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Pictured at the groundbreaking are (from left) Dr. Rajender Ahuja with Toledo Radiation Oncology Group; Jeff Dempsey, president and COO for Mercy St. Charles Hospital;Dr. Abhay Shelke, medical oncologist with Mercy Cancer Centers; Dr. Adnan Alkhalili, medical oncologist with Mercy Cancer Centers; Sr. Dorothy Thum, senior VP for mis-sion and values integration at Mercy; Dr. Imran Andrabi, president and CEO at Mercy; Dr. Rex Mowat, medical oncologist and managing partner at the Toledo Clinic; TomArquilla, metro CEO at Mercy; Jason Theadore, vice president for ambulatory services and business development at Mercy; Bill Rudolph, from Rudolph Libbe; Dr. MohammadAl-Nsour, medical oncologist at Mercy Cancer Centers; Amanda Caldwell, director of cancer centers and oncology services at Mercy; Dr. Shaili Desai, medical oncologist atToledo Clinic; Tim Koder, president of the Mercy Foundation and Dennis Sherry, regional vice president of strategic planning at Mercy. PHOTO COURTESY OF MERCY-TOLEDO

Mercy Health, Toledo Clinic Officials Break Ground On Cancer CenterGround has officially

broken on Mercy Health’sPerrysburg Cancer Center, a$14.5-million, 62,000-square-foot facility that willopen in the fall of 2016 tohouse a freestanding, com-prehensive center for inte-grated cancer care.

Mercy, part of MercyHealth, Ohio’s largest healthprovider, and the ToledoClinic, the region’s largest

group of independent physi-cians, have partnered to cre-ate this comprehensive can-cer center, which will pro-vide an enhanced patientexperience along with high-quality, coordinated cancerservices.

When opened, the centerwill offer access to theregion’s largest team of med-ical oncologists, who collec-tively will provide a compre-

hensive treatment plandesigned for the uniqueneeds of each patient. Alllocated in one easily accessi-ble location, services willinclude diagnostics, surgicalconsultation, chemotherapy,radiation therapy and accessto clinical trials.

The center will be builtadjacent to the MercyMedical Center, Perrysburg,offering convenient access to

laboratory, imaging andemergency services.

“The Toledo Clinic andMercy are partnering to pro-vide cutting-edge treatmentsfor patients of NorthwestOhio and SoutheastMichigan, allowing them toreceive better quality andbetter efficiencies withoutleaving their community,”said Dr. Rex Mowat, ToledoClinic’s managing partner

and medical director forMercy Health’s PerrysburgCancer Center. “Our part-nership will result inenhanced specialized care topatients while focusing oncoordinating services to helpthem though the process.”

The cancer center willoffer four key benefits forpatients and, as such, willreduce the need for patientsto travel outside the commu-

nity for care:• Enhanced access to coordi-nated, quality care. • Enhanced integration withother physician specialists. • Increased access to clinicaltrials. • Increased supportive careservices.

The center will be locatedat the intersection of DixieHighway and Eckel JunctionRoad in Perrysburg.

The Mirror’s VALUABLE TIPS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE

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October 22, 2015THE MIRRORPage 6-F

Cooking Demos And Food Sampling On Menu For Food Day, WeekBY KAREN

GERHARDINGERMIRROR REPORTER

Food Day is Saturday,October 24, but eating theright foods can yield a life-time of benefits.

As he whipped up threelight dressings, home chefMichael Jacobs shared withAnthony Wayne Junior Highstudents how changing hisdiet and adding exercisechanged his life.

Eight years ago, after retir-ing from the Maumee Fordplant, Jacobs was diagnosedwith diabetes. He also hadhigh blood pressure andweighed in at 233 pounds –too much for his small frame.

“That was the impetus forme to pay attention to whatwas in my food,” said Jacobs,who now weighs 143 pounds,and no longer has diabetes.

Watching cooking showsand looking up recipes on theInternet, the 61-year-old

began swapping out badingredients, such as mayon-naise, sodium and flour, withyogurt and ground oats.

Growing up, he didn’t playsports or exercise regularly,

but after his diagnosis, hebegan walking a few miles aday, then adding workouts ina gym and – just last week –finished his first 5K.

“I’m pretty geeked,” he

said. “Running has helped melean down, but it’s also goodfor my mind in general.”

Although he spent 32years at Ford, Jacobs also hadsome experience as a short-order and line cook and inrestaurant management.

Standing at the counter in

KayLynne Schaller’s HealthyFood classroom, Jacobswhipped up dressings to topgreens, apples and pasta.

Holding up a bottle ofranch dressing, Jacobs notedthat of the 25 to 30 ingredi-ents, half are unpronounce-able.

