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SPRING 2010
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A PUBLICATION OF TANNER HEALTH SYSTEM
CHERYL GILL IS
Taking life
by the
reins
PAGE 6
Snore
No More
PAGE 10
this should get your
Blood
pumping
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Message from the Ceo
Good Morning?
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Spring 2010 i www.tanner.org
ou know that feeling you get after a great
night’s sleep?
Me neither.
According to the American Academy of Sleep
Medicine, as much as 40 percent of the population
regularly experiences daytime sleepiness. For many
of us, the problem is that we stay up too late at night
for the time we must get up in the morning. The
National Sleep Foundation, in a poll of 1,000
Americans, found that most people get up
at about 5:30 a.m. on a typical workday, but
don’t hit the sack until almost 11 p.m. –
more than 17 hours later.
But for as many as 50 million people,
daytime sleepiness isn’t just the result
of staying up to watch David Letterman;
it’s due to a chronic sleep disorder, the most
common of which is called obstructive sleep
apnea, or OSA. As you’ll read in “Snore No More”
on page 10, this is a medical condition that not only
causes dangerous daytime sleepiness, but can wear
down your cardiovascular system, leading to serious
health complications. For people diagnosed with this
condition at one of the two Tanner Center for Sleep
Disorders locations, finally receiving a good night’s
sleep is a life-changing possibility.
Of course, it’s becoming easier to get out of bed
with the arrival of spring. The weather is getting a little
warmer, the trees are beginning to bud, and it’s a great
time for new beginnings.
It’s also a great time to begin and maintain an
exercise routine – especially if you’re a woman with
heart failure. As you’ll read on page 12, women who
have heart failure usually live longer than men with the
condition, but their symptoms are often more severe.
As the board-certified cardiologists from Tanner’s
medical staff explain, maintaining a healthy lifestyle
while living with heart failure has significant benefits
for a woman’s health.
On page 6,
you’ll read about
Cheryl Gill, a
Tanner patient and
cancer survivor who
finds every season
a special gift.
Gill’s professional
background in
hematology gave
her a profound
Loy M. Howard
understanding of
President and CEO
what her diagnosis
Tanner Health System
of breast cancer
would mean. At Tanner she received not only
lifesaving cancer treatments, but fellowship and
friendship as well.
We hope you’ll make the most of this season of
renewal. And, when you’ve made too much of this
season (weekend warriors, we’re talking to you), it’s
good to know that Tanner has a 24-hour emergency
department nearby. On page 16, you’ll learn more
about how an emergency department works and what
other options you can consider for care.
Enjoy this issue of Healthy Living, and thank you
for your continued support of Tanner Health System.
Sincerely,
Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
Table of Contents
Tanner Medical Center, Inc.
Board of Directors
John H. Burson III, MD, Chairman
Steve Adams
Norman Banks
Larry Boggs
Jerry Clayton
Mary Covington
Daniel Jackson
Stephen Kahler, MD
Jeffrey Lindsey, DMD
Robert Pitts, MD
Nita Price
T. Peter Worthy, DDS
Ex-Officio Members
Randall E. Pierce, MD, Chief of Staff
Kevin McLaughlin, MD,
Vice Chief of Staff
Loy M. Howard, President and CEO,
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Cover
6 Taking Life by the Reins
Cheryl Gill takes a proactive stand against cancer.
Denise L. Taylor, President and CEO
4 Health News You Can Use
18 Tanner Medical Foundation
22 Awards and Accolades
23 Health Happenings
12 This Should Get Your
Blood Pumping
Women with heart failure
benefit from exercise.
16 Understanding the ED
When considering a trip to the emergency
department, know your alternatives.
Healthy Living
a publication of Tanner Health System
Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
Denise L. Taylor
Chief Development Officer
Debbie Hollenstein
Vice President of Marketing
and Planning
Kelly Meigs
Assistant Director of Marketing
Tony Montcalm
Editor
Jana Scoville
Communications Manager
Tanner Medical Foundation
Shea Beckham
Kieran Reynolds
Michie Turpin
Photo Contributors
Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
705 Dixie St.
Carrollton, GA 30117
770.836.9666
Jeff T. Jennings, FACHE
Senior Vice President,
Carrollton Operations
Villa Rica
601 Dallas Highway
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.456.3000
Deborah Matthews, RN
Administrator
Higgins General Hospital
200 Allen Memorial Drive
Bremen, GA 30110
770.824.2000
Michael Alexander
Administrator
Willowbrooke at Tanner
20 Herrell Road
770.836.9551
Wayne Senfeld, Ed.S, LPC
Administrator
HEALTHY LIVING is published by Tanner Health System. The material in HEALTHY LIVING is not
intended for diagnosing or prescribing. Consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical
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Angie Barker
10 Snore No More
people with sleep apnea.
Board of Directors
Emeritus
Departments
Sleep studies offer relief to
Tanner Medical Foundation, Inc.
Susan Fleck, Chair
Steve Adams
Wanda Calhoun
Lynn Clarke
Guyton Cochran
G. Woodfin (Woody) Cole
Mary Covington
Clarence Finleyson
James A. Gill Sr.
W.T. (Tommy) Green Jr.
Robert G. (Bob) Harris Jr.
David Helton, MD
Loy M. Howard
Marilyn Hubbard
Barbara Kauffman
H.B. (Rocky) Lipham III
Trent North
Fred O’Neal
Robert B. Pitts, MD
Randall Redding
Laura Richards
Thomas T. Richards
Richard Smith
Robert (Bobby) Stewart
Bob Stone
Gelon Wasdin
T. Peter Worthy, DDS
Dana Wynn
Features
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Health News you can use
Willowbrooke at Tanner, a 52-bed inpatient behavioral health
facility in Villa Rica, is celebrating its first anniversary this spring.
Willowbrooke at
Tanner: One Year and
Going Strong
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This spring, Willowbrooke at Tanner marks its
one-year anniversary. Patients from across
Georgia and the entire Southeast have found
their way back to a healthy life with the
services and programs available at this new
behavioral health facility in Villa Rica.
As many as one in four American adults
suffers from a diagnosable mental illness, but
with the right care and treatment, many of
them are able to live healthy lives and
contribute to their families and communities.
The wide range of services available
through Willowbrooke at Tanner includes
inpatient and outpatient care for adults, elder
adults, children and adolescents — as well as
the program’s wide network of community
resources to help you or a loved one return to
a healthy life. Willowbrooke at Tanner offers
free, confidential mental health screenings to
help determine if and what type of treatment
is needed and connect people with the
resources to help. For more information or to
schedule a free screening, call Willowbrooke
at Tanner’s 24-hour help line at 770.836.9551.
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Want to Know More?
For details on the services available
through Willowbrooke at Tanner, visit
www.willowbrookeattanner.org.
Say Soy Long
to Cancer
More than 68,000 middle-aged
women in Shanghai, China, were
asked how often and how
much soy food — including
tofu, soy milk, edamame
(soybeans), etc. — they ate
in the past year.
After six years,
researchers found that the
risk for colorectal cancer
decreased with increasing
soy intake. The risk of
developing colorectal cancer
was 33 percent lower among those
who ate the most soy daily
(equivalent to four ounces of tofu)
compared with those who ate about half that amount.
One New addition welcomes another
Jonathan Goodin, MD, FAAP, a boardcertified pediatrician, has joined Carousel
Pediatrics, part of Tanner Medical Group, and
the medical staff of Tanner Health System.
Here, he examines William Alexander Head,
son of Bill and Tiffany Head of Carrollton.
Xander weighed 13 pounds, 11 ounces when
he was born Feb. 12 at the W. Steve Worthy
Maternity Center at Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, and was the largest baby delivered
at the hospital in recent history.
Health News you can use
Our Fans Know First
D-lightful!
Vitamin D helps your body use calcium and phosphorus, which keeps your
bones strong. Now research shows there may be even more
to “D” story.
The medical journal Circulation has reported that
insufficient levels of vitamin D can lead to high
blood pressure, heart disease and heart failure.
Other research has shown that vitamin D helps
prevent colon cancer and may also protect against
diabetes and autoimmune diseases such as
multiple sclerosis.
It’s easy to get more D in your diet. Ten to 15
minutes of sun three times a week can give your body
what it needs — but be sure to wear your sunscreen. You
can also get additional vitamin D in your diet by drinking
enough low-fat milk, eating cheese and yogurt, and enjoying
fortified cereals and oily fish, such as tuna, salmon, mackerel and (if
you can stomach them) sardines.
Want to keep up with the
latest health education
opportunities available
from Tanner Health
System? Become our fan on
Facebook! Creating a Facebook
account is free and simple. To find
Tanner’s fan page on Facebook,
follow the link on www.tanner.org.
You also can follow Tanner on
Twitter by searching Twitter for
TannerHealthSys or following the
link at www.tanner.org.
Diabetes
Can Raise Your Risk
for Postpartum
Depression
Researchers
reviewed data
from about
11,000 women
who had given
birth between
July 2004 and
September
2006. Those
who had
any form
of diabetes, including gestational
diabetes, were about twice as likely
as those without the condition
to experience depression during
pregnancy and for up to one year
after giving birth.
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Dealing with
Depression?
Willowbrooke at Tanner can help
people overcome depression —
including postpartum depression.
Call Willowbrooke at Tanner’s
24-hour help line at 770.836.9551
to set up a free, confidential
screening. With the right
treatment, overcoming depression
is possible. More online at
www.willowbrookeattanner.org.
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TakingbyLife
the Reins
Cheryl Gill appreciates every day that she
has the opportunity to care for her horses at her
farm in Carrollton — thanks to the care she
received at Tanner.
Richie Bland, MD, is a board-certified
