citizensmemorial.com 3 CMH Senior Health Center adds new equipment Community member donates funds to purchase weight machine CMH Senior Health Center, Bolivar, recently purchased an Inspire Fitness M2 Multi Gym Unit. The new equipment was a gift made possible through the generosity of a community donor. The unit allows users to work multiple muscle groups on one machine. The CMH Senior Health Center is free to area residents 55 and older. The facility provides numerous exercise classes, including chair, floor, tai chi and strength. Exercise equipment includes stationary bikes, NuSteps, treadmills, free weights, seated elliptical and rowing machines, and a therapy pool. Regular physical activity has many health benefits, especially for older adults, including weight loss, lower blood pressure, better balance, increased strength and flexibility, and improved mood. THE CMH SENIOR HEALTH CENTER Located at 1840W. Broadway St., Bolivar. For more information, call 417-777-7171. Springfield Business Journal honors CMH Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation was awarded honors by the Springfield Business Journal for Economic Impact (30 to 74 years in business category). The awards recognize businesses for their financial performance, growth, community involvement and overall impact on the Ozarks community. The awards ceremony was held July 28 in Springfield. CMH RECEIVES $100,000 GRANT CMH was awarded a $100,000 grant from the HRSA to train emergency medical services (EMS) staff to be certified community paramedics. Community paramedics care for patients at home or in other nonurgent settings outside of a hospital under the supervision of a physician or advanced practice provider. They can expand the reach of primary care and public health services by using EMS personnel to perform patient assessments. The grant money will enable six CMH EMS professionals to be trained. Read more at cmhbolivar.info/3NDuzr3. Citizens Memorial Hospital complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. CMH has arranged for language assistance services free of charge. Call 417-326-6000. (Spanish) ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 417-326-6000. (Chinese) 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得 語言援助服務。請致電 417-326-6000. CMH NEWS John Klass, DPT, is a physical therapist at CMH Willard Rehabilitation Clinic. SHC member Bob Brown and Jody Pool, Senior Health Center director, demonstrate the Inspire Fitness M2 Multi Gym equipment. Brown has participated in weekly fitness programs at the facility for the past 18 years. NOWOPEN!WELCOME TO THE CMHWILLARD REHABILITATION CLINIC The CMH Willard Rehabilitation Clinic opened July 5 and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house July 8. The 3,200-square-foot physical therapy clinic is located across Highway 160 from CMH Willard Medical Center & Walk-In Clinic in the Prairie View Shopping Center, 520 E. Jackson St., Suites 8–9, Willard. Physical therapist John Klass, DPT, sees patients for pre- and post-surgical care, sports injuries, orthopedics, lower back pain, chronic pain and general rehabilitation. CMH Rehabilitation Services, owned and operated by Citizens Memorial Hospital, provides inpatient and outpatient adult and pediatric occupational, physical, and speech therapy services at locations in Ash Grove, Bolivar, Buffalo, El Dorado Springs, Greenfield, Hermitage, Osceola, Pleasant Hope, Stockton and Willard, Missouri. PATIENTS SHOULD CALL 417-761-6699 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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