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AGENDA                         LAS XVII                    October 29, 2003


Exploring Health Issues Facing the Region

Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital Auditorium
68 Sweeten Creek Road

October 29, 2003

"One has to know what can be answered with wisdom from the past
and be aware of what new learning will be required"
-Ronald Heifetz

 

 

8:30 Coffee and muffins and welcome

8:45 Mission Children=s Clinics
        Linda Poss, outreach director
        Barbara McLean, department director, Pediatric Outpatient Departments

9:30 Q & A

9:45 Break

10:00 Relationship Between Healthcare and the Economy
          Moderator: Marcia Applegate (LAS XIII)
          Tom Tveidt, economic development, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
          Layton Long, Buncombe County Health Department
          Ned Fowler, dean, Allied Health, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
           Kathleen McNeal, Mission Hospital and Clinics

10:45 Q & A

11:15 Healthy Living
           Janet Konchar (LAS XV)

11:45 Lunch

12:45 Panel: Community Care Patners
          Moderator: Bob Liebenow (LAS XIV)
          Chat Norvell, president and ceo, CarePartners
          Kirsten Kern, executive director, outpatient services for CarePartners/Thoms
               Rehabilitation Hospital
          Mitzi Holmes, executive director, inpatient rehab services for CarePartners/Thoms
               Rehabilitation Hospital
           Debbie Aiton,executive director, hospice services for CarePartners/Mountain Area
                Hospice
           Pam Tidwell, executive director, home health and personal care services for
                CarePartners/Visiting Health Professionals
           Alyson Johnson-Sawyer, executive director for adult day services for
                CarePartners/MountainCARE

1:30 Q & A

1:45 Break

2:00 Tour of Thoms Rehabilitation Facilities

2:30 Tour MountainCARE Facility

Suggested activities:

  • Health Adventure, Pack Place

  • Volunteer at Lewis Rathbun Wellness Center (hospitality house), 121 Sherwood Rd.

  • Earthfare (grocery and classes), Westgate Shopping Center

  • Visit Women's Health Ctr. (50 Doctor's Dr.)

  • Visit MAHEC Library


Special thanks to Jim and Marcia Applegate (LAS XV), Betty Walburgh (LAS XIII), Bob Liebenow (LAS XIV) and Liz Prictchard (LAS XIII)
 

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