CCS Employee Wellness Center
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update from Ascension
If you are concerned about potential exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) or have general questions about COVID-19, please call the Carmel Clay Schools Employee Wellness Center during regular business hours or your personal physician. You may also call the Ascension St. Vincent Care Line at 317-338-CARE.
*At this time, the Wellness Center is unable to provide breathing treatments for asthma flares, and we are not able to provide nasal or oral swab testing for COVID-19
If you are ill and would like an appointment or would like information on how to treat your symptoms, please call the Wellness Center and we would be happy to help you. If you call after hours, please leave a message on our secure voicemail and we will contact you the next business day.
We are committed to helping keep you safe and therefore our scheduling and clinic processes have changed. We are doing the following:
*Staggering appointments to avoid overlapping wait times.
*Offering telephone and/or virtual visits, when possible.
*Asking COVID-19 screening questions prior to your in-person appointment.
*Requiring that you wear a mask or face covering while you are in the Wellness Center (children under age 2 should not wear masks).
*Asking that you come alone to your visit (except for a caregiver or parent).
About Us
The Wellness Center provides a convenient, no cost option to the employee for acute, preventive, and wellness focused primary care services for all CCS employees and their families enrolled in the CCS Health Care Plan. The services provided can be shared with your personal primary care physician. This coordination can help you get healthy and stay healthy in all aspects of your life.
Clinic Hours of Operation:
Mon,Tues,Thurs: 11am-6pm
Wed, Fri: 6:30am-1pm
Telephonic Visits
Physicians, counselors, dietitians and exercise physiologists are doing telephonic visits. If you would like a telephonic visit with one of the Wellness Center Physicians, please leave your information on our voicemail at the Wellness Center, or send a request through the patient portal.
- Annual Exams
- Sports Physicals
- Sick Visits and Minor Injury (Non-Work Related)
- Laboratory Services
- Immunizations
- Chronic Disease Management
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And More – view complete scope of services
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Your clinical pharmacy specialist will provide an in-depth review of your medications, answer any medication-related questions, and help you reach your health-related goals.
- Physician may refer you for educational purposes or an adjustment of your medications for specific health reasons
- diabetes, high blood pressure, or elevated cholesterol
- You can make your own appointment to identify lower cost alternatives, tips to avoid side effects, potential medication interactions, or possible ways to simplify or optimize your medication regimen.
- Physician may refer you for educational purposes or an adjustment of your medications for specific health reasons
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- Commonly dispensed CCS Wellness Center Medication List
- Only prescriptions written by the Wellness Center physicians
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Fitness and Nutrition Consultation
Led by a Registered Dietitian or Exercise Specialist
Available in person or by telephone
Personalized to help you with:
- Weight loss
- Managing a chronic health condition
- An eating or exercise plan
Appointments range from 30 to 60 minutes and may be scheduled online, by phone (317) 571-4651, or with the staff at the Wellness Center
You must be established as a patient at the Wellness Center in order to be scheduled with the registered dietician or exercise physiologist/specialist.
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Virgin Pulse is an incentive program that works much like a frequent flyer program – except under the Virgin Pulse program; you get rewards for getting active and improving your wellbeing.
To get registered for the program, visit join.virginpulse.com/ccs. For additional questions, please contact Monica Cronin, at mcronin@ccs.k12.in.us
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Join our onsite group fitness classes to get in shape with our quality instructors.
We offer classes such as Indoor Cycling, Boot Camp, Pilates, Ballet Barre, Yoga, Zumba, Jazzercise, and Strength.
Classes are $4 per class for each session and are open to employees, their spouses, and retirees. Participants are also eligible to try a free class or join a class mid-session and have the class cost prorated.
Click here for our schedule of classes. To register for a class, click here.
For additional information or questions, please contact Monica Cronin at mcronin@ccs.k12.in.us.
- Group Fitness Instructor Biographies
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You won’t find a better deal anywhere in the city for personal training! (minimum 4-session purchase). And paying is easy–through payroll deduction!
- 1 person: $25/session
- 2 people: $12.50 (ea.)/session
- 3 people: $8.50 (ea.)/session
- 4 people: $6.50 (ea.)/session
Interested? Click here to fill out this quick personal training assessment form (this does not commit you). From this you will be matched with a trainer appropriate to your goals/interests!
