery, Chief of Surgery

• Linda J. Szczurek, DO, FACOS
General Surgery

• Theodore N. Tsangaris, MD, FAC
Breast Surgery

• Kay Yoon-Flannery, DO, MPH
Medical Director of Breast Surgery

12 HealthVIEW Consultations are available at convenient locations

in Cherry Hill, Voorhees and Washington Township.
Call 856/665-2017 to schedule an appointment.

JJOeepfrifsoeeirydsoiEsnpFiHidgeehamtlitnihcgNtheew QA.What are opioids and how are they used? Where can people get help
for their opioid addiction?
QOpioids are pain medications used to treat moderate to severe Is it easily treated?

A. pain. Sometimes they are used after a severe injury or a surgical People with an opioid use disorder can
get treatment at detox centers and
residential rehabilitation centers in either
a partial hospitalization program or
intensive outpatient program. Others may
benefit from community support through

procedure, when less potent pain medicines do not provide relief. Narcotics Anonymous meetings found

Examples of pain medicines are: morphine, hydrocodone, and throughout the community.

oxycodone. Brand names include: OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Some benefit from an opioid substitute,

and Demerol, among others. They are exceptionally useful for such as methadone, in which a

QA. pain; however, they can create a sense of wellbeing and euphoria, maintenance dose is provided daily
due to their effects on the brain, which contributes to the to prevent abuse of other opioids.
potential for abuse and dependence. Another treatment is an opioid blocker,
naltrexone, which is available in a daily
What is the main reason we have an opioid crisis in America? oral formulation or a long-acting 4-week
injection, known as Vivitrol, which can
In my opinion, providers have the best intentions of assuring that their minimize opioid cravings and block
patients’ pain is treated. Hospital accrediting bodies encourage pain euphoria from opioid abuse.
assessment and adequate pain management. Opioid pain medications
work very well and have benefits; however, there are risks. Patients In my opinion, one of the most
can quickly build tolerance to the medication, meaning that they will successful treatments is buprenorphine
require higher doses of the medicine to achieve the same response. maintenance. Buprenorphine assists with
People with chronic pain may become emotionally dependent on the making the patient feel comfortable.
medication because it has been beneficial to them. People can also It reduces urges for opioids, prevents
have a physical dependence; if the medication is stopped abruptly, the opioid withdrawal, and also blocks any
person can have significant withdrawal symptoms similar to having the euphoria that may occur if an opioid is
flu. Sometimes that person may begin to supplement their prescribed used. It is prescribed in a combination
medication by using medication from their friends or family members tablet containing a second opioid blocker
or they may purchase the medication illegally. The habit becomes called naloxone. The medication has a
very expensive, leading some patients to switch to heroin, because, ceiling effect, so higher doses cannot
unfortunately, it is often more affordable. Eventually, there is a level of create a “high.” These combined products
are known as Suboxone, Zubsolv, and
Q tolerance in which the patient is no longer getting “high,” but is using Bunavail. The results of buprenorphine/
heroin or other opioids to prevent withdrawal illness. naloxone maintenance treatment
are rapid and dramatic. Patients are
How can you tell if someone is addicted to opioids? maintained on their appropriate dose
until the opioid receptors in the brain
A. Friends and family may notice depression, mood swings, irritability, and other normalize, also giving the patient time
personality changes. They may become evasive, more seclusive, stop caring to make positive lifestyle changes.
for themselves and neglect their daily responsibilities, such as work or school.
People in their lives may notice the users having periods of euphoria when they Jefferson Cherry Hill and Washington
are actively abusing opioids and they may sleep excessively. They may have Township Hospitals offer partial care
changes in the size of their pupils – smaller when they are actively using opioids programs and intensive outpatient
– and larger pupils when they are in withdrawal. If they are injecting heroin with programs for patients who need both
QA.needles, they may have marks on their hands, arms, and other places on their skin. mental health and substance use
What is Narcan and how is it used? treatment.