radiation oncologist and medical
director of the Roy Richards, Sr.
Cancer Center, and on the medical
staff of Tanner Health System.
Randall Pierce, MD, is a boardcertified medical oncologist with
Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers
and on the medical staff of Tanner
Health System.
C
“
Tanner is unique
because we get to
know our patients and
their families on a very
personal level.
”
Making a
Difference
In appreciation for Gill’s care and
treatment, her family has dedicated
the Cheryl Gill Resource Center at
Tanner Breast Health in her honor.
Research was a big part of Gill’s
successful treatment plan. Being
proactive gave her the hope and
confidence she needed to proceed.
Gill’s family hopes that others will
benefit from the support groups and
educational presentations that are
now available through the center.
“I hope that the center helps other
patients who are interested in finding
out all they can about their disease,”
says Gill.
She also wants to help create
awareness about the quality services
available at Tanner Health System.
“We believe in Tanner; we want to
ensure that the resources are here for
our family, friends and neighbors. By
supporting Tanner, you are supporting
everyone in our community,” says Gill.
heryl Gill has always passionately
had in so many other areas of her life,
pursued the activities occupying her
spending day and night researching the
time. A performance horse breeder,
disease and the medical facility that would
an avid tennis player and a former registered
hopefully save her life.
medical technologist, she has always believed
“I received advice from my surgeon,
in living life to the fullest.
Dr. Tee Reeve,” says Gill. “I talked with
But when she learned she had breast
Dr. Randy Pierce, who went way above and
cancer, she suffered the agony of an
beyond to help me. I knew just enough to be
uncertain future.
able to ask many, many questions. Dr. Pierce
It all started as an ordinary day in 2002
researched on his own and contacted
when Gill went for her annual mammogram
colleagues and mentors so that he could
at Tanner Women’s Center, now known as
give me the newest information about the
Tanner Breast Health. She had just visited
treatment protocols for my disease.”
her gynecologist and had her annual breast
Gill’s tumor, very close to her chest
exam. Everything
wall, held risks for
appeared fine,
damage to other organs.
as usual.
Richie Bland, MD,
A couple of days
medical director for
later, she received
the Roy Richards, Sr.
a call that she
Cancer Center, also
needed to come
played a role in helping
back for additional
Gill determine her
testing. There was
treatment options.
a small lump, but
“I talked at length
it was difficult to
with Dr. Bland and
Richie Bland, MD
detect because of its
asked him, ‘If your wife
placement. She was not alarmed as she
were in this situation, what would you do?’
had been called back for this type of recheck
and he gave me comparative data to review
before and thought it would be benign.
on doing a lumpectomy with radiation versus
She just wanted it taken care of so that she
a mastectomy,” says Gill. “We talked in great
could get back to her family and, of course,
detail about the risks versus benefits and
back to her horses.
the potential for using the state-of-the-art
To Gill’s surprise, the small lump turned
equipment of Tanner’s Roy Richards, Sr.
out to have a huge impact. A biopsy showed
Cancer Center.”
that it was malignant and aggressive. Gill,
previously a specialist in hematology,
Advanced technology,
a supervisor for the U.S. Army lab at
personal care
Fort Benning, Ga., and an assistant professor
“Our priority has been to offer the most
in hematology at Columbus State University,
sophisticated technology available,” says
knew what she had to do to survive.
Dr. Bland, a board-certified radiation
Her background gave her the knowledge
oncologist. “Tanner is unique because we
that she needed to consider all the options
get to know our patients and their families
before making any treatment decisions.
on a very personal level. We couple our
Once she recovered from the shock of her
leading-edge technology with a friendly
diagnosis, she quickly took control as she
and welcoming atmosphere.”
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World-Class Cancer Care
Tanner’s Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer
Center is the first community
cancer program in Georgia and
Alabama to offer radiation
treatments on the most proven,
technologically advanced linear
accelerator available: the Varian
Trilogy with RapidArc.
Tanner Oncology Services takes
a comprehensive approach to
diagnostics, treatment and
recovery, providing care for the
whole patient and employing
research-proven methods to help
patients conquer cancer.
Once her research was complete, Gill
made the decision to receive her radiation
and chemotherapy treatments at the
Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center.
“In doing my research, I was astonished
and pleased to find out that no one in the
state had anything better than Tanner,” says
Gill. “We had then and still have today, the
latest, most advanced equipment, on par with
the best hospitals in the nation. Tanner has
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The Cheryl Gill Resource Center,
providing educational opportunities
and support groups for cancer
patients, was named in Gill’s honor
by her family in appreciation of the
care and treatment she received
at Tanner.
»
To learn more and view Tanner’s
“Thrive: Beyond Survival” blog,
click on “Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer
Center” under the “Departments and
Services” link at www.tanner.org.
top doctors, right here in west Georgia,
who are well-respected nationwide.”
At the Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center,
Gill’s physicians and nurses got to know
her, cared for her and befriended her.
“I’m now a six-year survivor. The care
that I received at Tanner didn’t stop when I
completed my treatment,” says Gill. “I still
see the doctors, nurses and other caregivers
who helped me through the cancer.
When I see them socially, on the tennis
court or at the grocery store, they stop
and look me in the eye and say, ‘Cheryl,
how are you doing?’ and they really mean
it. You don’t get this type of care in many
other places — it is a very unique quality
and our community is very fortunate.”
In July 2009, the Roy Richards, Sr.
Cancer Center completed a major
4,000-square-foot expansion that
houses the new Varian Trilogy with
RapidArc linear accelerator. This
new technology doubles the center’s
treatment capacity and allows the center
to treat tumors with advanced forms of
intensity modulated radiation therapy
(IMRT). For example, if a tumor is
cone-shaped, IMRT allows the beam to
change intensity, giving smaller doses to
the pointed part of the tumor and larger
doses to the base of the tumor, so that the
exact dose of radiation is applied.
“It is very easy for hospitals to coast,
but it takes a lot of effort, time and energy
to always stay ahead of the curve and offer
world-class equipment like the Varian
Trilogy,” says Gill. “It is because of the
caliber of physicians, nurses and other
caregivers who have the vigor, energy
and scientific curiosity to pursue such
sophisticated equipment that makes
Tanner such an effective hospital.”
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Tanner was the first nonacademic
healthcare provider in Georgia and
Alabama to offer treatments on the
Varian Trilogy with RapidArc system,
which is the most advanced, proven
radiation therapy treatment platform.
“I hope the community realizes that
they don’t have to travel around the
country to receive quality treatment —
state-of-the-art treatment is right here at
home, at Tanner,” says Gill.
helping patients navigate
their care
Another area of cancer care in which
Tanner is staying ahead of the curve is
with the Cancer Coach program. Cancer
Coaches are clinicians who specialize
in helping patients understand their
condition, treatments and other aspects of
cancer care. Cancer Coaches also provide
advice and encouragement as well as
important information to help patients
understand their nutritional needs and
necessary lifestyle changes that can help
reduce side effects of treatment and help
improve outcomes.
“I think the Cancer Coach program is
a great idea,” says Gill. “A Cancer Coach
has the opportunity to flesh out a patient’s
many questions. This is a perfect example
of why Tanner has been so successful: The
hospital is forward-thinking and keeps
patients and families at the center of
everything they do.”
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Gill is not the only member of her family
who has been treated at Tanner.
“My husband, Jim, and son, Jay,
both received heart catheterizations at
Tanner,” says Gill. “It doesn’t get any
closer to home than that.”
Today, Gill is cancer-free. Every day, her
family is thankful to the doctors and nurses
at Tanner who helped her through what
could have been a life-ending disease.
The boutique at Tanner Breast Health in
Carrollton offers a wide range of
specialty products for women undergoing
cancer treatment, including mastectomy
bras, hats and scarves, fitted wigs,
personal hygiene products and more.
Support Cancer Care
in our Community
Thanks to the generosity of individuals in
our community, donations have been made
supporting care for patients who cannot afford
preventive screenings, such as mammograms,
and for patients who have been diagnosed
with cancer who cannot afford their treatment
or medications.
Due to the difficult economy, more
cancer patients seeking treatment at the
Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center do not have
the resources to pay for necessary medication
and cancer-fighting treatments. To make a
contribution to assist these patients, visit
www.tannermedicalfoundation.org/donate
or call 770.836.9871.
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Snore No More
Sleep Studies Offer Relief to People with Sleep Apnea
“About 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea,
and the American Sleep Apnea Association estimates that
at least 10 million Americans remain undiagnosed,” says
Jeff Reid, MD, with West Georgia Lung and Sleep Medicine.
“Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and
other cardiovascular complications that, over time, can
become life-threatening.”
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ast year, the National Transportation Safety Board
recommended that a wide range of professionals in
