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Published by The Lakeville Journal Co., LLC • The Lakeville Journal, The Millerton News, The Winste d Journal, www. TriCornerNews .com STREAMLINING New e ci enci es rule medicine 19  VACCINATION Why immunize against measles? 7 PETS Pet health and your health 10 ALTERNATIVES Acupuncture near home 23 MARCH 2015  plus A listing of area Hospitals and Emergency Services &  Health Wellness ANCIENT A word on  Japanese medicine 10

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Published by The Lakeville Journal Co LLC bull The Lakeville Journal The Millerton News The Winsted Journal wwwTriCornerNewscom

STREAMLINING

New effi cienciesrule medicine

19

VACCINATION

Why immunizeagainstmeasles

7

PETS

Pet health andyour health 10

ALTERNATIVESAcupuncturenear home

23

MARCH 2015

plus A listing of area Hospitals and Emergency Services

amp

HealthWellness

ANCIENT

A word on Japanesemedicine

10

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2 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Apple Rehab Kent bull 46 Maple Street bull Kent CT 06757 bull phone 8609275368 bull fax 8609271594 bull wwwapple-rehabcom

Proud to provide individualized Physical Occupational amp Speech Therapy Programs as

well as Medical amp Skilled Nursing Care to the Northwest corner for over 20 years

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 3

Outpatient Physical Therapy

860-824-3820 Adult Day Center

860-824-7067

Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation860-824-5137

Geer Village860-824-8133

wwwgeercaresorg

77-99 South Canaan RoadCanaan CT 060181-888-845-9531

Geer For All ReasonsOutpatient Physical Therapy

Adult Day Center

Dial-A-Ride

Independent Retirement Living

Assisted Living

Memory Care

Skilled Nursing

Short Term Rehabilitation

Long Term Care

2015 Health amp Wellness

Published by The Lakeville Journal Company LLC

33 Bissell St Lakeville CT 800-339-9873 wwwtricornernewscom

Marsden EpworthEditor Designer

James Clark Production Coordinator Cover Design

Elizabeth Castrodad

Advertising Coordinator

Amanda Maya Winans

Derek Van DeusenComposing

Cover photo by Marsden Epworth

Health amp Wellness

For a fifth year we arepublishing Health amp

Wellness bringing ourreaders the latest infor-mation on area hospitalsand emergency roomsrecent health-care ini-tiatives a look at somealternative treatments

and for the fun of it of-fering ideas about keep-ing pets healthy so theycan continue to keep ushealthy too We hope you enjoy ourlatest Health amp Wellness

mdash Marsden Epworth

Editor

P h o t o I a n J o h n s o n

Veterinarian Ali Trotta works

on a client

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4 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Sharon Health Care Center is an 88 bed skilled nursing amp rehabilitation facility located in Sharon C

GREA PLACE O WORK

Newly renovated facility Great benefits

Friendly environmentEmployee Wellness Program

Competitive wage scale

GREA PLACE O LIVE

Short term rehab servicesLong term care services

Dementia CarePhysical Occupational and Speech Terapy

Terapeutic Recreation

If interested in becoming a resident or an employee please call or stop in for additional information

Sharon Health Care Center27 Hospital Hill Road

Sharon C 06069Phone 860-364-1002 Fax 860-364-0237

Area Hospitals and Emergency ServicesCONNECTICUT

Charlotte HungerfordHospital Torrington CT540 Litchfield StTorrington CT 06790Phone 860-496-6666wwwcharlottehungerfordorg Emergency care 247109 beds Among specialties

Maternity care cardiologycancer treatmentFast Track treatment ofnon-life threatening injuries24-hours daily 540 LitchfieldSt Torrington CT 06790Phone 860-496-6666

Concentra Urgent Care

Torrington CT333 Kennedy Drive 202

Torrington CT 06790

Phone 860-482-4552 wwwconcentraurgentcarecomUrgent Care Hours Mondayto Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Danbury HospitalDanbury CT24 Hospital Ave DanburyCT 06810 Phone 203-739-

7000 wwwdanburyhospitalorg Danbury Hospital isa 371-bed regional medicalcenter and universityteaching hospital associatedwith Yale University Schoolof Medicine the Universityof Connecticut School ofMedicine and the Universityof Vermont College ofMedicine

Hartford Hospital

Hartford CT80 Seymour St HartfordCT 06102 Phone 860-545-5000 wwwharthosporg 867beds Emergency care 247Among specialties Life Starcancer center heart centerstroke center transplantprogram

New Milford HospitalNew Milford CT21 Elm St New Milford CT06766 Phone 860-355-2611wwwnewmilfordhospitalorg Emergency care 24785 beds Among specialtiesRegional Cancer CenterRegional Heart Center

Northwest Connecticut

Medical Walk InTorrington CT1598 East Main StTorrington CT 06790Phone 860-489-8444 HoursMonday-Friday 8 am to 630pm Saturday 8 am to 330pm Sunday 9 am to 1230pm

Sharon Hospital Sharon CT50 Hospital Hill RoadSharon CT 06069 Phone860-364-4000 wwwsharonhospitalcom 78beds Emergency care 247Among specialties primarystroke center birthing suitessleep center wound care

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General Dentistry

E A D DDS

344 Gay StreetSharon CT 06069

8603645001

Wheelchair Accessible

Two Generations of Experience to Serve You Prescriptions bull Nutritional Supplements bull Greeting Cards

Party Goods bull Gifts bull Seasonal Holiday ItemsMON-FRI 9 AM - 6PM SAT 9AM-3PM SUN 9 AM-12 NOON

SHARON SHOPPING CENTER (8 GAY ST)

860-364-5272

Counseling for

the Body amp Mind Robert Dweck MD

Inquiries (845) 206-9466 bull robertdweckmdgmailcom wwwrobertdweckmdcom

St Francis Hospital andMedical Center Hartford CT114 Woodland StHartford CT 06105Phone 860-714-4000wwwstfranciscareorg617 beds Emergency care247 Specialties includetrauma cardiac cancer andorthopedic rehabilitation

Waterbury Hospital Waterbury CT

64 Robbins Street Waterbury CT 06708Phone 203-573-6000wwwwaterburyhospitalorg Orthopedic services joint replacement familybirthing center urgentcare cardiology behavioralhealth rheumatology

arthritis

Winsted Health Center Winsted CT

115 Spencer St Winsted CT06098 Phone 860-738-6650wwwwinstedhealthcenterorgEmergency care 9 am to 9 pm

Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven CT20 York Street New HavenCT 06510 Phone 203-688-4242 wwwynhhorg

Yale-New Haven Hospital

(YNHH) is a non-profit1541-bed tertiary medicalcenter receiving nationaland international referrals

Yale-New Haven Hospitalincludes Smilow CancerHospital at Yale-New Haven

Yale-New Haven ChildrenrsquosHospital and Yale-New

Haven Psychiatric Hospital

your news your community

your lifeStay informed of all the local news and information that is takingplace around you Whether you are looking for the high schoolsports scores the dates for the county fair an obituary or weddingannouncement of a friend or the police blotter mdash itrsquos all there

We keep you connected

Visit wwwtricornernewscomto purchase a print or online subscription

Or contact us by phone 800-339-9873 ext 161by email circulationlakevillejournalcom

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hellip Area HospitalsMASSACHUSETTS

Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield MA725 North St Pittsfield MA01201 Phone 413-447-2000wwwberkshirehealthsystemsorgbody_bmccfmid=43Emergency care 247 302beds Among specialtiesCancer care cardiology painmanagement trauma center

Fairview Hospital GreatBarrington MA29 Lewis Ave GreatBarrington MA 01230Phone 413-528-0790 wwwberkshirehealthsystemscombody_fhcfmid=39 25beds Emergency care 247

Among specialties cancercare cardiology maternal

and child care FairviewDialysis Center at 10 MapleAve Great BarringtonPhone 413-854-9910

NEW YORKAlbany Medical CenterAlbany NY

43 New Scotland AveAlbany NY 12208 Phone518-262-3125 wwwamceduEmergency care 247 651beds Specialties includeStroke center roboticsurgery Alzheimerrsquos centercancer and cardiovascularresearch

Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson NY

71 Prospect AveHudson NY 12534Phone 518-828-7601 wwwcolumbiamemorialcom 192beds Emergency care 247Among specialties boneand joint center advancedsurgery dental program

Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck NY 6511 Spring Brook AveRhinebeck NY 12572Phone 845-876-3001 wwwhealth-questorgndh 68beds Emergency care 247Specialties include bone and joint center surgical services

womenrsquos services

St Francis Hospitaland Health Centers

Poughkeepsie NY 241 North RoadPoughkeepsie NY 12601Phone 845-483-5000 wwwsfhospitalorg Emergencycare 247 400 beds Amongspecialties Cancer CenterCardiac Center Sleep Center

Vassar Brothers MedicalCenter Poughkeepsie NY 45 Reade Place PoughkeepsieNY 12601 Phone 845-454-8500wwwhealth-questorghome_ vbcfmid=11 Emergencycare 247 365 beds Amongspecialties cardiac surgerycancer services women and

childrenrsquos health

Hearing Care Centers has been in practice for over 30 years serving your

community in hearing healthcare We are pleased to announce the addition of

Andrea M Bates AuD to our practice Dr Bates brings with her 12 years of

hearing healthcare experience in a variety of settings She specializes in hearing

tests and hearing aids for the adult population Dr Bates feels that communication

is the most important part of any kind of relationship and strives to help her patients

communicate eectively by allowing them to hear at their best Hearing wellness is

an important aspect to overall health It is recommended that anyone aged 55 and

older get a hearing test annually in order to properly diagnose and treat hearing

loss in its earliest stages allowing you to keep active and feeling young We invite

you to call our oce today to schedule your hearing test and to discuss the newest

technology in the hearing healthcare industry

97 South Street Suite 112West Hartford CT 60110

(860) 247-7724

1019 Farmington AvenueBristol CT 06010

(860) 583-5332

9 Norfolk RoadTorrington CT 06790

(860) 482-7944

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 7

F

ollowing a largeoutbreak of measleslinked to Disneylandin California in mid-

December vaccinations havebecome a hot topic From de-bates on whether parents wantto vaccinate their children tolawmakers discussing exemp-tions in various states thisonce-eliminated disease hasreturned to the public eye According to the Centers for

Disease Control and Preven-

tion (CDC) 173 people werereported to have measles inthe US from Jan 1 to March 6including 115 in California and

three in New York No caseshave been reported in Con-necticut and Massachusetts The disease was eliminatedfrom the United States in 2000but the CDC states that it wasbrought back into the countryby unvaccinated travelers re-turning from abroad Accord-

ing to the organizationrsquos data

ldquothe annual number of peoplereported to have measlesranged from a low of 37 peoplein 2004 to a high of 644 people

in 2014rdquo The CDC says measles ldquoisnrsquot

just a little rashrdquo The highlycontagious respiratory diseasecan be dangerous especiallyfor children and babies Ap-proximately one in four peo-ple who gets measles will behospitalized one out of every

