In her own words: RN overcomes COVID-19
Carolyn Germaine, RN, recounts her fight against COVID-19 and commends Mather staff for care and support.
Telemedicine helps healthcare providers during pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic made social distancing a necessity, Mather’s healthcare providers turned to telemedicine to keep in touch with their patients.
Gaining weight during quarantine? You’re not alone
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, CSOWM, RDN, CDN Quarantining in our homes with food all around us, combined with feeling stress, worry and uncertainty can be a recipe for emotional eating and weight gain. We may crave comfort foods such as sweets, starches or our favorite meals to console us and bring us back to…
Comfort food for stressful times: sweet potato and black bean chili
From the Bariatric nutrition team Chili is synonymous with comfort food. This is a meatless version you can throw together quickly with panty staples.
Mather uses tech to connect patients with families and caregivers
Patients who cannot have visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic can now connect to both their families and their caregivers with electronic devices.
Managing anxiety during isolation
It is important to recognize the stress we are all under and take the necessary actions to reduce it in this difficult time.
COVID-19 stress getting to you? How to manage anxiety during isolation
Since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all have been confronted with significant stress. Stress is the body’s response to any demand either pleasant or unpleasant. It is important to recognize the stress we are all under and take the necessary actions to reduce it in this difficult time.
Being active with your kids while practicing social distancing
By Helaine Krasner MS, RDN, CDN and Erin Caraher RDN, CDN Physical activity is important for people of all ages, but especially for children. It promotes growth and development, strong bones and muscles, endurance and helps them maintain a healthy weight.
Cleaning and coronavirus
Learn the difference between cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing and how you can use various techniques to combat coronavirus.
No symptoms? You should still stay home
The signs and symptoms of COVID-19 as well as recommendations for social distancing are now well known. However, there is much worry that the continued spread of the virus can partially be attributed to individuals who may be showing no outward signs of illness, or are still in the incubation phase, and can therefore pass…