the transportation industry – including drivers for
commercial trucks and buses, airline pilots, train operators
and the pilots of merchant ships – be screened for a sleep
disorder called sleep apnea.
Even if you don’t work in these industries, there’s a good
chance that you should be screened, too.
Jeff Reid, MD, is
board-certified in
pulmonary medicine and
sleep medicine with
West Georgia Lung and
Sleep Medicine, and is
medical director of the
Tanner Center for Sleep Disorders in Carrollton.
Understanding OSA
There are three types of sleep apnea – central, obstructive and
mixed (a combination of the other two) – but by far, the most
common type is obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA.
“OSA usually occurs when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat
collapses, closing the airway and causing a person to stop breathing
repeatedly during the night,” says Bonnie Boles, MD, FCCP, with
Pulmonary & Critical Care of West Georgia. “Some people with
OSA may stop breathing 100 or more times during the course of an
average night, hindering sleep and resulting in a range of health
conditions.”
This breathing disorder actually causes people to stop breathing
during sleep for 10 to 60 seconds at a time. When this happens,
the amount of oxygen in the blood drops, and the brain must wake
the person up so breathing can resume.
Besides feeling very drowsy and waking up at night, other
symptoms of sleep apnea include:
■ Loud snoring, choking, or gasping during sleep
■ Morning headaches
■ Trouble with concentration or memory
■ Mood changes, such as depression
Bonnie Boles, MD, is
board-certified in
pulmonary medicine
with Pulmonary &
Critical Care of West
Georgia, part of Tanner
Medical Group, and is
medical director of the Tanner Center for
Sleep Disorders in Villa Rica.
Mark L. Lipham, MD,
is board-certified in
pulmonary medicine and
internal medicine, and on
the medical staff of
Tanner Health System.
The sleep rooms at the Tanner Center for Sleep Disorders, like this one at
the location in Carrollton, are comfortably appointed, with queen-sized
electric beds, cable television, personal bathroom facilities and more.
Better, Healthier sleep
Try These Stop-snoring tips:
If snoring is causing sleepless nights in your household,
these tips may help — even for those who have mild
sleep apnea:
■ Avoid alcohol, tobacco and sleeping pills.
at a well-balanced, low-fat diet and get regular exercise
■E
to achieve a healthy weight.
■ Sleep on your side.
levate the head of your mattress four inches.
■E
teer clear of heavy meals and snacks before going
■S
to bed.
■ R
elieve nasal congestion.
If these self-care tips don’t bring relief, talk with
your doctor. Other treatments also can help. The most
effective is called continuous positive airway pressure,
or CPAP. It involves wearing a mask-like device that
pumps air as you inhale during sleep, helping to keep
the airway open. Mouth devices that keep the airway
open and surgery are other options. Medical treatment
will depend on the cause and could include surgery or
other therapies.
“In most people, congested nasal passages or the tongue, palate
or uvula at the back of the throat may block airflow,” says Dr. Boles.
“Excess weight in the upper body can put pressure on the windpipe,
also blocking airflow.”
In some cases, sleep apnea occurs when the brain doesn’t signal
the body to breathe when it should.
Not to Be Dismissed
Sleep apnea is a serious health problem.
“Untreated, it raises the risk of high blood pressure, coronary
»
artery disease, irregular heart rhythms, heart attack, stroke,
memory loss and even death,” says Dr. Reid.
If you have symptoms of sleep apnea night after night, talk with
your doctor. You may need to participate in a sleep study.
The Tanner Center for Sleep Disorders offers sleep studies
in Carrollton and Villa Rica. A sleep study involves having your
brain waves, heartbeat and breathing tracked during the night.
The study is reviewed by a qualified sleep medicine specialist or
pulmonary medicine specialist, who can diagnose a sleep disorder
and recommend a course of treatment.
See Dave sleep. Hear Dave snore. Watch Dave’s diagnosis.
Dave is sleepy. He has headaches in the morning, high blood pressure and he
finds it hard to concentrate.
Dave may have a problem called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). If left
untreated, it could lead to a host of health problems, including high blood
pressure, heart disease and more.
So, Dave had a sleep study at the Tanner Center for Sleep Disorders, with locations
in Carrollton and Villa Rica. Watch Dave’s sleep study at www.seedavesleep.org.
Tanner sleep centers feature comfortably-appointed, homelike rooms to help
you rest comfortably while a sleep technologist monitors your breathing and
brain activity.
Think you may need a sleep study? You can find a physician on Tanner’s
medical staff or make an appointment with a pulmonary medicine specialist by
calling Tanner’s physician referral line at 770.214.CARE.
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This Should Get Your
Blood
Pumping
Women with Heart Failure
Benefit from Exercise
T
wo words sum up Janelle Walker’s
reaction to being diagnosed with heart
disease: “very surprised.”
At 45, the Carrollton resident still felt she
was in pretty good shape. Her job at Kmart kept
her busy, as did chasing after her 8-year-old son.
Also, no one in her family had been diagnosed
with heart disease.
However, she began
experiencing chest pain
and shortness of breath in
the early summer of 2009.
Tests indicated that Walker
had a condition called
cardiomyopathy, which is a
weakening or change in the
heart muscle that prevents
the heart from pumping as
much blood as it should.
Cardiomyopathy results
in heart failure, a condition in which the heart
cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to
meet the needs of other body organs. Heart
failure does not mean that the heart
has stopped, but that it cannot pump
blood the way it should.
“I was very surprised and
very scared,” says Walker.
“But the care I’ve received
has been excellent.
Everyone at Tanner — I
love them all. They’re
very good.”
The good news for
Walker is that women
who have heart failure
tend to live longer than
men. The bad news is,
Christopher Arant, MD, an interventional
cardiologist with Tanner Heart & Vascular
Specialists, encourages patients like
Janelle Walker, right, to continue pursuing
a heart-healthy lifestyle with plenty of
exercise to reduce the effects of heart
failure and improve their quality of life.
their symptoms are often more severe,
which makes maintaining an active
lifestyle more difficult.
However, research is showing that
women with heart failure can live rich, full
lives by maintaining healthier lifestyles.
“While there is no cure for this
progressive disease, women who have heart
failure can relieve their symptoms, greatly
boost their quality of life, and even have a
longer life by maintaining a heart-smart
lifestyle,” says Christopher Arant, MD, with
Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists.
Staying Active Staves
Off Trouble
In the past, physicians advised heart failure
sufferers to get a lot of bed rest and steer
Live Better, Longer
»
The quality of life and life expectancy of people with heart
failure can be improved with early diagnosis and treatment,
including exercise and medicine therapies. Tanner Health
System has developed a state-of-the-art cardiac program to
help diagnose and treat people with heart failure.
To find a physician on Tanner’s medical staff who can
discuss prevention, diagnosis and treatment options, call
770.214.CARE or click the “Find a Physician” link at
www.tanner.org.
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Equal
Opportunity:
Women and
Heart Disease
When it comes to cardiovascular
risk, women enjoy a big advantage
over men — an advantage that
starts in adolescence. That is, until
they reach menopause, when their
risk for heart disease begins to
climb. By age 65, a woman’s risks
for heart problems almost equal a
man’s. Several factors may
contribute to this increase:
■ Estrogen. This female hormone
has anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant properties. But
estrogen levels decline around
the time of menopause. Estrogen
may also help prevent the
accumulation of belly fat. High
amounts of belly fat are a risk
factor for cardiovascular disease
in both sexes.
■H
DL cholesterol. At menopause,
women’s levels of HDL, the “good”
cholesterol, also normally fall. HDL
keeps arteries clear by ferrying
LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, to the
liver, which then removes the LDL
from the body. High LDL
cholesterol leads to a buildup of
cholesterol in the arteries.
■ Blood fats. Weight gain and aging
tend to trigger a rise in blood fats
called triglycerides. Like LDL
cholesterol, excessive amounts of
triglycerides can clog the arteries.
Clogged arteries contribute to
strokes and heart attacks.
Women can prevent many heart
disease risks with lifestyle measures,
including regular exercise. A recent
report in Archives of Internal Medicine
studied older women. The more a
woman exercised, the lower her risk
for heart attack, bypass surgery,
angioplasty and death. Walking
even as little as one hour a week
helped cut coronary heart disease
risk for older, overweight women.
Christopher Arant, MD, is a
board-certified interventional
cardiologist with Tanner
Heart & Vascular Specialists,
part of Tanner Medical Group,
and on the medical staff of
Tanner Health System.
Charlie Rouse, MD,
FAACP, is a boardcertified cardiologist
with West Georgia
Cardiology and on the
medical staff at Tanner
Health System.
clear of physical activity. In recent years, however, researchers have discovered that
moderate exercise might be a better prescription for this disease.
“Physical activity can reduce stress, boost energy, and lessen breathlessness,
weakness and other symptoms of heart failure,” says Charlie Rouse, MD, FAACP, with
West Georgia Cardiology. “Exercise also can help sufferers lose weight and improve
their circulation, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, which in turn lowers the odds
of further heart problems.”
Women with heart failure should work closely with their doctor to design an
appropriate workout, according to Dr. Rouse.
“A supervised cardiac rehabilitation program is a good way for many patients to
begin exercising slowly and safely, using indoor exercise bikes and treadmills,” says
