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GOSHEN, Ind. –  If you are expecting another baby, your child may be excited or uneasy. Learn how to prepare them for being a big brother or sister on Saturday, June 1, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Goshen Hospital in the Birch/Walnut room. This class helps expecting families and soon-to-be siblings, ages two-10 years old, prepare to welcome a newborn into the family.
 

GOSHEN, Ind. – Speech, language and swallowing disorders are common following stroke, head and neck cancer and other illnesses in adults. The speech-language pathologists at Goshen Rehabilitation encourage community members to learn the signs – and seek an evaluation – if they have concerns about themselves or a loved one. This is a timely message, as May is recognized nationally as Better Hearing & Speech Month.
 
“Many people may not appreciate their ability to communicate until it’s lost,” said Audra Joldersma, speech-language pathologist at Goshen Rehabilitation. “Communication is at the core of having your basic needs met to nurturing relationships and earning a living.”

Goshen, Ind. – For their commitment to improving care and fostering
engagement with vascular patients, Goshen Hospital received a three-star certificate of
achievement from the Vascular Quality Initiative. Only 50 hospitals out of the 565 hospitals
worldwide who are members of the Society of Vascular Surgery received the three-star
certificate, which was the highest award given. Vascular patients are those with vascular (or
circulatory) diseases such as carotid, aortic and peripheral artery diseases.
The goal of the society is to improve patient care by collecting and analyzing data across a
region.

GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen Physicians Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is sponsoring The Great Inflatable Race on August 24 at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds. This is a free family-friendly event with a 5K giant inflatable obstacle course. Online registration is now open at TheGreatInflatableRace.com/Goshen. Registration is required to participate.
 

GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen Health held an awards banquet on May 13 at Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury, Ind. to celebrate their volunteers. In 2018, 350 volunteers contributed 66,400 hours of service. Most 100-bed hospitals have about a third of the number of volunteers of Goshen Hospital. About 200 volunteers attended the luncheon.

“For over 50 years, volunteers have been providing a dimension of care that cannot be provided solely by staff. You come in and exhibit commitment, energy, flexibility, sincerity and helpfulness. Your attitude and your willingness to be helpful, make all of us better,” said Karla Beasley, Director of Volunteer Services, Goshen Health, in her comments to the gathering.