March 1, 2010
“Health for a Lifetime,” a series of free workshops presented by the city of Phoenix Human Services Department Senior Services Division and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, will offer health information for older adults and the community.
The next workshop, “Living Day to Day with Parkinson’s Disease,” will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 12, at Pecos Senior Center, 17010 S. 48th St.
Margaret Anne Coles, occupational therapist and program manager of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, will discuss the symptoms of and treatment for Parkinson’s Disease and how this affects a person’s quality of life and day-to-day living. For more information, call 602-534-5366.
Future monthly workshops will include information about nutrition, cardiac care and treatment of elder issues. The workshops are free and open to the public and support the mission of the Healthier Phoenix Initiative.
The city of Phoenix Human Services Department Senior Services Division operates 15 centers that provide adults, 60 years or older, with a variety of programs and services. St. Joseph’s is a 743-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services, with special advocacy for the underserved. It is part of Catholic Healthcare West, one of the largest health care systems in the West.
Media Contact:
| Marcie Colpas | 602-262-6164 |