Narcan is a rescue medication used to emergently reverse the To learn more about these programs, visit

effects of an opioid during the time of an overdose. Previously, KennedyisJefferson.org/behavioralhealth
or call 800/528-3425.
Narcan was only used by medical professionals; however, since the

opioid epidemic, it is now readily available for use by the public. It

can be used emergently on the unresponsive person either with Leslie Madrak, DO, provides buprenorphine/
nasal drops or with an injection. Doses may sometimes need to be naloxone maintenance, naltrexone treatment,
repeated until the opioid is successfully reversed. and Psychiatry at Kennedy Health Alliance in
Blackwood, NJ. Yelena Shrayber, DO, provides
To schedule an appointment, call 856/857-6920 for opioid buprenorphine/naltrexone maintenance and
use disorder treatment in either the Blackwood or Cherry Hill Family Medicine at the Kennedy Health Alliance,
locations. Cherry Hill, NJ.

KennedyisJefferson.org 13

Bariatric The Center for Surgical Weight Loss
Weight Loss
Seminars

Attend a FREE seminar with one of
our Bariatric Surgeons on adjustable
gastric banding, laparoscopic sleeve,
laparoscopic gastric bypass and
revisional surgery.

Dr. Marc Neff, Bariatric Surgery Dr. Louis Balsama, Bariatric Surgery FREE Bariatric Fitness Classes
Kennedy Health Alliance - Surgery Christine Arroliga, RN, CDE, SMC Class begins with a cardiovascular
When: January 17, February 21, Certified Bariatric Nurse evaluation, then fat-burning dynamic
March 14 Surgical Specialists of Washington Twp. stretching, body-weight exercises and
Time:        7 p.m. circuit-style training. Bring water, mat
Place:    Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital       and towel.
2211 Chapel Avenue When:  Wednesdays,
January 3 - March 28
Dr. Adeshola Fakulujo, Bariatric Surgery When: 1st Thursday No class February 5
Time:           6:30 p.m.
Kennedy Health Alliance - Surgery (February & March) Place:          Jefferson Stratford
Hospital
When:     January 23         Time:                      18 E. Laurel Road
3rd Floor Room L
Time: 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. To register, call 856/346-6470.
Instructor:  Beth Marks, AAAI
Place: Jefferson Stratford Hospital Place: Jefferson Washington                       Advanced Personal Trainer

18 E. Laurel Road Township Hospital

1st Floor Administrative                 435 Hurffville-Cross Keys

Conference Room Road

Administrative Conference

When:         February 15 Room

Time: 7 p.m. When: 3rd Monday
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Jefferson Washington Place: Jefferson Stratford Hospital
18 E. Laurel Road
Township Hospital 3rd Floor Room M

435 Hurffville-Cross Keys

Road FREE Chair/Gentle Yoga

Administrative Conference for Bariatric Patients

Room To register, call 856/701-8668 or email Bring water, yoga mat and towel.
[email protected].
Registration is required. When:      Mondays, January 8 -

When: March 21 March 26
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital (No class 1/15)
2211 Chapel Avenue
Conference Room 3 Bariatric Support Group Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Offers support and information for
pre- and post-operative bariatric patients. Place: Kennedy Health & Wellness
When: 2nd Tuesday
Time:    6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Center
Place:    Jefferson Stratford Hospital
                18 E. Laurel Road 405 Hurffville-Cross Keys
3rd Floor Room L
Dr. Adam Goldstein, Bariatric Surgery When: 4th Tuesday Road, Suite 201
Time:    6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Kennedy Health Alliance - Surgery Place:    Kennedy Health & Wellness Washington Twp.
Center
When: January 10, February 7, 405 Hurffville-Cross Keys To register, call
Road, Suite 201
March 7 Washington Twp. 856/346-6470.

Time: 6 p.m. Registration required. Visit Instructor: Cindy Sporer
KennedyisJefferson.org/classes or
Place: The Mansion call 856/346-6470.

3000 Main Street For more information, call the
Jefferson Health Bariatric Office
Voorhees at 856/346-6470.

To register, visit KennedyisJefferson.org/
classes Registration is required.