Dr. Rouse. “Later, they may graduate to their own program of walking, swimming,
biking, yoga or other doctor-approved activities.”
It’s advice Walker has already taken to heart.
“I don’t eat greasy or fried foods; I eat baked foods,” says Walker. “I also exercise. I
walk a lot, I ride my bike, I do sit ups, and I move around a lot at work.”
Along with medicine therapies, Walker also participated in the rehab program at the
John and Barbara Tanner Cardiac Rehab Center, where clinicians specializing in heart
health could oversee her level of activity and monitor her progress.
Just the Facts
Heart failure can trigger a wide variety of symptoms, including:
■ Rapid or irregular heartbeat
■ Shortness of breath
■ Weakness
■ Fatigue
■ Dizziness
■ Coughing
■ Fluid retention, which may lead to swelling of the legs, feet and abdomen
The American Heart Association reports that more than 5 million people in the
United States have heart failure — and half of them are women. About 550,000 new
cases are diagnosed annually. More than 287,000 people in the United States die each
year with heart failure.
The National Hospital Discharge Survey has found that hospitalizations for heart
failure have increased substantially, rising from 402,000 in 1979 to more than
1.1 million in 2004, and, again, about half of them are women.
“The most common causes of heart failure are coronary artery disease;
hypertension, or high blood pressure; and diabetes,” says Dr. Arant. “About seven out
of 10 people with heart failure had high blood pressure before being diagnosed. About
22 percent of men and 46 percent of women will develop heart failure within six years
of having a heart attack.”
According to a review in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, a weakened
heart muscle is the cause of heart failure in about 70 percent of men, but is the cause
Honor Your Caregiver
Have you ever had a doctor, nurse or other caregiver
who touched your heart in a special way and made a
difference in your life?
If so, consider giving a tribute gift in his or her honor
to Tanner Medical Foundation. Your caregiver will
receive a recognition certificate and pin to let him or
her know that you are saying “thank you” with a tribute
gift. To make a contribution, call 770.836.9871 or visit
www.tanner.org/gratefulhearts.
in only about 40 percent of women. For
women, the causes of heart failure tend
to be high blood pressure or damaged
heart valves, while men are more likely to
develop heart failure from coronary artery
disease (CAD).
A national survey of more than 8,000
women with heart disease found more than
one-fourth of them had high blood pressure,
but only about 3 percent had CAD.
Limit alcoholic beverages to one drink a
day, or avoid alcohol altogether.
■ Learn to reduce and manage stress,
which can contribute to heart problems.
■ Take medications exactly as prescribed.
■ Be sure to get a yearly flu shot. A
one-time pneumonia vaccination
is another important step if you’ve
never had one. Both of these illnesses
are especially risky for women with
heart failure.
Of course, Walker has some pretty
powerful motivation.
“I want to still be active,” says Walker.
“I don’t want to be limited in what I can
do. I’ve got my son — I’ve got to be able to
be there for him, too.”
■
More Steps to Success for
Heart Failure Patients
Walker’s determination to live life to
the fullest exemplifies what women with
heart failure should do to keep their
symptoms under control.
Exercise isn’t the only healthy habit
shown to benefit those who have heart
failure. Experts offer this additional
advice to women who are living with
this condition:
■ Eat a balanced, healthy diet low in
sodium. Pay attention to nutrition
labels and limit or avoid foods with
a lot of added sodium, such as lunch
meats and canned foods.
■ If you smoke, ask your doctor for help
in quitting.
■ Lose weight, if necessary, to ease strain
on your heart.
■ Weigh yourself daily or every other day.
If you suddenly gain 2 to 3 pounds, talk
with your doctor.
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Understanding
the ED
When Considering a Trip to the
Emergency Department, Know
Your OPTIONS
E
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mergency departments are busy places.
They serve patients based on level
of need, providing care to the most
seriously injured or ill patients rather than
on a first-come, first-served basis. For more
routine medical care, choosing other options
can help reduce wait times while emergency
physicians and nurses provide care to the
most urgent patients.
As always, of course, if you are experiencing
a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the
nearest emergency department right away.
Otherwise, consider these tips to help
you know when to go to the emergency
department or when other kinds of care will
do just fine.
Checking In with Your
Regular Doctor
Whenever possible, make your primary care
provider your first choice, especially when
you need treatment for chronic conditions
or preventive care, like immunizations and
checkups. This helps you build a relationship
with your doctor, one that should continue
for years to come.
Your primary care doctor is best equipped
to provide excellent routine care, since he
or she already has a complete and detailed
medical history to use in determining which
tests or procedures might be necessary.
If you don’t have a primary care doctor,
you can find one who’s close to you by calling
Tanner’s free 24-hour physician referral
line at 770.214.CARE or clicking the “Find a
Physician” link at www.tanner.org.
Understanding Immediate Care
If your doctor’s office is closed or if you’re
unable to get an appointment, visiting an
immediate care center is a good option.
Tanner Health System provides an
immediate care location in the new Tanner
at Mirror Lake medical office building,
conveniently accessible from Interstate 20
and Highway 78 in Villa Rica. It is the only
immediate care practice in the area with
access to the full range of resources available
from a regional healthcare provider.
Tanner Immediate Care can treat
problems such as:
■ Lacerations and sprains
■ Burns
■ Bronchitis
■ Influenza
■ Sore throats
■ Upset stomachs
■ Earaches
■ Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
■ Rashes
■ And more
In addition, Tanner Immediate Care
provides a number of other medical
services, including:
■ On-site digital X-rays, for immediate
review by a radiologist
■ Free blood pressure checks
■ And physical exams
Tanner Immediate Care offers evening
and weekend hours and sees patients on a
walk-in basis. For more information, call
770.949.7500 or click the “Departments
and Services” link at www.tanner.org.
When Timing Is Everything:
Emergency Care
Some symptoms can’t wait for treatment —
they need emergency care. According to the
American College of Emergency Physicians
(ACEP), these include:
■ Difficulty breathing
■ Fainting
■ Chest pain or pressure
■ Uncontrolled bleeding
■ Coughing or vomiting blood
■ Sudden or severe pain
■ Poisoning
■ Major injuries, such as broken bones
■ Sudden facial drooping or weakness in
an arm or leg
When should you call 911? The ACEP
recommends dialing 911 if you think a
health problem is life-threatening or if it
could get worse on the way to the hospital.
Examples include chest pain or severe
bleeding.
In addition to Tanner Immediate
Care, Tanner Health System offers three
regional 24-hour emergency departments
providing around-the-clock care for medical
emergencies. Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica
and Higgins General Hospital in Bremen all
have highly trained physicians and a wide
array of diagnostic tools and services to help
diagnose and treat medical emergencies.
For directions to the Tanner emergency
department near you, click the “Maps and
Directions” link at www.tanner.org.
Getting Ready to Grow Again
»
Tanner Health System has three
regional 24-hour emergency
departments serving west
Georgia.
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton
705 Dixie Street
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica
601 Dallas Highway
Higgins General Hospital in Bremen
200 Allen Memorial Drive
Bremen, GA 30110
And, for minor emergencies,
you can trust:
Tanner Immediate Care
101 Quartz Drive, Suite 101
Located in the Tanner at Mirror Lake
medical office building, adjacent to the
Publix at Mirror Lake.
Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
F or maps and directions to all of
Tanner’s emergency departments,
click the “Maps and Directions” link
at www.tanner.org.
Over the past decade, the number of visits made to Tanner Health System emergency
departments grew by almost 85 percent, from slightly more than 52,000 in 1999 to
almost 97,000 last year at Tanner’s three emergency departments.
Almost half of those visits come through the emergency department at Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton. The emergency department at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton is
the largest in the Tanner system and averages almost 120 patient visits per day, 365 days
a year.
In response, Tanner is planning the construction of a new emergency department to
serve the Carrollton area. The new emergency department, designed in cooperation
with the board-certified emergency physicians from Carrollton Emergency Physicians
who staff the ED, will provide patients with a greater level of care and convenience,
including in-department diagnostic imaging services, increased bed space and
improved patient access.
Where’s Your
Closest Emergency
Department?
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Carrollton City Schools and Tanner Medical
Foundation partnered to raise funds for children’s
expressive art therapy programs of Willowbrooke
at Tanner. The program, called “Gingerbread
Kids,” was held for two weeks in November,
raising more than $6,100.
DONORS
Tanner Health System and Tanner Medical Foundation greatly appreciate the many generous gifts from our supporters.
Contributions to the Foundation benefit our community by providing a variety of healthcare capital improvements, programs and
services. We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions received from September through December 2009. For more
information on giving opportunities, please contact Tanner Medical Foundation at 770.836.9871 or visit the Foundation page at
www.tannermedicalfoundation.org/donate.
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER/
CARROLLTON
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Capital Improvement
Advantage Office Solutions
In memory of:

