October 2024 - The Pulse

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Celebration of St. Francis Feast Day Mass is TODAY!

Feast Day

Girls' Night Out: Wellness & Wine

We are bringing back Girls' Night Out! Join us for a night packed with expert insights and inspiration on all the hottest trends in health and wellness, heart health, and weight management. We are thrilled to have Dr. Carly Quam from McFarland Clinic, Dr. Suzy Feigofsky from Iowa Heart Center, Dr. Jill Murray and Cara Vogl, ARNP from the St. Anthony Clinic and Chronic Care Center as our speakers. You'll also enjoy movement and meditation sessions led by Keeley Young, owner of Releve Barre and Yoga Studio, recharge and move between talks.

*Yoga mats or a beach towel are recommended as guests will be seated on them during presentations and using them for the movement portion of the program.

Click here to learn more and register for the event.

Wellness and Wine

Visit with Bishop Walker Nickless

Each year, members of St. Anthony visit Bishop Walker Nickless at the Diocese of Sioux City to provide an update regarding St. Anthony Ministries and all its sponsored institutions: St. Anthony Regional Hospital and St. Anthony Foundation. Press releases and communications from the past year are presented as well as evidence of St. Anthony Hospital’s ongoing commitment to integrating the Catholic/Franciscan values within the everyday operation life of the organization.

Pictured below from left Allen Anderson, CEO, Bishop Nickless, Fred Dolezal of St. Anthony Ministries, and Jeff Scharfenkamp, St. Anthony Hospital board chairperson.

Bishop

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Early detection can save your life, so we encourage you to get a mammogram.

Our staff provides the best care and guidance during your mammogram.

If you are 35+ or have a family history of breast cancer, book your appointment today! Mammograms can be scheduled with our Radiology Department at 712-794-5202. There will be extended hours until 6 p.m. on Wednesday evenings during October for mammograms.

Pictured are Amber Schwarte, Mindi Nees and Renee Hackfort, mammography technologists.

Reminder to wear pink on Fridays in October!

We Are One St. Anthony - Energy

Becoming more aware of our energy allows us to learn how to manage it to make better choices.

Here are some tips to help you become more aware of your energy:

Practice self-observation. What feelings tend to signal when your energy is negative? Notice them and if you're in a negative state try to do no harm.
When you feel busy or overwhelmed take a few deep breaths and release them slowly. This can move your energy to a higher, more positive state.
Build in time for creating different types of energy throughout your day. This may include a balance of high or low positive activity. Move around. Create some quite time.
Consider if your energy is getting you closer to your goals for the day, both personally and professionally. If yes, carry on. If no, try to shift your energy by changing your thinking or activity.

Remember, your energy impacts your effectiveness. Taking the time to manage your energy and recognizing how it shifts, can be transformative to those around you.

Energy

Events and Other Happenings:

Wave of Light Sunday, October 13

Join us as we honor the memory of babies who left too soon due to pregnancy and infant loss on Sunday, October 13 at 6:30 PM in the Memorial Garden just outside of the Atrium.

Check out our Facebook page for more information coming soon.

Wave of Light

Employee Flu Shot Clinic

Remaining dates: October 8 & 28

Flu

Tree of Love Ceremony

St. Anthony Hospice will present the Tree of Love Ceremony in the hospital Atrium on Sunday, November 10th, 2024 at 1:00pm.

Order forms for the ornaments are now available at coffee & gift shop, Home Health & Hospice office (located at 1524 US HWY 30), online, or by calling the Hospice office at 712-794-5279. Last day for orders to be placed will be Wednesday, November 6th.

ornament

Mark your calendar now for the 2nd Biennial St. Anthony Gala in 2025!

Gala

The Employee Engagement Committee, formerly the R3 Committee, rolled out a new staff recognition program: Blue CHIPS.

St. Anthony is committed to come together as one team, One St. Anthony, and to be intentional in defining and improving our culture. To promote team camaraderie and self-fulfillment, the Employee Engagement Committee would like to introduce Blue CHIPS Staff Recognition Program.

Some things in life and at work are much more important than others; we call those important items Blue Chips. As an organization, some of the Blue Chips that St. Anthony values are collaboration, helpfulness, innovation, progression, and giving a shout out to those who have done something great.

Blue CHIPS Staff Recognition Program allows employees to recognize and appreciate each other in ways that align with these Blue Chip attributes of collaboration.