Winter 2012, Body, Mind & Spirit - Roper St. Francis Healthcare

president’s letter®EditorArt DirectorAssociate Art DirectorEllen McGauleyMelinda Smith MonkJulie WoodnEditorial Assistants Elizabeth BaughMolly HutterAssistant Art Director Camilla NilssonGraphic Designer Ivy C. DeitchAsst. Graphic Designer Elizabeth FriersonProduction Designer Rachel CopeAdvertising Traffic Manager Anna ZevenhuizennArt InternsGlenn Barnette, Elizabeth Boardman, VictoriaByrum, LeAnn Cannon, Sarah Crosswell, BridgetHinkebein, Ashley Holman, Brelyn Holmes,Martin Manning, Jean Piot, Ashley Spagnoli,Jenny Williams, & Staci WittenburgSenior Account ExecutivesPresidentFinancial ManagernnElayne Harrill CasonDenise JanoveGene CrimDerek JudsonJames E. DrewPamela RobinsonPresident and CEO, Roper St. Francis HealthcareDavid L. Dunlap, FACHEVice President, System DevelopmentDoug BowlingCreative Services CoordinatorsRenee DickinsonStephanie HuntEditorial Advisory BoardNichole CassellsSpruill DunnJennifer HarrisKim KeelorGary PiperAngela PoindexterKrista RobertsonHappy, Healthy Days AheadDear Friends,Happy New Year! I hopethe holidays were a time ofcelebration and rest for you andyours. As we move into 2012, I am filled withenergy and optimism that this year will beanother promising one for those of us workingto improve our community’s health and wellbeing.We at Roper St. Francis are here toencourage, guide, and support you in your NewYear’s resolution toward becoming healthier.Maybe your goal (like mine!) is to keep inshape by exercising regularly, or perhaps youmight try taking advantage of our many healtheducation and community screening programs(the Amazing Expo is coming up, see page 10for more details).As our House Calls feature on palliative careillustrates, we are here for you at every phase David heads into the New Year by exercisingof your life: from the beginning to the end, regularly and maintaining a healthy diet.and for everything in between. Our Roper St.Francis palliative care and Hospice programsdemonstrate our commitment to caring for the whole person—physically, spiritually,and emotionally.Be sure to read our healthy recipes and exercise suggestions, as well as the inspiringstory of my colleague Allen Carroll’s amazing recovery from a bicycle accident. Ittaught him to take nothing for granted, which is about as good a New Year’s resolutionas I can imagine.Here’s to a safe, healthy, and not-taken-for-granted great start to 2012!p h o t o g r a p h B Y m i c s m i t hPlease send your change of address to:House CallsCorporate Marketing84 Halsey Blvd.Charleston, SC 29401visit our website andsubscribe online for freewww.rsfh.comDavid L. Dunlap, FACHEPresident and Chief Executive OfficerRoper St. Francis HealthcareDeliciousFlickrTwitterRetweetHouse Calls, a controlled- circulation magazine, is publishedquarterly by GulfStream Communications, an independentGulfstreamCommunicationspublishing company, P.O. Box1794, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465(843-971-9811). House Calls®is a registered trademark of GulfStream Communications.All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in partwithout the express written permission of the publisheris prohibited. Medical information is provided by Roper St.Francis Healthcare and additional medical sources. HouseCalls is not intended to be diagnostic nor prescriptive.Consult your physician before undertaking any medical,diet, or exercise treatment. Your subscription is providedat no charge as a community service by Roper St. FrancisHealthcare. All revenues generated from advertising in thispublication go to GulfStream Communications. Advertisingin this publication does not imply a relationship with RoperSt. Francis Healthcare.FacebookSlash DotFollow us:MySpaceMixxDeliciousStumbleUponSkypeFlickrDelicious Reddit Flickr FriendFeed Facebook Twitter YouTube MySpace RetweetLinkedInStumbleUponDiggTechnorati Twitterhouse calls 353