Blog Posts in December, 2018

  • Joan Fernandez Appointed IVCH Community Relations and Marketing Director

    Joan Fernandez has been appointed Community Relations and Marketing Director at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Fernandez will continue to be in charge of the hospital’s community outreach department—a role she has filled since 2009—while also assuming communications and marketing responsibilities. Fernandez has been a community outreach nurse since coming to IVCH in ...

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  • Jennifer Sines Appointed IVCH Pharmacy Director

    Jennifer Sines is the new pharmacy director at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. A 2000 graduate of Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy, Sines has worked full-time as a pharmacist at IVCH since 2003. Before then she had worked holidays and summers at the hospital as a pharmacy tech and later as a supplemental pharmacist. Sines also worked for a time as a pharmacist for Osco Drugs and ...

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  • Red Cross Blood Drive is November 26 at IVCH

    Illinois Valley Community Hospital will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday, November 26, in the conference room of the IVCH 6 th Street office building at 1305 6 th St., Peru. Potential donors are advised to bring photo ID’s or their blood donor cards with them. Some of the required paperwork can be done ahead of time through the ...

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  • New Nurse Practitioner at IVCH Oglesby Medical Clinic

    Family nurse practitioner Britnae Lewis is the newest member of the caregiver team at the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Oglesby Medical Clinic. Lewis was a nurse in the IVCH obstetrics unit before obtaining her nurse practitioner credentials from Maryville University in St. Louis. She earned her bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) degree at Northern Illinois University following graduation ...

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  • How to Reduce Your Daily Sugar Intake

    Want to cut back on the amount of added sugars in your diet? Here are some tips to get you started: Swap out soda and other sweetened drinks with sugar-free or low-calorie beverages. Water is always the best choice! Compare food labels and choose products with the lowest amounts of added sugars. Look at the ingredient list to determine if sugars are added or natural. It is best if no sugar is ...

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  • October 31 is Deadline to take IVCH Online Health Needs Survey

    October 31 is the last day to complete Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s online health needs survey, a key part of the community health needs assessment IVCH conducts every three years. The link to the survey can be found at the top of the home page of the hospital’s web site, www.ivch.org. The link will remain live until the end of October. Paper copies of the survey and ...

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  • Keep Your Portions in Check

    One of the most important things to think about when we are talking healthy eating is keeping food portions under control. How much we eat matters! Researchers have found that if we are offered more food, we eat more food! Not surprising. We can enjoy most or all foods, as long as we follow some guidelines. This may seem simple, but it is very important. THE PLATE METHOD This is a great tool to ...

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  • IVCH Plans Medicare Seminar

    The ins and outs of the Medicare system will be explained at a free Illinois Valley Community Hospital seminar at 2 p.m. Friday, October 19, in the IVCH room at Peru Mall. Managed Care Partners representative Keith Leitzen’s talk is entitled “The ABC’s of Medicare.” He’ll discuss Medicare benefits and explain the options older adults have when enrolling in Medicare. ...

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  • Is Butter a Carb?

    “Is butter a carb?!” One of the famous lines in the 2004 film Mean Girls brings up the fact that there are several nutrition misconceptions out there. Let’s try to get to the bottom of the butter debate! To better understand this, let’s look at some nutrition basics. Foods supply energy to us in the form of three main nutrients; carbohydrates, protein and fats. ...

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  • Recipe: Basic Lunch Bowls

    BASIC LUNCH BOWLS Chopped veggies (~2 cups) + cooked whole grains (~2/3 cup) + Protein (~1/2 cup) + Topping or sauce (~2 tbsp) Mediterranean Hummus Bowl: Cucumber & tomatoes, quinoa, garbanzo beans, feta & hummus Asian Edamame Peanut Bowl: cabbage slaw, brown rice, edamame, peanut sauce Mexican Bean Burrito Bowl: Romaine & peppers, brown rice, black beans, salsa and guacamole Italian ...

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  • 10 Small Changes You Can Make to Get More Exercise Every Day

    Do squats or lunges at your desk or work area Swap your chair for a large exercise ball Use the stairs instead of the elevator Park further away from the entrance to get some extra steps in Add some incline to your flat treadmill walk Try planks instead of crunches for more of a total body workout Do push-ups instead of bicep curls - you’ll work more muscles in the same amount of time ...

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  • Meal Prep 101

    'Making healthy choices for daily meals can be hard when you lead a busy life - and we all lead busy lives. Meal prepping can help you save time, money, and make healthier choices. Like anything it’s best to ease into the process instead of trying to do too much at once. Start off by preparing two or three meals for the week. 1.) Pick a day PIck a day to prepare your meals. Some people ...

