Kirby Medical Center's Wellness and Prevention Services

Wellness and Prevention Services 

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Living a healthier life can be the most rewarding choice you make, but sometimes you need a little help to get there. Can we help you or someone you love? Kirby has several programs dedicated to patient health and wellness:

Fresh Start

If you find yourself needing more support than your average diet guidelines give you, Fresh Start can help you make the healthy changes you need. Fresh Start is a proven clinical weight loss program that provides education, health assessments and nutritional counseling, as well as screenings for and treatments of obesity-related conditions.

Fresh Start follows the Ideal Protein^® nutritional plan and provides exercise and physical activity resources, support groups, psychological counseling, recipes and reading material – all of which help you stay on track with your personal weight loss goals.

There are no quick fixes when it comes to weight loss, and weight loss is a very personal experience, but together we can determine goals, provide tools and offer support as you begin a new journey toward a healthier you.

If you’re ready for a fresh start, call (217) 762-6241 or emailfreshstart@kirbyhealth.org for more information.

LiveWell

Similar to Fresh Start, LiveWell is a comprehensive approach toward achieving overall wellness focused on physical fitness, nutrition and behavior modification through medical supervision to maximize results.

LiveWell is a six-month revolving wellness approach ideal for anyone wanting to maintain or improve their current health status. LiveWell sessions are held weekly on Wednesday evenings from 6-7 p.m. in Kirby Medical Center's Therapy Services gym. 

The first session begins with a comprehensive nutrition assessment by a registered dietitian complete with an individualized meal plan. Following sessions focus on healthy diet strategies, behavior modification and physical activity personalized for your current state of health. Each week, members will record weight and physical activity. Members perform fitness activities during health-related presentations led by one of our health experts. Discussions with Q&A are always encouraged for your success.

LiveWell is presented by Registered Dietitian Sara E. Wade, MS, RD, LDN, as well as other health professionals, including an exercise physiologist, occupational therapist and certified wellness coach. The goal is to help families achieve a lifetime of sustained wellness and prevention of chronic disease.

The LiveWell program is an affordable way to get and stay healthy. Fees are $45 monthly. Discounts are available if the six-month program is paid in full.

For more information and to enroll, call (217) 762-1830.

Medical Nutrition Therapy

With your doctor’s referral, Kirby offers medically oriented nutritional health counseling with one of our registered dieticians.

A session with a dietician will help you better understand your nutritional needs and how to make appropriate lifestyle choices. Areas of nutrition therapy include:

• Cardiovascular disease (including high cholesterol, hypertension, anticoagulation therapy and congestive heart failure)
• Diabetes
• Gastrointestinal issues
• Food allergies
• Kidney disease
• Nutritional management of cancer
• Prenatal and postnatal nutrition
• Sports nutrition
• Weight loss/gain

If this sounds like the type of support you need, schedule an appointment with your physician and ask for a Medical Nutrition Therapy referral.