Adventist Health Glendale | Healthline Quarterly | Summer 2018

Helping you live well! LIVE WELL SENIOR PROGRAM AGES 60+ Weekly Yoga for Seniors Every Tuesday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Community Services Center Gym This class, led by certified yoga teacher Elizabeth Dovlatyan, PTD, will help you improve flexibility and strength—and even build new friendships! No experience necessary; can be modified for your level. Chair yoga is available. Call (818) 409-8354 for more information. Life Talk—Senior Support Group Fourth Tuesday of each month, 9 to 10 a.m. Live Well Senior Lounge—East Tower, main floor Come join us for a lively discussion about how to navigate life’s challenges as a senior! Support discussions are led by behavioral health profes- sionals. Light refreshments are provided. Call (818) 409-8354 for information and reservations. Especially for caregivers Are you a caregiver or family member taking care of an elderly parent, relative or friend? Adventist Health Glendale offers workshops to help you navigate through the health system to help your loved one. C.A.L.M.™—Caregivers Are Learning More Second Thursday of each month, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Live Well Senior Lounge—East Tower, main floor C.A.L.M.™ is an educational series for caregiv- ers to get answers to common questions, learn about local resources and find ways to relax. C.A.L.M.™ is held in conjunction with the USC Family Caregiver Support Center/LACRC. Call (818) 409-8354 for information and reservations. Alzheimer’s Association Workshops Fourth Monday of each month Committee Rooms B and C—East Tower, ground floor Interactive workshop to learn about the latest research, causes, detection, and support regard- ing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Workshops are facilitated by the Alzheimer’s Association. Light refreshments are provided. Call (800) 272-3900 for reservations. THE LIVE WELL Senior Program at Adventist Health Glendale is a free wellness program to enhance senior health and quality of life. Anyone over the age of 60 is eligible to join. Call Melissa Varraveto at (818) 409-8354 if you have any questions. Membership includes: ● ● Monthly educational luncheons with Adventist Health Glendale physician speakers. ● ● Wellness classes that support a healthy mind, body and spirit. ● ● Monthly retirement and financial planning consultations. ● ● Annual medication consultations with Adventist Health Glendale pharmacists. ● ● Parking validation for all Live Well senior activities. ● ● Discounts in the Terrace Café (hospital cafeteria). ● ● Volunteer opportunities. ● ● Access to a dedicated lounge with complimentary coffee, tea, phone, internet and television. Education, ex ercise, encourageme nt Are you a senior looking to learn more about your health, learn yoga or maybe join a support group? Adventist Health Glendale offers many different activities for seniors to participate in. Call Melissa Varraveto at (818) 409-8354 to register or ask any questions you may have. Live Well Senior Luncheons Second Monday of each month, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Main Auditorium—East Tower Monthly luncheons with Adventist Health Glendale physician speakers on various health topics. Reservations are required. Call (818) 409-8354 for more information or to reserve your place. Adventist Health Glendale is proud to have earned another “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national orga- nization aiming to improve health care quality and patient safety. This is the seventh consecutive “A” for the hospital and validates its efforts to protect patients and meet the highest safety standards in the U.S. The safety grade assigns letter grades to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and accidents. “This grade is a testament that our physicians, nurses and associates are committed to creating a safe environment and reducing harm from hospital-acquired complications,” says Harlan Gibbs, MD, chief of staff at Adventist Health Glendale. “Our priority is patient safety first, so our community members can always trust in our care with peace of mind.” Seventh ‘A’ grade in a row! “This is the only national rating of how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm and death, such as medical errors, infections and injuries,” says Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Receiving an ‘A’ safety grade means a hospital is among the best in the country for preventing these terrible problems and putting their patients first, 24 hours a day.” Developed under the guidance of an expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to approximately 2,500 U.S. hospitals twice per year. The report is peer reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. To see Adventist Health Glen- dale’s full grade details, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hos- pital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org . 2 WELLNESS