14 HealthVIEW

Red Cross Life Support
Blood Drives
You can become a lifesaver with
Jefferson Washington Jefferson Health’s Life Support
Township Hospital Education Services. Each year,
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. more than 5,000 South Jersey
Thursday, March 1 (Bloodmobile) residents attend our classes,
Friday, June 22 which are open to anyone age
9 and older.
Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. We offer education and training
Thursday, March 29 for the community, as well
Thursday, May 31 as public safety personnel,
including police, fire, EMS and
Jefferson Stratford Hospital communications.
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our courses include:
Friday, March 30
Friday, June 8 CPR Courses PALS
First Aid ENPC
Call Lori Santoro at 856/566-2099 ACLS TNCC
to schedule an appointment.
To register, visit KennedyisJefferson.org/classes. For questions regarding CPR
and First Aid, call 856/488-6889, and for questions regarding ACLS/PALS/
ENPC/TNCC, call 856/346-7669.

New Jersey Welcomes Jefferson Home Care
and the Jefferson Health Care Center

Jefferson Health New Jersey is proud to
welcome Jefferson Home Care and the
Jefferson Health Care Center to its family of
services offered to South Jersey residents.

As part of its September 2017 merger with
Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Kennedy’s
Voorhees, NJ-based Home Health Care
services and Sewell, NJ-based long-term
care facility (Kennedy Health Care Center) will
operate under the prestigious Jefferson name
beginning January 2018.

Both services – now called Jefferson
Home Care and the Jefferson Health Care
Center, respectively – will still feature the
same familiar staff and high-quality care our
patients expect from us, but as part of the
Jefferson family, our patients will now have
access to advanced Jefferson programs and
services previously unavailable in New Jersey.

For more information about Kennedy’s
integration with Jefferson, visit
KennedyisJefferson.org

KenKneendnyeidsJyeisfJfeerffseorns.oonrg.org 15 15

Free cancer education and support CeHHneotapelreinf&gor For more information, or to register,
programs for cancer patients visit KennedyisJefferson.org/classes

All of the classes are held in the The Healing Touch of Reiki Therapy Free Smoking Cessation
Hope & Healing Room, Suite 207, Reiki, called “touch therapy,” involves Education & Counseling
unless otherwise indicated. placing the hands on or very near to
a person’s body. The Reiki practitioner Contact our Certified Tobacco Treat-
Center for Hope & Healing attempts to transmit or deliver energy. ment Specialist for more information
900 Medical Center Drive, Sewell When: For an appointment, on how you can break the habit and
call 856/218-5591 become tobacco free:
HOPE (Helping Oncology Facilitator: Valerie McGuire, CYT, RYT, Sandy Murray, RN, OCN, ONN-CG,
Reiki II Practitioner CTTS
Patients Exercise)
856/218-5324
Open to adult cancer patients of all ages [email protected]

and fitness levels.

When: Mondays

Time: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Instructor: Cindy Sporer, ACSM CPT, Reflexology

CES, Yoga Fit A popular alternative therapy,

Well-Being Yoga Classes Reflexology promotes relaxation,

Yoga, which increases flexibility, range of improves circulation, reduces pain,

motion and strength, may bring additional soothes tired feet, and encourages

benefits both during and after treatments. overall healing. It is also used for American Cancer Society (ACS)

When: Tuesdays post-operative or palliative care. Program

Time: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Recommended as a complementary Look Good…Feel Better

Instructor: Cindy Sporer, ACSM CPT, therapy, Reflexology should not Volunteer beauty professionals lead

CES, Yoga Fit replace medical treatment. groups of 6-10 women through practical

When: 3rd Thursday hands-on use of makeup, skin and nail

When: Thursdays Time: For an appointment, call care and how to deal with hair loss. Each

Time: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. 856/218-5591 woman receives a free makeup

Facilitator: Colleen Arnold, ACE, AFAA, Facilitator: Grace A. Morrow, CR kit to use during and after the workshop.

