BY NANCY SHOHET WEST
C O U R T E S Y O F E M E R S O N H O S P I TA L H E A LT H A N D W E L L N E S S C E N T E R
fitness & health
An exercise class at Emerson Hospital Health and
Wellness Center in Concord
From Preparing for Surgery to Undergoing Hypnosis
There are Many Different Routes to Wellness in Our Area
W
hether they are making the transition from hospital care to
Hospital in Concord opened a new facility called the Emerson
home, learning to manage a chronic physical condition, or
Hospital Health and Wellness Center, located less than a mile from
seeking stress reduction, local residents want to take some owner-
the hospital itself. The facility is a fitting complement to the hospi-
ship over their own physical and mental health. And happily for
tal in that it offers a far-reaching range of ways for Emerson
them, our region offers not only world-class health care but, along
patients and other community members to increase their own
with it, seemingly endless opportunities for people of all ages and
chances of staying well or healing.
levels of health to participate in the ongoing process of managing
and improving their own wellness.
���We believe that hospitals are not just in the business of taking
care of acute episodes, but that we also play a role in keeping peo-
With the definition of wellness becoming ever broader, busi-
ple out of the hospital and keeping them healthy,��� says Christine
nesses in our area are increasingly finding ways to meet the
Gallery, Vice President for Planning and Marketing Development
emerging needs and interests of area residents. Last year, Emerson
at Emerson Hospital. ���Although we may be primarily in the busi-
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SPRING/SUMMER 2013