St. Clare Commons Announces New Medical Director with Passion for Senior Living
Perrysburg, Ohio (PRWEB) July 09, 2013 -- St. Clare Commons welcomed Anu Garg, MD, to the growing team of senior living caregivers that will open the new community this fall in Perrysburg.
Dr. Garg is Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She has focused on and championed better senior care since 2007 and is currently the Associate Program Director of University of Toledo Medical Center’s Internal Medicine/Geriatrics program with Dr. Murthy Gokula.
Previously the Fellow of Geriatric Medicine at Cleveland Clinic and collaborating with a neurologist and neurosurgeon in an “Aging Brain Clinic,” Dr. Garg remains fascinated with the aging body and brain and how they interact to affect dementias, ailments, and dictate behavior.
She has presented on end-of-life issues, senior health and family caregiving concerns, sleep apnea, and advances in geriatric medicine at conferences, on television, in person with seniors and their families.
Dr. Garg is anxious to help open the new community and oversee the soon to be announced Nurse Practitioner, as well as medical students, residents, and fellows who will continue learning at St. Clare Commons.
“I am familiar with the techniques of Behavior Based Ergonomic Therapy that will be used at St. Clare Commons and look forward to working with its originator, Dr. Govind Bharwani, to improve senior care in Northwest Ohio,” Dr. Garg shared.
According to Dr. Garg, treating the whole person is the proper way to practice medicine. Diet, exercise, environment, involvement in the community, good communication, and much more are factors in one’s wellness, not just medicines and diseases.
She also noted that with dementia diagnoses becoming more prevalent, it is important that communities adapt and improve training for professional caregivers, families, and the general public. Dr. Garg plans to foster collaboration with the many resources in the area to achieve that goal.
Shawn Litten, Executive Director of St. Clare Commons, noted the whole team is excited about the partnership with Dr. Anu Garg and UTMC, “Dr. Garg brings a fresh perspective and a passion you don’t see every day. A passion to do things right, make things better, create better outcomes and improve lives.” He added, “That’s important to St. Clare Commons and the Sisters of St. Francis, our sponsors.”
The wait will soon be over. There will be a couple of “Sneak Peek” opportunities to tour St. Clare Commons in August before the grand opening in September. Give Rachel or Jessica a call at 419-931-0050 to make sure you are on an upcoming guest list or to learn more.
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St. Clare Commons is a member organization of Franciscan Living Communities (FLC). FLC is a division of Sylvania Franciscan Health, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio. FLC is a mission driven, industry leading provider of senior living services throughout Ohio and Kentucky. The organization offers continuum of care options including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, senior housing, and home health services. To learn more, please visit http://www.flcsylvania.org.
Jessica Derkis, St. Clare Commons, a Franciscan Living Community, http://stclarecommons.org, 419-931-0050, [email protected]
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