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  • Spice Blend Recipe: Awaken Your Taste Buds Without Salt!

    Here is a great blend of spices to replace that salt shaker! 1 tsp chili powder 2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp garlic powder 2 tbsp dry mustard 5 tbsp onion powder 3 tbsp paprika 3 tbsp poultry seasoning Mix all ingredients together thoroughly and fill empty salt shaker with mixture.

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  • Salt: Which is Best?

    We all know that it is important to eat less salt, even more so when you have been diagnosed with diabetes. Too much sodium can increase your risk for high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend less than 2300 mg of sodium per day, which is around 1 teaspoon. The average intake for Americans is around 3300 mg or more per day. Most people ...

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  • Enjoy a Meal Out with Less Guilt About Your Diet!

    Eating more home-cooked, fresh meals is recommended to improve your nutrition and overall health. When we eat at home we have control over our ingredients and often eat more balanced meals with smaller portions. However, you can still enjoy a meal out while focusing on your diet. Be prepared. You can often find menus and nutrition information online beforehand which can help you make a plan of ...

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  • Lisa Lynch is New CFO at IVCH

    Lisa Lynch is the new chief financial officer at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. A resident of Peru and an IVCH employee since 1999, Lynch held the positions of controller, Six Sigma Black Belt, director of organizational effectiveness and assistant vice president for the revenue cycle at the hospital. A certified public accountant, Lynch worked for Unytite, Inc., and for a public ...

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  • New Midwife at IVCH Women's Health Care Center

    Jacqueline Ma is the newest midwife to join the staff of the Women’s Health Care Center at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Originally from Swedona, Illinois, Ma is a graduate of the nursing school at Northern Illinois University. She spent five years working as a labor and delivery nurse in Illinois and the state of Washington before moving back to the Midwest. Ma recently completed a ...

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  • IVCH Midwives Discuss Birth Control and other Topics July 26

    Although midwives are best known for delivering babies, they are also qualified to provide other healthcare services throughout a woman’s life. The role midwives can play in providing health care to women apart from assisting them with childbirth will be highlighted when four Illinois Valley Community Hospital certified nurse midwives present a free public program from 4 – 6:30 p.m. ...

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  • IVCH July Prenatal Class Schedule

    The next series of childbirth classes at Illinois Valley Community Hospital gets underway at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 5, in the meeting room inside hospital’s office building at 1305 6 th Street in Peru, just east of the emergency department entrance. Additional sessions are set for the next three Wednesdays, July 11, 18, and 25 Taught by IVCH obstetrics unit nurses, the first two classes focus ...

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  • IVCH Opens Cafeteria as Cooling Center

    Since the National Weather Service is predicting high temperatures and uncomfortable conditions for the Illinois Valley during the next few days, Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru is opening its cafeteria to serve as a cooling center for anyone seeking relief from hot and humid temperatures. Located on the west side of IVCH, the cafeteria can be entered through the hospital’s West ...

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  • IVCH Red Cross Blood Drive is June 26

    Illinois Valley Community Hospital will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, in the conference room of the IVCH 6 th Street office building at 1305 6 th St., Peru. Potential donors are advised to bring photo ID’s or their blood donor cards with them. Some of the required paperwork can be done ahead of time through the ...

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  • IVCH Wound Center Recognized for Clinical Excellence

    The Illinois Valley Community Hospital Wound and Hyperbaric Center has been recognized with a national award for clinical excellence by Healogics, the nation’s leading and largest wound care management company. The Center of Distinction Award recognized the IVCH wound center for achieving outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months. Criteria for earning the award included ...

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  • IVCH Hosts Cancer Survivors Breakfast

    Twenty-four cancer survivors who collectively have lived with the disease for 281 years attended Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s annual Cancer Survivors Day breakfast Friday morning (June 1) at the First Congregational Church in Peru. The group heard a talk by breast cancer survivor Megan Cullinan, who read selections from a blog she started when she was first diagnosed with the disease ...

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  • Introductory IVCH Diabetes Prevention Program Meeting is Monday

    The next series of IVCH Diabetes Prevention Program meetings gets underway with an introductory session at 6 p.m. Monday, June 4, in the hospital’s room at Peru Mall. Led by IVCH certified lifestyle coaches, the program teaches participants how to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 Diabetes through discussion and activities. “The program is for people who have diabetes now as well as ...

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  • Free IVCH Program about Spring Allergies is May 24

    Dealing with springtime allergies and other warm weather ear, nose and throat problems is the topic of a free public program the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Center is sponsoring at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the IVCH room at Peru Mall. Allergies, reflux, swimmer’s ear and sinus issues are among the summer health problems ENT physician assistants Angela ...

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