Complementary Health Services move to St. John’s Clinic – National

St. John's fibromyalgia program, massage therapy program and the foot/wound clinic have moved from Hammons Heart Institute to 1900 S. National Ave. Suite 2960. The building is located on the north side of St. John's Hospital.
"It is our hope that by expanding our office area, we are better able to serve the patients of our programs," says Russ Conroy, director.
Patients may enter the parking area from Sunshine Street between National and Fremont. A shuttle is available to take patients to entrance "C". Once inside the building, take the elevator to the second floor then turn left.
For more information, please call 417-820-3697.

St. John's Clinic donates $50,000 to The Kitchen

St. John's Clinic representatives presented a $50,000 check to The Kitchen Dec. 7, 2004, at The Kitchen's Community Outreach Center, 420 E. Blaine. This is the second year in a row St. John's Clinic has contributed substantially to The Kitchen, which provides shelter and other services for the needy.
The Clinic's "Home For The Holidays" project money helped approximately 400 underprivileged families provide rent, utilities and winter necessities so they could remain in their own homes for the holidays, according to Barbara Morgan, The Kitchen's spokeswoman.
St. John's Clinic co-workers and departments were encouraged to raise money in their own areas, many of which did through bake sales, fund-raising luncheons and drawings. Those raising $120 or more were designated as Holiday Homebuilders.
"As the leading Clinic in the region, we believe we have an opportunity and, in fact, an obligation to care for the needy in our community," says Donn Sorensen, St. John's Clinic senior vice president and chief operating officer. "We were proud to help make a difference for families of The Kitchen during the holiday season."
The Force for Good committee is led by St. John's Clinic physicians and co-workers is a part of St. John's Foundation for Community Health. The foundation also contributed to the Holiday Homebuilders campaign.
The Force for Good's most recent endeavor was the "Clothe a Kid" campaign, which raised more than $40,000 through St. John's Clinic offices for the Springfield PTA's clothing bank - fully funding the estimated 1,200 Springfield Public Schools students in need. Physicians and clinics in the Rolla area recently donated nearly $5,000 for basic apparel necessities for approximately 138 children. In the last year, St. John's Clinic Force for Good has raised more than $100,000 for local charities.

Nixa multispecialty clinic, sports medicine addition to open this year

St. John’s Clinic - Nixa is nearing completion at Gregg Road and Hwy 14, near Espy Elementary School in Nixa. The clinic will offer primary care, including internal medicine, family practice and pediatrics; as well as OB/GYN and other select specialty services such as imaging, lab, mammography, pharmacy, optical shop, physical therapy and rehab and urgent care.
St. John's Sports Medicine/ Physical Therapy building has begun construction on a 20,000-square-foot addition. Patient and visitor parking behind the building will be fenced off for construction. St. John's Guest Services is shuttling patients to and from the building. The building is scheduled for completion in late 2005.

U.S. Marines present St. John's Fitness Center with Certificate of Commendation

Staff Sergeant Robert Carlson and other representatives from Reserve Weapons Company 3rd Battalion, 24th U.S. Marines presented St. John's Fitness Center staff with a certificate of commendation.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Marines use the center for fitness activities and physical rehabilitation of those coming back from service in Iraq.
"The staff at the fitness center played a key role in our unit's combat readiness," Carlson said. "The support we received also helped rehabilitate injured Marines returning from Iraq, and kept local Marines at the high state of physical fitness America expects from its Marines."

St. John's Sports Medicine teams with Park Board and Springfield Public Schools

The Springfield-Greene Park Board’s SPARC (Schools, Parks Are Reaching Communities) program announced plans for its new “Step Club – Schools on the Move” program.
The Step Club program is a partnership among Springfield Public Schools, the park board and St. John’s Sports Medicine, and funded with a generous grant from St. John’s Foundation for Community Health. Representatives from each organization are scheduled to speak, with attendees encouraged to participate along with students in the program immediately following.
Starting with seven initial sites, the eventual goal includes incorporating the program into the district’s more than 30 elementary schools. The initiative encourages students to walk 20-30 minutes twice each week in the mornings before class. The goal is to promote physical fitness and bring awareness to the childhood obesity rate, considering Missouri ranks 11th in the nation.
SPARC is a partnership between the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and Springfield Public Schools, promoting opportunities for youth and families through after-school and recreational enrichment, summer camps, special outings, and increased availability of joint school-park facilities.
“Everyone at SPARC is so pleased about the opportunity to partner on this new and exciting program,” said SPARC Coordinator Sandra Pratt. “Not only do participants learn about goal setting and receive incentives as they achieve different levels of the program, but the interaction with other students and family members in the mornings is a great way to show that exercising is fun.”

2004 Woman’s Retreat a Success

More than 700 women flocked to a special weekend retreat designed to educate and pamper at Chateau on the Lake in Branson Nov. 12-14, 2004. Retreat attendees enjoyed hot stone massages, reflexology, yoga, Tai Chi Chih and Pilates between educational break-out sessions on intimacy, spirituality, organization, appearance, alternative medicine, financial planning, home décor, self-esteem, osteoporosis and relationship-building. A pajama party, with a PJ contest and skit was held Saturday night.
Event co-hosts were Dee Dee Lennon of the Lennon Sisters and KY3 anchor Lisa Rose. Keynote speakers included Dr. Cal LeMon and Debra Waterhouse, author of “Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell.”
Plans are already under way for the 2005 retreat.