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Walk with a Doc continues Thursdays
The weekly Walk with a Doc takes place Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the entrance to The Ashtabula Clinic. It is open to hospital staff and area residents.

ACMC receives grant for Diabetes Education and Wellness Program

ASHTABULA, Ohio –The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded over $59,000 to Ashtabula County Medical Center for a Diabetes Education and Wellness Program. The goal of the program is to show how combining formal diabetes education with a regular exercise program will improve the quality of life for people with diabetes.
Participants in the year-long program must agree to the following:
· Attend monthly diabetes education classes with ACMC’s Certified Diabetes Educator
· Attend monthly check ins with ACMC’s Wellness Coordinator
· Attend quarterly check ins with a personal trainer at Premiere Fitness
The diabetes education classes will be held the first Monday of every month. Participants can attend at 10 am, 1 pm and 6 pm, based on their schedule and convenience. Check-ins with the Wellness Coordinator and the personal trainers will be by appointment.
During the monthly diabetes education class, participants will learn about self-monitoring, reducing risks, healthy eating, being active, problem solving, medications, and developing a meal plan. The Wellness Coordinator will help patients track their weight; glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride levels; blood pressure; and body mass index. The personal trainer will work with the patient to develop a customized exercise plan that fits the needs and abilities of the participant. The quarterly check ins with the personal trainer will allow the exercise plan to be modified as needed to ensure the participant meets his or her goals.
Participants in the program will be given a free membership to Premiere Fitness for the duration of the program, but must remain active participants of the program for the free membership to stay in effect.
The program will begin in November and is limited to 50 participants. Those interested in the program will be asked a series of questions to discuss more about their health background and current healthcare needs. Priority will be given to individuals who meet the reporting requirements of the grant.

ACMC garners national award from American Heart Association

ASHTABULA, Ohio - ACMC Healthcare System was honored by the American Heart Association Wednesday, Sept. 22, for a successful 2009 campaign, as the top fund-raiser in small metro markets.
The prestigious national award was presented for ACMC’s outstanding fund-raising effort to combat heart disease - raising $54,622.75 in donations for the 2009 Heart Walk. The next closest contributor was the city of Jackson, Tenn., which raised $11,000 less than ACMC.
The theme of the 2009 Heart Walk effort was the University of ACMC vs. Heart Disease – the Game of Life and Death.
Sandy Sposito, Volunteer Supervisor at ACMC, led the team captains responsible for raising the money.
She said the effort kicked off with a pep rally.
“We tried to have fun with this, and stick to the football theme,” Sposito said.
Throughout the campaign, various departments in the hospital had min-fundraisers to contribute to the overall total.
Sposito said there were raffles, auctions, rummage sales, bake sales, duck races and more.
One special fund-raising idea garnered a lot of attention in the hospital.
A special “Men of ACMC” calendar was sold under the banner “Men with Heart.”
“We had an absolute blast with this. Everyone was fantastic. It was amazing,” Sposito said.
As the fund-raising effort concluded, ACMC employees celebrated with a tailgate party.
Clips from the movie “Rudy” were shown.
“These people are the embodiment of Rudys,” Sposito said. “They had the dog-determination to bring this home. They won it for all the people who have heart disease, their families and their friends.”
The total amount raised by ACMC Healthcare System employees includes funds raised at ACMC, Ashtabula Regional Home Health and Glenbeigh.
ACMC Healthcare System President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin J. Miller, FACHE, served as Chairman of the 2009 Ashtabula County Heart Walk.
He praised ACMC Healthcare System employees for their dedication to keeping ACMC as one of the national leaders for small metropolitan markets.
“You have my thanks, my gratitude and my pride,” Miller said.
Rev. Neroy Carter, President of ACMC’s Board of Trustees, said the employees’ effort was noteworthy.
“This was not a small feat to make this accomplishment. Being number 1 in the nation is nothing to sneeze at,” he said.
Dawn Clark, Executive Director of the Cleveland Metro Market for the American Heart Association, said she gets phone calls from other parts of the country asking how ACMC Healthcare System raises so much money each year.
“This is not a one-time thing. You do this year-after-year-after-year-after-year,” she said. “We don’t just talk about you in this community. We also talk about you in Cleveland and in Lake and Geauga (counties).”
Clark said ACMC ranks in the top 3 companies in the Cleveland area for fund-raising, exceeding totals earned by many companies with tens of thousands of employees.
ACMC Healthcare System, Ashtabula County’s largest private employer, has about 1,200 employees.
The benefits to the Ashtabula County area far exceed the amount raised by ACMC Healthcare System. The American Heart Association returns about $2 for ever dollar raised in a community.
In the Cleveland area, the American Heart Association has donated no less than $2 million annually. The highest dollar amount awarded to the Cleveland area came in 2007, and exceeded $4 million. There were 26 new heart-related research projects were funded in the Cleveland area for 2010, thanks to the 2009 funds raised.
The Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Foundation have received more than 30 grants from the American Heart Association, totaling more than $3.7 million.

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