CES When: Tuesdays,

Chair Yoga Art Discovery Workshops March 20 & May 15
Explore your creativity through various art
For the person who finds it difficult to techniques, including drawing, painting, Time: 9:30 a.m. - Noon
collage, and clay in a supportive and
participate in a traditional yoga class due playful environment. Class is limited to To register, call 800/227-2345.
cancer survivors, including those newly
to physical limitations or joint issues, all diagnosed or actively in treatment. No
previous artistic experience required.
poses are performed seated or standing, When: Wednesdays
Time: 2:15 - 3:45 p.m.
using a chair as support. Instructor: Mary Barnett, BFA
Fine Artist & Muralist
When: Wednesdays

Time: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Facilitator: Cindy Sporer, ACSM CPT,

CES, Yoga Fit

The Hope & Healing Stitchers

Join fellow community knitters and/or Tai Chi

crocheters on an ongoing basis. Share A Chinese slow-motion exercise designed

and learn new skills, while working on to promote good health and longevity by

community projects that will benefit Jef- circulating internal energy or “chi.”

ferson Cancer Center patients and their When: Mondays

families. Please bring your own supplies Time: 12 - 1 p.m.

and materials. NOTE: These sessions are Instructor: Jerry Devone, CPT

non-instructional.

When: Tuesdays

Time: 10 a.m. - Noon Cancer Center Support Groups

16 HealthVIEW For detailed information on our Breast Cancer, Prostate
Cancer and Smoking Cessation support groups, please
see page 19.

Lung Nodule Patient Survives Cancer Multidisciplinary
Due to Early Detection Lung Nodule
Center in
When retired teacher Connie Parent assumed she was safe from the threat Washington Twp.
went for a checkup in late December of lung cancer.
2016, Physician Assistant Veronica The Lung Nodule Center at
Rossetti, of Kennedy Health Alliance In late January 2017, Cardiothoracic Jefferson Health provides
(KHA) - Turnersville, recommended Surgeon Amrit Nayar, MD, FACS, continuation of care for high-
that the former smoker get tested for a performed a lobectomy, surgically risk patients who have been
possible lung nodule. That testing saved removing a portion of Connie’s left lung, diagnosed with a lung nodule.
Connie’s life. at what is now called Jefferson Stratford Lung nodules are defined as
Hospital. Connie came through the abnormal spots or lesions on
KHA Pulmonologist Neveen Malik, procedure well, spending a week in the a lung scan. High-risk patients
DO, performed a specialized outpatient ICU recuperating. include individuals age 55-77
procedure, discovering a small lung who have a tobacco-smoking
nodule in the center of the upper “I felt like everyone I dealt with at history of at least 30 pack-
lobe of her left lung. Because of its Stratford truly cared about me as a years (meaning they smoked
complex location, the nodule could human being,” says Connie. “I was the equivalent of a pack of
not be removed through the outpatient definitely not treated like a number.” cigarettes a day for 30 years,
procedure called Electromagnetic or about two packs per day
Navigational Bronchoscopy (ENB). Connie is thrilled to be approaching her for 15 years); as well as those
one-year anniversary of being cancer- who are either currently
Fortunately, the cancer had not spread free. smoking or have quit less than
to Connie’s lymph nodes, something 15 years ago.
that would have left her with only “I’m going to live my life doing what I By providing patients
chemotherapy and radiation as a enjoy for as long as I can,” says Connie, with personalized and
treatment recourse. Instead, the Pitman, who celebrated the New Year – and her compassionate care,
NJ, resident underwent surgery a few 77th birthday – in Iceland with a group of Jefferson Health’s advanced
weeks later. A smoker for 33 years, close friends. approach allows all services
Connie had tried nearly every smoking to be provided in a single
cessation therapy known to man to no “I feel great,” she said. “And I’m so visit. Patients considered to
avail, until she and her brother went to grateful for the care I received.” be at high risk for lung cancer
a Smokers Anonymous meeting, and should talk to their primary
“something clicked” that enabled her to Dr. Malik, meanwhile, says Connie was care physician about referral
“kick the habit” for good. Because Connie a “great patient and was determined to to the Lung Nodule Center.
hadn’t smoked for nearly 30 years, she beat this cancer. It was our pleasure to The Kennedy Cancer Center
treat her in a multi-disciplinary center, is a designated Lung Cancer
close to her home.” Screening Center through
the American College of
Radiology (ACR) and a Lung
Cancer Alliance Screening
Center of Excellence. For
more information about the
Lung Nodule Center, call
856/218-5324.

