Tomball Regional Medical Center Celebrates Healthy Woman’s First Anniversary Celebration with nationally recognized speaker Elizabeth Smart

(TOMBALL, TX) May 8, 2013— TRMC’s Healthy Woman program will celebrate the first anniversary on May 9, 2013, where guests will hear the inspirational story of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart. Her topic is “Overcoming Adversity” and the event will take place at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress, Cypress) offering a free health screenings and a wide variety of partner booths featuring products and services of interest to women.

For women, fulfilling the varied roles and responsibilities required of them – mother, daughter, caregiver, friend, mentor, volunteer or career professional, not to mention finding time to care for themselves – is a challenge. Tomball Regional Medical Center (TRMC) launched Healthy Woman, a free program designed just for women.

Healthy Woman is designed to support a healthy mind, body and spirit for women – and the families they care for.

The cost for the presentation and dinner is $35 for Healthy Woman members and $40 for non-members. To become a Healthy Woman Member visit www.TomballRegionalMedicalCenter.com/HealthyWoman and join today, membership is free and the benefits last a lifetime!

“Women, who make between 80 and 90 percent of all health care decisions, often balance careers, primary and secondary families, issues with parents, and civic work,” said Bud Wethington “We want to help them with information to make those decisions.”

Smart’s abduction and recovery has motivated and continues to motivate parents, law enforcement and leaders worldwide to focus on children’s safety. She is an advocate for a child empowerment program called, radKIDS® which Tomball Regional Medical Center will offer classes for children aged 5-12 in the summer of 2013. RadKIDS®, Inc. has been committed to providing education that enhances the ability of children and parents to utilize knowledge, skills, and power to protect themselves from violence and harm.

Healthy Woman was created by women for women to provide up-to-date health care information for the entire family. The program’s mission is to empower women of Northwest Houston with the knowledge and confidence to make informed health care and well-being decisions for themselves and their loved ones.

Monthly Healthy Woman presentations cover physical and emotional health care, as well as financial well-being and spiritual development. Health care topics include pertinent information on heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, menopause, nutrition, osteoporosis, stress management and life balance issues.

An advisory council composed of women throughout Northwest Houston community has been assisting the hospital in identifying topics of interest and promoting the program throughout the area. The advisory council is made up of: Brandy Beyer with the Tomball Chamber of Commerce, Chris Stoeber with Tomball Rehab Care, Dr. Elcy John, OB/GYN with Tomball Women’s Specialist, Gale Schmidt with Review It Magazine, Holly Kidwell with the Texas Sports Medicine Center, Jane Micklitz, RN with the Senior Care Behavioral Unit, Jill Hays, Texas Sports Medicine Center, Kathleen Hauck with Scott Wiley State Farm, Kathy Haas with D & K Photography, Mackenzie Haley with Gentiva Health Services, Natalie Lee, with The Houston Chronicle, Sandi Krug with Classic Hair, Sandy Melton with The Women’s Center at TRMC, and Vicki Clark with Community Bank of Texas.

Thank you to the 2013 Healthy Woman partners: Mommy Gateway, Kroger, Fox 26 News, Building Rainbow’s Pre-School, d & k Photography, Vedas Medical Spa and Wellness Center, Community Impact, Newspaper, Crossroads Chiropractic and Wellness PLLC, Pure Life Family Wellness, The Smile Generation, Spring Dermatology, First Community Credit Union, Juice Plus, Silpada Designs, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Dermatology Center of NW Houston, Costco Wholesale, Arbonne, Quality of Life Chiropractic, Woodlands North Houston Heart and Vein Center, Mary Kay-Carol Malcomb, Living Fee Essentials, Origami Owl, Western Governors University-Texas, Classic Hair, Community Bank, Dr. Black Dental Care, Severn Trent Services, Inc, White Rock Country, Louetta Foot and Ankle, Mountasia Family Fun Center, Dermatology Center of NW Houston, Body Fusion Massage, and Fred Astaire Dance Studio.

For more information about Healthy Woman, the free health fair, and partnership opportunities or to purchase tickets to the dinner presentation, visit www.TomballRegionalMedicalCenter.com/HealthyWoman or call 281-401-7859.