1000 will develop brain swell-

ing which could lead to braindamage and one or two out ofevery 1000 will die The symptoms of measles

begin with a high fever thatcan climb to more than 104degrees F and also include acough runny nose red eyesdiarrhea ear infection and arash of tiny red spots Both the CDC and Tor-rington Area Health District

Darryl Ganglofflooks into the matterof measles vaccination

Continued on page 8

Why Immunize Youngsters Against Measles

For Lifersquos EmergenciesHungerfordEmergency andMedical Care

At The Winsted Health Center

Emergency Services

Staffed daily 9 am ndash 9 pm

(860) 738-6650

Blood Drawing

amp Laboratory Services

Monday ndash Friday

7 am ndash 5 pm

Saturday 7 ndash 11 am

(860) 738-6658

Cardiac Rehabilitation

(860) 738-6660

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Close To Home When Minutes Matter

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(860) 738-6661

Hungerford Regional

Sleep Laboratory

(860) 738-6600

X-ray amp

Mammography Services

(860) 738-6664

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8 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

recommend that childrenreceive two measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots to protectthem from the disease mdash thefirst dose at 12 to 15 months

of age and the second at 4 to6 years old Infants six to 11months of age should receivea dose if they are traveling outof the country Approximatelythree out of 100 people whoreceive two doses will still beable to contract measles

The CDC states that most

children do not have side ef-fects from the MMR shot butmild ones include a fever orrash Rare side effects includea seizure caused by fever andtemporary pain and stiffness in

joints (mostly in teenagers and

adults) Despite concerns fromsome parents who oppose vac-cinations no scientific linkshave been found connectingautism to the MMR shot Regarding school vaccinerequirements all states al-low exemptions for medicalreasons such as allergic reac-

tions to the MMR shot Almostall states allow exemptionsfor religious beliefs while 20states also allow exemptionsfor philosophical beliefs New

York Connecticut and Mas-sachusetts allow exemptions

for religious beliefs but notphilosophical ones Californiaallows exemptions for bothreligious and philosophicalbeliefs According to CDC data 969percent of children enrolled inkindergarten in Connecticut inthe 2013-14 school year received

two doses of the MMR vac-cine along with 968 percentin New York and 951 percentin Massachusetts Doctors say95 percent is an ideal vaccina-tion rate because it creates aherd immunity making it less

likely that unvaccinated chil-dren can spread a disease toothers The lowest rate of 817percent was reported in Colo-rado while the highest rate of997 percent was reported inMississippi As for exemptions the CDCdata showed that 725 children

Continued from page 7 Because It Saves Lives Experts Say

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 9

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Certied personaltrainer amp pilates

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all ages amp

fitness levels

36 Main Street 3rd oor Millerton8606719020

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Special for March and April

One hour Dual Reformer personaltraining $40 each per person

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(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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10 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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Since pets are creditedwidely for the healthof their humans whowould not eye their

pets and wish they couldtell us when they feel sick Welook into their trusting eyes

hoping to glean a clue or twointo potential suffering It turns out just like our-selves exercise is key tohealth Whether the goal isto stay in shape maintain ahealthy weight ease maladiesor recover from injury thereare very simple things we can

do to make a big difference inour petrsquos well being

Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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ldquoWho else wants a painless dental experience for their entire familyrdquo

Dr Livingstone has been serving the

Southern Berkshires area since 1975

OFFERING

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My personal promise to my patientsldquoI personally promise that you will receive a pain-free and stress-free dental appointment or your money will becheerfully refunded Livingstone Dental Excellence is one of only 1500 holistic dental oces out of 150000 dentalpractices in the US You will receive prompt professional service and will be treated like our own friends and family

Livingstone Dental Excellence even oers itsrsquo own in-house dental benets plan for about $25 per month per person Ipersonally promise you will be thrilled with your results or I will keep working until you arerdquomdash Tomas Livingstone DMD

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I drive an hour to see him and itrsquos well worth the triprdquo mdash Brian S CT

Livingstone Dental ExcellenceCall 888888SMILE or 8608240751

3 Railroad Street Canaan CT 06018 bull wwwDrTLivingstonecomOce hours Mon 10-5 bull Tues 9-7 bull Wed 9-5 bull urs 7-2 bull Fri By Appt

cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

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Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

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Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

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24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

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Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

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18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

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wwwyogaatspacecom

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Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

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Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

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Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

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over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

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Proud to provide individualized Physical Occupational amp Speech Therapy Programs as

well as Medical amp Skilled Nursing Care to the Northwest corner for over 20 years

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Outpatient Physical Therapy

860-824-3820 Adult Day Center

860-824-7067

Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation860-824-5137

Geer Village860-824-8133

wwwgeercaresorg

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Assisted Living

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2015 Health amp Wellness

Published by The Lakeville Journal Company LLC

33 Bissell St Lakeville CT 800-339-9873 wwwtricornernewscom

Marsden EpworthEditor Designer

James Clark Production Coordinator Cover Design

Elizabeth Castrodad

Advertising Coordinator

Amanda Maya Winans

Derek Van DeusenComposing

Cover photo by Marsden Epworth

Health amp Wellness

For a fifth year we arepublishing Health amp

Wellness bringing ourreaders the latest infor-mation on area hospitalsand emergency roomsrecent health-care ini-tiatives a look at somealternative treatments

and for the fun of it of-fering ideas about keep-ing pets healthy so theycan continue to keep ushealthy too We hope you enjoy ourlatest Health amp Wellness

mdash Marsden Epworth

Editor

P h o t o I a n J o h n s o n

Veterinarian Ali Trotta works

on a client

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4 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Sharon Health Care Center is an 88 bed skilled nursing amp rehabilitation facility located in Sharon C

GREA PLACE O WORK

Newly renovated facility Great benefits

Friendly environmentEmployee Wellness Program

Competitive wage scale

GREA PLACE O LIVE

Short term rehab servicesLong term care services

Dementia CarePhysical Occupational and Speech Terapy

Terapeutic Recreation

If interested in becoming a resident or an employee please call or stop in for additional information

Sharon Health Care Center27 Hospital Hill Road

Sharon C 06069Phone 860-364-1002 Fax 860-364-0237

Area Hospitals and Emergency ServicesCONNECTICUT

Charlotte HungerfordHospital Torrington CT540 Litchfield StTorrington CT 06790Phone 860-496-6666wwwcharlottehungerfordorg Emergency care 247109 beds Among specialties

Maternity care cardiologycancer treatmentFast Track treatment ofnon-life threatening injuries24-hours daily 540 LitchfieldSt Torrington CT 06790Phone 860-496-6666

Concentra Urgent Care

Torrington CT333 Kennedy Drive 202

Torrington CT 06790

Phone 860-482-4552 wwwconcentraurgentcarecomUrgent Care Hours Mondayto Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Danbury HospitalDanbury CT24 Hospital Ave DanburyCT 06810 Phone 203-739-

7000 wwwdanburyhospitalorg Danbury Hospital isa 371-bed regional medicalcenter and universityteaching hospital associatedwith Yale University Schoolof Medicine the Universityof Connecticut School ofMedicine and the Universityof Vermont College ofMedicine

Hartford Hospital

Hartford CT80 Seymour St HartfordCT 06102 Phone 860-545-5000 wwwharthosporg 867beds Emergency care 247Among specialties Life Starcancer center heart centerstroke center transplantprogram

New Milford HospitalNew Milford CT21 Elm St New Milford CT06766 Phone 860-355-2611wwwnewmilfordhospitalorg Emergency care 24785 beds Among specialtiesRegional Cancer CenterRegional Heart Center

Northwest Connecticut

Medical Walk InTorrington CT1598 East Main StTorrington CT 06790Phone 860-489-8444 HoursMonday-Friday 8 am to 630pm Saturday 8 am to 330pm Sunday 9 am to 1230pm

Sharon Hospital Sharon CT50 Hospital Hill RoadSharon CT 06069 Phone860-364-4000 wwwsharonhospitalcom 78beds Emergency care 247Among specialties primarystroke center birthing suitessleep center wound care

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General Dentistry

E A D DDS

344 Gay StreetSharon CT 06069

8603645001

Wheelchair Accessible

Two Generations of Experience to Serve You Prescriptions bull Nutritional Supplements bull Greeting Cards

Party Goods bull Gifts bull Seasonal Holiday ItemsMON-FRI 9 AM - 6PM SAT 9AM-3PM SUN 9 AM-12 NOON

SHARON SHOPPING CENTER (8 GAY ST)

860-364-5272

Counseling for

the Body amp Mind Robert Dweck MD

Inquiries (845) 206-9466 bull robertdweckmdgmailcom wwwrobertdweckmdcom

St Francis Hospital andMedical Center Hartford CT114 Woodland StHartford CT 06105Phone 860-714-4000wwwstfranciscareorg617 beds Emergency care247 Specialties includetrauma cardiac cancer andorthopedic rehabilitation

Waterbury Hospital Waterbury CT

64 Robbins Street Waterbury CT 06708Phone 203-573-6000wwwwaterburyhospitalorg Orthopedic services joint replacement familybirthing center urgentcare cardiology behavioralhealth rheumatology

arthritis

Winsted Health Center Winsted CT

115 Spencer St Winsted CT06098 Phone 860-738-6650wwwwinstedhealthcenterorgEmergency care 9 am to 9 pm

Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven CT20 York Street New HavenCT 06510 Phone 203-688-4242 wwwynhhorg

Yale-New Haven Hospital

(YNHH) is a non-profit1541-bed tertiary medicalcenter receiving nationaland international referrals

Yale-New Haven Hospitalincludes Smilow CancerHospital at Yale-New Haven

Yale-New Haven ChildrenrsquosHospital and Yale-New

Haven Psychiatric Hospital

your news your community

your lifeStay informed of all the local news and information that is takingplace around you Whether you are looking for the high schoolsports scores the dates for the county fair an obituary or weddingannouncement of a friend or the police blotter mdash itrsquos all there

We keep you connected

Visit wwwtricornernewscomto purchase a print or online subscription

Or contact us by phone 800-339-9873 ext 161by email circulationlakevillejournalcom

Your IndependentLocally OwnedCommunityNewspapers ampRegional News Website

THE MILLERTON NEWS

The Winsted Journal

wwwTriCornerNewscom

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6 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

hellip Area HospitalsMASSACHUSETTS

Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield MA725 North St Pittsfield MA01201 Phone 413-447-2000wwwberkshirehealthsystemsorgbody_bmccfmid=43Emergency care 247 302beds Among specialtiesCancer care cardiology painmanagement trauma center

Fairview Hospital GreatBarrington MA29 Lewis Ave GreatBarrington MA 01230Phone 413-528-0790 wwwberkshirehealthsystemscombody_fhcfmid=39 25beds Emergency care 247

Among specialties cancercare cardiology maternal

and child care FairviewDialysis Center at 10 MapleAve Great BarringtonPhone 413-854-9910

NEW YORKAlbany Medical CenterAlbany NY

43 New Scotland AveAlbany NY 12208 Phone518-262-3125 wwwamceduEmergency care 247 651beds Specialties includeStroke center roboticsurgery Alzheimerrsquos centercancer and cardiovascularresearch

Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson NY

71 Prospect AveHudson NY 12534Phone 518-828-7601 wwwcolumbiamemorialcom 192beds Emergency care 247Among specialties boneand joint center advancedsurgery dental program

Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck NY 6511 Spring Brook AveRhinebeck NY 12572Phone 845-876-3001 wwwhealth-questorgndh 68beds Emergency care 247Specialties include bone and joint center surgical services

womenrsquos services

St Francis Hospitaland Health Centers

Poughkeepsie NY 241 North RoadPoughkeepsie NY 12601Phone 845-483-5000 wwwsfhospitalorg Emergencycare 247 400 beds Amongspecialties Cancer CenterCardiac Center Sleep Center

Vassar Brothers MedicalCenter Poughkeepsie NY 45 Reade Place PoughkeepsieNY 12601 Phone 845-454-8500wwwhealth-questorghome_ vbcfmid=11 Emergencycare 247 365 beds Amongspecialties cardiac surgerycancer services women and

childrenrsquos health

Hearing Care Centers has been in practice for over 30 years serving your

community in hearing healthcare We are pleased to announce the addition of

Andrea M Bates AuD to our practice Dr Bates brings with her 12 years of

hearing healthcare experience in a variety of settings She specializes in hearing

tests and hearing aids for the adult population Dr Bates feels that communication

is the most important part of any kind of relationship and strives to help her patients

communicate eectively by allowing them to hear at their best Hearing wellness is

an important aspect to overall health It is recommended that anyone aged 55 and

older get a hearing test annually in order to properly diagnose and treat hearing

loss in its earliest stages allowing you to keep active and feeling young We invite

you to call our oce today to schedule your hearing test and to discuss the newest

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97 South Street Suite 112West Hartford CT 60110

(860) 247-7724

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(860) 583-5332

9 Norfolk RoadTorrington CT 06790

(860) 482-7944

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 7

F

ollowing a largeoutbreak of measleslinked to Disneylandin California in mid-

December vaccinations havebecome a hot topic From de-bates on whether parents wantto vaccinate their children tolawmakers discussing exemp-tions in various states thisonce-eliminated disease hasreturned to the public eye According to the Centers for

Disease Control and Preven-

tion (CDC) 173 people werereported to have measles inthe US from Jan 1 to March 6including 115 in California and

three in New York No caseshave been reported in Con-necticut and Massachusetts The disease was eliminatedfrom the United States in 2000but the CDC states that it wasbrought back into the countryby unvaccinated travelers re-turning from abroad Accord-

ing to the organizationrsquos data

ldquothe annual number of peoplereported to have measlesranged from a low of 37 peoplein 2004 to a high of 644 people

in 2014rdquo The CDC says measles ldquoisnrsquot

just a little rashrdquo The highlycontagious respiratory diseasecan be dangerous especiallyfor children and babies Ap-proximately one in four peo-ple who gets measles will behospitalized one out of every

1000 will develop brain swell-

ing which could lead to braindamage and one or two out ofevery 1000 will die The symptoms of measles

begin with a high fever thatcan climb to more than 104degrees F and also include acough runny nose red eyesdiarrhea ear infection and arash of tiny red spots Both the CDC and Tor-rington Area Health District

Darryl Ganglofflooks into the matterof measles vaccination

Continued on page 8

Why Immunize Youngsters Against Measles

For Lifersquos EmergenciesHungerfordEmergency andMedical Care

At The Winsted Health Center

Emergency Services

Staffed daily 9 am ndash 9 pm

(860) 738-6650

Blood Drawing

amp Laboratory Services

Monday ndash Friday

7 am ndash 5 pm

Saturday 7 ndash 11 am

(860) 738-6658

Cardiac Rehabilitation

(860) 738-6660

1 1 5 S P E N C E R S T R E E T W I NS T E D C T 0 6 0 9 8 bull ( 8 6 0 ) 7 3 8 - 6 6 0 0 bull W W W C H A R L O T T E H UN G E R F O R D O R G

Close To Home When Minutes Matter

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(860) 738-6661

Hungerford Regional

Sleep Laboratory

(860) 738-6600

X-ray amp

Mammography Services

(860) 738-6664

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8 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

recommend that childrenreceive two measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots to protectthem from the disease mdash thefirst dose at 12 to 15 months

of age and the second at 4 to6 years old Infants six to 11months of age should receivea dose if they are traveling outof the country Approximatelythree out of 100 people whoreceive two doses will still beable to contract measles

The CDC states that most

children do not have side ef-fects from the MMR shot butmild ones include a fever orrash Rare side effects includea seizure caused by fever andtemporary pain and stiffness in

joints (mostly in teenagers and

adults) Despite concerns fromsome parents who oppose vac-cinations no scientific linkshave been found connectingautism to the MMR shot Regarding school vaccinerequirements all states al-low exemptions for medicalreasons such as allergic reac-

tions to the MMR shot Almostall states allow exemptionsfor religious beliefs while 20states also allow exemptionsfor philosophical beliefs New

York Connecticut and Mas-sachusetts allow exemptions

for religious beliefs but notphilosophical ones Californiaallows exemptions for bothreligious and philosophicalbeliefs According to CDC data 969percent of children enrolled inkindergarten in Connecticut inthe 2013-14 school year received

two doses of the MMR vac-cine along with 968 percentin New York and 951 percentin Massachusetts Doctors say95 percent is an ideal vaccina-tion rate because it creates aherd immunity making it less

likely that unvaccinated chil-dren can spread a disease toothers The lowest rate of 817percent was reported in Colo-rado while the highest rate of997 percent was reported inMississippi As for exemptions the CDCdata showed that 725 children

Continued from page 7 Because It Saves Lives Experts Say

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Certied personaltrainer amp pilates

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all ages amp

fitness levels

36 Main Street 3rd oor Millerton8606719020

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Special for March and April

One hour Dual Reformer personaltraining $40 each per person

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(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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Since pets are creditedwidely for the healthof their humans whowould not eye their

pets and wish they couldtell us when they feel sick Welook into their trusting eyes

hoping to glean a clue or twointo potential suffering It turns out just like our-selves exercise is key tohealth Whether the goal isto stay in shape maintain ahealthy weight ease maladiesor recover from injury thereare very simple things we can

do to make a big difference inour petrsquos well being

Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 11

ldquoWho else wants a painless dental experience for their entire familyrdquo

Dr Livingstone has been serving the

Southern Berkshires area since 1975

OFFERING

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My personal promise to my patientsldquoI personally promise that you will receive a pain-free and stress-free dental appointment or your money will becheerfully refunded Livingstone Dental Excellence is one of only 1500 holistic dental oces out of 150000 dentalpractices in the US You will receive prompt professional service and will be treated like our own friends and family

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cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

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Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

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partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

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Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

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of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

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with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 3

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2015 Health amp Wellness

Published by The Lakeville Journal Company LLC

33 Bissell St Lakeville CT 800-339-9873 wwwtricornernewscom

Marsden EpworthEditor Designer

James Clark Production Coordinator Cover Design

Elizabeth Castrodad

Advertising Coordinator

Amanda Maya Winans

Derek Van DeusenComposing

Cover photo by Marsden Epworth

Health amp Wellness

For a fifth year we arepublishing Health amp

Wellness bringing ourreaders the latest infor-mation on area hospitalsand emergency roomsrecent health-care ini-tiatives a look at somealternative treatments

and for the fun of it of-fering ideas about keep-ing pets healthy so theycan continue to keep ushealthy too We hope you enjoy ourlatest Health amp Wellness

mdash Marsden Epworth

Editor

P h o t o I a n J o h n s o n

Veterinarian Ali Trotta works

on a client

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4 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Sharon Health Care Center is an 88 bed skilled nursing amp rehabilitation facility located in Sharon C

GREA PLACE O WORK

Newly renovated facility Great benefits

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If interested in becoming a resident or an employee please call or stop in for additional information

Sharon Health Care Center27 Hospital Hill Road

Sharon C 06069Phone 860-364-1002 Fax 860-364-0237

Area Hospitals and Emergency ServicesCONNECTICUT

Charlotte HungerfordHospital Torrington CT540 Litchfield StTorrington CT 06790Phone 860-496-6666wwwcharlottehungerfordorg Emergency care 247109 beds Among specialties

Maternity care cardiologycancer treatmentFast Track treatment ofnon-life threatening injuries24-hours daily 540 LitchfieldSt Torrington CT 06790Phone 860-496-6666

Concentra Urgent Care

Torrington CT333 Kennedy Drive 202

Torrington CT 06790

Phone 860-482-4552 wwwconcentraurgentcarecomUrgent Care Hours Mondayto Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Danbury HospitalDanbury CT24 Hospital Ave DanburyCT 06810 Phone 203-739-

7000 wwwdanburyhospitalorg Danbury Hospital isa 371-bed regional medicalcenter and universityteaching hospital associatedwith Yale University Schoolof Medicine the Universityof Connecticut School ofMedicine and the Universityof Vermont College ofMedicine

Hartford Hospital

Hartford CT80 Seymour St HartfordCT 06102 Phone 860-545-5000 wwwharthosporg 867beds Emergency care 247Among specialties Life Starcancer center heart centerstroke center transplantprogram

New Milford HospitalNew Milford CT21 Elm St New Milford CT06766 Phone 860-355-2611wwwnewmilfordhospitalorg Emergency care 24785 beds Among specialtiesRegional Cancer CenterRegional Heart Center

Northwest Connecticut

Medical Walk InTorrington CT1598 East Main StTorrington CT 06790Phone 860-489-8444 HoursMonday-Friday 8 am to 630pm Saturday 8 am to 330pm Sunday 9 am to 1230pm

Sharon Hospital Sharon CT50 Hospital Hill RoadSharon CT 06069 Phone860-364-4000 wwwsharonhospitalcom 78beds Emergency care 247Among specialties primarystroke center birthing suitessleep center wound care

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 5

General Dentistry

E A D DDS

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Wheelchair Accessible

Two Generations of Experience to Serve You Prescriptions bull Nutritional Supplements bull Greeting Cards

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860-364-5272

Counseling for

the Body amp Mind Robert Dweck MD

Inquiries (845) 206-9466 bull robertdweckmdgmailcom wwwrobertdweckmdcom

St Francis Hospital andMedical Center Hartford CT114 Woodland StHartford CT 06105Phone 860-714-4000wwwstfranciscareorg617 beds Emergency care247 Specialties includetrauma cardiac cancer andorthopedic rehabilitation

Waterbury Hospital Waterbury CT

64 Robbins Street Waterbury CT 06708Phone 203-573-6000wwwwaterburyhospitalorg Orthopedic services joint replacement familybirthing center urgentcare cardiology behavioralhealth rheumatology

arthritis

Winsted Health Center Winsted CT

115 Spencer St Winsted CT06098 Phone 860-738-6650wwwwinstedhealthcenterorgEmergency care 9 am to 9 pm

Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven CT20 York Street New HavenCT 06510 Phone 203-688-4242 wwwynhhorg

Yale-New Haven Hospital

(YNHH) is a non-profit1541-bed tertiary medicalcenter receiving nationaland international referrals

