Stoughton Health Talk
Stoughton Health
Stoughton Health Talk is a podcast series of diverse health and wellness information. These expert-led conversations are a valuable resource for anyone looking for reliable health and wellness information.
Episodes
Supporting Aging Parents Through Life Changes
A guide on how to support an aging parent through mental health challenges and receiving help. Learn more about Emily Breckenridge
Understanding Mental Health and Aging
We’ll explore what mental health means as we age, common myths and facts, how to recognize signs of depression, anxiety, or memory concerns, and where to find help if you or someone you know needs it. Learn more about Deanna Houck
Senior Life Solutions: Compassionate Senior Care
Exploring compassionate mental-health care for seniors — how Senior Life Solutions support older adults. Learn more about Deanna Houck
Getting to Know Dr. Kreager
Get to know Dr. Kreager as he shares his path to medicine, patient care philosophy, and life beyond work.
Getting to Know Dr. Museitif
Learn what inspired Dr. Museitif’s cardiology career and the advice he shares for a healthy heart.
Heart at Home: The Benefits of In-Home Care
In this episode, we explore the benefits of in-home care, how to choose a quality home care provider, what questions to ask during consultations, and how to understand costs, insurance, and Medicare with Leslie Luedtke, Executive Director of Village Caregiving in Madison. We also break down common services and how to decide what’s right for your loved one.
Physician Profile: "Getting to Know" Dr. Joseph Henningsen, Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Henningsen discusses his path to orthopedics, patient care, and life beyond work. Learn more about Joseph D. Henningsen, MD
Navigating Hospital Discharges and Beyond
Recognizing and avoiding pitfalls when leaving the hospital for home, rehab, or another facility.
A Gift to Your Family: Explaining Your Wishes
Most people wish they felt more comfortable talking about their healthcare and funeral wishes as they near the end of life. Learn about how to give this gift of information to your loved ones.
Downsizing Game Plan for Seniors: Keep, Sell, or Donate?
Get expert tips on rehoming belongings—what sells, donation options, and how to responsibly declutter.
Downsizing Together: A Family Approach to Simplifying & Moving Forward
Downsizing as a family can be tough—learn to navigate emotions, logistics, and decisions with less stress.
Downsizing Game Plan for Seniors: Getting Started
Downsizing can be challenging, but this podcast shares expert tips to help seniors simplify with confidence and ease.
Unlock Potential with a Growth Mindset
Want to unlock your full potential and build habits that actually stick? Here's how: know your mindset, rewire your thinking, recognize outside influences, and build systems for success.
Maintain Your Independence and Stay Falls Free!
Stay safe and independent! Learn about fall risks, prevention, and helpful programs like Stepping On.
Physical Therapy for Your Pelvic Floor
When to see a pelvic floor therapist and what to expect.
Foot Health Talk: Bunions and Hammer Toes
Learn causes and treatments for bunions and hammer toes to keep your feet pain-free.
Living with Flat Feet or High Arches: Solutions for Pain-Free Mobility
In this episode, we explore what it means to have flat feet or high arches, the symptoms to watch for, treatment and rehabilitation options, and what recovery typically looks like.
Foot Health Talk: Plantar Fasciitis
Explore plantar fasciitis, when to see a doctor, and treatment options.
Exercise Guidelines and Staying Motivated
Exercise is important, but sometimes getting motivated is a challenge. Andy Saul is a Certified Wellness Practitioner and is here to help you find that motivation to start and keep an exercise program.
DOT Physicals
Stoughton Health Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner Jen Mora will discuss what is involved with a DOT physical.
Physician Profile Vodcast: "Getting to Know" Zachary Lind, DPM
Join us for an episode featuring Dr. Lind, discussing his experience, patient care philosophy, and the most rewarding part of his job. Discover the behind-the-scenes of exceptional care in this insightful podcast episode.
Cardiology 101
Heart disease and stroke claim more lives per year than all forms of cancer combined. Join Advanced Practice Nurses, Tina DeGroot and Johnathan Milton, to learn more about this preventable and manageable disease.
Learn to Fall Safely Classes
Falls can happen to anyone, but how do we minimize injury when they do? "Learn to Fall Safely" classes teach techniques to avoid fall-related injuries like hitting your head or breaking your wrists. While we aim to stay on our feet, intentional falls (as practiced in disciplines like Aikido) teach us how to fall safely.
Planning for your Future
Join Matt for an insightful discussion on estate planning, exploring what happens to your assets after you pass away and discovering effective strategies to plan for the future of your property.
What You Need to Know About Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Bill Wilson, RN will discuss pertussis or what is more commonly known as whooping cough. He will share up-to-date information the symptoms, spread, and prevention of Pertussis.
