UD Alumni Dr. Anderson receives an excellence in Nursing Leadership Star

        Holistic Comprehensive Compassionate Care  

             An innovative healthcare model that has provides 'One-Stop' care to young adults and  adults living with Sickle Cell Disease in a Medical Home.  As a nurse our goal is to improve health outcomes and the quality of life for those living with a debilitating chronic condition like 

Sickle Cell Disease.

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Dr. Anderson was nominated as a UD Delaware Hero for her work in Sickle Cell 

 

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Founder of TOVA Community Health

Sickle Cell Specialty Center

Medical Home

Dr. Nina Anderson

601 New Castle Ave.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 655-6187 ext. 500
www.tovacommunityhealth.org

Ping Pong is easy on the joints & you can burn Carlories. Here are other Health Benefits

 

Julius Cephas, Director of the Ping Pong Club at West Center City

    Catching a Ping Pong game at West Center City Community Center in Wilmington, Delaware brings back memories of the days at the Boys & Girls Club.  Watching Old-School legends talk trash, work up a sweat and play competitively is only a few of the benefits to their their overall          health.  Even a young man who is wheel chair bound moved around in his chair taking taking shot with Director of the Ping Pong Club, Mr. Julius Cephas.

                      Here are the Top 5 Health Benefits of Ping Pong 

• Playing improves hand-eye coordination and it stimulates mental alertness, concentration and tactical strategy. 
• Improves reflexes. Due to the fast-paced, short-distance nature of the sport, both gross and fine muscle movements are improved. The game is distinguished by bursts of exertion and recovery, leading to fast-twitch muscle development.
• It’s easy on the joints. Have you had knee surgery, back problems, tired of twisting your ankles? Try table tennis. It’s a great way to improve your leg, arm and core strength without overtaxing your joints.
• Burns calories. A 150-pound person can burn 272 calories by playing table tennis for an hour. Considering the fact that the sport is entertaining and addictive, it can be a fun and easy way to burn calories.
• Offers a social outlet. Whether you play in the community center or at home with friends, table tennis offers a great way to bond with other people while you lose weight. Because young and old people can play the game, it can help improve communication and build relationships, irrespective of age. Playing at home with siblings or parents can bring family members closer and enable them to spend more quality time with each other.
•  For more information visit:  (healthfitnessrevolution.com, 2016)

TOVA Community Health

213 Greenhill Ave.

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 429-5870 ext. 120

www.tovacommunityhealth.org

West Center City Community Center

501 N Madison St

Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 658-5332

Congrats Shea for being honored at the Governor's Volunteer Service Awards

      Congratulations to Shea Faucett-Robinson for being nominated by Executive Director, Dr. Nina Anderson @ TOVA Community Health at the Governor's Volunteer Service Awards at Dover Downs for promoting #Sickle Cell Awareness.  Shea was nominated in the Healthy Futures category for volunteering tirelessly for the last five years helping to increase awareness of an unspoken and debilitating disease, #Sickle Cell Disease Anemia.  


      Following the death of her husband, James Faucett III from Sickle Cell Disease Anemia in 2012, She has spent over 100 hours annually helping increase awareness and promoting the need for adults to have access to high quality specialty care after they age out of the children;s hospital.  She also serves on the Disability Advocacy Network (DAN) at her employer #Bank of America which helps non-profit organizations network with bank employees and raise money for sickle cell, autism, substance abuse and other mental health disorders.  The ceremony was inspiring and humbled to see the number of people in Delaware and organizations that volunteer their time to great causes that make our state healthier and stronger.
                 
                                        Thanks for all you do,  Dr. Nina

E. Robinson, Shea Faucett-Robinson, N. Anderson, B. Goerlitz

#SCORE Delaware
#Tova Community Health 
Sickle Cell Specialty Treatment Center
www.tovacommunityhealth.org
302-655-6187 ext. 500

Silent Pain: A Sickle Cell Portrait

     
        Since Sickle Cell Disease has been an 'unspoken' disease for such a long time, I asked a Medical Technology student at Howard High School in Wilmington, DE paint a portrait of her perception of Sickle Cell which was entitled, 'Silent Suffering.'  She has a friend who lives with sickle cell and spent time at the TOVA Sickle Cell Sickle Specialty Treatment Center understanding the plight of adult care.  My hope is that the healthcare system will revolutionize sickle cell care to focusing and treating the WHOLE PERSON and not just focusing on the pain. 

       There was an article in the News Journal on 10/2/2016 Sunday which discussed the lack education, payment reimbursement and referrals for adjuvant treatment therapies to offer to persons who suffer with chronic pain like: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation, Biofeedback, Acupuncture and etc.  My hope is that there will be a paradigm shift in the way that medicine is practiced which longs for a Holistic Comprehensive Care approach which also eases the burden of opioid use.

Silent Pain

 PORTRAIT of SILENT PAIN can purchased for $20.00 and proceeds go to the TOVA Fund

                                                       All the best, Dr. Nina Anderson

     

TOVA COMMUNITY HEALTH

SICKLE CELL SPECIALTY TREATMENT CENTER

www.tovacommunityhealth.org

#tovacommunityhealth

(302) 655-6187 ext. 500

Should Narcan Spray be available Over the Counter?

Drug Overdose reversed with a Nasal Spray to Lives?

Save them or don’t Save them?  These are the questions raising peoples’ concerns.

The Heroin epidemic and the use of the Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray has raised a concern about its availability to the public.  Narcan works by reversing the effects from a Heroin  overdose.  Narcan attaches to receptors in the brain, reversing overdose effects when someone stops breathing which can lead to a heart attack.

                            Derived from the opioid poppy seed, Heroin is commonly used as a street drug for its euphoric or “high” effect(s).  It is also known as a  pain killer but less commonly used to suppress cough.  Heroin is snorted or injected in the vein.  The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states, Heroin addiction and overdose deaths have  increased 286% and doubled since 2010.

Should Narcan be used to save a person’s life or should more resources be provided for  treatment and rehab?  What do you think?

                      Recently, Police in Upper Darby, PA., posted a video of a man shooting up Heroin on a public bus during rush hour and overdosing, and then being brought back by Narcan spray.

Narcan Special Agent Desmond, a spokesman for the New England region of the Drug Enforcement Administration reported that some people with Substance Abuse issues even go to towns where emergency  medical workers carry Narcan.  If they do overdose on heroin or other pain pills,  there’s a good chance that in these towns when the police come, they will  be able to give the overdoser  Narcan (New York Times).

                    Before,  Narcan was injected so it wasn’t as easy to use as nasal spray.  Now, almost anybody can learn how to use it, making it easy for first-responders to save lives. Many users are happy there is a nasal spray to keep them from dying; many first-responders aren’t so happy. They wonder about the effects of reviving someone if they overdose over and over again.  Plus, the cost of  Narcan has risen and many police and fire departments say they can’t afford it.

Is it a moral or ethical question??                                                                       Donna Monroe, MS, contributor

                                     

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