KennedyisJefferson.org 17

Don’t Let Too Much What
Sitting Set You Back to Do?

Did you know that sitting for long hours What Can You Do If You
increases your chance of diabetes, dementia Have a Sedentary Job?
and varicose veins? If you sit a lot, you are also
twice as likely to get heart disease and increase o Stand up and stretch every half hour or so.
your odds of colon, endometrial and lung o Touch your toes.
cancer. o Stroll around the office or workplace.
o Stand at your desk while on the phone.
Most people assume that working out can o Get a standing desk or put your computer
counteract the effects of all that sitting. on a box.
Unfortunately, this is not so. Even working out
seven hours a week can’t reverse the effects Being conscious of the negative effects of
of sitting seven hours at a time! too much sitting will help you increase your
movement at work or home. When in doubt,
get out of your seat and MOVE!

18 HealthVIEW Source: WebMD

Support
Groups

For information about all other Fighting Men /Fighting Cancer - Living with Loss
Jefferson Health support groups, Prostate Cancer Support Group When:  Wednesdays,
please call 800/547-9007 or visit For men coping with prostate cancer, this January 17 - February 21
KennedyisJefferson.org/support confidential education and support group Time:     6:30 p.m.
is offered by the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Place:    Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Breast Cancer Awareness Center at Washington Township, provides                 18 E. Laurel Road
and Support helpful information to patients and their                 Schwartz Conference Room
Join us for the Jefferson Health Breast caregivers. Registration required by January 12. 
Cancer Support Group. Meetings include When:       1st Tuesday Please call 856/778-0222 or email
educational presentations followed by Time:        7 p.m. [email protected]
open discussions. Place: 900 Medical Center Drive
When: 1st Wednesday Suite 211, Sewell Smoking Cessation Support Group
Time: 7 - 8 p.m. Facilitator: Joseph A. Musumeci Quitting smoking is hard, but Jefferson
Place: 900 Medical Center Drive Health is here to help! Free counseling
Suite 211, Sewell Parent Bereavement Support Group and support groups are available:
A professionally facilitated support group When: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
Chronic Pain Support Group for parents who have lost a child to share Time: 4 - 5 p.m.
Connect with others; learn new skills their feelings, receive mutual support and Place: 900 Medical Center Drive
and strategies to cope with pain in a safe, learn about some ways to help manage Suite 211, Sewell
intimate and supportive environment. their heartache. Registration is required. For more
When:  2nd Friday When: 1st Tuesday information, or to register, contact our
Time:     10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Time:     6 - 9 p.m. Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist:
Place:    Voorhees Senior Living Place:    Jefferson Cherry Hill Sandy Murray, RN, OCN, CTTS at
               501 Laurel Oak Road Hospital 856/218-5324, option #1 or
2201 Chapel Avenue [email protected]
Diabetes Support Group Conference Room 2
Support for adults wanting to learn more
about managing their diabetes. When:  2nd Tuesday Wound Care
When:  4th Monday (except holidays) Time:     6 - 9 p.m. Support Group
Time:     1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Place:    Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Place:    Jefferson Stratford Hospital 18 E. Laurel Road Meeting includes educational
               18 E. Laurel Road Private Dining Room presentations followed by open
discussions.
Dialysis Support Group When:  3rd Tuesday
A monthly support group with fellow Time:     6 - 9 p.m. Topic: Caring for Your
dialysis patients and family members in a Place:    Jefferson Washington Chronic Wound
non-judgmental, supportive environment. Township Hospital
When:  2nd Wednesday 435 Hurffville-Cross Keys When: Thursday, January 18
Time:     2 p.m. Road
Place:    Jefferson Health 1st Floor Classroom Time 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Dialysis Center For more information, call
               201 Laurel Oak Road, Suite A Kimberly Brody-Muckenfuss, BSN, RN, Speaker: Dr. Brian Smeal
Voorhees at 856/488-6680 (day);
When:  2nd Friday 609/519-3113 (evening); Place: Jefferson Cherry Hill
Time:     10:30 a.m. or email
Place:    Jefferson Health [email protected] Hospital
Dialysis Center
               300 Medical Center Drive 2211 Chapel Avenue
Sewell
For more information, contact Suite 404
Hillary Scott, LSW, at 856/780-0414
or [email protected] Light refreshments will be served. For

more information, or to register, call

866/547-HEAL.

