Join us!

The providers and staff of Salmon Falls Family Healthcare and Little Steps Early Learning Center invite the public to join them for their Grand Opening Celebration, to be held at their beautiful new facility at 7 Works Way in Somersworth on Wednesday, May 1^st from 4:30 – 7:30 pm.

SalmonFalls can now offer its patients many perks, including more accessibility, larger exam rooms and a beautiful waiting area equipped with a fireplace for those cold winter months.  Overall the facility provides a more comfortable atmosphere in which to receive the high quality treatment that SalmonFalls patients are accustomed to.

Open House attendees will have a chance to tour the building to check out the environmentally responsible features and meet and get to know the providers. This family-friendly event will provide fun activities for kids such as a scavenger hunt, a fitness challenge, and story time with Doc McStuffin herself! Light refreshments will be served.

Don’t forget to stop in downstairs at Little Steps Early Learning Center to meet the staff and see the classrooms. Little Steps is now enrolling and you can learn more by visiting LittleStepsNH.com.

Salmon Falls Family Healthcare has 10 providers and is currently accepting new patients.

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Save The Date!

Join Salmon Falls Family Healthcare and Little Steps Early Learning Center for their Grand Opening Celebration!

When:
Wednesday, May 1st
4:30 – 7:30 PM

Where:
7 Works Way
Somersworth, NH
Directly in front of The Works Family Health & Fitness Center.

See You There!

The new facility has many features that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient. Solar panels on the roof supply much of the electricity needed, solar hot water tubes help to heat the water, all of the windows and appliances meet or exceed the Energy Star requirements, awnings were added to windows to minimize heat gain in the summer, blow in and rigid insulation was used to create a tight building envelope, and the facility’s interior and exterior finishes are natural or made from recycled content.

Salmon Falls can now offer its patients many perks, including more accessibility, larger exam rooms and a beautiful waiting area equipped with a fireplace for those cold winter months. Overall the facility provides a more comfortable atmosphere in which to receive the high quality treatment that Salmon Falls patients are accustomed to. Pinewood Medical Laser, a state-of-the-art aesthetic laser center which is staffed by Salmon Falls providers, has also made the transition across the street, and occupies the upstairs of the new building. A daycare called Little Steps will be opening soon in the lower level of 7 Works Way, and it will be welcoming applications from the public.

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Todd was a graduate of Oyster River High School who excelled academically and athletically.  After being accepted to West Point, he was invited to try out for the marathon team at Camp Buckner. On August 21, 2003, Todd passed away due to heat stroke during the last day of marathon team tryouts. He will forever be remembered and missed by his family and friends.

The Peter Todd Heuchling Scholarship Fund is awarded to an Oyster River High School senior who exhibits the following characteristics:  high integrity, athletic participation, service to country and/or service to others, and good academic standing.  Todd’s Trott helps to support this fund along with donations. Visit toddstrot.org to register for the race or to donate to the scholarship fund.

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SalmonFalls Family Healthcare of Somersworth is thrilled to be the Presenting Sponsor of the 1^st Annual St. Mary Academy 5K Run/Walk in Dover, to be held on Saturday, April 13^th at 9:00 am.

As St.MaryAcademy’s mission states, it is “a Catholic faith community dedicated to the education and growth of children in an atmosphere of peace, justice and love.” The academy is celebrating its centennial with events like the 5K run/walk, the Alumni Gala and Auction, which offers one year of free tuition to one lucky winner, and more.

SalmonFalls Family Healthcare strives to promote a healthy lifestyle for its patients and the community. The health care providers educate families about preventive care, smart food choices and exercise habits, so sponsoring an event like this that encourages physical activity was a natural fit. Claire Menard, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Salmon Falls, takes it one step further by promoting 5210 Healthy NH, a program that fights childhood obesity, with her patients and with the schools in surrounding communities. “I am thrilled that SFFH is sponsoring the 5K race/walk for St Mary Academy!  The event encourages community participation in a fun, fitness activity and this corresponds nicely with our 5210, healthy lifestyle campaign.  On a personal note, I am very happy to support  an event at the school my children attended.”

