Citizens Memorial Hospital | Vitality | Spring 2018

citizensmemorial.com 5 A volunteer-driven idea to establish an ice cream cart to deliver treats to nursing home residents has earned the Award for Excellence from the Midwest Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals. The award was presented on Nov. 2, 2017, during an awards luncheon at the Missouri The CMH Auxiliary received an award for its innovative idea to serve ice cream to CMH long- term care residents. First row (left to right): Judy Wollard; Sue Bassett; Ro Wilson; Sondra Gentry; Marinell Erven; Jane Emory; and Lisa Lehman. Second row (left to right): Sharon Truitt; Jean Morrow, director; Constance Woods; Art Woods; Robin Sikes; Marilyn Bamber; and Judy Gould. Third row (left to right): Beverly Bonner; Linda Zanatta; Henry Bonner; Leonard Zanatta; and Sue Taylor. Whoa! In an upright neutral position, an adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds. As the head tilts forward, greater force is put on the neck. At a 30-degree angle, it’s about 40 pounds. At 60 degrees, it increases to 60 pounds. TECH NECK = # OUCH Hunching over devices for hours can put a painful strain on your neck and back. Here’s a look at how a forward head position increases the force on the neck. HEADS UP! These tips canhelpprevent tech-neckpain: w Fix your posture. Aim to keep your neck in an upright position. w Take breaks. Get up and stretch frequently. w Set limits. Reduce the excess time you spend on smartphones, tablets or laptops. Sources: North American Spine Society; Surgical Technology International, Vol. 25 ARE YOUHURTINGNOW? If you’re living with neck or back pain, talk with your primary care physician. You can check out all of our orthopaedic and physical therapy services at citizensmemorial.com . Position Neutral 30 degrees 60 degrees Force on neck 10 to 12 lbs. 40 lbs. 60 lbs. Ice cream cart program earns Award for Excellence Hospital Association’s 94th Annual Convention &Trade Show in Osage Beach. Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation includes six long-term care facilities with 600 residents. One of the challenges for long-term care residents is that they often lose their appetite, and as a result, lose weight. CMH volunteer Art Woods developed an ice cream cart concept for one of CMH’s facilities and became known as the “ice cream man.” “This program is special because it was a volunteer- generated idea that brings joy to our long-term care residents,” says Jean Morrow, project liaison and director of volunteers at CMH. “And it has been such a success that we now have six carts and have 30 trained volunteer ice cream deliverers.” Contact Morrow at 417-328-6432 for more information about volunteering at CMH. ➜ COMMUNITY TAGLINE HERE CMH NEWS