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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
Your IndependentLocally OwnedCommunityNewspapers ampRegional News Website
THE MILLERTON NEWS
The Winsted Journal
wwwTriCornerNewscom
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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
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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HEALTH amp WELLNESS MARCH 2015 9
bull Personal Training (includingPilates apparatus reformer trapeze
table Body Core Reformer)bull Body Core Reformer class
bull Pilates Reformer class
Certied personaltrainer amp pilates
instructor
all ages amp
fitness levels
36 Main Street 3rd oor Millerton8606719020
mashamashastnessstudiocom wwwmashaspilatesstudiocom
Special for March and April
One hour Dual Reformer personaltraining $40 each per person
SHARON OPTICAL
Springis here
Protect your eyes from harmful UV raysSharon Optical has a large selection ofperscription and non-perscription sunglasses We
carry designer lines by Ray-Ban Maui Jim Coachand Adidas Sports Sunglasses amongst others
Sharon Optical26 Hospital Hill Rd Sharon CT 06069
860-364-0878Open Monday thru Saturday
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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5094 Route 22 Freshtown Shopping Center Amenia 845-373-8000
drugworldcom
MARCH IS NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
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Ofen there are NO Symptons for this deadly disease If treated EARLY it has a BETTER than 90 CURE RATE
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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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
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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
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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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
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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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
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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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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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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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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GREA PLACE O WORK
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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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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
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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
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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
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Monday ndash Friday
7 am ndash 5 pm
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(860) 738-6658
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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Sleep Laboratory
(860) 738-6600
X-ray amp
Mammography Services
(860) 738-6664
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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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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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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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For a comprehensive evaluationcall Dr Yaghoubian today
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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
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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
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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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
Creating a Turning Point
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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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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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860-824-3820 Adult Day Center
860-824-7067
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wwwgeercaresorg
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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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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
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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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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
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97 South Street Suite 112West Hartford CT 60110
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(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
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(860) 738-6660
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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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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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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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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
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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
ldquoDr Yaghoubianrsquos extremely professional and responsive approach
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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
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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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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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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GREA PLACE O WORK
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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
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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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)
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Counseling for
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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
(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
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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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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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At The Winsted Health Center
Emergency Services
Staffed daily 9 am ndash 9 pm
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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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Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian
Caring for patients in northwest Connecticut New Yorkrsquos HudsonValley region and the Berkshires
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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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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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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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womenrsquos services
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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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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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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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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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womenrsquos services
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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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36 Main Street 3rd oor Millerton8606719020
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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
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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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Mobility mattersjust ask Dr Robert Yaghoubian
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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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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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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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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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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At The Winsted Health Center
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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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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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Experience Rehab From Beneath
Our Powder-Soft Comforters
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24-Hour Nursing Care working closely
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Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy
Ultrasound bull Electrotherapy
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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
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
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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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836 Main Street Torrington CT(860)618-2479
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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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table Body Core Reformer)bull Body Core Reformer class
bull Pilates Reformer class
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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Protect your eyes from harmful UV raysSharon Optical has a large selection ofperscription and non-perscription sunglasses We
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860-364-0878Open Monday thru Saturday
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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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
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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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
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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BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE
INCREASE YOUR ENERGY
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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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table Body Core Reformer)bull Body Core Reformer class
bull Pilates Reformer class
Certied personaltrainer amp pilates
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all ages amp
fitness levels
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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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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Dr Livingstone has been serving the
Southern Berkshires area since 1975
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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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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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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
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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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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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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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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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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
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
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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
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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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