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If you or a family member has prediabetes, there are steps you can take to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Goshen Health is offering a FREE class focused on learning more about making healthy food choices, moving more each day, staying at a healthy weight and managing stress. Plan now to attend the Proactive Diabetes Class on Monday, December 9 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Oak/Poplar room located in the main lobby of Goshen Hospital.

Goshen Hospital Auxiliary is hosting bake sales, a farmers’ market and nuts and chocolates during December. For First Fridays on Dec. 6, there will be fresh baked goods from Country Lane Bakery and farm produce from Lazy T Ranch, beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital lobby. The fresh produce may include greenhouse lettuce, tomatoes, spaghetti squash and microgreens.

To better meet the needs of heart and vascular patients, Goshen Hospital has built a brand new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab. A cardiac catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure that enables cardiologists to access the heart and circulatory system with a small poke in a patient’s wrist or groin to see how well the blood vessels are working. If blood flow in an artery is blocked, often the cardiologist can repair it to restore normal blood flow to the heart – without having to schedule another procedure or cut the chest open for bypass surgery.

Staying healthy and vibrant as we age takes some effort – but it’s worth it! Learn tips to keep your body and mind healthy, safe and happy at Goshen Health’s next Thrive talk on December 3, from 11:00 a.m. to noon at Greencroft’s Goshen Community Center. Health Promotion Specialist Ashley Ganger, RN, will discuss ways to improve both mental and physical well-being as we age and capture the advantages of growing older.

Rachel Kratzer, MSN, RN, NP, joined the gynecologic oncology team at Goshen Center for Cancer Care in November. She cares for patients with cancers of the reproductive system, guiding them from diagnosis and treatment to surveillance and survivorship. In addition to pre- and post-operative care, Kratzer provides gynecological exams and screenings as well as minimally invasive procedures.