Leadership Asheville Seniors                         LAS XII                          October 28, 1998
 


Health Care Cruise

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) Classroom 1 
and Mission+St. Joseph’s Health System Glenn Theater, Owen Heart Center

October 28, 1998

"Leadership means influencing the community to face its problems"-Ronald Heifetz

 

8:30     Coffee and muffins

Welcome Aboard
Mark Gordon (LA 14), vice president of operations, Mission+St. Joseph's Health System

8:45     Medical Ports-of-Call (Panel)
Acute Care - Mark Gordon (LA 14), vice president of operations, Mission+St. Joseph's Health System
Outpatient Services - Betsey Bent, senior services coordinator, Mission+St. Joseph's Health System
Rehabilitation Services - Scott Buchanan, director of planning, Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital
Chronic Services - Dr. Pam Cavanaugh, family physician, Carolina Internal Medicine
Alternative Medicine - Dr. Tom Whittington, doctor of chiropractic and member Alliance for the Healing Arts and Sciences

10:00   Land Tour (Welcome to MAHEC and Tour of Library)
Dr. Teck Penland, CEO, Mountain Area Health Education Center

10:15   Break and Walk to Glenn Theater in Owen Heart Center, Mission+St. Joseph’s Health
           Syste 

10:30   Ship’s Wheel (Welcome to Mission+St. Joseph’s Health System)
           Janet Moore, director of communications, Mission+St. Joseph’s Health System

10:45   Long-Term Care Points of Interest (Panel)
           Geriatrics - Kathleen Stauffer, assistant professor, Department of Nursing, WCU
           Healthy Aging - Donna Helen Crisp, private consultant
           Adult Care Facilities - Nancy Smith-Hunnicutt, regional long-term care ombudsman,
             Land-of-Sky Regional Council
           Long Term Care  - Carolyn Freeman, regional director of operations, Centennial Health
             Care
           Home Health Agencies - Paula Gaddis, executive director, Visiting Health Professionals
           Hospice - Lynn Cunningham, social worker, Mountain Area Hospice

12:15   Lunch (no food or drink in Glenn Theater)

12:45   Tour and Video of Owen Heart Tower and Stroke Facilities

1:30     Navigating the Waves
           Advanced Medical Issues - Kay Clark, registered nurse, MAHEC
           Medical Insurance - Les Mitchell (LAS XII), volunteer, Senior Health Insurance
             Information Program (SHIIP) of NC Department of Insurance

2:15     Break

2:25     Buoys and Channel Markers (Panel)
           Buncombe County Aging Plan - Tom Coulson, chairperson, Aging Consortium
           Health Partners - Stan Engle, director of planning, Mission+St. Joseph’s Health System
           PrimeNet Doctors - Dr. Virgil Thrash, chairperson, PrimeNet
           Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry - Glen Pierce, director of medical
             ministry, ABCCM
           Medication Assistance Program - Dr. Stephanie Kiser, educator, Mission+St. Joseph
             Health System

3:30      Disembarkation from the Cruise

 

Special thanks to: Sally Lowery (LAS XI), Bob Campbell (LAS IX), John 
and Betty McClung (LAS X)

 

Suggested Activities:

 Visit the Health Adventure, Pack Place
                 Visit the Lewis Rathbun Wellness Center (hospitality house), 121 Sherwood Rd.
                 Visit Thoms Rehabilitation Outpatient Center, 68 Sweeten Creek Rd.
                 Visit Mountain Care (adult day care facility), 68 Sweeten Creek Rd.
                 Visit Earthfare (grocery and health classes), Westgate Shopping Center
                 Attend Senior Health Fair in May 1999, Civic Center

 

 

Leadership Asheville Seniors XII