KennedyIsJefferson.org 19

WELLNESS PrimeTime

PROGRAMS When: Monday, February 5 Mediterranean Diet – A Healthy
FOR SENIORS Time: 10 a.m. Option for Seniors
Place: Jefferson Stratford Hospital The Mediterranean diet is a well-balanced
Is It a Cold or the Flu? What 3rd Floor Room L diet with many options and suitable to
Should I Do? satisfy any kinds of taste. Join us to learn
When you wake up sneezing, coughing, When: Thursday, February 8 how you can benefit from this diet plan.
and have that achy, feverish, can’t Time: 10 a.m. When: Thursday, March 8
move-a-muscle feeling, how do you Place: Kennedy Health & Wellness Time: 2 p.m.
know whether you have cold symptoms Center Place: Jefferson Stratford Hospital
or the flu? There are similarities, but a few 405 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road Speaker: Lindsay Domino, MS, RDN
telltale signs can help you tell them apart. Suite 201, Washington Twp Registered Dietician
Join us to learn the difference. Jefferson Health New Jersey
When: Wednesday, January 31 When: Thursday, February 22
Time: 11 a.m. Time: 10 a.m. Memory Challenge
Place: Kennedy Health & Wellness Place: Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital
Center 2201 Chapel Avenue Exercise for your brain is just as important
405 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road Conference Rooms 2 & 3
Suite 201, Washington Twp. as exercise for your body. Join us for a
Speaker: Rich Kaufman Pharm. D., BCPS
Pharmacist The Art of Chinese Flower Arranging discussion on memory and participate in
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Discover the essential methods in
recreating the over 2000-year-old art challenging brain exercises.
Healthy Living for Your Brain of Chinese flower arranging. Take your
and Body arrangement with you to showcase this When: Thursday, March 29
Join us to learn about some of the latest ancient art in your home. No experience
research in diet and nutrition, exercise, necessary. Must register by February 8. Time: 2 p.m.
cognitive activity and social engagement, When: Friday, February 16
as well as hands-on tools to incorporate Time: 10 a.m. Place: Kennedy Health & Wellness
these recommendations into a plan for Fee: $10
healthy aging - at any age. Place: Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Center
When: Thursday, February 1 2201 Chapel Avenue
Time: 2 p.m. Gartzman Conference Room 405 Hurffville-Cross Keys
Place: Jefferson Stratford Hospital Instructor: Rachelle Hasenberg
3rd Floor Room L Inspirational Horticultural Road
Speaker: Alzheimer’s Association Therapy
Delaware Valley Chapter Suite 201, Washington Twp

Assess Your Risk for a Heart Attack Instructor: Tanya McKeown
or Stroke & FREE Blood Pressure Corporate Manager of
Screenings Community Wellness
Join our Jefferson Health nurses as they Jefferson Health New Jersey
discuss ways to reduce your risk, identify
early signs and symptoms of heart attack What Not to Put on Your Wound ACTIVITIES
and stroke, and when to call 9-1-1. FREE A wound can cause discomfort and put
blood pressure screenings are included. you out of commission for a while. Join Circle of Knitting and Crocheting
us to learn how to help heal your wound Join fellow knitters and/or crocheters on
as quickly as possible. an ongoing basis. Please bring your own
When: Tuesday, March 6 supplies and materials. Group is non-in-
Time: 3 p.m. structional. Yarn, cotton fabric and fleece
Place: Margaret E. Heggan donations are accepted.
Free Public Library When: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
606 Delsea Drive, Sewell Time: 12 - 4 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Brian Smeal Place: Vogelson Library, Voorhees
Medical Director 203 Laurel Road, 3rd Floor
Center for Advanced Wound
Care & Hyperbaric Oxygen Short Story Discussion Club
Therapy Share the enriching experience of
reading short stories. New members
Dine with a Doc at the Cherry Hill Dinner Club always welcome. Pick up copies of the
short stories prior to the meeting at
How to Relieve Shoulder Pain the library’s front desk.
Join Dr. Luke Austin at the Cherry Hill Dinner Club as he discusses the signs, causes When: January 9 – At the Zoo
and treatment options of shoulder pain. Optional dinner is available for $6. February 13 – Wild Plums
When: Wednesday, March 21 March 13 – Man from the
Time: 4:30 p.m. South
Place: Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, 2211 Chapel Avenue, Conference Room 3 Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
20 Speaker: Dr. Luke Austin, Rothman Institute Place: Vogelson Library, Voorhees
203 Laurel Road, 3rd Floor
Facilitator: Jeanne Sevast
Adult Services Library
Associate

