Overview
The medically based fitness facility for the community has 58 pieces of exercise equipment with 25 group exercise classes weekly. Voted the #1 Place to Shape Up by 2008 Free Press readers. Membership open to community members. Certified fitness professionals on duty at all times. Showers and lockers available with daily towel service. Wellness Center parking and covered canopy entrance make access easy for our customers. Download the Minges Wellness Center brochure. Call 252-522-7207, 252-522-7944 to speak to an exercise instructor.
Also from the Minges Wellness Center are programs and outreach activities designed to improve public health. We dedicate ourselves to innovation that is visionary, creative, and serves as a catalyst for improving the health of the community. For information about any of our programs or to receive a brochure, contact the Minges Wellness Center staff at 252-522-7014 or 252-522-7028.
Carolina Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology, PA
Lenoir Memorial welcomes Carolina Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology, PA to the local medical community -
Geeta Katwa, M.D. FACP, has served as a Clinical Associate Professor for the last 10 years at the Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, NC. Her vast clinical experience includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases dealing with the muscles, tendons, and joints including: Gout • Fibromyalgia • Polymyalgia • rheumatica • Osteoarthritis • Lupus • Scleroderma • Myopathy • Vasculitis • Osteoporosis • Rheumatoid • arthritis
Office hours: Monday through Friday • 8 am - 5 pm • Call today for an appointment. 252-686-0932
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Safe Kids invites you to “be our guest”
Safe Kids/Safe Communities serves Lenoir, Greene, and Jones Counties. Bi-monthly meetings are held at Lenoir Memorial Hospital the lead organization for the coalition. Safe Kids’ mission is to reduce the number of children killed or injured from preventable injuries. If anyone is interested in attending a Safe Kids/Safe Communities meeting, please contact Velvet Tyndall at 252-522-7471 or Joy Brock 252-747-8183.
LEARN MORENutrition Counseling
What do Dietitians do?
Lenoir Memorial Hospital offers one-on-one nutrition counseling services with a registered dietitian who will work with you to create a custom-tailored plan to meet your personal needs, desires and goals.Our professional nutrition experts can develop an individualized eating plan that will help you reach your personal health goals and meet required nutrition adaptations necessary in some complex medical conditions.
Dietitians are Clinical Experts
Outpatient nutrition counseling on a variety of subjects such as diabetes, weight loss, and high cholesterol is available one-on-one to our community.
LEARN MOREWellness Lending Library
Need an interesting presentation for your ladies group, civic organization, or church group? We can help you fill Through special grant funding, thirty-minute videos and user-friendly discussion guides are available for groups to borrow to facilitate dialogue among participants. Each video is 15-20 minutes long. Call 252-522-7014 to reserve a video at no fee.those chairs!
LEARN MOREREACH for Good Nutrition
A series on the importance of good nutrition for all age groups to achieve healthier life-styles. Healthier eating habits lead to reduced occurrences of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and many other health conditions. Call 252-5227287 for additional information.
LEARN MOREHeart Failure Support Group
Join us for "The top ten things every person with heart failure needs to know" on the third Tuesday of each month. This support group is for individuals and family members dealing with the difficulties of heart failure. The group will focus on support and education. The facilitator is Darlene Houston RN 252-522-7000 ext. 3576.
LEARN MOREInfant CPR
Parents, grandparents and other infant care-givers will benefit from attending one of these free instructional classes. Call 252-522-7014 to sign-up.
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