“It’s important to knowwhat you’re eating,” he said.With that, he gathered somemeasuring cups and begancooking up three dressings.

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Jacobs’ visit kicked off aweeklong celebration of foodin Schaller’s classes, a satelliteof Penta Career Center.

Other cooking demonstra-tions include Spicy ButternutSquash and Friday’s BigApple Crunch, in which stu-dents test a variety of applesdonated by Hoen’s Orchard.

Food Day is a nationalprogram designed to raiseAmericans’ awareness of theirdiets and food policies.Events are planned nation-wide. For more information,visit www.foodday.org.

Guest chef Michael Jacobs joins KayLynne Schaller, Penta Career Center instructor atAnthony Wayne Junior High, in serving up dishes to Ronnie Mitchell (front) andConnor Pollex. Jacobs whipped up three dressings, which were put on pasta, fruit andgreens. MIRROR PHOTO BY KAREN GERHARDINGER

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Patient Safety Conference TargetsFall-Injury Prevention For Seniors

ProMedica Toledo Hospital’sNurses Improving Care forHealthsystem Elders (NICHE)Program and the LourdesUniversity College of Nursingwill present a patient safety con-ference, titled “Focus on Falls,”on Wednesday, October 28from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. atthe Franciscan Center, 6832Convent Blvd., in Sylvania.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

The Patient SafetyConference: Focus on Fallshas been awarded 3.5 contacthours, and is open to nurses,social workers and any pro-fessionals or individuals whocare for older adults. The costfor the conference is $20.00per person. To register, con-tact [email protected].

“The College of Nursingis excited to partner on thisproject because it is consis-tent with our quality- andsafety-focused curriculum. Italso provides an opportunity

for our nursing students andfaculty to hear and meet anational speaker who hasexpertise in the area of fallsafety and the older adult,”said Judy Didion, dean ofthe Lourdes UniversityCollege of Nursing.

The keynote speaker isDr. Patricia Quigley, associ-ate director of VISN 8Patient Safety Center ofInquiry. A clinical nurse

specialist and a nurse practi-tioner in rehabilitation,Quigley is a fundedresearcher with the ResearchCenter of Excellence:Maximizing RehabilitationOutcomes.

Quigley is nationallyknown for her program ofresearch in patient safety,particularly in fall preven-tion. The falls programresearch agenda continues todrive research efforts acrosshealth services and rehabili-tation researchers. She hastranslated her research find-ings into materials that areused in providing bedsideand community care, suchas the Falls PreventionToolkit and patient educa-tion materials on the use ofhip protectors, ensuringseamless transition betweenher scholarly work and itsapplication in real-worldsettings.

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Page 7-FTHE MIRROROctober 22, 2015

Dr. Andrew Croak Offers Transforming MonaLisa TouchBY KAREN

GERHARDINGERMIRROR REPORTER

A tiny laser is improvingthe lives of women sufferingfrom vaginal health issuesoften caused by menopause.

The MonaLisa Touch, alaser therapy that delivers afractional CO2 laser energy tothe vaginal wall tissue, wakesup the collagen and improvesblood flow and lubrication,said Dr. Andrew Croak, aMaumee urogynecologist andmedical director of theNorthwest Ohio Center forUrogynecology and Women’sHealth.

“I have completed over 70cases in three months and theresults are incredible. Womenare saying that they are veryhappy, and so are their part-ners,” Croak said.

The first FDA-approvedlaser treatment for vaginalatrophy, the MonaLisa Touchwas first introduced in theUnited States last year. Lasertherapy has been used inEurope for five years, withextensive data on over 15,000women showing that the vastmajority have reportedimprovement.

Dr. Mickey Karram, direc-tor of urogynecology at TheChrist Hospital in Cincinnati,learned of the procedure froma friend who is a doctor in

Italy. Karram was asked to beone of the principal investiga-tors in the U.S. study at ChristHospital and StanfordUniversity. Of the womeninvolved in the study, 90 per-cent saw improvement.

Karram had mentoredCroak during his residency,and contacted the Maumeephysician about the results.

“I was wary at first. Itsounded almost too good tobe true. But Dr. Karram iswell-renowned worldwide. Bypromoting something likethis, if it didn’t work well, hehad a lot to lose,” Croak said.“He told me, ‘Andy, if youhave women who are frustrat-ed by these conditions andcan’t take estrogen or vaginalcreams, or insurance doesn’tcover it, try this. They can getoff the estrogen creams andlubricants.’”

During the three monthssince he began offering theMonaLisa Touch, Croak hasutilized the procedure onabout 70 patients, who eachreceive three five-minute treat-ments spaced six weeks apart,then an annual follow-uptreatment as recommended bya doctor.