For more information, or to register, visit KennedyisJefferson.org/classes or FITNESS
call 800/522-1965.
PROGRAMS
Jefferson Health PrimeTime Office | 1099 White Horse Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 FOR SENIORS

Kennedy Fitness & Wellness Kennedy Fitness & Wellness Kennedy Fitness & Wellness
405 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road 1432 Route 70 545 Route 73
Cherry Hill West Berlin
Washington Twp.

Dress comfortably and bring a water bottle and mat.

Gentle Yoga for Seniors – West Berlin Gentle Yoga for Seniors –

When: Mondays & Wednesdays Washington Twp.

Session I: Begins January 8 When: Wednesdays

(No class 1/24) Session I: Begins January 17

Session II: Begins February 14 Session II: Begins February 21

(No class 2/19, 2/28, 3/28) Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Time: 1 - 2 p.m. Fee: Session I - $20 (5 classes)

Fee: $40 per session (10 classes) Session II - $24 (6 classes)

Instructor: Myrna Mandelbaum Instructor: Cindy Sporer

Gentle Chair Flow for Seniors – Gentle Yoga for Seniors – Cherry Hill

Washington Twp. When: Tuesdays & Thursdays PrimeTime

Chair sequences based on the principles Session I: Begins January 9 Breakfast and Dinner Clubs

of yoga. (No class 1/25) Membership Card Required. No sharing
or substitutions.
When: Mondays Session II: Begins February 20
Breakfast Club
Session I: Begins January 15 (No class 2/22) Early breakfast dining from 6:30 - 10 a.m.
for only $4 per person. Enjoy the
Session II: Begins February 19 Time: 1 - 2 p.m. “traditional” with eggs, breakfast meat,
and potatoes or the “power” with oatmeal,
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Fee: Session I & II - $44 each fruit, and yogurt. Both include toast or
bagel, juice (no bottles) and coffee.
Fee:             Session I - $20 (5 classes) (11 classes per session)
Dinner Club
Session II - $24 (6 classes) Instructor: Myrna Mandelbaum Enjoy early dining from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
for just $6 per person! Includes entrée,
Instructor:  Susan Leblang vegetable, small salad, a slice of cake or
pie, and a fountain beverage (no bottles).
Feeling Adventurous? Just Move for Seniors –
Check Out these Travel Washington Twp. Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Cafeteria
Opportunities! Light aerobics, toning and stretching 2201 Chapel Avenue
using a chair. Bring weights (1 to 3 lbs.) to Breakfast: 2nd Monday
Come to a free information session – class. (Classes held in Suite 201.) Dinner: 3rd Wednesday
sponsored by AAA – at Jefferson Health When:         Tuesdays
New Jersey and learn about guided travel Session I:    Begins January 16 Jefferson Stratford Hospital Cafeteria
to national parks out west – Canyon Session II:   Begins March 6 18 E. Laurel Road
Country (Fall 2018) – and the natural Time:           10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Breakfast: 3rd Tuesday
wonders of Costa Rica (early 2019). Fee:              $30 per session (6 classes) Dinner: 4th Thursday
Presentation will be held on Monday, Instructor:  Susan Leblang
March 19, 6-8 p.m., at Jefferson Health,   Jefferson Washington Township
1099 White Horse Rd. in the 1st floor large When:         Fridays Hospital Cafeteria
conference room. Register online at Session I:    Begins January 19 435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road
KennedyisJefferson.org/travel Session II:   Begins March 9 Breakfast: 3rd Thursday
Time:           10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Dinner: 3rd Monday
Fee:              $30 per session (6 classes)
Instructor: Susan Leblang KennedyisJefferson.org 21