Mr. Ray Adams
TMC Auxiliary Carrollton

Mrs. Audrey D. Albright
Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Duffey
Mr. Dorsey A. Duffey
Mrs. Deanna D. Morrow
Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Shaw

Mrs. Lynette Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Gibson

Mrs. Jeanette Giffin
B and T Properties d/b/a Furniture House
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lipham
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Sherseth
Mr. Thomas S. Upchurch
Mrs. Katherine R. Walker

Mrs. Jewell Johnson

Mrs. Rita Sherseth
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery T. Jennings

Mrs. Peggy White
In honor of:

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald

Mr. Chad Knight
Gift-in-Kind:
Harvest Your Dreams
West Georgia Pathology
Asa and Eli Kirby
Memorial Fund
In memory of:

Master Asa W. Kirby
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pope
TMC/Carrollton OR Staff
TMC/Carrollton Short Stay Staff

Master Elijah J. Kirby
TMC/Carrollton OR Staff
TMC/Carrollton Short Stay Staff
Music Therapy Program
Anonymous
Mr. Edgar McGee and
Dr. Kathryn V. Bain
Mrs. Lynn T. Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Boggs
Ms. M. Elayne Brown
Dr. and Mrs. William T. Calhoun
Ms. Amy B. Crews
Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Crews
Mrs. Janet T. Daniels
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Duke
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Finleyson
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Fleck Jr.
Mr. Michael A. Forrest and
Dr. Lorien Forrest
Ms. Brenda A. Freeman
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Grant
Grillo & Associates
Mr. and Mrs. John Grillo
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Grisham
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Hamil Jr.
Mrs. Deborah L. Hollenstein
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Jinks
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Kauffman
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Kirby
Ms. Debra J. Macaluso-Peare
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Martin
Mrs. Kathy Mathis
Mrs. Deborah Matthews
Mr. W. Edgar McGee
Dr. and Mrs. Phillip L. McGhee
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin P. McLaughlin
Mrs. Betty S. Morgan
Dr. Robert K. Naguszewski
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Overton
Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Parrish
Dr. and Mrs. William E. Parrish
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Pitts
Mrs. Ruth H. Reeve
Dr. and Mrs. T.E. Reeve III
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Richards
Drs. William E. and Rhonda B. Rogers
Dr. David B. Rydzewski
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Scholl
Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Schulenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Sherseth
Mr. and Mrs. Larry N. Steed
Drs. Jeff L. and Laura E. Stewart
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Sutherland
Ms. Barbara R. Tanner
Mr. Gary L. Thomas
Walter D. Duke and Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Gelon Wasdin
Waters Medical LLC
Dr. and Mrs. William C. Waters IV
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Worley
Ms. Peggy Wright
Dr. and Mrs. Brett N. Wynn
Mrs. Palma S. Young
Gift-in-Kind:
Real 2 Reel Studios
OR-ER RenovationExpansion Fund
Gift-in-Kind:
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Butler
Pediatrics Fund
Gift-in-Kind:
Alpha Delta Kappa Alpha Alpha Chapter #1
Suzanne Davis Wig Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Braswell
Ms. Debra Greene
James R. and Jeraldine B.
Tanner Endowment
James R. and Jeraldine B. Tanner Estate
Tanner Breast Health –
Education Fund
Bikers Battling Breast Cancer
Christ First Church
In honor of:

Ms. LaShae Aiken
Ms. Emily Mathis
Mammogram Assistance
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Chick-fil-A of Carrollton
Mr. Zach E. Pedigo
Patient Care Assistance
Mrs. Joy B. Agan
AirTran Airways
AMVETS Post 99
Brandall Lovvorn Drugs
Bremen Junior Woman’s Club
Mrs. Gloria J. Bryan
Chick-fil-A of Carrollton
Chick-fil-A of Villa Rica
City of Gold Antiques
Curves
Curves for Women
Mr. and Mrs. Barry E. Davis
Ms. Janet S. Deese
Mr. Larry D. Edwards Sr.
Enchanted Moments
Feathers and Twigs
First Georgia Banking Company
First National Bank of Georgia - Bremen
First National Bank of Georgia - Bowdon
First National Bank of Georgia Mirror Lake
First National Bank of Georgia Villa Rica
The Hangar
Ms. Teresa G. Holdbrooks
Ms. Pamela J. Hutcheson
Johnny’s New York Style Pizza
Mrs. Marcelle N. Johnson
Ladies Auxiliary AMVETS Post 99
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Ledford
Mr. and Mrs. Brandall Lovvorn
Mr. Robert Marmann
Ms. Dawn H. McCord
McIntosh Commercial Bank
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Miceli
Michelle’s Academy of Dance
The Mobley Company Jewelers Inc.
Mr. Rooter of West Georgia
Mrs. Jo Nast
New Life Fitness for Women
P J’s Buffalo Wings
Peebles
Peoples Community National Bank
Ms. Brenda P. Pilgrim
Plaza Discount Pharmacy & Home Care
Mrs. Jillian Shadrix
Southwire Company
Ms. Rebecca B. Sticher
Mr. Benjamin K. Tant
Ms. Jan M. Thompson
Trader Jack Designs LLC
Mrs. Madonna Turpin
The Upper Cut Hair Salon
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Vassy
Village Frame and Trophy Shop
Walgreens #11491
Wayne Davis Concrete Company
Wear Me Again Inc.
In memory of:

Ms. Sandra Lozier
Ms. Margaret Blackburn

Mrs. Jacque Schwarzkopf
Villa Rica Sertoma Club
In honor of:

Bank of North Georgia Team
Member Survivors
Mrs. Stacy Allen
Mrs. Kristy M. Allison
Bank of North Georgia
Ms. Kenya T. Batey
Mrs. Kimberly K. Billings
Mrs. Lynne Bragg
Ms. Donna Brown
Mrs. Donnia L. Brown
Ms. Parrish Camp
Mrs. Gabriela Carter
Tanner Medical Foundation hosted the second annual Physician Musician
Showcase on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in the atrium of Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton.
Proceeds from the event will be used to continue Tanner’s Harmony for Healing
music therapy program, which has hosted more than 250 performances for
patients, visitors and caregivers of Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton.
Mrs. Christy A. Cheek
Ms. April K. Cox
Mrs. Lisa M. Davis
Mr. Matt Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Doyal
Mrs. Teresa A. Estvanko
Ms. Ashley R. Farr
Mrs. Lucille Federer
Mrs. Brooke Gibbs
Mrs. Gwendolyn L. Green
Mrs. Susan Hale
Mrs. Melissa D. Hardegree
Mrs. Amy K. Harris
Mrs. Lynette Harris
Mrs. Krystal S. Hill
Ms. Donna Holdbrooks
Mrs. Mary Holland
Ms. Janis L. Hudgins
Mrs. Tammie T. Johnson
Ms. Priscilla Jones-Cotton
Ms. Barb Julian
Mrs. Nicole S. Knight
Ms. Kelley Kuykendall
Mrs. Charity Mathis
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mathis
Mr. Milton McConnell Jr.
Mrs. Martha M. Miller
Mrs. Lashawn Mims
Ms. Julie Moody
Mrs. Selinda Moran
Ms. Charlene Morris
Ms. Lakyta L. Nation
Ms. Ann A. Newman
Ms. Diana L. Nixon
Mrs. J.B. Poer
Mrs. Linda S. Pollard
Ms. Kecia D. Shackelford
Ms. Susan Snuggs
Ms. Sandra Standish
Ms. Melissa D. Stogner
Mrs. Vicki E. Taylor
Ms. Eileen A. Tibbetts
Ms. Brandi N. Tillman
Mr. Steve Wells
Mrs. Patty White
Mrs. Regina D. Williams
Mrs. Sheryl M. Williams
Ms. Debbie Wilmot