The small laser is insertedvaginally, angling to treat 360degrees of the wall. The laserpenetrates not only the super-ficial tissue, but the deeper tis-

sue as well, waking up theblood flow and collagen for areturn to more youthful skin,Croak said.

“It decreases the pain andthe thin, frail tissue that tearsor gets irritated easily,” hesaid.

With menopause, womenoften have a myriad of symp-toms, including dryness,painful intercourse and anoveractive bladder, due to thebuild-up of collagen and aweakened pelvic floor, he said.

Dr. Croak’s first MonaLisaTouch patient, a woman in her60s, described how vaginaldryness and painful inter-course had negatively impact-ed her and her husband of 30years. She was allergic to lubri-cants, and thyroid medica-tions and testosterone creamdidn’t work. A week after herfirst MonaLisa Touch treat-ment, she began to notice a

difference, not just in less dry-ness, but also in bladder con-trol.

“The quality and the factthat I have some of my old lifeback is worth every dollar Ispent to get this done,” shesaid. Her husband agreed,adding, “Wow, what a differ-ence.”

Currently, insurance does-n’t pay for the treatments,which total about $1,500 to$1,800, Croak said. But forwomen who are already pay-ing $300 for a vaginal estrogencream, $80.00 for overactivebladder medicine and themoney for doctor’s visits andother medications, the costcan quickly add up.

“My husband said that hadwe known about this proce-dure sooner, we would havebought a passport and flownto Europe to have it done. It ismoney well spent,” saidanother patient. “I have expe-rienced relief from symptomsthat I suffered with for years.”

With October designatedas National Breast CancerAwareness Month, Croakpointed out that nearly allwomen undergoing breastcancer treatments will experi-ence menopause-like symp-toms as a result of the chemi-cals in chemotherapy, the lossof estrogen or having theirovaries removed.

While many women gothrough hormone replace-ment therapy duringmenopause, breast cancer sur-vivors cannot take estrogen,Croak said.

“Nobody talks about thisor mentions what will happento intimacy, bladder functionor vaginal tissue,” he said ofwomen going through breastcancer treatments. “This isone aspect that often getsoverlooked.”

During a free educational

seminar at 6:30 p.m. onWednesday, November 4 at St.Luke’s Hospital’s auditorium,Croak will share more infor-mation on the symptoms andtreatment. Breast cancer sur-vivors or those currentlyundergoing treatment willreceive 20 percent off theMonaLisa Touch.

For more detailed informa-tion, or to RSVP for the edu-cational seminar, visit www.nwourogyn.com or call (419)893-7134.

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Health Dept. Flu Clinics Offered In Lucas CountyThe Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is offering

flu shot clinics to the public on the following dates:Sunday, October 25 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at Sylvania

United Church of Christ, 7240 Erie St., Sylvania.Monday, October 26 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Toledo-

Lucas County Health Department, 635 N. Erie St., Toledo.Thursday, October 29 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Toledo-

Lucas County Health Department, 635 N. Erie St., Toledo.Friday, October 30 from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Lucas

County Government Center, One Government Center, 1stFloor, Toledo.

Sunday, November 1 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at St. IgnatiusCatholic Church, 212 N. Stadium Rd., Oregon.

All insurances can be billed, including Medicare Part B andOhio Medicaid. If you do not have insurance, the cost for the

seasonal flu vaccine is $30.00, payable by cash, check or cred-it card.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recom-mends that everyone 6 months of age and older receive the fluvaccine each year. For more information and a complete cal-endar of flu shot clinics, visit www.lucascountyhealth.com.Medication Therapy Management Offered At CPW

Central Park West Health Center, 3130 Central Park WestDr., Ste. A, Toledo, will host Michelle Schroeder of UTMC formedication therapy management on Monday, October 26from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Call (419) 841-9622 to sign up. Family Caregiver Support Group Meets In Swanton

An Alzheimer’s Association family caregiver supportgroup will meet on Tuesday, October 27 from 3:00 to 4:30p.m. at Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center, 214Munson Rd., Swanton. For reservations, call Chris Cremeanat (419) 825-1145.

Taoist Tai Chi Society Offers Beginner ClassesThe Taoist Tai Chi Society will offer beginner Tai Chi class-

es in Maumee at the Maumee Center, 406 Illinois Ave., onMonday, November 2 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday,November 3 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Other locations for November beginner classes are in EastToledo and Bowling Green. For more information, call (419)537-0131.