Walk This Way Walking Program
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays
January 4 - March 29
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Place: RowanSOM Wellness Center

Medical Center Drive
Stratford

Upcoming Please Join Us for a Experience the

PROGRAMS Grand Opening 7 locations in South Jersey
& EVENTS Ribbon Cutting kennedyfitness.org
Ceremony
FROM OUR MEDICAL West Berlin / Voorhees
ADVISORY BOARD in Cherry Hill & 545 Route 73
Mullica Hill 856/753-1800
How to Lose the Holiday Weight
Wednesday, January 17, Turnersville
It can seem as if the Thanksgiving- at 11 a.m. 501 Route 168
Cherry Hill Kennedy 856/401-1885
to-New Year’s holiday season is one long, Fitness & Wellness
Mullica Hill
tempting food fest designed to make you Thursday, February 15, 167 Bridgeton Pike
at 11 a.m.
gain weight. If you are struggling with Mullica Hill Kennedy 856/478-0060
Fitness & Wellness
holiday weight gain, join us and learn Sewell
Health Fairs will also take 405 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd.
about weight loss options – lifestyle, place from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at
both locations. 856/582-2180
medical and surgical – that will have you
Featuring: Mount Laurel
looking and feeling your best. 3 Hovtech Blvd
• Health Information & 856/778-5900
When: Wednesday, January 17 Giveaways
Cherry Hill
Time: 10 a.m. • Free Screenings: Blood 1432 Route 70
Pressure, Body Fat 856/857-0333
Place: Cherry Hill Kennedy Fitness
• Free Chair Massages Medford
& Wellness 180 Route 70
• Group Fitness Sampler 609/714-8808
Speakers: Dr. Adeshola Fakulujo Class
FREE
Kennedy Health Alliance -
One-Week Membership to
General Surgery Kennedy Fitness & Wellness

Love Your Heart, Eat Chocolate Please complete and bring to any
location.
Do you love chocolate? You may be
Name:___________________________
surprised to learn that chocolate isn’t as
________________________________
bad for you as once believed. Join us and
Address: _________________________
learn why chocolate can be beneficial to
Phone No.: ______________________
your health.
Email: ___________________________
When: Thursday, February 15

Time: 10 a.m.

Place: Mullica Hill Kennedy Fitness

& Wellness

Speaker: Stephanie Biggs, RD, LDN

Jefferson Health

Nutrition Center

Healthy Habits for Better

Sleep & More

Learn how making a few changes in

your habits, such as getting more sleep

and eating healthier, can help you live a

longer life.

When: Tuesday, March 6

Time: 1 p.m.

Place: Kennedy Fitness & Wellness

Turnersville Location

Speaker: Jonathan Shulman, FNP-C

Kennedy Health Alliance –

Family Practice

To register, visit
KennedyisJefferson.org/
classes or call 800/522-1965.

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Kennedy Fitness & Wellness Difference

Maximize Your Results and
Stay Motivated

For a fitness center to be successful, its members
must be successful! Personalized goal setting, monthly
progress monitoring by professionals, and free monthly
reprogramming – changing workout routines – by
nationally certified personal trainers are all vital to
maximizing results and staying motivated. Progress stops
without a change in your workout routine. Changing
regularly (called muscle confusion) requires a diversity of
equipment. You can get all of that and more at Kennedy
Fitness & Wellness. To find a fitness center with five
different equipment lines is extremely rare. Kennedy
Fitness & Wellness offers 12!

Similarly, the more classes offered, the more satisfied
members are. Classes, like Functional Training, Yoga,
Spin, Zumba, Pound, Tabaticise, Boxing, Cage Classes,
are just a few of the many we offer! Cleanliness is also
essential to us, as well as making sure our gyms aren’t
overcrowded so you can enjoy your workout. For
fitness that will keep you engaged, healthy and happy,
check out one of our seven Kennedy Fitness & Wellness
locations or visit: kennedyfitness.org.

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