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On Saturday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m., the Eskenazi Health No One Dies Alone (NODA) program will offer an orientation session for people interested in learning more about becoming a volunteer for the program.

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This exercise will strengthen your shoulder muscles.

In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday, Jan. 15, certain Eskenazi Health departments will either be closed or observe alternate hours. Some departments will maintain normal operating hours.

This most recent storm has created some very slick and potential dangerous conditions outside. Doctors at the Smith Level I Shock Trauma Center at Eskenazi Health recommend extreme caution during this time of year as sometimes a thin sheet of transparent ice or “black ice” can be found lurking below your feet.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2018 -- Eskenazi Health Foundation recently announced its board appointments for 2018.

Indiana is currently experiencing widespread and high flu activity. In response to flu concerns locally, Marion County Public Health Department director Virginia A. Caine, M.D., has requested that hospitals in Marion County begin temporary visitor restrictions.

Jan. 2, 2018 – Frostbite is a huge concern for those who don’t take proper precautions during this brutally frigid winter season, and the Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center at Eskenazi Health is offering suggestions on how to avoid the terrible discomfort of frostbite and other cold weather injuries.

Indianapolis, Dec. 26, 2017 – Seasonably chilly temperatures have enveloped Central Indiana and it’s vital that everyone prepare to face the serious and potentially debilitating health and safety concerns caused by extremely cold weather.

In observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, certain Eskenazi Health departments will either be closed or observe alternate hours. Some departments will maintain normal operating hours.

For many of us, mid-December through early January means a glorious time of happiness and excitement while enjoying the annual holiday season with family, friends and co-workers. However, for many of us, this stretch of time through the holidays and during the winter season intensifies desperate feelings of sadness, depression and loneliness. Those feelings combined with a lack of sunlight, shorter days, financial concerns, time pressures, family problems and setting expectations too high, may all lead to what many call the winter or holiday blues. A variety of influences can lead to this condition and it’s critically important to realize when those symptoms become a sign of major depression or anxiety, which occurs for many people.

A new outpatient rehabilitation center for the treatment of orthopedic, musculoskeletal and neurological conditions will open next week at the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. Additional rehabilitation services that will be available at the new center opening on Monday, Dec. 18, include pelvic floor health, cognitive therapy, amputee rehab, specialized care for hand injuries and splinting needs. The clinic will also allow therapists to practice in a joint venture that integrates emergency and outpatient rehab. This will provide a seamless transition and continuity of care as patients move from the emergency department to outpatient.