In this blog post and short video, Donna deKay, R.D., outpatient nutritionist and diabetes educator at Mills-Peninsula Health Services talks about food portions and portion control when eating at home or dining out - and gives us some easy-to-understand (and sometimes surprising!) visual examples of portion size and comparisons.
Tips to regain control of your diet when eating at home:
Eat sitting down
How do I feel?
Stop when finished
Avoid eating in front of a TV or computer
Eat slowly
Set down your fork between bites
Use a small plate
When eating out at a fast-food restaurant:
Avoid ordering anything that says “mega,” “super” or “large”
Consider ordering a child’s size portion. (That was a standard adult-size portion 20 years ago.)
In our busy days, it’s often hard to make time for stretching and exercise that we know we need. To help you fit in an exercise break at work or at home, in these two short “Time Out for Fitness Break” videos, Mills-Peninsula Health Services exercise physiologists Dai Daiku and Brooke Benjamin, take you through some simple exercises to help you stay healthy, stretch and build strength. The exercises shown here are great for taking a break while at your computer, at home – or wherever it is convenient for you. We know you’re busy, so let’s get started!
In this blog post, we’re pleased to give a special, warm welcome to the newest members of the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center birth family – and thank their families for being a part of our old and new hospital history!
The last baby born at Peninsula Medical Center on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 9:12 a.m. was Matthew Deninger, born to William and Jeana Deninger. Matthew’s big sister was also born at Peninsula Medical Center in the very same room. “We are actually happy that Matthew was born in the old hospital because his older sister was born there,” said Heanna Deninger. “In fact, they were both born in the same room.”
The first baby born at the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center on Sunday, May 15, at 10:05 a.m., was Theo Rouspil. He weighed 9 and ½ pounds.
Belinda Wong, mother a three-week old baby who was moved from the Intenstive Care Unit (ICU) in the old hospital to the new also commented on the move. “The move was very well organized, Belinda Wong said. “My baby was monitored throughout and we felt well cared for. We came to the community open house, so we knew what to expect at the new hospital. It’s very beautiful and spacious. Maybe Vanessa will have a baby here when she grows up.”
About the Mills-Peninsula Birth Center
The Mills-Peninsula Birth Center is a community favorite, delivering more new San Mateo County residents than any other hospital. Expectant couples are invited to take free guided tours of maternity unit by appointment. Some of the features families will enjoy in the new Mills-Peninsula Birthing Center, include:
• Spacious private rooms to accommodate your entire birth experience. Outside views – some overlooking gardens.
• All rooms have 100 percent fresh air (no recycled air)
• An outdoor patio area for mothers, families and visitors
• Wireless monitors allow moms to walk outside their rooms without interrupting fetal heart rate monitoring
• All rooms have sleep accommodations for family, refrigerator and large television
• Special care nursery (neonatal intensive care unit) has six rooms with sleeper accommodations for family
• Two C-section surgery and recovery rooms
• State-of-the-art infant security system
• Mom and baby stay together in the same suite
About the new hospital move
The new 241-bed Mills-Peninsula Medical Center officially opened on Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Burlingame, California. Beginning at 7 a.m., patients receiving care at the existing hospital were moved, one by one, to the adjacent, new hospital until all were comfortably relocated in their brand new rooms. The move was completed by 3 p.m. A total of 102 patients were transferred to the new hospital.
One patient was moved every three minutes were moved from the old hospital to the new through a protective canopy, until all patients had been safely transferred to the new hospital. Every patient was accompanied by a registered nurse and at least two movers, as well as necessary monitors, ventilators and other medical equipment. Patients were transferred by gurney 200 feet down a canopied, red-carpeted path, which protected their privacy and comfort. The patient move was completed in about eight hours — smoothly, safely and ahead of schedule.
On Saturday, April 30, 2011, an estimated 3,000 people toured the brand new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center before the newest hospital in the Bay Area officially opens on May 15, 2011. Watch their reactions first-hand in this video and please visit our online newsroom for more updates as the new medical center prepares to open.
Members of the community started arriving at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2011, for the community’s first chance to see the new Mills Peninsula Medical Center that they had been watching being built from the ground up. More than 80 Mills-Peninsula Health Services (MPHS) employees volunteered their Saturday to show off the new community resource and visit with attendees.
Burlingame resident Robert Rezak was one of more than 3,000 community members who came to see the new hospital. “What a magnificent facility!,” said Mr. Rezak. “I felt better just being there! The entire staff and volunteers who were on hand could not have been more friendly, gracious and helpful. Given the logistics to deal with, I know the open house and tours took considerable planning and effort. It showed and it worked! Thank you.”
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