Wellness Programs

The following list contains services offered by Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services. These services provide opportunities for wellness promotion, disease prevention, support and education, and rehabilitation. The goal of these services is to help you obtain your optimal quality of life throughout your lifespan. These services may be free or billable to your insurance. Some of them will require a doctor's order or referral.

• Cancer Support Group

  For more information, call Missy Stiger at 217-784-2667 on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. When confronting a major illness, loss or major lifechange, knowing that you are not alone is important. Our cancer support group is open to individuals touched by any type of cancer. The group is being formed to help give patients, survivors... [ Read More ]

  
  

• Cardiac Rehabilitation

  For more information contact Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - 217.784.2667 Cardiac Rehabilitations is an educational/exercise program designed to help individuals with various forms of heart disease reduce risk factors and safely increase their exercise program. It consists of 3 phases:... [ Read More ]

  
  

• Community Wellness Center in Paxton

  The Community Wellness Center, located at 239 North Taft Street in Paxton, is open from 6a.m. to 8p.m. Monday thru Friday and 8a.m. to 1p.m. on Saturday, giving members 75 hours a week to use the facility. The Community Wellness Center has offers membership rates for individuals, pairs, families and seniors. For more information call the Community Wellness Center at 217-379-2507 or visit our... [ Read More ]

  
  

• CPR/First Aid Instruction

  For more information contact Mark Brake or Cindi Philipchuck by email(Mark_Brake@GibsonHospital.org)
  
  We offer CPR and/or first aid training by certified American Heart Association instructors. Classes may be scheduled for groups or individuals.

  
  

• Diabetes Education / Support Program

  For more information contact Eileen Woolums - 217.784.2344 The Diabetes Education/ Support Program is for people with diabetes and meets the 2nd Thursday of each month, except for January and December. It's purpose is to provide education on the nature of the disease, and monitoring and controlling the disease. The support group... [ Read More ]

  
  

• Nutrition Services

  For more information contact Nutrition Services - 217.784.2630 Nutrition services provides a Registered Dietitian for medical nutrition assessment, education and counseling. Available services include nutrition therapy for diabetes, lipid management, weight management, weight loss management, GI disease, cancer, osteoporosis, food... [ Read More ]

  
  

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation

  For more information contact Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - 217.784.2667 Pulmonary Rehabilitation is an educational/exercise program designed to help individuals with various forms of lung disease reduce risk factors, improve breathing techniques and safely increase their exercise program. It consists of 3 phases:... [ Read More ]

  
  

• Safe Sitters

  For more information contactGAHHS OB Deptor Karen Stevenson - 217.784.2510Safe Sitter® teaches adolescent babysitters how to handle crises, how to keep their charges secure, and how to nurture and guide a young child. In short, Safe Sitter® babysitters help children stay safe and sound while their parents are away. In the process, these 11-to 13-year-olds emerge as more confident,... [ Read More ]

  
  

• Social Services

  For more information contact Sylvia Day - 217.784.2607
  
  Social services can provide you with information regarding end of life decisions, advanced directives, nursing home placement, etc.

  
  

• Therapy Services

  For more information contact Therapy Services - 217.784.2650
  
  Gibson Are Hospital's Therapy Services offer a variety of rehabilitation options. These include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy.