Archive for 'Wellness'
Local Door County Doctor, Author and Life Transformational Coach Recent Guest on WPR’s Larry Meiller Show
Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
Local author, Dr. Shaun Melarvie was interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller on Thursday, March 25. Editor’s note: I am reading my copy of The Relativity Diet: A Diet Theory of Everything and keep discovering more to talk about and more to do. Last night, I took my copy to the Y and started [...]
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Jody Jessup Psychological Counseling Services Now Available at New Sturgeon Bay Office
Posted on 09. Jan, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
Jessup opens new psychological counseling office in the Fairfield Building on 3rd Avenue in downtown Sturgeon.Bay. Jody Jessup specializes in eating disorders, weight and body image issues, personal growth, stress management, relationship issues, wellness and nutritional consultation. “As one of a handful of professional psychotherapists in the US who is also a registered dietitian, I [...]
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How One Woman Lost 100 Lbs in One Year at the Door County YMCA, Join for Free Jan 1
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by Erin Hoffman.
Suzanne Happs’ Door County YMCA Success Story This New Years Day, the Door County YMCA would like to share one of the many member success stories that have taken place within their four walls. Lives are positively impacted at the Door County YMCA every day. The YMCA encourages everyone in the community to read Suzanne’s [...]
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Door County Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility Passes Health Inspection with Flying Colors
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Staff Reporter.
September 2009 marks the first time in recent history that a Door County Nursing Home received a 100% score on its Medicare-mandated health inspection. Door County Memorial Hospital’s (DCMH) Skilled Nursing Facility, located in Sturgeon Bay, recently received these highest marks during their 2009 annual inspection. “We were told that it’s been a long time [...]
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All Families Free this Weekend at the Door County YMCA “Family Days,” Nov 28 – 29
Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Erin Hoffman.
Door County YMCA Participates in National Family Week. In honor of National Family Week, the Door County YMCA will be holding “Family Days” on Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29. All families in the community are invited to visit the YMCA for FREE with the donation of a non-perishable food item for each family [...]
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Local Door County Doctor Sheds 85 lbs., Writes Life-changing Book on Reversing Obesity
Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Staff Reporter.
“Losing weight is not so much about changing how you eat, as it is about changing how you think,” says Dr. Shaun Melarvie. “You alone hold the power to change the course of your life.” Throughout most of his adult life Dr. Shaun Melarvie struggled with obesity. Following a serious heart condition in 2001, he [...]
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Community Clinic of Door County Participates in Natl Assoc of Free Clinics Annual Summit in San Diego, CA
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Staff Reporter.
Executive Director, Laura Moeller, attended the fourth annual summit hosted by the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC), October 22-27 representing the Community Clinic of Door County (CCDC). The Summit was a three-day event that focused on the clinical, logistical, financial and ethical aspects of operating a free clinic. This year there were well over [...]
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Door County United Way’s FamilyWize Prescription Discount Card Nets Top Savings in Wisconsin
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by Christine Salmon.
The FamilyWize Prescription Drug Discount Card is a nationwide program that provides individuals with discounts on prescription drugs. The discount card is distributed by United Way agencies throughout the United States and is available FREE from the United Way of Door County. Forty six of the counties in Wisconsin participate in the program and during [...]
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Door County Memorial Hospital MHC Begins Largest Ever Construction Project
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Staff Reporter.
The largest ever Door County Memorial Hospital construction project, featuring private patient rooms and a new Emergency Department, is now underway. Groundbreaking September 23, 2009 The 31,080 square foot two-story addition, being attached to the north side of the existing Sturgeon Bay hospital facility, will include 28 private rooms for medical/surgical, intensive care, birthing and [...]
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Three-Day, 50-Mile Walk in Door County Benefits People With Multiple Sclerosis
Posted on 19. Sep, 2009 by Staff Reporter.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Wisconsin Chapter recently hosted a three-day, 50-mile walk in Door County to benefit people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Lori Schneider, who became the first woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) to summit Mt. Everest this past May, was a guest speaker on Friday evening. The three-day, 50-mile walk is one [...]
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