Redwood Area Hospital

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Shelly Pauling,
            Education & Communications Manager
RE: Arthritis/Fibromyalgia Meeting in April
DATE: March 18, 2008


The Arthritis/Fibromyalgia group will be meeting at the Redwood Area Hospital on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, from 2:00pm-3:30pm in the education room. The topic for this meeting will be, “Adaptive Equipment” – presented by Sheila Rubendall, COTA from the Redwood Area Hospital occupational therapy department.

Monthly meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month through May and will then resume September - November. The purpose of this group is to provide information about arthritis and fibromyalgia as well as fellowship and friendship. All information provided will be in accordance with the Arthritis Foundation Guidelines. Leaders of the group are Maydra Maas, RN, CNS and Jo Kratzke, Group Leader/Facilitator.

Spring 2008 meetings will be held in the Redwood Area Hospital Education Room located in the west wing of the hospital. Please use the entrance on Gould Street. These meetings are free and open to the individuals with arthritis, or fibromyalgia, their families and friends as well as other interested people of this area. For more information, call Maydra Maas at 507-637-4562 or Jo Kratzke at 507-342-5142 or visit our website at www.redwoodareahospital.org.
 
Arthritis/Fibromyalgia Meeting in April