Category Archives: Borgess Health & Fitness Center

12-week extreme fitness makeover will be offered to contest winner

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Posted by Lew Tysman on September 12, 2011 – 2:40 pm
Filed under Borgess Health & Fitness Center

A free, 12-week extreme fitness makeover will be offered by the Borgess Health & Fitness Center to someone who has the life-changing need, commitment and enthusiasm for exercise and proper nutrition. Extreme fitness makeover application forms are available at fitness.borgess.com. Forms must be submitted to the Borgess Health & Fitness Center by September 30.

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“Weight loss may be one factor when we select the winning candidate but most importantly we want to help someone who has the initiative to make the transforming effort to a healthier lifestyle through exercise and nutrition training,” said Jennifer Query, Manager of the Borgess Athletic Performance Program.

“Many people don’t exercise because it’s difficult, uncomfortable, boring or even painful,” said Query who is the former strength and conditioning coach for Western Michigan University’s women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey teams. “We want to teach the winning candidate many movement patterns that their body and their brain respond to so they can learn personally enjoyable exercise forms that pay off with health improvements.”

The 12-week extreme fitness makeover begins at the Borgess Health & Fitness Center on Wednesday, October 12.

Borgess Health & Fitness Center to Offer Free Activities in Recognition of National Senior Health & Fitness Day

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Posted by Lew Tysman on May 23, 2011 – 11:38 am
Filed under Borgess Health & Fitness Center

 To champion fitness, the ultimate fountain of youth, the Borgess Health & Fitness Center will host a celebration in honor of National Senior Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 25, from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Fitness Center will be open free to the public all day, as well as hold a community fitness walk at 10 a.m. Special group classes will be offered, such as senior workout, mild yoga, stretch and sculpt, rowing, and swimming/other water-related exercises. Participants can also receive health information, and enjoy product samples, prize drawings, refreshments and more.

National Senior Health & Fitness Day is a nationwide health and fitness event for older adults. This year will mark the 18th year of the program, and more than 100,000 older adults will participate at local events at over 1,000 locations across the country. The event’s goals are to promote the importance of regular physical activity, and to showcase what local organizations are doing to improve the health and fitness of older adults in their communities.

The area’s first medically based fitness center, the Borgess Health & Fitness Center features a broad array of programs and state-of-the-art equipment. “We have classes designed to fit all ages and lifestyles,” said Carol Warner, business coordinator, Borgess Health & Fitness Center. “The Center offers everything from group fitness classes of varying intensity levels to exercise programs for people with arthritis or other health concerns to gentle introductory classes for beginners.”

For more on National Senior Health & Fitness Day or the Borgess Health & Fitness Center, call (269) 552.2348, or visit fitness.borgess.com.

Updated list of vendors announced for Borgess Farmer’s Market

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Posted by Lew Tysman on March 4, 2011 – 9:14 am
Filed under Borgess Health, Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Dietary Services, Events

As announced, the Farmer’s Market at Borgess is going year-around, 11:00 am-2:00 pm, every other Thursday, beginning March 10.  A wide range of delicious and nutritious foods grown in Southwest Michigan will be sold.

A new list of confirmed vendors has been announced:

  • Bearfoot Farms
  • Bert’s Bakery
  • Rykse’s Bakery
  • Adventures of Barb & Tammy
  • Cherri’s Chocol’art
  • Twin Maple Farms
  • Visser Farms
  • Verhage Farms
  • Good 4 the Soul
  • MSUE Master Gardening
  • Kalamazoo College
  • Tiller’s International
  • Edison Environmental Science Academy
  • Happy Mouth Vegan Treats

During good weather, the Farmer’s Market will be held in the BMC Courtyard, which is accessed through the Cafeteria; other times it will be in the Cafeteria itself.

Registered dietitians will often be on hand to provide nutritional counseling and healthy meal suggestions.  The third edition of the Borgess Light Hearted Living Cookbook will be on for sale for only $19.95.

As the year progresses, to check on specific dates people may call (269) 226.5717 for specific dates and other information.

