Marshfield Clinic Offers Session April 14 in Marshfield
EXPLORE – Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) is holding a free community wellness event Saturday, April 14, in Marshfield that focuses on discussing medical care in the future with those we love and care for while finding balance and maintaining a healthy lifestyle today.
The “Everyday Wellness: Empowering You” event is an opportunity to learn more and get motivated to make positive changes in your life.
It will be held 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Marshfield Clinic’s Laird Center for Medical Research, 1000 N. Oak Ave. Use parking lots L and B.
8:30-9 a.m. – Check-in
9-9:15 a.m. Welcome
9:15-10:15 a.m. – “Caring Conversations: Let’s Talk About Advance Care Planning,”
Penney Dupee, MCHS advance care planning coordinator.
10:30-11:15 a.m. – Breakout session I
- “Mindfulness & You: An Introduction to the Benefits of Mindfulness,” Jacob Diestelmann, Ph.D., and Angela Lane, Ph.D., MCHS psychology fellows.
- “Moving the needle: 5 steps to achieving your wellness goals,” Amber Corcoran, MCHS health educator.
- “Adaptive Exercises: Changing the Way you Move,” Cathy Scholl Zygarlicke, certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor, yoga and self-defense kickboxing instructor, YMCA.
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Breakout session II (repeat)
12:15-1 p.m. – Lunch
1-2 p.m. – “Self-Care for Caregivers,” Kris Tarter, MCHS oncology social worker.
2-2:15 p.m. – Conclusion
See our Mobile Health Screening Unit (3D mammograms available). Register for a mammogram by calling 715-221-6086.
Space is limited. Registration deadline is April 2. Register online here. This event is made possible by Michael Smith Ameriprise, Stevens Point.
Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) is a $2.2 billion integrated health system serving Wisconsin with about 9,000 employees and over 1,200 providers comprising 86 specialties, health plan, and research and education programs. MCHS primary operations include Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield Children’s Hospital, Lakeview Medical Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Security Health Plan and Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation.