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The Good LUC Challenge (Lower/Upper/Core)
The Super Challenge Challenge Workout
Power Flow Yoga with Michelle VanderPlaats
Yoga for Stress Relief with Michelle VanderPlaats
The 30/45/60 Second CHALLENGE Workout
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) 2
The Core & More HIIT Challenge
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Nutrition Tips and Recipes While Working From Home
Work from Home: Nutrition Tips
Recipe: Vegetable Barley Soup (Tip: If you do not have barley, the following alternatives would also work: Brown rice, wild rice, quinoa, or farro.)
Recipe: Creamy Potato Soup (Tip: If you do not have fresh kale or spinach, use ~½ cup frozen.)
Recipe: Red Lentil Sloppy Joes (Tip: Use a red bell pepper instead of anaheim pepper.)
Recipe: Vegetarian Pot Pie (Tip: If you do not have almond flour, substitute for all-purpose or wheat flour.)
Recipe: Frozen Vegetable Coconut Curry (Tip: Serve over brown rice.)
Recipe: Chicken Stir-Fry Bake (Tip: Use brown or wild rice.)
Recipe: Italian Turkey Meatballs (Tip: Use dried herbs if you do not have fresh available. 1 teaspoon dried herb or spice is equivalent to 1 tablespoon fresh.)
Recipe: Loaded Baked Sweet Potato (Tip: For a non-vegetarian option, add shredded chicken or lean ground turkey.)
Recipe: Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Recipe: Spaghetti Squash Casserole (Tip: Use lean ground turkey instead of ground beef.)
Recipe: Easy Oven Baked Fish with Tomatoes
Recipe: Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots
Recipe: Gluten-Free Black Bean and Spinach Enchiladas
Recipe: Green Beans with Shallots and Lemon
Recipe: Healthy Apple Muffins
Recipe: Cowboy Caviar Dip – Vegan
Recipe: Easy Refried Beans
Recipe: The BEST Hummus!
Recipe: Homemade Granola Bars
Recipe: Frozen Banana Ice Cream
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Mental health is an important component to keeping you healthy overall.
Our licensed Behavioral Health Counselor has worked with children and adults in both inpatient and outpatient programs with her expertise including crisis intervention and assessment, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, relationship issues, and chemical dependency/recovery.
Please contact the clinic by phone (317) 571-4651 to schedule your first visit with the Behavioral Health Counselor.
All follow up visits will be scheduled directly with the counselor.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Stay connected and reach out if you need more support! If you are thinking of suicide, are worried about a friend or a loved one, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across America.
Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, or the Ascension St. Vincent Stress Center at 317-338-4800.
Appointments
Hours
| Monday: | 11:00am – 6:00pm |
| Tuesday: | 11:00am – 6:00pm |
| Wednesday: | 6:30am – 1:00pm |
| Thursday: | 11:00am – 6:00pm |
| Friday: | 6:30am – 1:00pm |
Contact
| Phone: | (317) 571-4651 |
| Fax: | (317) 571-4381 |
| Address |
CCS Employee Wellness Center
515 E. Main Street
Suite 101
Carmel, IN 46032
Meet the Wellness Center Staff
Sheena Hall
Read BioSheena comes from a large family and grew up in Roachdale, Indiana. She graduated from MedTech College with her LPN. Sheena has nine years of experience in nursing. She has worked in long term care, rehab to home, adolescent medicine and gender health.
Sheena is a wife and mother of four boys. Each year, Sheena and her husband find new places to have a weekend getaway, where they experience new restaurants and local shops while vacationing. Whether she’s out on their boat or cheering on her sons who are very active in sports, Sheena enjoys spending time with family and their dog, making the most of their time together and making lifelong memories.
Lauren Clapp
Read BioLauren grew up in Anderson and graduated with technical honors and her CNA certification. She worked for 5 years as an aide specializing in Ahlziemer’s & memory care before receiving her LPN from Ivy Tech Community College in 2019, and graduated as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor’s Society. She spent one more year working in memory care before joining the Carmel Clay Schools Wellness Center in 2020.
When she’s not working, Lauren enjoys working on cars with her fiancé Michael, playing with her two dogs Spyro and Nymeria, hiking, and playing video games and card games with her friends.
