FORT SMITH, Ark. – Baptist Health-Fort Smith, Marvin Altman Fitness Center and the Alzheimer’s Association are teaming up to offer a free community program in October.
The event will consist of a presentation on “Healthy Living for the Brain and Body” followed by a low-impact exercise session for seniors. It will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Shuffield Education Center on the first floor of Baptist Health-Fort Smith. Information will also be provided about Baptist Health Senior Care Behavioral Health and it works closely with the Alzheimer’s Association to provide care for Arkansas’ aging population.
Light refreshments will be served. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing. To RSVP for the event, please email jithompson@alz.org.
The specially-trained physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, rehabilitation specialists and case workers at Baptist Health’s 23-bed inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit provide diagnoses and customized treatment plans for adults, ages 55 and older, experiencing acute mental health problems such as depression, dementia and behavioral changes.
From family therapy and education to social services, the compassionate staff at Baptist Health can help patients and their caregivers through the mental health challenges we face as we age. For more information, call (479) 441-5601.
About Baptist Health
For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 250 points of access that include 12 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app.