Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center

Since 1998, Lenoir Memorial Hospital and Sleep Services of America, a sleep service provider with over 20 years experience in the field of sleep medicine, and the 2005 Recipient of the Frost & Sullivan Sleep Service Provider Industry Innovation and Advancement Award, began providing sleep studies to the community served by Lenoir Memorial Hospital.

The lab has expanded over these years from a two-bed lab to a four-bed lab with plans to add even more beds in the near future. Under the management and direction of the Cardiopulmonary Department of Lenoir Memorial Hospital, the Sleep Lab offers an assortment of test for sleep disorders. Under the medical direction of Dr. Rob Gallaher, Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care and special training in sleep medicine, a team of Certified Sleep Technologist, perform over 50 studies a month, on patients from all over Eastern North Carolina.

Sleep is a basic human need, as important for good health as diet and exercise. When we sleep, our bodies rest but our brains are active. Sleep lays the groundwork for a productive day ahead. Over the last few years more and more attention has been given to sleep disorders. Even in the more recent news with the tragic death of pro football star Reggie White, we are beginning to see just how many people are affected with sleep disorders. The National Sleep Foundation in 2004 estimated that a lack of sleep costs American employers more than $18 billion annually in lost productivity. At least 100,000 police reported crashes and 1,500 deaths a year are attributed to drowsy driving. Sleep deprivation has also been linked to health problems such as diabetes, congested heart failure, and high blood pressure.

The most common sleep disorder is sleep apnea. Listen to how a sleep study patient described her sleep apnea. “The silence, I’m told, is way worse than the snoring. In the middle of the night, you go quiet for a while. Your chest heaves. Nothing happens. Your body tries again. Still nothing happens. Then, if you’re lucky, your brain kicks in and sends out the alarm: without oxygen, it will starve. So your reflexes get your body to rouse; there’s a snuffling, wheezing and then a big intake of breath. And then back to normal breathing – or more snoring – until the cycle starts again. And all the while, you’re fast asleep, blissfully unaware that anything is going on. “That is called sleep apnea. It happens when your nasal passages or throat gets blocked during sleep and your breathing is badly interrupted. It’s often, but not always, correlated with carrying too much weight, and it occurs more in men than women. It can occur in children of all ages, and has been linked to children with ADD. Unfortunately, most who have it, have no idea they do.

If you suffer from daytime drowsiness, nodding off in the afternoon, been told you have a snoring problem, or wake up restless and tired, you should talk to your physician. You may need to be a sleep disorder patient and not aware of it. There is help available for sleep disorders. Don’t wait till it’s to late for you to get help. See your doctor today to see if you are a candidate for a sleep study.

 
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Safe Kids invites you to “be our guest”

Safe Kids/Safe Communities serves Lenoir, Greene, and Jones Counties.  Bi-monthly meetings are held at Lenoir Memorial Hospital the lead organization for the coalition. Safe Kids’  mission is to reduce the number of children killed or injured from preventable injuries. If anyone is interested in attending a Safe Kids/Safe Communities meeting, please contact Velvet Tyndall at 252-522-7471 or Joy Brock 252-747-8183.

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Nutrition Counseling

What do Dietitians do?       
Lenoir Memorial Hospital offers one-on-one nutrition counseling services with a registered dietitian who will work with you to create a custom-tailored plan to meet your personal needs, desires and goals.Our professional nutrition experts can develop an individualized eating plan that will help you reach your personal health goals and meet required nutrition adaptations necessary in some complex medical conditions.     Focusing On Your Unique Dietary Health Concerns   Our dietitians can assess and provide for the nutritional needs of inpatients, and outpatient community members. Nutrition counseling is given for diabetes, geriatrics, maternal and child health, sports nutrition, weight loss or gain, cancer related nutrition issues, and food allergies. Many other situations also can benefit from nutrition counseling. The dietitian will work with your physician to provide a treatment plan which may include the following:
· ideal body weight, caloric and dietary needs
· foods that help facilitate swallowing
· special diets for children and seniors
· dietary modifications that need to be made as a result of an acute    situation or a disability
· patient and family education on nutrition topics related to diseases    (i.e., diabetes, short bowel                       syndrome)

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Recognize a nurse Sunday

This year Recognize a nurse Sunday is May 2, and as part of the National Nurses Week  promotion, we hope that you will take this opportunity to recognize the nurses who are part of your community.

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Dietitians are Clinical Experts

Outpatient nutrition counseling on a variety of subjects such as diabetes, weight loss, and high cholesterol is available one-on-one to our community. If you are interested in seeing a Registered Dietitian, please call the Lenoir Memorial clinical nutrition office at (252) 522-7287 and let our staff help obtain a physician referral for you. Once we have received a physician’s referral your appointment can be scheduled.

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Wellness Lending Library

Need an interesting presentation for your ladies group, civic organization, or church group? We can help you fill  Through special grant funding, thirty-minute videos and user-friendly discussion guides are available for groups to borrow to facilitate dialogue among participants. Each video is 15-20 minutes long. Call 252-522-7014 to reserve a video at no fee.those chairs!

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Safe Kids - National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day

This gun violence prevention event includes a display in the Lenoir Memorial lobby and free gun locks while they are available.  The event is scheduled to last from 10 am - noon

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Safe Kids sports injury prevention clinic

Children of all ages are invited to attend this sports injurty prevention clinic.  Many sports injuries are preventable with proper equipment and conditioning.

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Safe Kids car seat check up event

Take advantage of this opportunity to get your car seats checked by trained professionals.  A Spanish interpreter will be available.

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National Safe Kids Week kickoff

Safe Kids of Lenoir County along with Safe Kids North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Insurance will kickoff this week-long event at the Kinston Indians baseball game.  For more information call 252-522-7471.

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Safe Kids bike rodeo

Kids ages 5-15 years old are invited to come out and ride in the rodeo.  Safe Kids is co-hosting this event with the Jones County Health Department.  Kids are encouraged to bring their own bikes.  The event will take place at Jones Senior High School, 1490 Highway 58, Trenton, from 10:45 - 12 noon

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