Amy Ficklin
Read BioAmy grew up in Indianapolis, graduated from Ivy Tech Community College with her LPN. She has 15 years experience as a nurse in a variety of setti hengs including long-term care, cardiology, urology and endocrinology to name a few.
Amy enjoys spending time with her husband, Jonathan, friends and family. She enjoys traveling with her husband, working out and trying new restaurants around Indianapolis.
Liz Sackers
Read BioLiz Sackers is Carmel Clay Schools Health and Wellness Coach. Liz works with our doctors and dietitian to help our wellness patients of any age, with issues such as weight loss, athletic injury prevention and general fitness questions.
Liz has over 20 years’ experience, working in the field of Exercise Science and rehabilitation, her rolls included: Management positions through Riverview Health and Castleton Integrative Health. Liz’s Coaching career began in 1995 as a High School Varsity Track & Field coach for 3 local High schools in Hamilton County. Liz is currently an IHSAA Track & Field / Cross Country Official for Indiana Schools. In 2008 she furthered her education, specializing in Health and Wellness coaching and she began her own part-time private practice in 2016, which resides in Noblesville.
Liz is very active in our community, her passion is “spreading the word and educating others, to the benefits of Exercise and Living a Healthy lifestyle.” She also has traveled periodically to third world countries speaking to coaches and athletes about the importance of injury and concussion prevention.
Liz is married, she has three children and a Chocolate Labrador Retriever named Toby. She graduated from Indiana State University where she was a Div I Cross Country and Track & Field athlete. Liz is currently an avid runner and cyclist.
Molly M Elgin PT, DPT, OCS
Read BioMolly M Elgin, PT, DPT, OCS, is an outpatient adult rehabilitation clinical supervisor, as well as a physical therapist
with over 7 years experience with Ascension St. Vincent. Dr. Elgin is board-certified in Orthopedic Clinical Specialty (OCS). She provides an extensive array of manual therapy interventions as she has a background as a massage therapist. She continuously is taking courses for continuation advancement of these skills. Recently, she has become
certified in functional trigger point dry needling, Instrument Augmented Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), Functional Movement Screen (FMS), and Functional Capacity Screen (FCS). She also provides customized therapeutic exercises during the one-on-one session to patients of all ages with various orthopedic and sports medicine injuries.
Dr. Elgin has a special interest in the treatment of acute orthopedic and sports injuries. Molly enjoys treating joint pain or dysfunction of the shoulder, hip, knee and foot/ankle. She is a strong believer in the three areas of evidence-based practice: patient values and expectations, current research, and experience. She strives for continuity of care by delivering patient focused care.
Outside of the office, Dr. Elgin enjoys crossfit, walking with her dog and husband, and traveling to experience new cultures and trying new food.
Suzanne Montgomery MD
Read BioDr. Suzanne Montgomery grew up on the north side of Indianapolis. After graduating from Westfield High School, she finished her undergraduate studies in Biology at IUPUI. She received her MD degree from IU Medical School then completed her residency at St Vincent Hospital, achieving board certification in in Family Medicine.
Her passion is for missions. During her over 30 years of practice, she traveled to Haiti, Ecuador and Appalachia on short term medical missions and volunteered at several local free clinics.
She and her husband live on a mini farm outside of Sheridan where they care for a menagerie of cats, dogs, chickens and bees. Between the two of them, they have 6 grown children, 1 grandchild and another on the way.
Julia Theriot RN, BSN
Read BioOriginally from St. Louis, MO, Julia graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has extensive pediatric and adult nursing experience, having worked in hospitals in Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO and San Diego, CA. She also worked for Abbott Laboratories in a clinical consultant role and as a sales representative, and prior to coming to the CCS Wellness Center she worked at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN on the orthopedic, spine, and trauma floor.
Julia has been married for 27 years and has 3 children, all of whom attended Carmel Clay Schools. When she is not working she enjoys biking, hiking, traveling and spending time with family.
Elisabeth Prosser MD
Read BioDr. Prosser attended Booneshaft Medical School and completed her Family Practice residency at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She has been board certified in Family Medicine since 1992. She joined the St Vincent Health Wellness and Preventative Care in 2012 after enjoying 20 years in private practice. She became certified in Lifestyle Medicine in 2017. She enjoys being with her family, eating good food, gardening, traveling and being outside.
