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Integrative Health is the integration
of conventional and complementary
alternative health care options
which address the body, mind and
spirit, as well as the environment
and relationships with others.
It focuses on wellness, health
promotion, and the healing process.
Many disciplines within Integrative
Health have been part of human
healing since civilization began!
The Integrative Health Steering
Committee of Windham Hospital
is an active group of practitioners,
staff and community volunteers
whose mission is to enhance the
lives and well-being of our community
through an integration of mind,
body and spirit.
Windham Hospital's Integrative
Health offerings include
- Acupuncture
- Meditation
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pet Visitation
- Reiki
- Therapeutic Massage
- Yoga
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Integrative Health practitioners, allied
with Windham Hospital, treat patients in
the hospital and at their offices located
within the region.
In addition to individualized treatments
and classes, Windham Hospital holds a monthly
education series, For the Health of
It, to provide information and open
dialogue about various integrative health
topics.
Programs are held on the last Wednesday
of each month in the hospital's education
center, unless otherwise noted, from 7
to 9 pm and are open to the public. These
educational programs are designed to meet
a broad range of individual needs, whether
you are just learning about a particular
facet of integrative health or are seeking
to further your knowledge. For a listing
of upcoming topics in 2008, please click
here to download file in pdf format.
Acupuncture has been practiced for
over 2000 years. A very relaxing discipline,
medical researchers have found that it
is helpful in alleviating musculoskeletal
pain, arthritis, migraines, lower back
pain, asthma and allergies, and women's
health issues. Acupuncture needles are
as thin as a hair, and are used just one
time.
- Relaxes body and mind
- Mitigates pain
- Alleviates allergies and asthma
- Improves women's health
- Reduces nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy
Meditation promotes a peaceful,
contented, loving, deep awareness that
recognizes the precious and meaningful
in life. Weekly meditation is held at Windham
Hospital on Mondays from 11:45-12:30.
- Reduces stress, lessens symptoms of
allergy, asthma, anxiety and depression
- Boosts energy and speeds recovery
- Lowers blood pressure
- Improves motor skills
- Alleviates pain
- Improves memory
- Reduces dependence on drugs
Nutritional Counseling helps people
to integrate a healthy diet into their
busy lifestyle. Research indicates that
many chronic diseases affecting Americans
today are nutrition related. We can help
people to choose the right diet by providing
education, individualized diet consultation
and supplement recommendations. Consuming
a wholesome diet can help one stay healthy
and heal faster. This service is available
by appointment.
- Prevents disease
- Increases vitality
- Maintains healthy weight
- Boosts immunity
The Pet Visitation Program provides
comfort and peace of mind to patients during
their stay in the hospital. This program
offers a sense of well-being for those
who understand and appreciate the human-animal
connection. The Pet Visitation Program
was instituted at Windham Hospital in 2003
and has maintained a following of dedicated
volunteers who have been positively received
by patients, their families and staff.
Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a
Japanese healing touch technique for stress
reduction and relaxation that also promotes
healing. Based on the premise that everything
in the universe is made up of energy, this
technique helps to restore low or imbalanced
energy in the body, activating the body's
innate healing abilities. For an appointment,
ask your nurse or call 456-6002.
- Eliminates or reduces pain
- Alleviates stress
- Speeds healing
- Minimizes length of hospital stays
From ancient times forward, Therapeutic
Massage has been recognized for its
health-enhancing effects, soothing aches
and pains and facilitating the body's own
healing powers. It restores a calm mind
and creates a feeling of well-being and
helps to avoid stress-related disease and
dysfunction. Massage is often used in conjunction
with physical and occupational therapy,
chiropractic and psychotherapy.
- Alleviates muscular tension, aches
and pain, stress and anxiety
- Enhances tissue elasticity and joint
flexibility, improves blood and lymph
circulation and boosts immune system
function
- Reduces negative effects of aging
Yoga is a gentle, heart-centered
exercise to improve physical, mental, and
spiritual well being. Yoga is deeply tranquilizing,
calming both mind and emotions, and provides
excellent relaxation. Devotees report increased
peacefulness and enhanced alertness through
this ancient, gentle exercise routine.
- Calms mind and emotions
- Tones and stimulates the body
- Increases flexibility
- Relieves menstrual disorders and menopausal
pain
- Develops concentration, coordination,
balance and stamina
Please inquire for more information about
Windham Hospital's Integrative Health Services.
Call us at 456-6002 or e-mail mhoran@wcmh.org.
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