Yale-New Haven Hospitalincludes Smilow CancerHospital at Yale-New Haven

Yale-New Haven ChildrenrsquosHospital and Yale-New

Haven Psychiatric Hospital

your news your community

your lifeStay informed of all the local news and information that is takingplace around you Whether you are looking for the high schoolsports scores the dates for the county fair an obituary or weddingannouncement of a friend or the police blotter mdash itrsquos all there

We keep you connected

Visit wwwtricornernewscomto purchase a print or online subscription

Or contact us by phone 800-339-9873 ext 161by email circulationlakevillejournalcom

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6 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

hellip Area HospitalsMASSACHUSETTS

Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield MA725 North St Pittsfield MA01201 Phone 413-447-2000wwwberkshirehealthsystemsorgbody_bmccfmid=43Emergency care 247 302beds Among specialtiesCancer care cardiology painmanagement trauma center

Fairview Hospital GreatBarrington MA29 Lewis Ave GreatBarrington MA 01230Phone 413-528-0790 wwwberkshirehealthsystemscombody_fhcfmid=39 25beds Emergency care 247

Among specialties cancercare cardiology maternal

and child care FairviewDialysis Center at 10 MapleAve Great BarringtonPhone 413-854-9910

NEW YORKAlbany Medical CenterAlbany NY

43 New Scotland AveAlbany NY 12208 Phone518-262-3125 wwwamceduEmergency care 247 651beds Specialties includeStroke center roboticsurgery Alzheimerrsquos centercancer and cardiovascularresearch

Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson NY

71 Prospect AveHudson NY 12534Phone 518-828-7601 wwwcolumbiamemorialcom 192beds Emergency care 247Among specialties boneand joint center advancedsurgery dental program

Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck NY 6511 Spring Brook AveRhinebeck NY 12572Phone 845-876-3001 wwwhealth-questorgndh 68beds Emergency care 247Specialties include bone and joint center surgical services

womenrsquos services

St Francis Hospitaland Health Centers

Poughkeepsie NY 241 North RoadPoughkeepsie NY 12601Phone 845-483-5000 wwwsfhospitalorg Emergencycare 247 400 beds Amongspecialties Cancer CenterCardiac Center Sleep Center

Vassar Brothers MedicalCenter Poughkeepsie NY 45 Reade Place PoughkeepsieNY 12601 Phone 845-454-8500wwwhealth-questorghome_ vbcfmid=11 Emergencycare 247 365 beds Amongspecialties cardiac surgerycancer services women and

childrenrsquos health

Hearing Care Centers has been in practice for over 30 years serving your

community in hearing healthcare We are pleased to announce the addition of

Andrea M Bates AuD to our practice Dr Bates brings with her 12 years of

hearing healthcare experience in a variety of settings She specializes in hearing

tests and hearing aids for the adult population Dr Bates feels that communication

is the most important part of any kind of relationship and strives to help her patients

communicate eectively by allowing them to hear at their best Hearing wellness is

an important aspect to overall health It is recommended that anyone aged 55 and

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 7

F

ollowing a largeoutbreak of measleslinked to Disneylandin California in mid-

December vaccinations havebecome a hot topic From de-bates on whether parents wantto vaccinate their children tolawmakers discussing exemp-tions in various states thisonce-eliminated disease hasreturned to the public eye According to the Centers for

Disease Control and Preven-

tion (CDC) 173 people werereported to have measles inthe US from Jan 1 to March 6including 115 in California and

three in New York No caseshave been reported in Con-necticut and Massachusetts The disease was eliminatedfrom the United States in 2000but the CDC states that it wasbrought back into the countryby unvaccinated travelers re-turning from abroad Accord-

ing to the organizationrsquos data

ldquothe annual number of peoplereported to have measlesranged from a low of 37 peoplein 2004 to a high of 644 people

in 2014rdquo The CDC says measles ldquoisnrsquot

just a little rashrdquo The highlycontagious respiratory diseasecan be dangerous especiallyfor children and babies Ap-proximately one in four peo-ple who gets measles will behospitalized one out of every

1000 will develop brain swell-

ing which could lead to braindamage and one or two out ofevery 1000 will die The symptoms of measles

begin with a high fever thatcan climb to more than 104degrees F and also include acough runny nose red eyesdiarrhea ear infection and arash of tiny red spots Both the CDC and Tor-rington Area Health District

Darryl Ganglofflooks into the matterof measles vaccination

Continued on page 8

Why Immunize Youngsters Against Measles

For Lifersquos EmergenciesHungerfordEmergency andMedical Care

At The Winsted Health Center

Emergency Services

Staffed daily 9 am ndash 9 pm

(860) 738-6650

Blood Drawing

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Monday ndash Friday

7 am ndash 5 pm

Saturday 7 ndash 11 am

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(860) 738-6661

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Sleep Laboratory

(860) 738-6600

X-ray amp

Mammography Services

(860) 738-6664

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8 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

recommend that childrenreceive two measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots to protectthem from the disease mdash thefirst dose at 12 to 15 months

of age and the second at 4 to6 years old Infants six to 11months of age should receivea dose if they are traveling outof the country Approximatelythree out of 100 people whoreceive two doses will still beable to contract measles

The CDC states that most

children do not have side ef-fects from the MMR shot butmild ones include a fever orrash Rare side effects includea seizure caused by fever andtemporary pain and stiffness in

joints (mostly in teenagers and

adults) Despite concerns fromsome parents who oppose vac-cinations no scientific linkshave been found connectingautism to the MMR shot Regarding school vaccinerequirements all states al-low exemptions for medicalreasons such as allergic reac-

tions to the MMR shot Almostall states allow exemptionsfor religious beliefs while 20states also allow exemptionsfor philosophical beliefs New

York Connecticut and Mas-sachusetts allow exemptions

for religious beliefs but notphilosophical ones Californiaallows exemptions for bothreligious and philosophicalbeliefs According to CDC data 969percent of children enrolled inkindergarten in Connecticut inthe 2013-14 school year received

two doses of the MMR vac-cine along with 968 percentin New York and 951 percentin Massachusetts Doctors say95 percent is an ideal vaccina-tion rate because it creates aherd immunity making it less

likely that unvaccinated chil-dren can spread a disease toothers The lowest rate of 817percent was reported in Colo-rado while the highest rate of997 percent was reported inMississippi As for exemptions the CDCdata showed that 725 children

Continued from page 7 Because It Saves Lives Experts Say

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all ages amp

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(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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10 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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Since pets are creditedwidely for the healthof their humans whowould not eye their

pets and wish they couldtell us when they feel sick Welook into their trusting eyes

hoping to glean a clue or twointo potential suffering It turns out just like our-selves exercise is key tohealth Whether the goal isto stay in shape maintain ahealthy weight ease maladiesor recover from injury thereare very simple things we can

do to make a big difference inour petrsquos well being

Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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ldquoWho else wants a painless dental experience for their entire familyrdquo

Dr Livingstone has been serving the

Southern Berkshires area since 1975

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cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

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Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

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Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

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Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

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partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

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of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

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with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

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Area Hospitals and Emergency ServicesCONNECTICUT

Charlotte HungerfordHospital Torrington CT540 Litchfield StTorrington CT 06790Phone 860-496-6666wwwcharlottehungerfordorg Emergency care 247109 beds Among specialties

Maternity care cardiologycancer treatmentFast Track treatment ofnon-life threatening injuries24-hours daily 540 LitchfieldSt Torrington CT 06790Phone 860-496-6666

Concentra Urgent Care

Torrington CT333 Kennedy Drive 202

Torrington CT 06790

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Danbury HospitalDanbury CT24 Hospital Ave DanburyCT 06810 Phone 203-739-

7000 wwwdanburyhospitalorg Danbury Hospital isa 371-bed regional medicalcenter and universityteaching hospital associatedwith Yale University Schoolof Medicine the Universityof Connecticut School ofMedicine and the Universityof Vermont College ofMedicine

Hartford Hospital

Hartford CT80 Seymour St HartfordCT 06102 Phone 860-545-5000 wwwharthosporg 867beds Emergency care 247Among specialties Life Starcancer center heart centerstroke center transplantprogram

New Milford HospitalNew Milford CT21 Elm St New Milford CT06766 Phone 860-355-2611wwwnewmilfordhospitalorg Emergency care 24785 beds Among specialtiesRegional Cancer CenterRegional Heart Center

Northwest Connecticut

Medical Walk InTorrington CT1598 East Main StTorrington CT 06790Phone 860-489-8444 HoursMonday-Friday 8 am to 630pm Saturday 8 am to 330pm Sunday 9 am to 1230pm

Sharon Hospital Sharon CT50 Hospital Hill RoadSharon CT 06069 Phone860-364-4000 wwwsharonhospitalcom 78beds Emergency care 247Among specialties primarystroke center birthing suitessleep center wound care

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Two Generations of Experience to Serve You Prescriptions bull Nutritional Supplements bull Greeting Cards

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St Francis Hospital andMedical Center Hartford CT114 Woodland StHartford CT 06105Phone 860-714-4000wwwstfranciscareorg617 beds Emergency care247 Specialties includetrauma cardiac cancer andorthopedic rehabilitation

Waterbury Hospital Waterbury CT

64 Robbins Street Waterbury CT 06708Phone 203-573-6000wwwwaterburyhospitalorg Orthopedic services joint replacement familybirthing center urgentcare cardiology behavioralhealth rheumatology

arthritis

Winsted Health Center Winsted CT

115 Spencer St Winsted CT06098 Phone 860-738-6650wwwwinstedhealthcenterorgEmergency care 9 am to 9 pm

Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven CT20 York Street New HavenCT 06510 Phone 203-688-4242 wwwynhhorg

Yale-New Haven Hospital

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Yale-New Haven Hospitalincludes Smilow CancerHospital at Yale-New Haven

Yale-New Haven ChildrenrsquosHospital and Yale-New

Haven Psychiatric Hospital

your news your community

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6 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

hellip Area HospitalsMASSACHUSETTS

Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield MA725 North St Pittsfield MA01201 Phone 413-447-2000wwwberkshirehealthsystemsorgbody_bmccfmid=43Emergency care 247 302beds Among specialtiesCancer care cardiology painmanagement trauma center

Fairview Hospital GreatBarrington MA29 Lewis Ave GreatBarrington MA 01230Phone 413-528-0790 wwwberkshirehealthsystemscombody_fhcfmid=39 25beds Emergency care 247

Among specialties cancercare cardiology maternal

and child care FairviewDialysis Center at 10 MapleAve Great BarringtonPhone 413-854-9910

NEW YORKAlbany Medical CenterAlbany NY

43 New Scotland AveAlbany NY 12208 Phone518-262-3125 wwwamceduEmergency care 247 651beds Specialties includeStroke center roboticsurgery Alzheimerrsquos centercancer and cardiovascularresearch

Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson NY

71 Prospect AveHudson NY 12534Phone 518-828-7601 wwwcolumbiamemorialcom 192beds Emergency care 247Among specialties boneand joint center advancedsurgery dental program

Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck NY 6511 Spring Brook AveRhinebeck NY 12572Phone 845-876-3001 wwwhealth-questorgndh 68beds Emergency care 247Specialties include bone and joint center surgical services

womenrsquos services

St Francis Hospitaland Health Centers

Poughkeepsie NY 241 North RoadPoughkeepsie NY 12601Phone 845-483-5000 wwwsfhospitalorg Emergencycare 247 400 beds Amongspecialties Cancer CenterCardiac Center Sleep Center