The Taoist Tai Chi Society is a nonprofit, volunteer organ-ization dedicated to improving health and well-being. Classesconsist of slow movements that use gentle turns and stretchesto improve balance, flexibility, circulation and strength. Hospice Offers Bereavement Seminar In SwantonThe community is invited to a special, three-part bereave-

ment seminar, “Growing Through Grief,” in November at theSwanton Library, 305 Chestnut St., Swanton. Planned forWednesdays, November 4, 11 and 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,participants will learn about the basics of grief, gain someideas for self-care and explore their own feelings about lossand life.

Conducted by bereavement counselors, the sessions are freeand open to anyone in the community who is interested inattending, whether or not they have had a prior relationshipwith Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Preregistration is required. For more information or to reg-ister, contact the Hospice Bereavement Department at (419)661-4001.

To learn more about grief and loss or Hospice ofNorthwest Ohio, visit www.hospicenwo.org.

Visual Technology Expo Planned At St. Luke’sThe sixth annual FrogTown Visual Technology Expo,

offered by FrogTown Low Vision Support Group and SightedGuide Ohio, will be held at the St. Luke’s HospitalAuditorium, 5901 Monclova Rd., Maumee, on Saturday,November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Dr. J. Gregory Rosenthal, retina specialist from AllianceRetina, will be the guest speaker. Vendors and displays will be

on-site for people to try, see and feel for themselves.For more information, call Rocky at (419) 877-8007 or

Adrianne at (419) 870-2797.Monclova Community Center Plans Health DayThe Monclova Community Center will hold its second

annual Community Health, Fun and Fitness Day on Tuesday,November 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The event will feature various healthcare/wellnessproviders, blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks, weightchecks, flu shots, speakers, fitness demonstrations, fitnessclass information, free snacks while supplies last, music, prizesand raffles.

Flu shots will be offered through ProMedica Wellness; thecost is $27.00 per vaccine. Traditional Medicare Part B will beaccepted as payment. Medicare card and photo ID must bepresented at time of vaccination. You must be 18 years old toreceive the vaccination at this clinic.

The center is located at 8115 Monclova Rd., Monclova.Call (419) 861-1336 for more information.Providing Care With Confidence Classes OfferedHospice of Northwest Ohio is offering a free, two-hour

workshop to teach family caregivers the basics of caring forsick, frail or debilitated loved ones at home. This much-need-ed program is being offered twice a month at the ToledoHospice Center, 800 S. Detroit Ave., and is open to anyone inthe community.

Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. onNovember 17 and December 8 and on Saturdays from 10:00a.m. to noon on September 19, October 17, November 21 andDecember 12.

Through discussion and interactive demonstrations con-ducted in the Hospice of Northwest Ohio skills lab, familycaregivers will learn tips to enhance the way they provide thesecare needs: bathing, oral care, positioning, back rubs, transfertechniques, making an occupied bed, ambulation, feeding,incontinence care, hand hygiene, skin care, nail care and footcare.

Workshops are open to anyone in the community. Toallow active participation, class size is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Those interested should call SandyGarrison at (419) 661-4001.Sibshops Gatherings Set At Alternate Learning Center

Sibshops, a free program for siblings of kids ages 9-16 withspecial needs, features an opportunity to socialize while par-ticipating in hands-on activities with other sibs. SibshopsGatherings will be held on Saturdays, November 21, January9, February 13, March 19 and April 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00p.m. at the Alternate Learning Center, 3939 Wrenwood,Toledo.

For more information or to register, contact WendySmenner, Lucas County parent mentor at (419) 214-3066 [email protected]. Lutheran Village Offers Monthly Wellness ClinicsLutheran Village at Wolf Creek will sponsor free monthly

wellness clinics at Luther Crest and Luther Woods seniorapartment communities. These clinics will be held on the firstThursday of each month, and are open to the public.

Luther Crest and Luther Woods are located at 2519 N.Holland Sylvania Rd., Toledo. The wellness clinics will be heldfrom 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Luther Crest Building A socialroom; and from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Luther Woods socialroom at the back of campus.

Therapists and nurses at the wellness clinics will provide avariety of free health screenings, including blood pressure,blood sugar, lower extremity strength, balance, urinary incon-tinence and grip strength. They also will be available to answerhealth questions. No appointments are required.

For more information, call (419) 366-3655. Luther Crest,Luther Woods and Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek are min-istries of Lutheran Homes Society.Adult Grief Group Meets At Perrysburg Hospice Hospice of Northwest Ohio offers an ongoing, interactive

grief support group for adults who are adjusting to the loss ofany loved one. The group meets 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on the firstand third Tuesday of each month at the Perrysburg Center,30000 E. River Rd., Perrysburg.

The group is free and open to any adult; however, pre-reg-istration is required. Call (419) 661-4001 for more informa-tion or to register.

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