Salmon Falls has just re-located to 7 Works Way in Somersworth, right in front of the WorksFamilyHealth & FitnessCenter.

The SMA 5K Run/Walk will begin and end at St.MaryAcademy, located at 222 Central Ave. in Dover, NH.  The certified race course will lead participants through Historic Dover and the Dover Community Trail. There will be chip timing, and tech t-shirts will be available for the first 125 registrants.  Registration is only $20 or $25 for day-of.  Sign up at https://milleniumreg.com/sma-5k.

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The new facility has many features that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient. Solar panels on the roof supply much of the electricity needed, solar hot water tubes help to heat the water, all of the windows and appliances meet or exceed the Energy Star requirements, awnings were added to windows to minimize heat gain in the summer, blow in and rigid insulation was used to create a tight building envelope, and the facility’s interior and exterior finishes are natural or made from recycled content.

Salmon Falls can now offer its patients many perks, including more accessibility, larger exam rooms and a beautiful waiting area equipped with a fireplace for those cold winter months.  Overall the facility provides a more comfortable atmosphere in which to receive the high quality treatment that Salmon Falls patients are accustomed to. Pinewood Medical Laser, a state-of-the-art aesthetic laser center which is staffed by Salmon Falls providers, has also made the transition across the street, and occupies the upstairs of the new building. A daycare called Little Steps will be opening soon in the lower level of 7 Works Way, and it will be welcoming applications from the public.

After several weeks of settling in, Salmon Falls plans to host a Grand Opening Celebration on the late afternoon/evening of May 1^st.  Please stay tuned and check their website, SalmonFallsMD.com for more information as this time approaches.

Salmon Falls Family Healthcare has 10 providers and is currently accepting new patients.

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7 Works Way, Somersworth NH ::
Directly in front of The Works Family Health & Fitness Center.

We are excited to offer:
More accessibility, larger patient rooms, beautiful patient waiting area equipped with a fireplace for those cold winter months, and a state-of-the-art medical laser facility all housed in an environmentally friendly facility.

Look for more information about our Grand Opening in May!

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1. Have you been excessively thirsty, hungry or fatigued?
2. Have you been urinating frequently or do you have blurred vision?
3. Are you sedentary or overweight with a family history of diabetes?

Now is the time to take control of your health!

Katrina Diederichs, Certified Diabetes Educator

Schedule your FREE 15min one-on-one consultation with certified diabetes educator, Katrina Diederichs, FNP, CDE , to discuss your diabetes and pre-diabetes questions.

FREE Blood Sugar Analysis as well!
By appointment only – Call 692-4018

Wednesday, November 28 from 5-8pm
Monday, December 3 from 5:30-8pm
Wednesday, December 5th from 5-8pm

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Vitimin D: The Facts by Dr. D

Vitamin D exists in its natural form 25-hydroxyvitamin, however must be converted in the kidneys, liver and skin to its active form so that the body can use it. Vitamin D is used by the body in many ways but the most known is for bone mineralization and growth. Vitamin D is required not only for calcium utilization into bone, but also for its absorption from the diet. The role of calcium in bone growth is so strongly linked that it helped lead to milk being fortified with vitamin D in the 1930′s. Vitamin D is also used in protein modulation and cell growth, an important aspect in neuromuscular development and your immune system.

The requirement of vitamin D remains about 400 IU throughout life and the recommended intake for all age groups is 600 IU’s (except those over 70 in which 800 IU’s are recommended).

-It is estimated that the average male gets 204-288 IU’s daily in his diet.
-It is estimated that the average female gets 144-276 IU’s in her diet.

