Wellness

Park Ridge Wellness helps individuals to achieve their health and wellness goals. Its hospital-based staff is committed to leading healthy lifestyles and, in turn, sharing their passion for wellness with others. The path to a healthier you starts here.

The Park Ridge Wellness Team

The Park Ridge Wellness team consists of a certified physician assistant, health fitness specialist, a community wellness educator and registered nurses with specialized training.

This highly-qualified staff is also certified by the American College of Sports Medicine in counseling and personal training.

Take the First Step

The Park Ridge Wellness team outlines the following three steps to get you on the path to wellness:

Step 1: Make a Commitment. This first step will empower you to improve your whole self-body, mind and spirit. Everything you do, think and believe impacts your health and well-being. Only you can make the choices that will allow you to live a longer, healthier and happier life.

Step 2: Get Informed. Once you've made the commitment, the next step is to educate yourself about your current health and what you can do to improve it. There are four key numbers that are indicators of good health:

• Blood pressure
• Cholesterol
• Glucose
• Body mass index (BMI)

We will help you discover your numbers and show you how to improve them. This information is then used to calculate your risk for major chronic diseases. It's important to remember that some risk factors can be controlled with lifestyle changes (i.e., cholesterol, blood pressure) while others cannot (i.e., family history of disease).

Step 3: Start Moving. As you continue on the path to better health, we will help you to develop a plan of action to reduce your risks and improve your overall health. From daily group fitness classes, health screenings and periodic wellness seminars to one-on-one nutritional counseling and wellness coaching, we have a wealth of tools available to keep you moving forward towards your health and wellness goals.

Wellness Services

Wellness services at Park Ridge Health include:

• Exercise Programs: More than 10 classes per week for beginners to more advanced. Classes include: yoga, kettle ball, zumba and more.
• Wellness Newsletter: Periodic e-mail newsletter featuring the latest wellness news, tips, healthy recipes, Q&A section and more.
• The Full Plate Diet: An innovative eight-week series addresses three major health issues: diabetes, cardiovascular disease and weight loss.
• "Health Creation" Series: A nine-week program uses a spiritual-based approach to help you achieve total health and wellness.
• Smoking Cessation Program: The American Lung Association's Freedom from Smoking seven-week program with proven results
• Wellness Seminars: One-hour programs cover an array of current wellness topics.
• Healthy Cooking Demos: New and creative ideas for cooking healthy meals year round
• Nutritional and Metabolic Testing: Offers comprehensive nutritional evaluation, cardiovascular assessment, male/female hormone profiles and/or extensive allergy profile
• Vitamin D Testing: Identifies a Vitamin D deficiency, which plays a major role in numerous diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes, among others.
• Zinc Testing: Determines a zinc deficiency, which has been linked to a decreased immune system, depression, macular degeneration, osteoporosis and prostate enlargement.
• HbA1c (Glycated Hemoglobin) Testing: Reveals the control of glucose over a four-month period for people with diabetes.
• Posture Alignment Screening: Evaluates posture to identify issues that may cause chronic muscle/ joint pain or limited range of motion and provides specific exercises to address the problems.
• Comprehensive Biometric Analysis: A valuable tool to use before, during and after a wellness initiative that assesses your weight, percent of body fat, pounds of fat, pounds of lean muscle mass, total body water and basal metabolic rate.