What is Transitional Care-Swing Bed?
Angela Bakken, Nurse Case Manager at Stoughton Health, discusses how a patient who has stayed in the hospital for at least three days who needs additional skilled care may be able to stay at Stoughton Hospital rather than going to a skilled nursing facility.
CleanSlate - Treating Opioid Use Disorder
Learn more about a local option for outpatient recovery at CleanSlate- treating Opioid Use Disorder.
CleanSlate - Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
Learn more about a local option for outpatient recovery at CleanSlate- treating Alcohol Use Disorder.
CleanSlate - Providing Treatment for Alcohol & Opioid Use Disorders
Learn more about a local option for outpatient recovery at CleanSlate- treating Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders.
Safety Tips to Prevent Falls in Your Home
A review of things in the home that can contribute to falls and strategies to reduce the risk.
Making Falls Less Scary and More Fun
We know many things that work in the therapeutic world to improve balance and reduce falls risk. Let's translate what we know from literature into more playful ways to become falls resilient and invite people to find joyful movement that speaks to them,
It’s Never Too Late to Get Moving
As an educator and instructor Linda firmly believes falling is not an inevitable result of aging. The potential for improving your balance, strength and mobility is possible at any age.
Yoga and Fall Prevention
This episode will explore the research behind yoga’s effect on fall prevention.
PT for Balance; What Should I Expect?
Improve balance at any age with evidence-based tests and interventions.
Addressing Falls Through the Falls Free Dane Coalition
The Falls Free Dane coalition was started by Safe Communities in 2007 with the intent of building collaborative efforts in Dane County at both the system and grassroot levels to reduce older adult falls in our community. We address the topic of falls collaboratively, by using data to help us target programs, events, and efforts.
Taking your Balance Brain in for a Tune-Up
For most of us, we take balance for granted in our daily lives; yet balance is a finely calibrated function of our brain, and as our bodies change, our brain often does not keep up. We can take time to focus on balance. We can use movement to help us “recalibrate” our balance brain, improve our balance, reduce fall risk and it can be fun!
Free Pediatric Dental Screenings
The Neighborhood Free Health Clinic provides free pediatric dental screenings for children ages one to five, education for patient and families, and referrals as needed.
What is Therapeutic Soma Yoga?
Perfect at any point, therapeutic Soma Yoga reduces anxiety while improving comfort, ease, strength and stamina.
History of Psychedelics in the US
How psilocybin came to the US and started the psychedelic movement, a brief history of psychedelic research in the 60s, the hippie movement, Harvard and Timothy Leary, and Nixon’s War on Drugs.
Roadblocks in the Legalization of Medical Psychedelic Therapy
As interest in psychedelic assisted therapy has exploded in the US, the US is grappling with how to commercialize and medicalize plant medicines that have already been used for healing for thousands of years.
Psychedelics in Mental Health
A brief history of psychedelic research in the 60s, the War on Drugs, and 50 years later; promising hope for mental health conditions as US grapples with psychedelic legalization and research continues.
Neighborhood Free Health Clinic
Learn more about the Neighborhood Free Health Clinic where community members receive free, compassionate, non-emergency healthcare if living with minimal or no health insurance.
Physical Therapy for Arthritis
Learn how physical therapy can be an effective tool in managing arthritis pain.
The Science of Pain
Understanding the connection between your brain and pain leads to immediate and long-term improvements in mobility, activity tolerance, and mood.
Organ and Tissue Donation – A Life-Saving Decision
UW Organ and Tissue Donation serves deceased organ and tissue donors and their families in more than 100 hospitals in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan and is recognized as one of the nation’s finest organ procurement organizations. Today’s episode will help listeners better understand the importance of registering as an organ donor, how the donation process works and why your decision could save your family- as well as the 100,000 people in the nation who are currently waiting for an organ transplant.
Stoughton Health - Sleep Disorders Center
Did you know that sleep studies can be performed at Stoughton Health? Join Dottie to learn who needs a sleep study and what to expect. Stoughton Health Sleep Disorders Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and offers state-of-the-art services for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders for individuals two and older.
Pulmonary Rehab at Stoughton Health
Melanie Pavolonis (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) talks about Pulmonary Rehab at Stoughton Health. Ms. Pavolonis explains what is Pulmonary Rehab at Stoughton and how it helps patients learn how to manage their condition.
Essential Oils for Boosting your Immune System
Learn how essential oils can help you stay healthy through the seasons.
Essential Oils for Stress and Emotions
Learn which essential oils may support anxious feelings, stress, and emotions and how they promote calming effects on the mind and nervous system.
Essential Oils 101
What are essential oils? What are the benefits of essential oils and how can I use them?