Therefore it is important that vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that can be stored in our liver and adipose tissue and can be utilized when the diet is deficient for short periods of time or when sun exposure is limited. It is also why it is important to consume fortified foods and allow for cautious sun exposure (15 minutes twice daily). The other source of vitamin D is from our skin, where 7-dehydrogenase (a cholesterol) is converted by sunlight to 25 hydroxyvitamin D. Things that can interfere with UVB penetration are cloud cover, shade/smog, windows and sunscreen of SPF 8 or greater.

Vitamin D deficiency may be caused by:

• Decreased dietary intake
• Impaired absorption
• Increased requirements
• Increased secretion
• Amount of skin melanin (pigmentation),
• Medications (Prednisone, weight loss drugs, cholestyramine, Phenobarbital and Dilantin are the most common)
• Renal impairment or liver disease.

Vitamin D deficiency in infants and children can lead to Rickets (poor bone mineralization and bone deformities). Vitamin D deficiency in adults leads to osteomalacia  (decreased bone mineralization which can lead to weakened bone), muscle weakness, bone pain, neuromuscular pain and hypocalcemia. There is also ongoing research that demonstrates an increased risk of Type 1 & 2 diabetes and some cancers (colon, breast and prostate).

It is suggested that 15 minutes of sun exposure twice daily, a proper diet under optimal circumstances (without factors which decrease vitamin D conversion or absorption) and a proper diet is all that is needed for a healthy individual. The only groups routinely recommended to supplement are infants who are breast feeding (200 IU’s daily) and the elderly . Unfortunately very few people live in ideal circumstances.

It should be noted that prolonged sun exposure may not have any benefit to increase vitamin D production because it increases the skin temperature which degrades vitamin D.

The best sources of vitamin D are fish oils, fish, fortified dairy products, fortified cereals, fortified juices, beef liver, egg yolks and raw mushrooms (go figure).

Vitamin D toxicity is rare and is estimated that an intake of 40,000 IU’s daily is needed to cause toxicity. The recommended safe intake of vitamin D supplementation is 1,000 IU’s daily (for both men and women), 1,500 IU’s (infants), 3,000 IU’s (elderly -age over 70), 4,000 IU’s (in pregnancy) and 4,000 IU’s (lactating women). If you know your diet is deficient and you do not get sunlight exposure, supplementation at the doses above are considered safe. However, you will only benefit from the supplementation if you are deficient in vitamin D. It is recommended that if you are taking a calcium supplement due to being at risk for osteoporosis or having osteopenia that the calcium should be taken with a vitamin D supplement to maximize absorption and utilization.

Routine vitamin D testing is only recommended in the elderly, people who are house/bed bound, signs of osteoporosis, renal insufficiency, individuals with malabsorption issues (Celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease) and liver disease. Talk to your primary care physician if your think you are at risk. Vitamin D testing can be done through simple blood test, however,not all insurance companies will pay for this test without symptoms, signs or risk factors.

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Dawn is eager to take on this new challenge. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with this progressive healthcare organization for the past 2 ½ years, and I’m very impressed with its growth and professionalism. I’m honored to have been offered this new position and looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.”

Dr. Michael O’Connell, who also owns and operates PainCare and several other medical practices scattered throughout New Hampshire, made the decision to promote Daigle based on several factors. “We have been blessed with such extensive growth of our family of companies that the organization now requires a “systems coordinator.” The former practice manager Briana Foy has been tapped for that challenging role, and Dawn with her wealth of family practice experience, her drive for excellence, and warm friendly demeanor is felt perfect for the new practice manager of Salmon Falls Family Healthcare.” The Systems Coordinator role will enhance and standardize the best training and communication methods, policies and procedures between all practices and office locations within the organization, with the goal of increasing overall efficiency and service quality.

The providers and staff of Salmon Falls are happy to welcome Dawn Daigle as their new Practice Manager and look forward to continuing to work with Briana Foy in her new role.

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Also, the program is still trying to obtain a permanent space, so don’t forget to donate to the cause!

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