Vassar Brothers MedicalCenter Poughkeepsie NY 45 Reade Place PoughkeepsieNY 12601 Phone 845-454-8500wwwhealth-questorghome_ vbcfmid=11 Emergencycare 247 365 beds Amongspecialties cardiac surgerycancer services women and

childrenrsquos health

Hearing Care Centers has been in practice for over 30 years serving your

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 7

F

ollowing a largeoutbreak of measleslinked to Disneylandin California in mid-

December vaccinations havebecome a hot topic From de-bates on whether parents wantto vaccinate their children tolawmakers discussing exemp-tions in various states thisonce-eliminated disease hasreturned to the public eye According to the Centers for

Disease Control and Preven-

tion (CDC) 173 people werereported to have measles inthe US from Jan 1 to March 6including 115 in California and

three in New York No caseshave been reported in Con-necticut and Massachusetts The disease was eliminatedfrom the United States in 2000but the CDC states that it wasbrought back into the countryby unvaccinated travelers re-turning from abroad Accord-

ing to the organizationrsquos data

ldquothe annual number of peoplereported to have measlesranged from a low of 37 peoplein 2004 to a high of 644 people

in 2014rdquo The CDC says measles ldquoisnrsquot

just a little rashrdquo The highlycontagious respiratory diseasecan be dangerous especiallyfor children and babies Ap-proximately one in four peo-ple who gets measles will behospitalized one out of every

1000 will develop brain swell-

ing which could lead to braindamage and one or two out ofevery 1000 will die The symptoms of measles

begin with a high fever thatcan climb to more than 104degrees F and also include acough runny nose red eyesdiarrhea ear infection and arash of tiny red spots Both the CDC and Tor-rington Area Health District

Darryl Ganglofflooks into the matterof measles vaccination

Continued on page 8

Why Immunize Youngsters Against Measles

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recommend that childrenreceive two measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots to protectthem from the disease mdash thefirst dose at 12 to 15 months

of age and the second at 4 to6 years old Infants six to 11months of age should receivea dose if they are traveling outof the country Approximatelythree out of 100 people whoreceive two doses will still beable to contract measles

The CDC states that most

children do not have side ef-fects from the MMR shot butmild ones include a fever orrash Rare side effects includea seizure caused by fever andtemporary pain and stiffness in

joints (mostly in teenagers and

adults) Despite concerns fromsome parents who oppose vac-cinations no scientific linkshave been found connectingautism to the MMR shot Regarding school vaccinerequirements all states al-low exemptions for medicalreasons such as allergic reac-

tions to the MMR shot Almostall states allow exemptionsfor religious beliefs while 20states also allow exemptionsfor philosophical beliefs New

York Connecticut and Mas-sachusetts allow exemptions

for religious beliefs but notphilosophical ones Californiaallows exemptions for bothreligious and philosophicalbeliefs According to CDC data 969percent of children enrolled inkindergarten in Connecticut inthe 2013-14 school year received

two doses of the MMR vac-cine along with 968 percentin New York and 951 percentin Massachusetts Doctors say95 percent is an ideal vaccina-tion rate because it creates aherd immunity making it less

likely that unvaccinated chil-dren can spread a disease toothers The lowest rate of 817percent was reported in Colo-rado while the highest rate of997 percent was reported inMississippi As for exemptions the CDCdata showed that 725 children

Continued from page 7 Because It Saves Lives Experts Say

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 9

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(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

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Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

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recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

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partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

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of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

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with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

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Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield MA725 North St Pittsfield MA01201 Phone 413-447-2000wwwberkshirehealthsystemsorgbody_bmccfmid=43Emergency care 247 302beds Among specialtiesCancer care cardiology painmanagement trauma center

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43 New Scotland AveAlbany NY 12208 Phone518-262-3125 wwwamceduEmergency care 247 651beds Specialties includeStroke center roboticsurgery Alzheimerrsquos centercancer and cardiovascularresearch

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womenrsquos services

St Francis Hospitaland Health Centers

Poughkeepsie NY 241 North RoadPoughkeepsie NY 12601Phone 845-483-5000 wwwsfhospitalorg Emergencycare 247 400 beds Amongspecialties Cancer CenterCardiac Center Sleep Center

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 7

F

ollowing a largeoutbreak of measleslinked to Disneylandin California in mid-

December vaccinations havebecome a hot topic From de-bates on whether parents wantto vaccinate their children tolawmakers discussing exemp-tions in various states thisonce-eliminated disease hasreturned to the public eye According to the Centers for

Disease Control and Preven-

tion (CDC) 173 people werereported to have measles inthe US from Jan 1 to March 6including 115 in California and

three in New York No caseshave been reported in Con-necticut and Massachusetts The disease was eliminatedfrom the United States in 2000but the CDC states that it wasbrought back into the countryby unvaccinated travelers re-turning from abroad Accord-

ing to the organizationrsquos data

ldquothe annual number of peoplereported to have measlesranged from a low of 37 peoplein 2004 to a high of 644 people

in 2014rdquo The CDC says measles ldquoisnrsquot

just a little rashrdquo The highlycontagious respiratory diseasecan be dangerous especiallyfor children and babies Ap-proximately one in four peo-ple who gets measles will behospitalized one out of every

1000 will develop brain swell-

ing which could lead to braindamage and one or two out ofevery 1000 will die The symptoms of measles

begin with a high fever thatcan climb to more than 104degrees F and also include acough runny nose red eyesdiarrhea ear infection and arash of tiny red spots Both the CDC and Tor-rington Area Health District

Darryl Ganglofflooks into the matterof measles vaccination

Continued on page 8

Why Immunize Youngsters Against Measles

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8 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

recommend that childrenreceive two measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots to protectthem from the disease mdash thefirst dose at 12 to 15 months

of age and the second at 4 to6 years old Infants six to 11months of age should receivea dose if they are traveling outof the country Approximatelythree out of 100 people whoreceive two doses will still beable to contract measles

The CDC states that most

children do not have side ef-fects from the MMR shot butmild ones include a fever orrash Rare side effects includea seizure caused by fever andtemporary pain and stiffness in

joints (mostly in teenagers and

adults) Despite concerns fromsome parents who oppose vac-cinations no scientific linkshave been found connectingautism to the MMR shot Regarding school vaccinerequirements all states al-low exemptions for medicalreasons such as allergic reac-

tions to the MMR shot Almostall states allow exemptionsfor religious beliefs while 20states also allow exemptionsfor philosophical beliefs New

York Connecticut and Mas-sachusetts allow exemptions

for religious beliefs but notphilosophical ones Californiaallows exemptions for bothreligious and philosophicalbeliefs According to CDC data 969percent of children enrolled inkindergarten in Connecticut inthe 2013-14 school year received

two doses of the MMR vac-cine along with 968 percentin New York and 951 percentin Massachusetts Doctors say95 percent is an ideal vaccina-tion rate because it creates aherd immunity making it less

likely that unvaccinated chil-dren can spread a disease toothers The lowest rate of 817percent was reported in Colo-rado while the highest rate of997 percent was reported inMississippi As for exemptions the CDCdata showed that 725 children

Continued from page 7 Because It Saves Lives Experts Say

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(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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hoping to glean a clue or twointo potential suffering It turns out just like our-selves exercise is key tohealth Whether the goal isto stay in shape maintain ahealthy weight ease maladiesor recover from injury thereare very simple things we can

do to make a big difference inour petrsquos well being

Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

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Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

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recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

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partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

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of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

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with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

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hellip Area HospitalsMASSACHUSETTS

Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield MA725 North St Pittsfield MA01201 Phone 413-447-2000wwwberkshirehealthsystemsorgbody_bmccfmid=43Emergency care 247 302beds Among specialtiesCancer care cardiology painmanagement trauma center

Fairview Hospital GreatBarrington MA29 Lewis Ave GreatBarrington MA 01230Phone 413-528-0790 wwwberkshirehealthsystemscombody_fhcfmid=39 25beds Emergency care 247

Among specialties cancercare cardiology maternal

and child care FairviewDialysis Center at 10 MapleAve Great BarringtonPhone 413-854-9910

NEW YORKAlbany Medical CenterAlbany NY

43 New Scotland AveAlbany NY 12208 Phone518-262-3125 wwwamceduEmergency care 247 651beds Specialties includeStroke center roboticsurgery Alzheimerrsquos centercancer and cardiovascularresearch

Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson NY

71 Prospect AveHudson NY 12534Phone 518-828-7601 wwwcolumbiamemorialcom 192beds Emergency care 247Among specialties boneand joint center advancedsurgery dental program

Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck NY 6511 Spring Brook AveRhinebeck NY 12572Phone 845-876-3001 wwwhealth-questorgndh 68beds Emergency care 247Specialties include bone and joint center surgical services

womenrsquos services

St Francis Hospitaland Health Centers

Poughkeepsie NY 241 North RoadPoughkeepsie NY 12601Phone 845-483-5000 wwwsfhospitalorg Emergencycare 247 400 beds Amongspecialties Cancer CenterCardiac Center Sleep Center

Vassar Brothers MedicalCenter Poughkeepsie NY 45 Reade Place PoughkeepsieNY 12601 Phone 845-454-8500wwwhealth-questorghome_ vbcfmid=11 Emergencycare 247 365 beds Amongspecialties cardiac surgerycancer services women and

childrenrsquos health

Hearing Care Centers has been in practice for over 30 years serving your

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 7

F

ollowing a largeoutbreak of measleslinked to Disneylandin California in mid-

December vaccinations havebecome a hot topic From de-bates on whether parents wantto vaccinate their children tolawmakers discussing exemp-tions in various states thisonce-eliminated disease hasreturned to the public eye According to the Centers for

Disease Control and Preven-

tion (CDC) 173 people werereported to have measles inthe US from Jan 1 to March 6including 115 in California and

three in New York No caseshave been reported in Con-necticut and Massachusetts The disease was eliminatedfrom the United States in 2000but the CDC states that it wasbrought back into the countryby unvaccinated travelers re-turning from abroad Accord-

ing to the organizationrsquos data

ldquothe annual number of peoplereported to have measlesranged from a low of 37 peoplein 2004 to a high of 644 people

in 2014rdquo The CDC says measles ldquoisnrsquot

just a little rashrdquo The highlycontagious respiratory diseasecan be dangerous especiallyfor children and babies Ap-proximately one in four peo-ple who gets measles will behospitalized one out of every

1000 will develop brain swell-

ing which could lead to braindamage and one or two out ofevery 1000 will die The symptoms of measles

begin with a high fever thatcan climb to more than 104degrees F and also include acough runny nose red eyesdiarrhea ear infection and arash of tiny red spots Both the CDC and Tor-rington Area Health District

Darryl Ganglofflooks into the matterof measles vaccination

Continued on page 8

Why Immunize Youngsters Against Measles

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recommend that childrenreceive two measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots to protectthem from the disease mdash thefirst dose at 12 to 15 months

of age and the second at 4 to6 years old Infants six to 11months of age should receivea dose if they are traveling outof the country Approximatelythree out of 100 people whoreceive two doses will still beable to contract measles

