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Mission Health
Mission Health Events 3/10/14 – 3/14/14
Tai Chi
Mar. 10 – Mar. 14
Moving meditation class, which challenges individuals to move slowly, gently and with greater self-awareness, that has been proven to improve and strengthen the human body. $12.
Morning classes Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Evening classes Mon., 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. & Wed., 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Mission Health SECU Cancer Center (First floor), 21 Hospital Drive, Asheville, NC. 828-213-8250Leukemia & Lymphoma Support Group
Mar. 10 Second Monday of each month, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wellness Resource Center, 50 Doctors Drive, Asheville, NC . 828-213-4656Prenatal Yoga
Mar. 11 & Mar. 13
Classes are restorative, focus on postures that create space and release tension in hips and lower back, and include deep breathing and techniques that are helpful during labor. $12.
Tues., 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. & Thurs., 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Mission Health SECU Cancer Center (First floor), 21 Hospital Drive, Asheville, NC. 828-213-8250Pre-operative Surgery Classes
Mar. 11 – Mar. 13
Mission Health offers free pre-operative classes to help you prepare for your surgery. Free.
Total Knee Class: Mar. 11, noon
PERKS Knee Class : Mar. 11 & 13, 3:00 p.m.
Spinal Fusion Class: Mar. 12, noon
Total Hip Class: Mar. 13, noon
Mission Hospital Orthopedic Unit (J elevator to sixth floor), 509 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC . 828-213-2693For more information, contact Ferriss Roberts, communications coordinator, Mission Health : Ferriss.roberts@msj.org or 828-778-1092
About Mission Health
Mission Health, based in Asheville, N.C., is the state’s sixth-largest health system and the region’s only not-for-profit, independent community hospital system governed and managed exclusively in western North Carolina. Mission Health was recognized as one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems in 2012 and 2013 by Thomson Reuters and Truven Health Analytics, respectively. Mission Health is one of only two medium-sized health systems to receive this recognition in 2012 and 2013, and the only health system in North Carolina to achieve that distinction.
Mission Health, which traces its roots in the region back to 1885, operates six hospitals, numerous outpatient and surgery centers, post-acute care provider CarePartners, and the region’s only dedicated Level II trauma center. Its medical staff consists of more than 1,000 physicians and is certified in more than 50 medical specialties and sub-specialties. Mission Health has seven Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Heart, Mission Children’s Hospital, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Trauma and Women’s Health. Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, is the system’s flagship hospital and is licensed for 730 beds. It is the regional referral center for tertiary and quaternary care. It also includes Mission Children’s Hospital – the region’s only children’s hospital. Other Mission Health member hospitals include Angel Medical Center in Franklin, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, McDowell Hospital in Marion and Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard. With more than 10,600 employees and 2,000 volunteers, Mission Health is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people of western North Carolina. For more information, please visit mission-health.org.
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