Your Ghosh Circle News

June 6, 2017

Welcome, Ghosh Center Friends!

We've created this newsletter as a place to keep in touch with patients, family members, friends and colleagues. Each month, you'll find information about Ghosh Center events, recent blog posts and stories, tips for healthy living and news from our team.

Because we form lasting relationships with the people we serve, we're looking forward to connecting with you. We hope you enjoy these updates. If you'd prefer not to receive these newsletters, just scroll to the bottom to unsubscribe. If you have suggestions or comments, feel free to reply to this email.

Happy reading!

Upcoming Events

2017 Celebration of Life Picnic

Plan now to join us for our sixth annual Celebration of Life picnic!

Sunday, July 9, 2017

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Food served until 1:30 p.m.)

Prairie Oak Lodge, Squaw Creek Park

RSVP by June 30

To reserve your spot, call 319-294-2899 or click below.

Get directions

Retreat Center Open for Yoga & Meditation

From spring through early fall, the Ghosh Center Retreat provides a beautiful setting for patients to nurture mind, body and soul. Each session includes stretching and chair yoga, relaxation and meditation, and nature exploration.

Free of charge to our patients and caregivers

Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon

Advance registration is required. Call 319-294-1899 to sign up.

Read about the Retreat Center

Blog Posts & Stories

The Healing Power of Holding Space for Someone

We all hold the power to heal others. Not with the tools of medicine, but with our natural ability to be present and pay attention. When we share these gifts with someone who’s struggling, it’s a way of holding space for them to heal. Holding space is often described as bearing witness, as listening with attention and without intervention.

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How Genes Affect Your Risk of Cancer

If you last learned about genes in middle school science class, here’s a little refresher. Genes are the basic physical units of heredity. You have two copies of each of your genes, one from each of your parents. Genes are made up of DNA, and each has a special job to do. They carry information that determines traits passed on from your parents - things like red hair or brown eyes.

The Reasons Behind the Rankings

Why do we pursue certifications and rankings? It’s not about the recognition. We do it so you can be sure you’re receiving the best care possible and have confidence we’re meeting the highest standards for quality and safety. That’s why we participate in patient surveys and professional assessments that measure our performance.

Health & Nutrition

Read Labels for Smart Food Shopping

True or false? If a food or drink comes in an individual package, it’s an individual serving.

That would be false. Even small containers, such as a pint of ice cream, contain more than one serving. That’s one of the reasons it pays to read labels and understand the fine print.

Learn what to look for

In Touch with Our Team

Our health coach, Leesa Morrison, writes:

May has always been a special month for our family with six birthdays and four wedding anniversaries to celebrate. This year we had extra reason to celebrate as my son Zachary graduated from college.

Zachary attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska for four years, taking one year off after his sophomore year to teach English in Thailand. He returned to college confident about his business administration major – focusing on accounting and finance. Zach completed an internship at a hospital in Kansas City during the summer of 2016 and enjoyed the hospital setting, so with the desire to live “somewhere other than Iowa,” he jumped at a financial analyst position at Florida Hospital in Orlando. After attending weddings for a friend and also a cousin, he will begin this new chapter of his life in mid-June.

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The Ghosh Center for Oncology & Hematology

1951 51st St. NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

319-294-1899