The CDC states that most

children do not have side ef-fects from the MMR shot butmild ones include a fever orrash Rare side effects includea seizure caused by fever andtemporary pain and stiffness in

joints (mostly in teenagers and

adults) Despite concerns fromsome parents who oppose vac-cinations no scientific linkshave been found connectingautism to the MMR shot Regarding school vaccinerequirements all states al-low exemptions for medicalreasons such as allergic reac-

tions to the MMR shot Almostall states allow exemptionsfor religious beliefs while 20states also allow exemptionsfor philosophical beliefs New

York Connecticut and Mas-sachusetts allow exemptions

for religious beliefs but notphilosophical ones Californiaallows exemptions for bothreligious and philosophicalbeliefs According to CDC data 969percent of children enrolled inkindergarten in Connecticut inthe 2013-14 school year received

two doses of the MMR vac-cine along with 968 percentin New York and 951 percentin Massachusetts Doctors say95 percent is an ideal vaccina-tion rate because it creates aherd immunity making it less

likely that unvaccinated chil-dren can spread a disease toothers The lowest rate of 817percent was reported in Colo-rado while the highest rate of997 percent was reported inMississippi As for exemptions the CDCdata showed that 725 children

Continued from page 7 Because It Saves Lives Experts Say

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(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

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Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

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Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

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(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

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wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

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partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

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Sharon CTa private training studio

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of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

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with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 7

F

ollowing a largeoutbreak of measleslinked to Disneylandin California in mid-

December vaccinations havebecome a hot topic From de-bates on whether parents wantto vaccinate their children tolawmakers discussing exemp-tions in various states thisonce-eliminated disease hasreturned to the public eye According to the Centers for

Disease Control and Preven-

tion (CDC) 173 people werereported to have measles inthe US from Jan 1 to March 6including 115 in California and

three in New York No caseshave been reported in Con-necticut and Massachusetts The disease was eliminatedfrom the United States in 2000but the CDC states that it wasbrought back into the countryby unvaccinated travelers re-turning from abroad Accord-

ing to the organizationrsquos data

ldquothe annual number of peoplereported to have measlesranged from a low of 37 peoplein 2004 to a high of 644 people

in 2014rdquo The CDC says measles ldquoisnrsquot

just a little rashrdquo The highlycontagious respiratory diseasecan be dangerous especiallyfor children and babies Ap-proximately one in four peo-ple who gets measles will behospitalized one out of every

1000 will develop brain swell-

ing which could lead to braindamage and one or two out ofevery 1000 will die The symptoms of measles

begin with a high fever thatcan climb to more than 104degrees F and also include acough runny nose red eyesdiarrhea ear infection and arash of tiny red spots Both the CDC and Tor-rington Area Health District

Darryl Ganglofflooks into the matterof measles vaccination

Continued on page 8

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recommend that childrenreceive two measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots to protectthem from the disease mdash thefirst dose at 12 to 15 months

of age and the second at 4 to6 years old Infants six to 11months of age should receivea dose if they are traveling outof the country Approximatelythree out of 100 people whoreceive two doses will still beable to contract measles

The CDC states that most

children do not have side ef-fects from the MMR shot butmild ones include a fever orrash Rare side effects includea seizure caused by fever andtemporary pain and stiffness in

joints (mostly in teenagers and

adults) Despite concerns fromsome parents who oppose vac-cinations no scientific linkshave been found connectingautism to the MMR shot Regarding school vaccinerequirements all states al-low exemptions for medicalreasons such as allergic reac-

tions to the MMR shot Almostall states allow exemptionsfor religious beliefs while 20states also allow exemptionsfor philosophical beliefs New

York Connecticut and Mas-sachusetts allow exemptions

for religious beliefs but notphilosophical ones Californiaallows exemptions for bothreligious and philosophicalbeliefs According to CDC data 969percent of children enrolled inkindergarten in Connecticut inthe 2013-14 school year received

two doses of the MMR vac-cine along with 968 percentin New York and 951 percentin Massachusetts Doctors say95 percent is an ideal vaccina-tion rate because it creates aherd immunity making it less

likely that unvaccinated chil-dren can spread a disease toothers The lowest rate of 817percent was reported in Colo-rado while the highest rate of997 percent was reported inMississippi As for exemptions the CDCdata showed that 725 children

Continued from page 7 Because It Saves Lives Experts Say

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 9

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(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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10 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

5094 Route 22 Freshtown Shopping Center Amenia 845-373-8000

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DRUG WORLD is OFFERING FREE SCREENING KITS FOR THIS DISEASE

Stop in and pick up your FREE EASY-to-USE TEST KITit could save your life

(while supplies last)

Since pets are creditedwidely for the healthof their humans whowould not eye their

pets and wish they couldtell us when they feel sick Welook into their trusting eyes

hoping to glean a clue or twointo potential suffering It turns out just like our-selves exercise is key tohealth Whether the goal isto stay in shape maintain ahealthy weight ease maladiesor recover from injury thereare very simple things we can

do to make a big difference inour petrsquos well being

Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 11

ldquoWho else wants a painless dental experience for their entire familyrdquo

Dr Livingstone has been serving the

Southern Berkshires area since 1975

OFFERING

bull C D bull B-C Tbull M Dbull T Wbull N-T FC

bull D Ibull P Vbull D amp Pbull I R Bbull S Mbull N-S G Cbull E P P

S

My personal promise to my patientsldquoI personally promise that you will receive a pain-free and stress-free dental appointment or your money will becheerfully refunded Livingstone Dental Excellence is one of only 1500 holistic dental oces out of 150000 dentalpractices in the US You will receive prompt professional service and will be treated like our own friends and family

Livingstone Dental Excellence even oers itsrsquo own in-house dental benets plan for about $25 per month per person Ipersonally promise you will be thrilled with your results or I will keep working until you arerdquomdash Tomas Livingstone DMD

NEW PATIENT OFFERGet a $100 gift card if you mention this adCall Dr Livingstonersquos oce today for details

SEE WHAT MY PATIENTS SAY

ldquoDr Livingstone is a gem of a dentistrdquo mdash Catherine W MAldquoHighly recommended Dr Livingstone is friendly compassionate professional

I drive an hour to see him and itrsquos well worth the triprdquo mdash Brian S CT

Livingstone Dental ExcellenceCall 888888SMILE or 8608240751

3 Railroad Street Canaan CT 06018 bull wwwDrTLivingstonecomOce hours Mon 10-5 bull Tues 9-7 bull Wed 9-5 bull urs 7-2 bull Fri By Appt

cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

S H A R O N bull N E W M I L F O R D bull B R O O K F I E L D bull N E W T O W N

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(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

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Our Powder-Soft Comforters

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Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

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24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

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Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

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of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

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A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

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with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

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recommend that childrenreceive two measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots to protectthem from the disease mdash thefirst dose at 12 to 15 months

of age and the second at 4 to6 years old Infants six to 11months of age should receivea dose if they are traveling outof the country Approximatelythree out of 100 people whoreceive two doses will still beable to contract measles

The CDC states that most

children do not have side ef-fects from the MMR shot butmild ones include a fever orrash Rare side effects includea seizure caused by fever andtemporary pain and stiffness in

joints (mostly in teenagers and

adults) Despite concerns fromsome parents who oppose vac-cinations no scientific linkshave been found connectingautism to the MMR shot Regarding school vaccinerequirements all states al-low exemptions for medicalreasons such as allergic reac-

tions to the MMR shot Almostall states allow exemptionsfor religious beliefs while 20states also allow exemptionsfor philosophical beliefs New

York Connecticut and Mas-sachusetts allow exemptions

for religious beliefs but notphilosophical ones Californiaallows exemptions for bothreligious and philosophicalbeliefs According to CDC data 969percent of children enrolled inkindergarten in Connecticut inthe 2013-14 school year received

two doses of the MMR vac-cine along with 968 percentin New York and 951 percentin Massachusetts Doctors say95 percent is an ideal vaccina-tion rate because it creates aherd immunity making it less

likely that unvaccinated chil-dren can spread a disease toothers The lowest rate of 817percent was reported in Colo-rado while the highest rate of997 percent was reported inMississippi As for exemptions the CDCdata showed that 725 children

Continued from page 7 Because It Saves Lives Experts Say

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bull Pilates Reformer class

Certied personaltrainer amp pilates

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all ages amp

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36 Main Street 3rd oor Millerton8606719020

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One hour Dual Reformer personaltraining $40 each per person

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(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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10 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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Since pets are creditedwidely for the healthof their humans whowould not eye their

pets and wish they couldtell us when they feel sick Welook into their trusting eyes

hoping to glean a clue or twointo potential suffering It turns out just like our-selves exercise is key tohealth Whether the goal isto stay in shape maintain ahealthy weight ease maladiesor recover from injury thereare very simple things we can

do to make a big difference inour petrsquos well being

Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 11

ldquoWho else wants a painless dental experience for their entire familyrdquo

Dr Livingstone has been serving the

Southern Berkshires area since 1975

OFFERING

bull C D bull B-C Tbull M Dbull T Wbull N-T FC

bull D Ibull P Vbull D amp Pbull I R Bbull S Mbull N-S G Cbull E P P

S

My personal promise to my patientsldquoI personally promise that you will receive a pain-free and stress-free dental appointment or your money will becheerfully refunded Livingstone Dental Excellence is one of only 1500 holistic dental oces out of 150000 dentalpractices in the US You will receive prompt professional service and will be treated like our own friends and family

Livingstone Dental Excellence even oers itsrsquo own in-house dental benets plan for about $25 per month per person Ipersonally promise you will be thrilled with your results or I will keep working until you arerdquomdash Tomas Livingstone DMD

NEW PATIENT OFFERGet a $100 gift card if you mention this adCall Dr Livingstonersquos oce today for details

SEE WHAT MY PATIENTS SAY

ldquoDr Livingstone is a gem of a dentistrdquo mdash Catherine W MAldquoHighly recommended Dr Livingstone is friendly compassionate professional

I drive an hour to see him and itrsquos well worth the triprdquo mdash Brian S CT

Livingstone Dental ExcellenceCall 888888SMILE or 8608240751

3 Railroad Street Canaan CT 06018 bull wwwDrTLivingstonecomOce hours Mon 10-5 bull Tues 9-7 bull Wed 9-5 bull urs 7-2 bull Fri By Appt

cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

S H A R O N bull N E W M I L F O R D bull B R O O K F I E L D bull N E W T O W N

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

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16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

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18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

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Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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Certied personaltrainer amp pilates

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all ages amp

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36 Main Street 3rd oor Millerton8606719020

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Special for March and April

One hour Dual Reformer personaltraining $40 each per person

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Check us out online at sharonopticalctcom

(19 percent) in Connecticutreceived exemptions in the2013-14 school year along with1192 (15 percent) in Massachu-setts and 1849 (08 percent) in