Ms. Pam Brascho
Mrs. Katie Kilgore

Ms. Angie Campbell
Fever Performing Arts

Ms. Judy Cowart
Mrs. Katie Kilgore

Mrs. Cathy Davis
Wayne Davis Concrete Company

Ms. Susan George
Mrs. Katie Kilgore

Ms. Susan Hartle
Mrs. Katie Kilgore

Ms. Blair Hilton
Mrs. Katie Kilgore
Tanner Heart & Vascular
Center Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Anderson
Ms. Barbara R. Tanner
Mrs. Janet L. Whitt
In honor of:

Mr. Doug Hardy
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Ragsdale
W. Steve Worthy
Maternity Center
In honor of the birth of:

Miss Sophia D. Blanks
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Blanks

Master Jacob W. Bradley
Mrs. Carla L. Bradley

Master Cohen M. Ealey
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff S. Ealey

Miss Claire L. Lovett
Ms. Ruth L. Inman

Master Jackson C. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Randy G. Redden
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Smith

Master Bradley J. Willingham
Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Willingham
In memory of:

Ms. Emily W. Nisbet
TANNER MEDICAL
CENTER/VILLA RICA
Capital Improvement
Gift-in-Kind:
Harvest Your Dreams
Tanner Medical Foundation presented the first
annual Spirit of Giving award to Katherine Walker
at the annual donor appreciation luncheon on
Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Spirit of Giving award honors
an individual who has touched lives through the
giving of both time and financial assets in support
of Tanner Health System and has taken steps to
ensure the tradition of philanthropy is continued
by future generations. Pictured from left: Denise
Taylor, President/CEO, Tanner Medical Foundation,
Katherine Walker and Mary Covington, member,
Tanner Medical Foundation Board of Directors.

Ms. Melinda J. Kilgore
Mrs. Katie Kilgore

Mrs. Nellie Jean McGuire
First National Bank of
Georgia- Buchanan

Ms. Amber Owensby
Mrs. Katie Kilgore

Ms. Lisa Parmer
United Community Bank

Mrs. Charlotte D. Rainey
Sassy Ladies Boutique and Gifts

Ms. Jimmie Nelle Roberts
Mrs. Jennifer S. Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gill Sr.
Mrs. Donna S. Miles
River City Bank of West Georgia
Mrs. Cynthia Smith

Ms. Mary Woodfin
Mrs. Katie Kilgore
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HIGGINS GENERAL
HOSPITAL
Capital Improvement
Higgins General Hospital Auxiliary
In honor of:

Leadership Georgia Hospital
Association
Georgia Hospital Association
Grant:
State of Georgia Department of
Community Health
Gift-in-Kind:
Ms. Ann Hughes
WILLOWBROOKE AT
TANNER
Capital Improvement
Mrs. Mary M. Covington
Mrs. Cristin M. Crawford
TheHardy and Merryl
McCalman Foundation Inc.
Patient Care Products
Grant:
TheBrookdale Foundation Group
Ramapo Trust
Wal-Mart Foundation
Relatives as Parents Fund
BB&T
Art Therapy Program
Dr. and Mrs. Eric H. Baret
Reverend and Mrs. Alex Brookhuis
Carrollton Elementary School
Carrollton Junior High School
Carrollton Middle School
Mrs. Nancy Harris
Ms. P.J. Hovey
Dr. and Mrs. William E. Parrish
Mrs. Ruth H. Reeve
Drs. William E. and Rhonda B. Rogers
School Social Workers Association
Georgia District 3
Mr. Jim Young and Dr. Ronee Griffith
Gift-in-Kind:
Publix of Carrollton
TANNER HEALTH SYSTEM
Capital Improvement
Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge D. Ayers
Carrollton Golden K
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Herriott
Mrs. Robin J. Janda
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Kauffman
Thomas H. Lanier Family Foundation
In memory of:

Mrs. Mary J. Allen
Mr. Dwight L. Allen

Master Asa W. Kirby
Ms. Laura M. Brown
Ms. Brenda K. Hammock
Ms. Glenda Hammock

Master Elijah J. Kirby
Ms. Laura M. Brown
Ms. Glenda Hammock

Ms. Amparo Ramos
Mrs. Aida Tullis

Mrs. Rita Sherseth
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hamrick Jr.
Lynda Circle Neighbors
In honor of:

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Jewell

Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaBruzzo

Mr. Wayne M. Senfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff R. Matthews

Dr. and Mrs. Lee Stringfellow
Community Outreach
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Hospice Care
Mrs. Carolyn Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Ed E. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Ballenger
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Baughtman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bennett
Bethel Baptist Church WMU
Mrs. Dianne Y. Bonner
Bremen First Presbyterian
Mrs. Nancy S. Burson
Calvary Baptist Church of Carrollton
Dr. and Mrs. James W. Carr
Carrollton Business and Professional
Women’s Club
Carrollton High School - Student
Hospice Donations
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Chalk
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy L. Chambers
Clem United Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. C. Franklin Cohran
Mr. and Mrs. Deryck Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cook
Corinth Missionary Baptist Church
Cross Plains Christian Church
Ms. Rudene D. Daniel
Mrs. Shirley I. Denhart
Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Driver
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Villa Rica Edna Teal Mission Group
First Baptist Church of Villa Rica New Life Sunday School Class
First Christian Church
First National Bank of Georgia
First United Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Foster
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Garmon
Mr. and Mrs. Camp H. Gilley
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Griffin
Ms. Frances M. Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Hall
Mrs. Peggy Hamil
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Hearnburg
Ms. Sybil B. Hollis
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Horton
Ms. Theresa K. Hubbard
Hugh D. Hendrix Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kent
Ms. Melinda J. Kilgore
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Kirkland
Mr. Lee Laney
Mrs. Evelyn S. Laster
Mr. Kenneth M. McAdams
Mrs. Andra D. McGill
Ms. Cornelia H. Mitchell
Ms. Margurite Morris
NewLebanon Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Peace
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Reddin
Robert Dyas Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Vann Saunders
Mr.and Mrs. Reese Slaughter
Tallapoosa Garden Club
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy E. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Ridley Thrash Jr.
Ms. Sara Traylor-Drummond
United Way of Metropolitan
Atlanta Inc.
Unity Baptist Church
Mrs. Betty A. Walls
Ms. Jacqualine Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waters
Ms. Edna “Eddie” S. Witt
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In memory of:

Mr. Ray Adams
Mrs. Patricia W. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Duke
Ms. Barbara S. Oxford
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tedder

Mrs. Mary P. Parkman

Mrs. Mary E. Aldridge
Ms. Linda R. Stiles

Major James C. Anderson

Mrs. Marie G. Anderson

Mr. Bob Ansley
Mrs. Rebecca Ansley

Mrs. Elizabeth Arnett
Mr. Charles W. Arnett

Mr. Ray Barber
Ms. Charlotte S. Barber

Mr. James W. Barnes
Mrs. Janell Adams
Ms. Helen M. Albin
Mrs. Nancy Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Lark Billick
Reverend and Mrs. Alex Brookhuis
Ms. Jane Brownlow
Mrs. Pat D. Bruner
Mrs. Vera H. Church
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Coy Jr.
Mr. William S. Coy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D’Alessandro
Ms. Ruby Davis
Ms. Patricia H. Dixon
Ms. Patricia J. Hackett
Mrs. Susan Hackett-Noori
Ms. Jeannine S. Hahn
Ms. Linda K. Healy
Mr. Eddie Hilburn
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Horton
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hurmence
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Jackson
Ms. Neda M. McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. W.P. McLeod
Mrs. Sandra C. Milstead
Mr. and Mrs. Hossein Noori
Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Pike
Ms. Gigi Ray
Dr. and Mrs. T.E. Reeve III
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Reynolds
Dr. and Mrs. Roger M. Rossomondo
Ms. Bev Russell
Mrs. Ann R. Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smiley
Ms. Anita T. Smith
Tallapoosa Center Tai Chi Class
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Walter
Zenter Yoga Class

Mrs. Ruth Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davis

Mr. Henry L. Benoit
Mr. Henry J. Benoit
Ms. Janice B. Benoit

Mr. Stephen Booth
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny K. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Vivona

Mr. Clyde Briggs
Mr. Russell Briggs

Mrs. Jeanne Briggs
Mr. Russell Briggs

Mr. Clark R. Brown
Mrs. Carolyn A. Brown
Ms. Gina B. Griffith

Ms. Rebecca A. Brown

Mrs. Carole Burson
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Almon
Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Jan

Mr. Horace Carden
Mrs. Jackie W. Carden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Casaday
Mrs. Sylvia Lane

Mr. Scott Carten
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Carten

Mrs. Martha S. Casaday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Barrow
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Rogers

Colonel John “Chap” C. Chandler
Mrs. Mary M. Chandler

Mr. Ben Cobisi
Mrs. Barbara Cobisi

Mr. Alton J. Collins
Mrs. Lorraine L. Collins

Mr. Alan Cooke
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nichols Jr.

