NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Jill E. McCormick, Director,
Marketing & Planning
St. Edward Mercy Health System
Phone: 479-314-6037
Email: jill.mccormick@mercy.net
St. Edward Mercy to Host First-Ever Women’s Event
Fort Smith, Ark. – April 27, 2009 –St. Edward Mercy Medical Center will host its first-ever event designed exclusively for women from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 in the Centers of Excellence at St. Edward Mercy. The media is invited to attend.
WOMEN (Women of Mercy Educating Neighbors) is a health and wellness event hosted by St. Edward Mercy specifically geared toward the needs of women ages 18 and older. Women are invited to learn more about life balance, how to live a healthy lifestyle despite the hustle & bustle of life, and how to take care of themselves so they can take care of others.
At this event, attendees will have the opportunity to visit the Information Fair, attend seminars on health topics, get a massage, attend a luncheon, have a wellness exam, and get a mammogram.
Participants in the Information Fair include:
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Cancer Society
• At Home Care
• Child Safety Center & Fort Smith Police Department
• Dr. Ann Passmore
• FortSmithMoms.com
• Mercy Crest
• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
• To Save A Life
• Women’s Intervention Center
• And much more
Seminar topics include:
• How to Keep Your Sanity While Being a Mom – Martha Pendleton of FortSmithMoms.com
• Release Your Beauty: Reverse the Effects of Sun & Time - Dr. Ann Passmore of Cooper Clinic
• Keeping Our Children Safe by Jackie Hamilton of The Hamilton House Child Safety Center
• The Power of One: Caring for a Loved One with Cancer – Linda Rickey, RN, American Cancer Society
• How to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy by Lisa Gillespie, RD/LD of St. Edward Mercy
• Menopause Magic by Dr. R. Paul Kradel of Cooper Clinic
• And so much more!
While admission is free, several activities have a cost associated with them and an appointment is required. For more information call 479-314-6066 or visit stedwardmercy.com.
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