New York The highest rate ofexemption was in Oregon with3393 children (71 percent)while the lowest rate was inMississippi with 17 children(less than 01 percent) Oregonallows exemptions for reli-gious and philosophical be-liefs Mississippi allows themfor medical reasons only Following the Disneylandoutbreak lawmakers in mul-tiple states hope to pass leg-islation to make exemptionsharder to obtain In FebruaryUS Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT)announced plans to intro-duce legislation that wouldincrease the amount of infor-

mation provided to parentswho choose to exempt theirchildren from vaccinations fornonmedical reasons ldquoBad science has led somepeople to believe that there issome risk to vaccinating yourchild That is totally untrueThe risk is leaving your child

unvaccinated We are seeingthat play out in real time allacross the countryrdquo Murphysaid ldquoThe irony is that if you get amedical exemption you actu-ally have to visit your doctorand get your doctor to fill outa form But if you want a philo-

sophical or religious exemp-tion all you have to do is sim-ply sign your namerdquo he saidldquoWe should just expect thesame standard of informationfor a philosophical or religiousexemption as we do of a medi-cal exemption And I think bysimply making sure that theright information is out therewersquoll reverse this trendrdquo For more information onmeasles and the MMR vaccinego to the CDC website at wwwcdcgov or the Torrington Area

Health District website at wwwtahdorg

And Itrsquos Safe Although many children in the Tri-Statearea are protected against measles through-out the United States there is opposition toany kind of vaccination The Associated Press recently quoted anumber of mothers about their opposition tothis procedure

ldquoI have the right to decide what to put intomy childrsquos bodyrdquo Heather Dillard a regis-tered nurse who lives in Springfield MOtold a reporter ldquoNobody has the right to puttoxic chemicals in my sonrsquos bloodstreamThatrsquos taking my rights away and itrsquos veryscary to merdquo

And a Word From the Opposition

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Since pets are creditedwidely for the healthof their humans whowould not eye their

pets and wish they couldtell us when they feel sick Welook into their trusting eyes

hoping to glean a clue or twointo potential suffering It turns out just like our-selves exercise is key tohealth Whether the goal isto stay in shape maintain ahealthy weight ease maladiesor recover from injury thereare very simple things we can

do to make a big difference inour petrsquos well being

Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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ldquoWho else wants a painless dental experience for their entire familyrdquo

Dr Livingstone has been serving the

Southern Berkshires area since 1975

OFFERING

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My personal promise to my patientsldquoI personally promise that you will receive a pain-free and stress-free dental appointment or your money will becheerfully refunded Livingstone Dental Excellence is one of only 1500 holistic dental oces out of 150000 dentalpractices in the US You will receive prompt professional service and will be treated like our own friends and family

Livingstone Dental Excellence even oers itsrsquo own in-house dental benets plan for about $25 per month per person Ipersonally promise you will be thrilled with your results or I will keep working until you arerdquomdash Tomas Livingstone DMD

NEW PATIENT OFFERGet a $100 gift card if you mention this adCall Dr Livingstonersquos oce today for details

SEE WHAT MY PATIENTS SAY

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I drive an hour to see him and itrsquos well worth the triprdquo mdash Brian S CT

Livingstone Dental ExcellenceCall 888888SMILE or 8608240751

3 Railroad Street Canaan CT 06018 bull wwwDrTLivingstonecomOce hours Mon 10-5 bull Tues 9-7 bull Wed 9-5 bull urs 7-2 bull Fri By Appt

cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1724

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

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18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

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20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

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Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

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10 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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drugworldcom

MARCH IS NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Colorectal Cancer is the SECOND LEADING cause of Cancer Related Deaths Among MEN and WOMEN in the United States

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DRUG WORLD is OFFERING FREE SCREENING KITS FOR THIS DISEASE

Stop in and pick up your FREE EASY-to-USE TEST KITit could save your life

(while supplies last)

Since pets are creditedwidely for the healthof their humans whowould not eye their

pets and wish they couldtell us when they feel sick Welook into their trusting eyes

hoping to glean a clue or twointo potential suffering It turns out just like our-selves exercise is key tohealth Whether the goal isto stay in shape maintain ahealthy weight ease maladiesor recover from injury thereare very simple things we can

do to make a big difference inour petrsquos well being

Most of us have cats andor dogs Cats at least in thisrespect are easy to deal withCabin fever set in deep thispast winter but my feline gangseemed to have learned how tofly At least thatrsquos what it looks

like when they chase eachother through the house with-out touching the floor It canbe presumed they were able tocompensate for a lack of chip-munk chasing But the dogs did a lot of nap-ping out of boredom Pity andguilt set in and we all gained

a few pounds huddled insideagainst extreme cold andAli Trotta gets a client into good shape

P h o t o s I a n J o h n s o n

Karen Bartomioli finds ways to keep usand our pets healthy by

Going to the Vet

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 11

ldquoWho else wants a painless dental experience for their entire familyrdquo

Dr Livingstone has been serving the

Southern Berkshires area since 1975

OFFERING

bull C D bull B-C Tbull M Dbull T Wbull N-T FC

bull D Ibull P Vbull D amp Pbull I R Bbull S Mbull N-S G Cbull E P P

S

My personal promise to my patientsldquoI personally promise that you will receive a pain-free and stress-free dental appointment or your money will becheerfully refunded Livingstone Dental Excellence is one of only 1500 holistic dental oces out of 150000 dentalpractices in the US You will receive prompt professional service and will be treated like our own friends and family

Livingstone Dental Excellence even oers itsrsquo own in-house dental benets plan for about $25 per month per person Ipersonally promise you will be thrilled with your results or I will keep working until you arerdquomdash Tomas Livingstone DMD

NEW PATIENT OFFERGet a $100 gift card if you mention this adCall Dr Livingstonersquos oce today for details

SEE WHAT MY PATIENTS SAY

ldquoDr Livingstone is a gem of a dentistrdquo mdash Catherine W MAldquoHighly recommended Dr Livingstone is friendly compassionate professional

I drive an hour to see him and itrsquos well worth the triprdquo mdash Brian S CT

Livingstone Dental ExcellenceCall 888888SMILE or 8608240751

3 Railroad Street Canaan CT 06018 bull wwwDrTLivingstonecomOce hours Mon 10-5 bull Tues 9-7 bull Wed 9-5 bull urs 7-2 bull Fri By Appt

cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

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14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

S H A R O N bull N E W M I L F O R D bull B R O O K F I E L D bull N E W T O W N

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

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16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

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18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

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20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 11: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 11

ldquoWho else wants a painless dental experience for their entire familyrdquo

Dr Livingstone has been serving the

Southern Berkshires area since 1975

OFFERING

bull C D bull B-C Tbull M Dbull T Wbull N-T FC

bull D Ibull P Vbull D amp Pbull I R Bbull S Mbull N-S G Cbull E P P

S

My personal promise to my patientsldquoI personally promise that you will receive a pain-free and stress-free dental appointment or your money will becheerfully refunded Livingstone Dental Excellence is one of only 1500 holistic dental oces out of 150000 dentalpractices in the US You will receive prompt professional service and will be treated like our own friends and family

Livingstone Dental Excellence even oers itsrsquo own in-house dental benets plan for about $25 per month per person Ipersonally promise you will be thrilled with your results or I will keep working until you arerdquomdash Tomas Livingstone DMD

NEW PATIENT OFFERGet a $100 gift card if you mention this adCall Dr Livingstonersquos oce today for details

SEE WHAT MY PATIENTS SAY

ldquoDr Livingstone is a gem of a dentistrdquo mdash Catherine W MAldquoHighly recommended Dr Livingstone is friendly compassionate professional

I drive an hour to see him and itrsquos well worth the triprdquo mdash Brian S CT

Livingstone Dental ExcellenceCall 888888SMILE or 8608240751

3 Railroad Street Canaan CT 06018 bull wwwDrTLivingstonecomOce hours Mon 10-5 bull Tues 9-7 bull Wed 9-5 bull urs 7-2 bull Fri By Appt

cines laser and chiropractictreatments are routine Trotta has completed anextensive certification in ca-nine rehabilitation therapyand veterinary acupunctureHer dream is to open a rehabcenter for dogs after surgery

or with injuries or chronicailments Calling it physicaltherapy is not allowed forsome reason but it is slowly becoming part of a standard ofcare for pets ldquoDogs are very close to hu-mans physiologicallyrdquo Trottasaid

ldquoOur muscles are basically

towering snowbanks that madewalks hazardous My German shepherdplowed his way through thepowdery piles so he may have gotten some resistancebenefits But it was hard tothrow a ball and not have it

disappear in or over a snow-bank All that is not to say the restof the year is a time to leavethem to their own devices

Veterinarian Ali Trotta em-braces techniques that aug-ment traditional animal careAt the Millerton Veterinary

Practice she recently joinedacupuncture herbal medi- Continued on page 12

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1224

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1324

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1424

14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

S H A R O N bull N E W M I L F O R D bull B R O O K F I E L D bull N E W T O W N

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1524

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1624

16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1724

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1824

18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1924

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2024

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 12: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1224

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1324

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1424

14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

S H A R O N bull N E W M I L F O R D bull B R O O K F I E L D bull N E W T O W N

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1524

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1624

16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1724

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1824

18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1924

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2024

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 13: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1324

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1424

14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

S H A R O N bull N E W M I L F O R D bull B R O O K F I E L D bull N E W T O W N

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1524

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1624

16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1724

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1824

18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

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20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 14: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

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14 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today

8603640134 bull newmilfordorthocom

With extensive skill in reducing pain and treatingshoulder issues Dr Yaghoubian helps patients getback to the activities they love using both non-surgical

and state-of-the-art surgical techniques His expertiseincludes comprehensive care for sports relatedinjuries and reconstructive procedures includingthe latest techniques in shoulder replacement surgery

Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian

Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires

ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach

to patient care is unique in the area For over 15 years wersquoveseen his patients heal quickly often ahead of schedule with

excellent resultsrdquo-Nordicare Physical Therapy Sharon CT

Our Shoulder and Upper Extremity Specialistcan help you get back in the game

Dr Robert Yaghoubian is a fellowship trained upperextremity specialist with expertise in hand shoulder andminimally invasive techniques He holds diplomas fromNYU School of Medicine NYU Hospital for Joint Diseaseand University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

S H A R O N bull N E W M I L F O R D bull B R O O K F I E L D bull N E W T O W N

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1624

16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1724

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1824

18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1924

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2024

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 15: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1524

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 15

(518) 789-4603(845) 373-8309(860) 364-1498

salesalrcicom

Design amp Installation

Surge Suppression

Protecting the Northeastern US since 1953

wwwalrcicom W e can all do with less stress in our lives par-ticularly if we suffer chronic pain or anxietyare dealing with cancer or are anticipating or

recovering from childbirth Karen Clark of Housatonic the north village of GreatBarrington MA brings years of experience as a regis-tered nurse to her new practice Blue Heron Reiki ldquoReiki is a Japanese technique its origins a little un-certain but todayrsquos methods are coming from a Chris-tian educator and Buddhist monk Mikao Usuirdquo shesaid ldquoThe concepts have roots in ancient Chinese medi-cine and the concept of life force energy thought of aschirdquo

Bernard A Drew looks

into ancient Japanese medicine

K a r e n C l a r k a t B l u e H e r o n R e i k i P h o t o B e r n a r d

A D r e w

A New Old Treatment

Continued on page 16

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1624

16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1724

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1824

18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

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20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

