Satellite Healthcare Dialysis Providers Field Large Contingent for National Kidney Foundation’s “Kidney Walk” in Silicon Valley
June 19th, 2008 Posted in Press RoomFor Immediate Release
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Satellite Healthcare Dialysis Providers Field Large Contingent for National Kidney Foundation’s “Kidney Walk” in Silicon Valley
June 18, 2008—Mountain View, CA—With more than 80 walkers committed, Satellite Healthcare, Satellite Dialysis and Satellite WellBound employees, families and patients are pulling out all the stops to make the Silicon Valley Kidney Walk and Run a huge success.
With at least 700 walkers and runners expected at San Jose’s Cityview Plaza on Saturday for the annual fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation, officials see a prime opportunity both to raise funds while raising awareness of kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 26 million Americans, with another 20 million having risk factors for developing the disease. “This is a great event,” said Dr. Norm Coplon, Satellite Healthcare’s Founder. “Not only do we raise a lot of money to fund kidney research, we also help to raise awareness of the disease. Everyone who walks or runs is doing something to fight the conditions that can lead to kidney failure. Exercise, healthy eating and watching your blood pressure and weight go a long way to insuring against falling prey to this disease.”
Satellite Healthcare, known for its innovative approaches to dialysis and treatment of chronic kidney disease, is the corporate sponsor of the Kidney Walk and Run’s Wellness Fair. The event takes place Saturday, June 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Cityview Plaza (San Fernando between Market Street and Almaden Boulevard) in San Jose.
Suzette Zeidler, RN, Clinical Manager of Satellite Dialysis in East San Jose, has about 20 walkers and runners signed up. “We’ve generated a lot of enthusiasm here for the Kidney Walk,” she said. “We feel a real team spirit, especially now that we’re all doing our new employee wellness program, Embrace Your Health. We have our pedometers, and we’re keeping track of how far we walk every day, so this event will easily get us to our goal of 10,000 steps in a day.”
Betsey Hennessy, a dietician at Satellite WellBound in San Jose, has organized six of her colleagues to walk and run in the event. “We’ve also roped in our family members and friends, so this will be a good way to spend a nice, warm Saturday with a few hundred people who care about people with kidney disease. In our field, this is one cause that is clearly necessary and deserves our support.”
NKF walk participants and spectators will have the opportunity to check out their blood pressure and other risk factors for kidney disease at the Satellite Healthcare wellness booth. “We might be missing the fun of the walk by being at the booth,” said Jacqui Ploski, RN, BSN, clinical manager of WellBound in Milpitas, “but we’re walking the talk of the WellBound philosophy. When it comes to giving kidney care information and health assessments, our people are simply the best of the best.”
Potential walkers can sign up at http://tinyurl.com/5ebas8
About Satellite Healthcare
Satellite Healthcare, Inc. is celebrating 35 years as a respected leader in delivering clinical excellence through kidney disease research and treatment. With its affiliated services Satellite WellBound, Satellite Dialysis, Satellite Research and Laboratory Services, Satellite Healthcare provides early patient wellness education, superior clinical support services and a complete range of dialysis therapy choices. This comprehensive offering allows Satellite Healthcare to advance the standard of chronic kidney disease care while optimizing patient wellness to achieve a higher quality of life.
To learn more about Satellite Healthcare, Inc., please visit www.satellitehealth.com or contact the company directly at 1.800.476.5450.