Farmer’s Market at Borgess to be held year-around

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Posted by Lew Tysman on February 23, 2011 – 4:10 pm
Filed under Borgess Health, Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Dietary Services, Events

Beginning this March, the Farmer’s Market at Borgess Medical Center (BMC) will be held throughout the year, including the winter months.  Twenty vendors are currently signed-up to participate.

To promote good nutrition and health, the Farmer’s Markets at Borgess will sell a wide range of delicious and nutritious foods grown in Southwest Michigan for members of the public.

The Farmers Market will be held from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, every other Thursday, beginning March 10.  As the year progresses, to check on specific dates people may call (269) 226.5717. During good weather, the Farmer’s Market will be held in the BMC Courtyard, which is accessed through the Cafeteria; other times it will be in the Cafeteria itself.

Registered dietitians will often be on hand to provide nutritional counseling and healthy meal suggestions.  The third edition of the Borgess Light Hearted Living Cookbook will be on for sale for only $19.95.

Participating Farmers Market vendors include:

  • Bearfoot Farms
  • Twin Maple Orchard
  • MSUE Master Gardening
  • Adventures of Barb & Tammy
  • Water Street Coffee Joint
  • Bert’s Bakery
  • Rykse’s Bakery
  • Avalon Farms Homegrown
  • Kalamazoo College
  • Business Gifts from Cheri’s Chocol’art
  • Young Earth Farms
  • Shelton Farms
  • Edison Environmental Science Academy
  • The Cookie House
  • Visser Farms
  • River Street Flowerland
  • Chickenscratch Farm & Bake Shoppe
  • Verhage Farms
  • Good 4 The Soul
  • Say Cheese

Experts to offer advice in free Borgess Heart Failure class

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Posted by Lew Tysman on February 4, 2011 – 10:00 am
Filed under Borgess Health, Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Borgess Heart Institute

The Borgess Heart Institute will host a free Heart Failure Community Education Class on Thursday, February 17 from 3:30-5:30 pm at the Borgess Health and Fitness Center, 3025 Gull Road, Kalamazoo.

Borgess Heart Failure Team experts will provide help information on:

  • medications
  • fluid management
  • fast food choices
  • grocery shopping
  • exercise
  • community support options

Pre-registration required for this free class. To register or learn more, please call The Professionals at Borgess at  226.8135 or (800) 828.8135.  You may also register online at wellness.borgess.com.

The regional leader in heart care, the Borgess Heart Institute offers the Borgess Heart Failure Program.  The program has been awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of ApprovalTM, and national recognition from the American Heart Association.

The Borgess Heart Failure Program helps enhance patients’ quality of life by teaching them to manage their disease while remaining active and enjoying independence at home.

In addition to heart failure diagnosis and treatment, the Borgess Heart Institute includes:  a specialized women’s heart program, cardiac surgery, cardiology, enhanced external counter pulsation, cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation.

For more information on the Borgess Heart Institute, please visit heart.borgess.com.

Review of Common Heart Failure and Stroke Meds set for Oct. 21

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Posted by Lew Tysman on October 11, 2010 – 8:40 pm
Filed under Borgess Health, Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Borgess Health Screenings for Life, Events

Borgess Pharmacist Michael Michutka, PharmD, will discuss medications commonly used in the treatment of stroke and heart failure.  It will be held 4:30-5:30 pm, Thursday, October 21 at the Borgess Health & Fitness Center, 3025 Gull Road, Kalamazoo.

The event is free, but pre-registration is required.  Please call 226.8135 or 1.800.828.8135 to register or learn more.  Registration is also available online at wellness.borgess.com.

Kid’s Carnival for a Cause to help fight hunger

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Posted by Lew Tysman on October 11, 2010 – 2:07 pm
Filed under Borgess Health, Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Events

The Borgess Health & Fitness Center is sponsoring a free community children’s carnival to fight hunger.

Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes has encouraged community members to collect food donations for hungry people in Kalamazoo County.   The Borgess Health & Fitness Center is responding to the call for help with an old-fashioned children’s carnival, complete with games and family-friendly activities such as, swimming, face painting and rock climbing.  Pool activities will also be available, as well as open swim for children who are accompanied by a parent while in the pool.