Mrs. Kathy A. Cooke
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Chance

Mr. James Sharon Couch
Mrs. Dorothy M. Couch
Ms. Teresa Parker

Mr. Jimmy Couch
Ms. Teresa Parker

Mrs. Sharon M. Covera
Mrs. Sybil B. Sims

Mr. Charles E. Craven
Mrs. Gwyn C. Chesnut

Mrs. Alene S. Denney
Mr. Bernard A. Denney

Mr. Jimmie “J.C.” Denney
Mrs. Louise M. Petty
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy H. Redding
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tucker

Mr. Lester “Hank” Dodson Jr.
Ms. Mary A. Donaldson
Industrial Electronics Inc.
West Georgia Umpires Association
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Wyrick Jr.

Ms. Ruth Doran
Mrs. Donna L. Doran

Mr. Billy Dortch

Mr. Preston Dortch

Mrs. Betty C. Driver
Rebecca Martin Home and
Garden Club

Mr. Charles E. Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Harruff

Mr. Mike Ellis III
Mr. Mike Ellis Jr.
Ms. Charlene E. McDonald

Ms. Frankie Ethridge
Moore Truck Sales
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Moore

Mr. Charles Fodor
Mr. and Mrs. Bill H. Raburn

Ms. Molly R. Garner

Mr. Joseph P. George
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon S. McLeroy

Mrs. Lynette Gibson

Mr. Walter R. Glore Sr.
nVision Global
Reynold’s Trucking
Union United Methodist Church

Mrs. Pearle Goldin
Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center staff members Chad Knight, Ashley Underwood
and Lauren Silver pose with a skylight that was purchased with funds donated
through Tanner’s Heartbeat Employee Giving Program. Tanner team members have
contributed more than $1 million. The skylight is positioned so that patients can focus
on it while receiving radiation treatments. E.W. (Dubba) Schulenburg generously
donated his time and talents by painting the eagle pictured in the skylight scene.
During October 2009, more than 60 local merchants partnered with
Tanner Medical Foundation to support women in west Georgia with
breast cancer. These local businesses, civic clubs and church groups
raised more than $15,000 to assist women who have been diagnosed
with breast cancer but have no insurance. Proceeds raised from the
2009 “Merchants Making a Difference” campaign will help these
women purchase items at the Tanner Boutique such as wigs, scarves,
postmastectomy bras and breast prostheses to help them return to their
pre-cancer image during their cancer treatment journey.

Mr. Harold McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Pattillo

Mr. Burl McLain

Mrs. Linda K. Moore
Mr. Robert S. Clayton Jr.
Ms. Evelyn Dyer
Field Properties Department
Mrs. Gail M. Hardy
Ms. Elaine Rutherford

Mr. Charles Morgan
Mrs. Sue Morgan

Mr. W.B. “Buddy” Morris
Mrs. Marilyn Morris

Mr. James “Skip” H. Nalley Jr.
Alex Roush Architects Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Curl
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Edwards
Ewing Motor Company Inc.
Georgia Municipal Association
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen C. McCutcheon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McDonald
Mrs. Sonji Nalley
Ms. Betty M. Starnes

Mr. Harold Neal

Mr. Lee New
Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Smith

Ms. Grace O. Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Norton

Ms. Carolyn O’Neal
Mrs. Lillian B. Ridgway

Mr. Jesse G. Payton
Mrs. Linda Whitman

Mr. Jerry Pennington
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nichols Jr.

Mr. Charles E. Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. McBrayer
Mrs. SaVerne W. McCravy
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. McCray
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Scott
Mr. David Windom

Mr. Earl Perry
Kiwanis Club of Fairfield Plantation

Mr. Harold Petty

Mr. Sam Phelps

Mr. Mike Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. William Bouris

Ms. Judy Pollard
Mrs. Ruby Kirby

Mrs. Gloria Pope
Mrs. Barbara Yawn

Ms. Florence Ralston
Mr. Douglas H. Ralston

Ms. Amparo Ramos
Mrs. Aida Tullis

Mr. William “Bill” A. Reynolds

Ms. Sara Riggins
Ms. Linda R. Stiles

Mr. Gordon Rollins
Mr. Vaxter G. Hammond

Mrs. Laura H. Rollins
Ms. Rana Brooks
Ms. Roberta Downey
Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Freck
T.C. Hannick
Ms. Jennifer Hobbs
Ms. Stephanie Kilgore
Mr. David E. Milam

Mr. Chester A. Roush Jr.

Mrs. Margaret E. Russell
Mrs. Sylvia Lane

Mr. Carroll H. Rutledge
Ms. Valerie Allen
Mrs. Donna L. Denis
Mr. and Mrs. Greg McNeese
Mrs. Mary Ann Reeves

Mrs. Mary E. Sanders
Mr. Jimmy G. Sanders

Mr. Brice V. Scott

Ms. Anna Lois Scroggins
Ms. Charlotte S. Barber

Mr. James Secrest
Mrs. Barbara A. Secrest

Dr. Henry C. Setter
Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Jan

Mr. Ernie Shadinger
Ms. Teresa Parker

Mrs. Sarah Sherrill
Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Ward

Mr. Bobby L. Smith

Mr. Danny L. Smith
Mrs. Lorraine L. Collins
Mrs. Pamela J. Smith

Mr. Frank G. Smith
Ms. Thelma W. Smith

Mr. J.T. Smith
Mrs. Patricia C. Eudy

Mrs. Patricia H. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Ward

Mrs. Dot Snaith

Mr. B.P. Stanley Jr.
Mrs. Carolyn Stanley

Mr. Robert E. Stapleton
Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Smith

Ms. Katherine J. Thomas
Mrs. Nancy Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Bonner
Mrs. Kathy Booth
Ms. Patricia H. Dixon
Hospice Care Workers
Hospice Volunteers
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy E. Thomas

Mr. Oliver Thornton

Mr. James H. Vandiver
TMC/Carrollton Pharmacy

Mr. Ray Vickery
Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Castles Jr.

Mrs. Marie-Louise Vidal-Ferri
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. James
Judge and Mrs. Harold Murphy

Mrs. Skee Waid

Mrs. Ilva Walls
Mrs. Betty A. Walls

Mr. Chris Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Smith

Mr. Ivey G. West
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Broome
Concord United Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ellis
Dr. and Mrs. John L. Keller
Mr. W. Lon Lewis
Mrs. Judith C. Morris
Southwire Company

Mrs. Mary Ellen West
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Broome
Concord United Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ellis

Mr. Howell C. White
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Harruff

Mrs. Dorothy H. Williams
Mr. Curlie H. Reynolds

Mr. Hugh Worthy Jr.
Mrs. Edna C. Worthy

Mr. David Lee Wright
Mrs. Juanita A. Holcomb

Mr. William C. Yawn
Mrs. Barbara Yawn

Mrs. Sara W. Yeats
In honor of:

Dr. Christopher B. Arant
Mr. and Mrs. A.D. O’Neal

Mrs. Nancy Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. W.P. McLeod

Dr. and Mrs. Curtis A. Batchelor
Mrs. Ann W. Smith

Dr. Ariana Buchanan
Peachtree Allergy and Asthma Clinic,
PC Staff

Ms. Frances Clayton
Ms. Susan E. Clayton

Glenloch Baptist Church WMU
Glenloch Baptist Church WMU

Mrs. Marian T. Horton
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Horton

Mr. Henry King
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Steed

Dr. Theodore M. Lee
Peachtree Allergy and Asthma Clinic,
PC Staff

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Mitchell

Mrs. Ginger G. Robbins
Mrs. Sylvia Lane

Tanner Volunteers
Mr. Daniel P. Pate

Mrs. Karen Vance
Mrs. Fran Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Worley
Mrs. Ann W. Smith
Gift-in-Kind:
Ms. Margaret Felmly
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kolb
In memory of:

Mrs. Suzanne Knight
Mr. David Knight
Indigent Care
Ms. Peggy J. Arledge
Dr. Sheila D. Best
In memory of:

Mr. Elzey Joe Arledge Jr.
Dr. John A. Arledge

Ms. Robin D. Dobbs
Ms. Laura M. Brown
Ms. Glenda Hammock
Reach Out and Read Program
Grant:
Target
Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center
Clem Community Civic Club
Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Miner
Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Mosely
In memory of:

IBM
In honor of:

Mrs. Elizabeth McCollum
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Reese
Gift-in-Kind:
Mr. E.W. Schulenburg

Mrs. Betty S. Green
Ms. Iola S. Cole
New Hope UMW

Mr. Tommy Griffith
Tyus Baptist Church

Mr. Hans Grunwald
Kiwanis Club Fairfield Plantation

Mr. Bill Hammond
Mrs. Ann W. Smith

Mrs. Janie Heath

Mrs. Nancy A. Hollingsworth
Anonymous

Mr. Hudon Ivey
Ms. Dorothy S. Crook
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Scott Jr.

