Community Health Education and Support Houses
North Central Arkansas Healthcare Education
Baxter Regional Medical Center is home to four unique Community Health
Education and Support Houses, often referred to as the Community Houses.
Supported by Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation funding, the majority
of programs and services offered are free of charge to patients, families
and community members.
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Mruk Family Education Center on Aging hosts various programs of interest for the area’s senior citizens.
The Center includes classrooms for educational topics such as Alzheimer’s
and Parkinson's diseases, safe driving, care-giving assistance and
much more. The Center also provides exercise groups for both men and women.
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Peitz Cancer Support House is the first line of support for cancer patients, their families and friends.
Numerous support groups, a resource library, wig and turban bank and smoking
cessation classes are just a few of the services provided.
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Reppell Diabetes Learning Center provides the necessary tools to cope with this disease, including self-care
skills, social support, nutritional classes, medical and exercise information
and prevention of complications.
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Schliemann Center for Women’s Health Education is impacting the lives of hundreds of women of all ages through support
and education. Programs offered include Girls’ Night Out events,
SCWHE Learning and health forums. Also included are childbirth and breastfeeding
classes, Safe Sitter® classes and numerous support groups.
Importance of Health Education
While you may be familiar with various health concerns, when something
like diabetes, cancer, infertility or Alzheimer’s impacts you or
someone you love, you may feel overwhelmed and uncertain of what you should
do next. The Baxter Regional Community Houses can help you get a head
start managing a new health condition so that you can enjoy a healthier,
better quality of life.
With a new health condition, it is best to learn as much as you can about
it as quickly as you can to avoid serious complications. Our knowledgeable
staff knows how to guide people through this process in a clear, easy
to understand manner. Whatever questions you may have about a health condition,
you can trust that the Baxter Regional team will do everything in its
power to make sure you have a solid grasp on how to manage your situation.