Faith Regional Health Services | living WELL | Summer 2020

2 FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES LIVING WELL is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES Faith Regional Health Services, 2700 W. Norfolk Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701 402-371-4880 frhs.org KELLY DRISCOLL President and Chief Executive Officer SHANTELL SKALBERG Executive Director of Foundation, Marketing and Public Relations SAMANTHA WOLFE Director, Marketing and Public Relations ASHLEY PRAEST Media Coordinator Faith Regional Affiliate Hospitals: Niobrara Valley Hospital, Lynch, NE Genoa Medical Facilities, Genoa, NE Faith Regional Health Services Board of Directors Linda Miller, RN, Board Chair Brett Jackson, Board Vice Chair John Robertson, Treasurer/ Secretary Craig Boche Jacque Collison Sue Fuchtman Josh Gossman Lane Handke, MD Steffan Lacey, MD Richard Meyer, OD Robert Prince, MD Travis Rutjens Jim Scheer Cory Shaw Information in LIVING WELL comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. 2020 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. PRINTED IN THE USA A GODSEND A patient shares how the expertise of a local doctor felt like divine intervention. 4 T H E here for you I S S U E We’re here for you If you’ve spent time scrolling through your social media feeds over the past couple of months, you’ve probably come across a popular meme or two about the use, or lack thereof, of a 2020 planner. As COVID-19 hit the U.S. and the world faced its most severe pandemic in over 100 years, any plans or social engagements were essentially put on hold to help slow the spread and flatten the curve. It’s the year of #SocialDistancing. As we move forward, one thing you can plan on is that Faith Regional will continue to provide you and your family exemplary health care—safely. 16 ONE CHART | PATIENT Get the app today! SERIOUS SKIN CANCER Answers to your must-know questions about melanoma. 12 11 HERE FOR YOU Meet Faith Regional’s patient navigators. 6 LEAKY BLADDER? Don’t keep it a secret—incontinence is a common, treatable problem. Talk to your doctor and take back control.