by kelsey | May 10, 2016 | Etc.
Attention parents of school athletes! The process for completing sports physicals has changed.
Beginning with the 2017/2018 school year, athletic physicals will need to be scheduled with your provider and submitted to your insurance company for coverage.
* Most insurance companies will cover the exam, but you should check with your carrier if you’re not certain.
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The required History Form will need to be completed and signed by the athlete’s parent prior to seeing the physician. The form is available on the Brown Clinic website for your convenience: www.brownclinic.org
by kelsey | May 5, 2016 | Diet, Etc., Weight Management, Wellness/Health
Have you ever thought about how your environment impacts your health, wellness, and choices you make? Believe it or not, our environment plays a huge role with our choices and impact our health positively or negatively. For example, take a look at your fridge and assess the following:
Do you have: a family photo near the door handle, precut fruit on the center shelf, precut veggies on the center shelf, cut up fruit or veggies are in a “see-through” container, salad and veggie leftovers are in transparent containers or plastic wrap, healthiest snacks are on the front middle shelf, less healthy snacks are in the back or lower sides, health snacks such as yogurt, string cheese, eggs, low fat milk, etc are available.
Do you see the theme here? Putting our healthiest items in the front and center of our fridge so that when we open the door, we see them first, will help us make healthier choices! Also- putting those healthy foods in easy to see containers will remind us that we have them available and make them easier to choose. I am sure you all have bought a healthy item such as carrots and they got shoved to the back of the fridge and didn’t get eaten before they expired. It’s that concept of “out of sight, out of mind”….if we aren’t seeing them, we aren’t going to choose them and the fruits and veggies are not prepped initially, we are less likely to choose them as well. This requires a little work, but once we get into the habit of making our environment healthier, it will be easier to make healthier choices!
If you want to learn more about this concept, go check out the book Slim by Design. It’s a good read!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Apr 20, 2016 | Etc.
Just a reminder, this trail challenge starts in about 1.5 weeks–May 1st! Be sure to pick up your tracking sheets at the Fieldhouse!
Watertown Recreational Trail Challenge
Have you ever wonder how many miles you have biked, run or walked on the Watertown Recreational Trail? This summer we want you to join the second annual Watertown Recreational Trail Challenge. Starting May 1 Keep track of how many miles you bike, run or walk, then at the end of summer by September 30 just turn your tracking sheets back in and we will tabulate who the three people are who have biked, walked or run the most miles and those three will receive awards and be recognized later in the month of October as the ones who put on the most miles on our beautiful trail system. You can pick up your tracking sheets at the Park and Rec Offices at the Fieldhouse or at the City Aud. now! Thank you to sponsors: Watertown DASH, Tim Toomey, Dr.Dan and Dr.Sarah Reiffenberger, and Brown Clinic STRIVE for making this challenge a success!
Dates: May 1-September 30
Fee: Free
Location: All miles must be on the Watertown Recreational Trail
For more information contact Jeremy at the Park and Rec: 882-6260.
by kelsey | Apr 7, 2016 | Etc.
Brown Clinic has a new Facebook page! Brown Clinic Kids! Tips, recommendations, and the latest news for kid’s health and wellness will be posted there! Be sure to visit the page at https://www.facebook.com/Brown-Clinic-Kids-465607330293519/ and give it a “like” to get the latest on kid’s health and wellness! My sweet baby boy Corbin (pictured above) is proud to be a “Brown Clinic Kid” as he gets the best care possible from our great team of experts! 🙂
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Apr 6, 2016 | Etc.
Just wanted to let you all know our renovations are complete at Northridge so Convenience Care is moved back to Northridge! Our hours at Northridge are 7:30am-7:30pm with Convenience Care open from 5-7:30pm and Saturday 8-11am. Main continues to be open 7:30am-5pm. Thank you for your patience during our construction!
by kelsey | Mar 31, 2016 | Etc.
As many of you from the Watertown area know, we have a beautiful recreational trail. The trail goes around the lake and all the way to the Redlin Art Center. It truly is a great part about Watertown! Dr. Dan and I are part of the Watertown Trail Committee that works to promote the use of the trail. Our committee also works with the great folks at the Park and Rec who manage and maintain the trail system.
We have a facebook page for the trail: https://www.facebook.com/WatertownRecreationalTrail/. Be sure to head on over and “like” us for updates on the trail! We plan to increase our Facebook activity and interest in the trail by highlighting the various sections of the trail throughout the year to encourage use and activity on the trail….and this is where we need your help! We invite you to send us pictures of you and your family and friends on the trail. You can email us the pictures and we will post to the Facebook page and site. Be sure to include the following: your name and area on the trail–this will be included when we post the pictures! You can email pictures to strive2survive@brownclinic.org. We look forward to hearing from you and be sure to get out and enjoy our beautiful trail!
-Kelsey
