(Submitted by Wood County Hospital)
The Wood County Wellness department offers classes and meetings monthly on a variety of relevant topics that are important to the community.
“Health promotion and disease prevention programs can empower individuals to make healthier choices and reduce risk of disease and disability. Because good health is our most valuable possession, it is our mission in wellness to provide the tools and resources that assist in promoting healthy lifestyles, decreasing risk, and enhancing quality of life,” said Teri Laurer, director of Wellness and Occupational Medicine, Wood County Hospital.
The Positively Pink Women’s Health Series meets quarterly and covers a range of topics important to women in the community. The event begins with vendor tables offering pertinent health information on popular women’s health topics. Each event offers an expert speaker that presents a topic to improve women’s health or offer solutions to common problems women face. The next Positively Pink event occurs on Thursday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the hospital meeting rooms.
The knee is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. Knee pain affects people of all ages, and is a common problem with many causes, from acute injuries to complications of medical conditions. Dr. Carlos Gomez will discuss the causes, symptoms and current treatment options for knee pain. He will also explain how to be proactive in taking care of your body and your joints.
In addition, The Bowling Green Police Division and Wood County Hospital Wellness Services Department are offering a free personal safety & self-defense class on Thursday, May 24, from 5:30-9 p.m. in the meeting rooms at the hospital.
The instruction of this free class centers on prevention strategies to help reduce the risk of becoming a victim. This includes tips on how to not look like a victim, ideas to make your home more secure while there and away, tips for safe traveling and when necessary, how to take action. In addition, participants will be taught self-defense techniques that can be used to reduce the effects of assaults.
Both class are free but require pre-registration by visiting the Wood County Hospital website, www.woodcountyhospital.org, or by calling Wellness Services at 419-354-8887. Children ages 11 and older are welcome to the self-defense class when accompanied by an adult.
