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Eating Disorder Clinic Newsletter
July 2020 |
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Welcome to the Omni Eating Disorder Clinic Newsletter!
Our newsletter features news and updates regarding the clinic and our services, as well as eating disorder, health, and nutrition articles, recipes, staff spotlights, and more! |
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WHAT WE DO:
Omni's Eating Disorder Clinic offers outpatient, intensive-outpatient, and partial hospitalization services for individuals with eating disorders and co-occurring conditions. Our multidisciplinary team includes mental health therapists, day program specialists, an intern, APRN, and dietitian, as well as an administrative assistant that can assist you in getting started with services and answering any questions you may have. For more information regarding our staff, please click here!
Day program clinic hours are Monday through Friday from 8a-8p, and Saturday/Sunday from 9a-3p. Flexible outpatient scheduling is available as needed.
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NEWS AND UPDATES:
Omni Inventive Care continues to closely and continually monitor the latest COVID-19 developments and wants to reassure you that, as always, the health and safety of our clients and employees remains our top priority. For more information regarding Omni Inventive Care’s response to COVID-19, please click here.
Omni Inventive Care’s Eating Disorder Clinic continues to offer virtual IOP and PHP services! We are currently accepting admissions for all settings of care. Clients receiving virtual services will receive the same evidence-based services that were previously delivered on-site, including individual and group therapy sessions, therapeutic meal times, nutritional counseling sessions, and weekly medical sessions with our APRN.
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT:
Sara Sayles received her Bachelor’s in Psychology with a minor in Biology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, in 2017. She is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Sara comes to Omni from a Foster Care Program, where she worked since 2017 with children and families involved in the foster care system. Sara is a Day Program Specialist at the Omni Eating Disorder Clinic, where she works with and supports individuals struggling with eating disorders and other co-occurring disorders. In her free time, Sara enjoys playing board games and video games with family.
Thanks for being part of the team, Sara!
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We care about your recovery and want you to feel supported during this time.
We are offering a FREE, virtual support group for individuals with eating disorders, as well as their family, friends, and/or other supports.
To register, please call 402-333-0898 or email Ashley.carpentier@omniic.com. |
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Art and eating disorder recovery:
Be creative, be you!
Stress can significantly impact our health and can cause an array of symptoms; for example, headaches, stomach and gastrointestinal issues, fatigue, energy loss, loss of hair, as well as strain on major organs, and much more. Using our creative side as a way to cope with stress, anxiety, grief, or other emotions can help promote wellness and start us on a path of happiness. Research shows people who live happier lives, have longer life expectancies.
No talent is needed to be creative; we all have creativity inside us. The best part about creativity is there is no right or wrong way to do it. When we create, we take an internal idea and make it into an external expression. We can use creativity to express a thought, idea, belief, past experiences, or help us connect with ourselves and others. Using art as a coping skill can help reduce stress and anxiety, make us feel calmer and happier, and keeps us in the present moment when done mindfully. As we express ourselves through creativity and reduce stress, we can start to feel more positive and joyful.
Creativity does not have to be pen and paper or paint and canvas; anything can be used to create. Creativity does not have to be extravagant; it can be simple and easy. Looking for a place to start? Grab some colored pencils or markers and a coloring book. Keep it somewhere you can go to have a quiet space. When you feel you are in emotional distress, allow yourself to stop, relax, and color. When you are ready, dig deeper, and start to create on your own. Find a medium you like to use or are curious about, and experiment with it! As you work, challenge the perfectionist in you to be imperfect. It is not about how it looks; it is about expression. Even better, try using movement with your expression. You can paint with your hands or feet, throw paint at a canvas, use trash to build something, or wrap a tree in yarn. Your expression can be limitless.
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Share your creativity with others. Find a friend, a family member, anyone to share it with or to create with. Creativity can be used as a social activity; even at a distance while in a pandemic. Being creative with others can improve interpersonal and communication skills, strengthen bonds, and develop new relationships. At Omni, we offer creative arts groups in our PHP and IOP programs in order to promote positive and healthy emotional expression, develop and encourage creativity, and connect with others.
There are many resources online we can use to get involved in social creativity.
Creative U (creativeu.ca) has a blog that allows you to explore ways to be creative and improve your health.
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Locally,
The Soul Creates (https://soulcreates.art/), in Ralston, hosts creative workshops with all supplies included in price. You can go alone or with a support. In these hard times of isolation, finding an outlet to get us out and involved is highly important. Remember to take care of yourselves.
Kimber Kinstler Day Program Coordinator Omni Eating Disorder Clinic
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Recipe of the Month:
{BBQ Chicken and Creamy Potato Salad} |
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Summer is finally here! Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the grill and make some classic barbecue meals. A few favorite BBQ foods that come to mind are barbecue chicken, potato salad, baked beans, a green salad, and strawberry shortcake for dessert. To get you started, take a look below for recipes and prep tips for barbeque chicken and a creamy potato salad!
For barbecue chicken, try marinating it for about an hour in a simple marinade of a bottle of Italian dressing and ½ c. red wine vinegar before putting it on the grill. When ready to grill, remove chicken from the marinade and pat off excess marinade with a paper towel. Place chicken on grill, turning over when chicken easily releases from grill. Cooking times will vary according to temperature of the grill and thickness of the chicken. Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Invest in a thermometer for your grilling; they are available at many grocery and department stores. When almost done, brush chicken with barbecue sauce on both sides. Use your favorite purchased barbecue sauce or you can make your own using ketchup, brown sugar, mustard (if desired), and onion and garlic powder.
Up next, potato salad! Most potato salads contain cooked fresh diced potatoes, either peeled on unpeeled, diced peeled hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, various fresh vegetables, like diced onions, shredded or diced carrots, diced green peppers, sometimes sliced radishes, and some add diced pickles or pickle relish. Salt and pepper is usually added for seasoning. Some add a splash of vinegar or Worcestershire sauce. See below for a simple and delicious potato salad recipe:
Creamy Potato salad:
6 medium russet potatoes (peeled or unpeeled)
4 hardboiled eggs
1 medium onion, diced
1 c. celery, washed and finely diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 c. salad dressing or mayonnaise,
1/3 c. prepared mustard (yellow or Dijon)
2T sugar (optional)
Directions: Boil Potatoes and allow to cool. Cube in approximately ½ inch cubes. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Stir to combine. Refrigerate before serving. If serving outside, place bowl on ice to maintain temperature. Do not allow foods to sit out for more than 2 hours without refrigeration. This recipe can individualized to your preference; for example, you can add radishes or green peppers, or even pickles if you’d like to.
Enjoy your summer!
Margaret Hodges, RD, LMNT
Omni Eating Disorder Clinic
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There is no magic cure, no making it go away forever. There are only small steps upward; an easier day, an unexpected laugh, a mirror that doesn't matter anymore.
- Laurie Halse Anderson
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RECOVERY RESOURCES:
Nebraska Eating Disorder Network (NEDN)
NEDN is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and bring together professionals and community members who are impacted by eating disorders. Check out their website below for resources, information, eating disorder articles, and more.
http://recovernebraska.com/ |
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