The event will be held 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday, October 22 at the Borgess Health & Fitness Center.

Prizes and refreshments will also be provided.  All activities are free and open to the public.

A donation of a canned good or shelf-stable pantry item is requested.  All donations will benefit Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes and persons in need served by the organization.

Call 269.552.2348 to learn more.

The Borgess Health & Fitness Center is the area’s medically-based fitness center, with a wide range of programs and state-of-the-art equipment that allow individuals with any level of fitness to move toward a healthier, longer life.  Visit fitness.borgess.com for more information.

Acupuncture at Borgess Health & Fitness Center can help relieve insomnia

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Posted by Lew Tysman on September 16, 2010 – 9:30 pm
Filed under Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Events, Health & Wellness

Acupuncture is now offered at the Borgess Health & Fitness Center by licensed acupuncturist Paul Enright, MSOM, Lic Acu.

In addition to providing relief for many other conditions, acupuncture can help alleviate insomnia.  Over time, insomnia, which may affect as many as six out of ten adults at some point, can contribute to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, depression, a weakened immune system and even obesity. 

Acupuncture addresses the root causes of insomnia, restoring balance to the body and calming the nervous system – all without the unpleasant side effects often associated with medication therapies.

Enright received his Masters of Science degree in Oriental Medicine from the Midwest College for Oriental Medicine in Chicago.  An internship at Gqang Zhou University in China provided him an opportunity to learn from professionals who had been successfully performing acupuncture for many years.  

Enright joined Borgess in 2003.  He is certified by the National Certification Commission For Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. 

To make an appointment or learn more, please call 269.552.2348, or visit integrative.borgess.com. 

The Borgess Health & Fitness Center offers established therapies for preventative, chronic and long-term stages of care. Treatments are designed to promote relaxation, provide stress relief, manage chronic pain and restore a feeling of well-being.  The body is treated as a balanced system rather than a series of non-related parts. Holistic therapies, such as massage; acupuncture, hypnotherapy, colon hydrotherapy, naturopathy, and herbal skin care facials are combined to promote an individual’s health.

Free Heart Failure Clinic class covers ways to promote wellness in cold & flu season

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Posted by Lew Tysman on August 26, 2010 – 9:29 pm
Filed under Borgess Health, Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Events, Light Hearted Living

Heart failure patients, as well as their families and friends, are welcome to attend and participate in a free wellness class this September.   

Warming Your Heart to Avoid Illness, Updating Immunizations and Other Prevention Strategies is set for 4:30-5:30 pm, Thursday, September 16 at the Borgess Health & Fitness Center, 3025 Gull Rd., Kalamazoo.  

The discussion will focus on ways to promote wellness during the upcoming cold and flu season.

This session is another in a series of free Heart Failure Community Education classes presented by the Borgess Heart Failure Program. 

Pre-registration is required.  To learn more or register, please call 226.8135 or 1.800.828.8135.  Registration is  also available online at wellness.borgess.com.

The Borgess Heart Failure Program has been awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval-TM, in addition to earning this national recognition from the American Heart Association.  The Borgess Heart Failure Program helps enhance patients’ quality of life by teaching them to manage their disease while remaining active and enjoying independence at home.

The program is part of the Borgess Heart Institute, one of the largest providers of cardiac care in the Midwest.  Doctors and other specialists have created new treatment options for patients worldwide.

In addition to heart failure diagnosis and treatment, the Borgess Heart Institute includes:  a specialized women’s heart program, cardiac surgery, cardiology, enhanced external counter pulsation, cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation.

For more information, please visit heart.borgess.com.

Borgess Health & Fitness Center Re-Opens With New Equipment

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Posted by Lew Tysman on August 13, 2010 – 2:24 pm
Filed under Borgess Health, Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Innovation

During the annual maintenance closure (August 16-20), the fitness floor at BHFC will be undergoing a makeover complete with new equipment.

New additions include:

Join us in the excitement at 7 a.m. on Saturday, August 21 and be among the first to experience the new fitness floor.