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16 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Mikao Usui lived in Japanfrom 1865 to 1926 The Japanese characters forReiki translate as ldquouniversallife force energyrdquo she saidelaborating ldquoItrsquos an Easternconcept of energy flowing

through pathways in our bod-ies somewhat like we thinkof blood flowing through our

veinsrdquo For the Chinese Reiki ad-dresses energy channels in thebody The Indian philosophyis a little different based onenergy centers or chakras

ldquoAll living things have a life

force energy that can get outof balance blocked or dimin-ishedrdquo Clark said ldquoWhen thathappens a personrsquos energyweakens and they are moresusceptible to not feeling wellor having a harder time recov-ering from surgery or injuryrdquo Explained another way Reiki

ldquois a gentle hands-on energytechnique for stress reductionrelaxation and healingrdquo Born in Schenectady NYClark spent her high school

years in Pittsfield MA whereher father was director of theBerkshire County HistoricalSociety She was a labor and de-

livery nurse for 13 years then

went back to school to becomea nurse midwife for five yearsMoving back to the Berkshireswith her architect husband andtheir family she went into thefield of nursing managementShe was director of maternityand pediatrics at BerkshireMedical Center in Pittsfield

for six years then director ofmaternity at Sharon Hospitaluntil August 2013

Long interested in how othercultures deal with health ordisease she has gone throughtwo levels of Reiki trainingto qualify her to work withclients The third level is for

those who want to teach Reiki

Continued from page 15 She is a member of the Inter-national Association of ReikiProfessionals Clients come for a variety ofpurposes the Reiki practitio-ner said ldquoStress is a big oneReiki by improving energyflow provides relaxation andreduces stress

ldquoSome have chronic achesand pain Reiki can help re-duce that by dealing withblockages at the site of thepain and relieving the tensionthat aggravates the painrdquo Clark said Reiki works tosome extent for everyonemdash including children and

animals For mothers post-

Balancing the Life Force Energy

17 Cobble Road | Salisbury CT | wwwnoblehorizonsorg

860-435-9851 | retirement bull rehabilitation bull nursing care

Experience Rehab From Beneath

Our Powder-Soft Comforters

Contact Judy Sheridan Director of Admissions at

860-435-9851 x141 or email jsheridanchurchhomesorg

Short-term rehabilitation at Noble Horizons is designed

to make the transition from hospital to home as

comfortable and as pleasant as a stay in a fine hotel

24-Hour Nursing Care working closely

with patientrsquos personal physician

Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy

Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy

Infrared Light Therapy bull Short Wave Diathermy

Concierge bull Free Wi-Fi Internet Access bull Flat Screen TVs

DVD Movies bull Spa Services bull Guest Meals bull Kitchenette

View of a typicalprivate rehab room

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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1824

18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1924

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2024

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 17: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1724

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 17

partum it can help the bodyadjust physically and emotion-ally to a new life and to inter-ruptions of sleep ldquoThe nice thing is it worksthrough energy channelsmuch like acupuncture onlythere are no needles justhands onrdquo she said

Or if the client prefershands hovering just above thebody Second level practitio-ners also visualize Japanesecharacter symbols to enhancethe channeling of energy Reiki can help cancer pa-tients deal with the side effects

Continued on page 18

Like Acupuncture but Without Needles

41 GAY STREET

Sharon CTa private training studio

Pilates mat amp machine

spin bull group classes bull personal training bull yoga

860-364-9350

helenstudioat41com

K a r e n C l a r k a t w o r k P h o

t o B e r n a r d A D r e w

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1824

18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1924

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2024

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 18: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1824

18 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

of chemo treatments or radiation that are trying to eradicatethe cancer ldquoReiki works to strengthen the bodyrsquos healthypartsrdquo Clark said She stressed Reiki is not a substitute fortraditional medical care but can be a great complementarytherapy Most clients lie fully clothed on the massage table in the

Blue Heron Studio (House visits may be arranged) Someare more comfortable sitting in a chair or wheelchair Atypical treatment lasts an hour Frequency of treatment var-ies ldquoThere are several hand placements on the head over theeyes and face on the top of the head ears back of head and

jawSoft music plays in the background during treatment

Clients may converse with the practitioner or rest quietly as

she works down to the upper chest and heart area the abdo-men the knees and ankles Sometimes people become sorelaxed they fall asleep If they are able they roll onto theirstomachs for a repeat on that side of the body ldquoBecause it is energyrdquo Clark said ldquoit can flow freely Thehand placements donrsquot have to be on the exact spot for it towork However hand placements on a stressed area may beexperienced as heat to both client and practitionerrdquo Most patients feel the warmth some donrsquot ldquowhich doesnrsquotmean itrsquos not working they just donrsquot feel it the samerdquo She can work on a specific body area but strongly believesin a holistic approach considering all of the body as beingconnected One client told Clark she ldquohas the ability to bring a warmhealing touch in a way that helps me feel my energies cen-tered in a new wayrdquo Another following a breast cancer diagnosis said it ldquopro-

vided a turning point as Karenrsquos touch brought me backinto myself able to gather the inner strength I needed to

move forward with my cancer treatmentrdquo Clarkrsquos business takes its name from a bird seen frequent-ly flying within view of her home gliding over the Housa-tonic River One day she saw it fly out from under a bridgeits long legs in balance its flight stately mdash and she adoptedit for her studio Clark can be reached by telephone 413-717-0878 or byemail blueheronreiki2gmailcom The website is wwwblueheronreikicom

Continued from page 17

And Finally

Creating a Turning Point

YOGAat

For over 10 years

sharing the joy of yoga

with our local community

- CLASSES EVERY DAY FOR EVERY BODY -

228 Sharon Road

(Route 41 near Hotchkiss School)

Lakeville Connecticut

(860) 435-9046

yogaatspaceyahoocom

wwwyogaatspacecom

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1924

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2024

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 19: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 1924

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2024

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 20: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2024

20 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

Offering Hope Choice and Opportunityto adults living with the effects of mental illness

PRIME TIME HOUSE INC

A place to come find meaningful work build lasting friendshipsand become an active partner in recovery Focus on strengths goals

and accomplishments not on illness

836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479

wwwprimetimehouseorg

(518) 592-1129

Walk-Ins Welcome

Open Hours

Mon - Fri 930 am to 7 pm

Tuesday CLOSED

Saturday 930 am to 6 pm

Sunday 930 am to 5 pm

K9831459831471048681 Nail Salon

56B South Center St

Millerton NY 12546

518-789-6007

138 ROUTE 44 bull MILLERTON NY 12546

with advanced train-ing mdash a Master of Sci-ence degree with inTantrirsquos case a specialtyin family practice Inacademic speak she isan MSN APRN (She

also has a BA in Englishfrom Oberlin Collegewhich she finds usefulin medicine ldquoWritingskills helprdquo)

That medical trainingmeans Tantri in New

York (it varies state tostate) can diagnose andtreat patients prescribedrugs function without

supervision and do whatmany physicians do

Clearly medicine ischanging in AmericaThe pressure to put a lidon the spiraling costs ofhealth care is up against

the drive to makehealth care available toeveryone

So efficiencies ruleHospitalists are tak-ing the place of admit-ted patientsrsquo regularcaregivers insurancecompanies and medicaladministrators can limitseverely and strictly

how much time patientsget with their healthproviders insurers canlimit treatment andmedications in the inter-est of sticking to ldquobestpracticesrdquo all with the

goal of making Ameri-can medicine efficientaccountable and afford-able ldquoWe are in a big tran-sitionrdquo she tells me ldquoItrsquosnot a house-call worldanymorerdquo And itrsquos nota providerrsquos spend-as-much-time-with-a-pa-tient-as-they-like world

either Administrators at theHudson River Health-Care practice in Ame-nia NY track fromtime to time the min-utes a patient spends at

the clinic from walkingin the door to walkingout again Itrsquos calledldquocycle timerdquo and theday I was there noteson a white board inreception recorded whowas keeping up with theschedule

Everyone was So medicine is chang-

ing And nurse practi-tioners are part of thatchange With briefer trainingthey are paid less thanphysicians doing similarwork At the same time

the patient is chargedthe same fees at HRH-Care for both but theinsurance companiesreimburse the work ofnurse practitioners at alower rate than they dofor MDs

Salary figures onlinefor MDs and nursepractitioners are all

How To Control Costs

And Treat Everyone Who Needs Care

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 21: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2124

HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 21

FREE 6 WEEK STARTER PROGRAM TO ALL NEW MEMBERS

BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

INCREASE YOUR ENERGY

HIT YOUR GOALS

FEEL GOODLOSE WEIGHT

GET STRONGER

EAT HEALTHY

over the place butaccording to a 2012Medscape survey fam-ily physicians earn onaverage $158000 annu-ally Tantrirsquos estimateof nurse practitioner

salaries in this ruralarea runs from roughly$70000 to $90000 a

year depending on edu-cation specialty loca-tion and experience

And not only do nursepractitioners cost lessthey can step in where

there are not enough

MDs to cover an areaor the doctors are un-willing to take patientson Medicaid Another plus in get-ting health care from anRN is the kind of train-

ing nurses get ldquoTherersquos an empha-sis on connecting withpeople and listeningwhich is an importantpart of nursing educa-tionrdquo Tantri says

In short bedside man-ner

ldquoI have respect for

what people are upagainst and I work froma place of compassionrdquoshe says

And her educationcontinues ldquoI donrsquot need to go

back to school to keeplearning I learn frommy patients and col-leagues ldquoI functionindependently but Ihave many collabora-tors I work with a teamItrsquos impossible to doeverything by yourself

in medicine You need

to draw on the experi-ence of people in differ-ent fieldsrdquo which is whyshe chose to work in agroup practice with abroad range of medicalservices

Still the challengeof limited time withpatients is considerableand irksome ldquoI addresssomething in one visitand something else inthe nextrdquo And one morething ldquoI never like toaccept the idea lsquoThere is

no money for thatrsquo rdquop

And Finding Time for It All

22 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 22: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2224

H H W N H

EXCAVATION LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCEQuality service is our most important product

PO BOX 1186 bull SHARON CONNECTICUT 06069 bull 860-364-0261 bull 800-791-2916

wwwupcountryservicescomLICENSED amp INSURED bull B-1175 LICENSE 514326 bull ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UPCOUNTRYS E R V I C E S

OF SHARON

Serving the Tri-State Area since 1984

One call for all your Excavation

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance needs

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 23: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2324

24 HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You

Page 24: Health and Wellness 2015.pdf

892019 Health and Wellness 2015pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhealth-and-wellness-2015pdf 2424

Visit EarNoseandThroatCTcom and CTSinusCentercom

Waterbury (888) 673-4239 | Litchfield (888) 672-2397 | Sharon (888) 671-9907

Chris J Loughlin MD

Adult amp Pediatric

Medical amp Surgical Care

Balloon Sinus Dilation

Vanessa Tanner LPN

Allergy Testing

amp Treatment

Lisa M Andrighetti MS

Complete Audiological Evaluation

Hearing Aids

The leader in permanent relief

Get Back to Being You