Emily Stochel, MD
Read BioDr. Stochel is a native of Zionsville and a graduate of Zionsville Community High School. After four years in New Orleans at Tulane University, she came home to Indiana for medical school at IU. She did her family medicine residency at St. Vincent Hospital, then completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at St. Vincent Sports Performance, giving her the knowledge to care for a broad range of musculoskeletal problems. Outside of medicine, she enjoys running, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her husband, TJ, and two boys, Liam and Jacob.
Dr. Stephan Zentner, MD
Read BioDr. Zentner is originally from North Dakota. After receiving his undergraduate degree at the University of North Dakota, he moved to Chicago and completed medical school at Loyola-Stritch School of Medicine. Having completed his family medicine residency in Lansing, MI, he was stationed with the Army at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN. Most recently he has been working with St. Vincent in their immediate care clinics. He enjoys watching sports, listening to music, and playing racquetball. He also is interested in serving the poor, and has been to Haiti several times on medical missions sponsored by his church and works locally with Gennesaret Free Clinics.
Amy Adamski, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Read BioAmy Adamski LCSW, LCAC received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Indiana University in 1993. She is currently certified as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor. Amy has worked for St. Vincent Stress Center since 1996, where she has worked with children and adults in both inpatient and outpatient programs. Her expertise includes crisis intervention and assessment, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, relationship issues and chemical dependency recovery. Amy currently lives in Westfield with her husband and 2 children.
Monica Cronin, Wellness Coordinator
Read BioA part of the fitness industry for over 24 years, Monica is a graduate of Butler University, the Wellness Coordinator for Carmel Clay Schools, an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer and ACE-Certified Group Fitness Instructor. She has enjoyed a personal training career working with individuals of every fitness level and age seeking a variety of results including weight loss, post-baby body, injury rehabilitation, paraplegic fitness, increased athletic performance, and maintenance of general physical fitness and overall health. In the group fitness world, Monica carries 7 additional certifications including TRX, Ballet Barre, Tabata, Mat Pilates, Pilates Reformer and more. She has taught classes for the past 13 years for the employees of Carmel Clay Schools.
Monica and her husband, Mike, have two boys, Oscar (CHS class of 2020) and Joseph (CHS class of 2022) and one dog, Lucy. When not training or working out, she enjoys spending time cooking healthy meals, hiking, traveling and spending as much time as possible with her family.
Maria Dykema, LMHC
Read BioMaria grew up in Europe and her native language is Hungarian. She has her undergraduate degree in education, and before pursuing graduate studies in counseling, she worked as a teacher in a Montessori School. Maria received a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and completed post-degrees studies at Indiana Wesleyan University. Maria is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). She has been working at St. Vincent Stress Center since 2011 in acute inpatient and intensive outpatient care setting serving individuals across the lifespan. Her expertise includes providing assessments, crisis intervention, group counseling, individual counseling, helping with mood disorders and substance abuse issues. She loves spending time with her family, enjoys documentaries, hiking, gardening and travel.
Kathy Lowe, RN
Read BioOriginally from Columbus, Ohio, Kathy graduated from Mount Carmel School of Nursing. She spent the first 28 years of her career in Oncology/Hematology. In 2006 she was involved in opening the Mark H. Zangmeister Cancer Treatment Center in central Ohio. Upon moving to Indianapolis, Kathy joined the St. Vincent Medical Grip as the Team Lead for the Broad Ripple Family and Internal Medicine practice before working at the Carmel Clay School Wellness Center. In her spare time she enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with her family and friends.
Monica Porter, MA, RD, LD, DipACLM
Read BioMonica Porter, MA, RD, LD, DipACLM is a clinical and wellness registered dietitian with over 8 years of experience. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Ball State University and is a board certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner. Prior to coming to Ascension St. Vincent full time in 2017, Monica worked clinically, both inpatient and outpatient, for Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, IN and St. Vincent Medical Group. She strives to help each of her patients achieve their nutrition and wellness goals by providing nutrition education that is applicable to everyday life. Her areas of focus include, but are not limited to, diabetes, weight management, cardiac health, and whole food, plant-based eating.
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