Restored & Renewed Event   

The Restored & Renewed event is less than a month away and we are anticipating a jam packed day full of relaxation and fun.  Not only will there be a catered breakfast, guest speakers and pampering services, but also on-site experts will be available during the day for guests to speak with regarding:  Nutrition, Skin Care, Hair Care as well as Money Matters.  Additionally, numerous fun prizes will be raffled off throughout the event.  We hope you can join us on this day of learning and indulgence as we give our thanks to Case Managers, Social Workers, and Discharge Planners.

Assisted Living Locators' is pleased to announce the two guest speakers for the event Restored & Renewed: Cathryn Outlaw and Stacey Speller.  These two incredible women will be joining us to share their expertise in healthy lifestyles.  

Cathryn Outlaw comes to us with 15 years of experience in personal training and weight loss.  She is a committed coach to helping improve the health and well-being of individuals in a positive manner.  A fitness professional, educator, and entrepreneur, Outlaw is well regarded throughout the metro Atlanta area as a passionate health advocate for adults and children.  For more information about Cathryn, please visit her website:  simplycathryn.com

Stacey Speller has led a diverse career as an author, international speaker, lifestyle coach, and columnist.  She travels around the country and abroad to help individuals discover their "best self."  She is passionate about people and believes that everyone should discover their individual qualities that make them unique and give purpose to their life.  For more information about Stacey and her work, please visit her site: www.speak2stacey.com

Alternative to In-Center Dialysis

People must use dialysis when their own kidneys are no longer working as the body must be able to expel toxins and extra fluids. While working kidneys work continuously( 24 hours a day ,7 days a week), in center dialysis is limited to 3 days a week for 3-4 hours each day. The individual receiving dialysis may feel this is a large chunk of time from their lives. In addition they may feel drained and not able to do anything following treatment for the rest of the day. The renal diet is very restrictive as well as their fluid intake. These Hemodialysis machine are working hard to do 24 hours of work in 3-4 hours. NxStage dialysis is a smaller version of the Hemodialysis machines used in center but they are made to use in the home. These machines run more frequently for shorter dialysis periods. According to studies, the more frequently an individual has dialysis, the more energy, vitality and improved quality of life the individual has. Additionally, NxStage machines are gentler on the Cardiac system as they decrease the heart's workload by keeping patients from retaining so much fluid. This is a great benefit for patients suffering from heart disease. Also the diet is less limited then when using the larger hemodialysis machines. Many patients on NxStage are able to work and do all the activities they did before dialysis. The individual can choose while at home when they wish to run the machine and most patients' state they physically feel better and stronger than when they had used in center dialysis machine. Most people are trained in 5 weeks and they only need to visit the doctor on a monthly basis.   

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