"Spirit of Women uses a 'Health-U-Tainment' approach to health and wellness that engages the consumer through fun, interactive and memorable experiences," said Eva Tokarz, regional outreach and wellness specialist for the Franciscan Alliance Northern Indiana hospitals. Such experiences include a seminar series along with two special events that occur in the months dedicated to women's health: Day of Dance in February (American Heart Month) and Girls' Night Out in October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month).
At Day of Dance, attendees are taught fun dance moves while also learning about heart health and participating in screenings. Girls' Night Out will feature fashion and accessory workshops, mini-spa services and gourmet food tastings along with information on the prevention, early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
The seminar series pairs fun activities with educational health messages. New topics are addressed every quarter; past topics have included pelvic health, cancer, pain management, and diabetes. Spirit of Women also delivers health information via email newsletters— brief, custom-designed messages about topics that concern women.
Because women are typically the health care decision makers in their households, Spirit of Women aims not only to help them make the right decisions, but also to keep them healthy for continued care of their families.
"Spirit of Women has the busy woman in mind," said Gene Diamond, chief executive officer of Franciscan Alliance Northern Indiana Region. "There are topics, resources, answers to questions and helpful hints as close as her fingertips. The northern Indiana hospitals of Franciscan Alliance are nearby, ready to provide highly trained professionals to meet her needs, whether through education or the provision of high-quality care that is designed by us to make her feel consciously aware of being loved."
For more information or to SIGN UP for Spirit of Women, check out our Spirit of Women pages on our Web site.
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