BCHS dietician to speak about cancer and nutrition
Good nutrition is especially important for the person battling cancer. A properly nourished body is better able to withstand the stress of cancer and its various treatments.
'Nutrition: Before, During, and After' will be the topic of a presentation by Erin Abueva, RD, MA on Thursday, May 29, at 6 p.m. in The Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health System. The hour-long seminar, which is free to the public, will sort out the mixed messages cancer patients may have about meals, and show how important it is to eat a nutritionally balanced diet that focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats.
"It is often a real challenge for a person with cancer to maintain good nutritional health because both the disease and its treatments can cause side effects which interfere with the ability or desire to eat," says Abueva. "That is why it is so important for the patient to know how to incorporate a balanced diet with enough calories and protein, along with essential vitamins, minerals, and fluid to help them maintain good health.
This program is sponsored by the One-Day-at-a-Time Breast Cancer Survivors of the Greater Battle Creek Area. It meets the last Thursday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. in The Cancer Care Center.
For more information about this seminar or its ongoing programs, call Diane at
(269) 274-5084.
The Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health System offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art services based upon the latest cancer research, sophisticated diagnostic equipment, a multi-specialty team including board certified surgeons who discuss and coordinate treatment plans, and life-long patient follow-up through cancer registry.
The Cancer Care Center recently unveiled its newly renovated facilities adding 6,000 square feet of new area and 3,000 square feet of renovation giving critically needed treatment space for cancer patients, lifesaving new technology, a more healing environment, and room to grow complementary therapies.
The expansion project makes available a cancer resource library for patients and community members who wish to learn more about this disease. The Cancer Center also offers a program called 'Road to Recovery' that provides transportation for patients to their lifesaving and life-sustaining treatments at the hospital.
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons recognizes Battle Creek Health System as the only Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program. This approval is the highest awarded and held by fewer than 10% of hospitals nationwide. BCHS is the only hospital in Southwest Michigan to hold this designation.
Approval by the Commission on Cancer is awarded only to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to provide the best in diagnosis and treatment of cancer and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performances. In order to maintain approval, facilities with approved cancer programs must also undergo an on-site review every three years.
Receiving treatment in a Commission on Cancer-approved program ensures that a patient has access to quality care close to home.
Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic health system in the U.S. with 12 hospitals, 9 nursing homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Battle Creek Health System as a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm). HealthGrades is a leading health care information company that provides objective 'report card' ratings nationwide. BCHS provides excellent health care for the community and promotes wellness for the whole person with access and compassion for all. For the latest medical information, visit the BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com or call the BCHS Marketing Department at (269) 966-8132.
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