Ms. Lera Ivey
Mr. and Mrs. Ross A. Lynn

Mr. Grady Jeter
Mr. Joseph Eason
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Eason

Mrs. Jewell Johnson
Judge and Mrs. Lamar Knight

Ms. Jean Jones

Ms. Joan L. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Hubbard

Mr. Charles R. Kirby
Mrs. Ruby Kirby

Mr. Albert L. Markham Sr.
Roopville Baptist Church - Willing
Workers Sunday School Class

Ms. Carole J. Marlow
Mr. and Mrs. Herman M. Marlow

Ms. Jackie Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Smith

Mrs. Diane Martin
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kidder

Mrs. Eleanor D. Martin
Mr. Donald L. Curry Jr.
Mrs. Lottie J. DeLoriea
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis B. Joyner
Quality Cabinet Distributors

Ms. Mattie M. Mathis
Mr. and Mrs. Keith D. Hagen

Mr. Jack Donald Matthews
Ms. Ellen Kirk

Mrs. Renee S. Matthews
Mrs. Joyce P. Wysner

Mr. Leonard Maxwell
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Preston

Mr. George W. McBrayer
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Driver

Mr. Henry McBrayer Sr.
Mr. Dennis L. Perrin

Mr. Harrell McDowell
Ms. Sheila McDowell
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Awards & Accolades
Accreditations
Simone Woods delivered her daughter,
Isryel, at The Maternity Center at
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica.
Read her story and others at
■ J oint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations, Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton, 2007-2010
Organizations, Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica, 2007-2010
Organizations, Higgins
General Hospital, 2009-2013
■A
tlanta
Business Chronicle’s
Best Places to Work A+
Employer Award, Tanner
Health System, 2005, 2006,
2007, 2009
■M
odern Healthcare magazine,
one of nation’s “100 Best
Places to Work in
Healthcare,” 2008
■G
eorgia Trend, one of Georgia’s
“Best Places to Work,”
Tanner Health System, 2006
■A
merican Diabetes
Association, Recognized
Diabetes Self-Management
Education Program, 2005
■G
eorgia Partnership for
Caring Foundation, Georgia
Cares Award, Tanner
Specialty Clinics, 2005
■W
ellness Councils of
22
America, Well Workplace
Gold Award for
Achievement in Health
Promotion, 2000-2005
■R
egional Program of
Excellence by the Georgia
Cancer Coalition,
Roy Richards, Sr.
Cancer Center, 2004
■A
vatar International, Inc.,
Five-Star Service National
Award for Patient
Satisfaction, 2003
■P
artnership for Health and
Accountability, Second
Place Patient Safety Award
for Medication Safety
Systems, Tanner Health
System, 2003
■A
tlanta Business Chronicle,
Healthcare Heroes Award
for Employee Wellness
Program, 2002
■T
op 100 Hospital, two-time
recipient, Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica,
1996, 2001
■A
Annual Healthcare Edition
Who’s Who Listing, Loy M.
Howard, president and CEO
of Tanner Health System,
2007, 2009
■G
eorgia Hospital Association,
Hospital Heroes Award for
John H. Burson III, MD, chair,
Tanner Medical Center Board
of Directors, 2009
■G
eorgia Hospital Association,
Hospital Heroes Award for
William C. Waters IV, MD,
chief medical officer for
Tanner Health System, 2006
Organizations, Willowbrooke
at Tanner, 2009-2013
■C
ollege of American
Pathologists Laboratory
Accreditation, Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton and Higgins
General Hospital, 2009-2013
■A
merican Association of
Blood Banks Accreditation,
Carrollton, 2010-2011
■A
merican College of
Radiology Accreditation,
Ultrasound Department,
Carrollton, 2007-2010
■ A
Healthcare Heroes Award for
Military Service for John H.
Burson III, MD, chair, Tanner
Medical Center Board of
Directors, 2006
Need a Doctor?
»
For a complete listing of Tanner physicians, visit www.tanner.org or call 770.214.CARE.
Events and Classes
Health Happenings
To view the most complete list of health education opportunities available through Tanner, click the “Events
and Classes” link at www.tanner.org. New classes and events are added all the time, so check often! For more
information or to register for any of these classes, call 770.214.CARE any time.
Register Today!
»
Are you interested in any of the classes and opportunities
you see here? Call 770.214.CARE at any time for dates,
times and locations, and to make sure your spot is reserved!
Exercise
Stretch & Tone
Join a Tanner health advocate at
Tanner Health Source in Carrollton
for a 30-minute class focused on
stretching major muscle groups slowly
and precisely while using resistance
bands to tone muscles.
Dates: Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 7:50 a.m.
Location: Tanner Health Source in
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Tanner Walking Program
Offered to individuals interested in
maintaining and improving their health
status through increased physical
activity. Track fitness efforts, earn
incentives and become involved in
a support system that will help you
achieve your health goals.
BLOOD DRIVES
CPR
Participate in the American Heart
Association’s Basic Life Support class
to learn the skills to save a life using
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This
class — the same required for healthcare
professionals — includes instruction in
infant, child and adult CPR, as well as
direction in using an automated external
defibrillator (AED). Participants who
complete the course will receive a CPR
certification card valid for two years.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: $50, payable in cash or check
Cancer
Look Good ... Feel Better® is a free
program by the American Cancer Society
that teaches beauty techniques to women
cancer patients in active treatment to help
them combat the appearance-related side
effects of cancer treatment. Women also
learn ways to disguise hair loss with wigs,
scarves and other accessories.
Location: Tanner Breast Health
in Carrollton
Cost: Free
maternity
Safe Sitter
Safe Sitter is a medically oriented
program that teaches boys and
girls ages 11 to 13 how to handle
emergencies when caring for children.
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Cost: $30
Prenatal Classes
Tanner Health System’s two maternity
centers — the W. Steve Worthy
Maternity Center at Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton and The Maternity
Center at Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica — provide a range of classes
to help new moms, families, and soonto-be big brothers and sisters get
ready for the new arrival.
Behavioral Health
Relatives as Parents
Program (RAPP)
Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle
or relative raising a relative’s child?
Willowbrooke at Tanner’s RAPP
provides separate support groups for
children and adults.
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Diabetes
music therapy
Harmony for Healing
Tanner’s Harmony for Healing
music therapy program provides free
concerts in the atrium facing Dixie
Street at Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton. Concerts are open to
Tanner patients, staff, visitors and
the public.
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Diabetes Support Group
Tanner’s Diabetes Support Group
provides support and education to
people with diabetes.
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Breast Cancer Support Group
Survive and thrive together. Tanner Breast
Health offers a support group for women
recently diagnosed with breast cancer or
who have dealt with it in the past.
Location: Tanner Breast Health
in Carrollton
Cost: Free
Cancer Support Group
The Cancer Support Group meets each
month to provide fellowship and support
to people fighting cancer and those whose
cancer is in remission.
Location: Horizon Bay, 530 Northside
Drive, Carrollton
Cost: Free
For nearly 5 million people each year,
receiving blood is a matter of life or
death. Blood is needed for emergencies
and for people who have cancer,
blood disorders, sickle cell anemia
and other illnesses. Some people need
regular blood transfusions to live. Blood
donors must be at least 17 years of age,
weigh at least 110 pounds, and allow at
least eight weeks (56 days) to lapse since
your last blood donation.
Tanner is holding American Red
Cross blood drives regularly at Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton, Tanner
Medical Center/Villa Rica and Higgins
General Hospital in Bremen.
You may make an appointment to
donate blood at any one of our drives
by going to www.redcrossblood.org.
Use sponsor code tannerhealth. Walkin appointments may also be available,
but those with appointments will be
given priority.
Cardiovascular
Safety
23
Tanner Medical Center
705 Dixie Street
Non-Profit Org
U.S. POSTAGE
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Tanner Medical
Center
Hear Dave snore.
Watch Dave’s diagnosis.
Dave may have a problem called obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA). If left untreated, it could
lead to a host of health problems, including
high blood pressure, heart disease and more.
A sleep study from the Tanner Center for
Sleep Disorders will help Dave’s physician
find a solution so that Dave – and Dave’s
wife – can get a good night’s sleep.
Learn more at
www.SeeDaveSleep.org.
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