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Some funds
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DKH cuts
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PUTNAM — Governor Dannell Malloy said he would restore 95 percent of the small hospital appropriation to the six hospitals in the state that qualify for that funding including Day Kimball Hospital, a part of the Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) integrated health system. For DKH, this equates to about $2.8 million in restored funding, from the previous cuts expected to total $5.6 million through the end of DKH’s fiscal year in September, 2016.
DKH President and CEO Robert Smanik said, “We are very pleased and thankful to the Governor for recognizing the critical importance of restoring these funds to small community hospitals. We are also thankful to our local legislators for their efforts in working with the Governor on behalf of the health and wellness of the communities we serve.
While the restoration of these funds will bring a bit of much needed and welcome relief, it will still only cover about one-third of the roughly $9 million budget gap we face in our 2016 fiscal year, which just began on October 1.
Like all hospitals across the state, we are still faced with the loss of the supplemental appropriation. That was the other piece of hospital funding that was rescinded and that piece has not been restored. For Day Kimball, that amounts to nearly $2 million in lost revenue.
In addition to the loss of that funding, our hospital tax will increase by about $2 million this year. And we were already headed into this fiscal year with a projected deficit of about $1.5 million, due to seven previous unexpected cuts in Medicaid reimbursement rates in fiscal year 2015 as well as other supplemental funding cuts in the two years prior.
So while the restoration of most of the small hospital funding will help, it is not enough to prevent the need for DKH to move forward with the cuts to our staffing and operations that were announced yesterday. We must continue on that course in order to ensure that we can continue to provide high quality health care to northeastern Connecticut.”
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Then
This is a baseball game in 1867 at Woodstock Academy.
& Now
This is the Academy in modern times.
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Aerial yoga
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PUTNAM — The area’s first aerial yoga studio has opened its doors. Aerial yoga is a popular new trend in the worldwide yoga community that uses silk hammocks that support the body in various yoga positions to encourage the body to release, align and relax. The highlight of an aerial yoga class for many is the freedom experienced within anti-gravity poses, when being safely suspended only a short distance off the floor. The intention behind blending the support of the hammock and the anti-gravity component with a traditional yoga practice is to encourage the body to release, realign, and relax. “It’s a great way for people to learn yoga, and a great way to deepen an existing yoga practice,” according to Lori McDermott, a Pomfret resident and Glow’s owner/director.
“I get the opportunity to see people’s faces light up in every class,” said McDermott. She has been a yoga student for 20 years, and is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Licensed Unnata Aerial Yoga Teacher, Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher, and Integrative Nutrition Coach. Lori has been teaching yoga in and around the Quiet Corner since 1999, and owned the Yoga Glow studio in Putnam in 2003-2005.
“The sense of freedom that aerial yoga provides, the ability to fly, to float, to do things you have never done before, and more importantly—to do things you never before believed that you could do—that’s when the shift takes place in people; that’s when I see faces light up. That’s the gift of yoga, and that’s why the word, ‘glow’ is meaningful to me.”
In addition to aerial yoga, Glow offers wellness programs that include free essential oils classes and affordable health-coach supported programs that focus on how to use whole foods to uncover your unique blueprint for eating in order to achieve healthy weight/weight loss, increased energy, better sleep, and to boost immunity.
Aerial yoga classes are offered throughout the week, including introductory series for adults and Teen Power programs for girls ages 11-17. Glow’s $12 noontime classes are sure to be popular. Private group instruction for those who want to form their own aerial yoga “party” for special occasions is also available. There are also workshops. Advance registration is required for all classes and events, as hammock space is limited and students have their own hammock for the duration of each class. www.glowaerialyoga.com
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PUTNAM --- TriState Rehab and Sports Center and The Center for Bone and Joint Care hosted a self defense class for women for their employees recently.
The instructor for this class was Sgt. Justin Lussier of the Putnam Police Department.
The class included hands-on demonstration of personal defense techniques as well as a discussion of environmental awareness and personal protection devices.
Participants said they felt this class was a perfect example of how this community identifies a need and collaborates to provide a solution, adding, “Sergeant Lussier was so gracious to take the time to demonstrate self defense skills for us to feel more aware of our surroundings and have some control over them. We would like to thank him for enlightening us."