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emerson hospitalSupport Groups& Special Services NEWSf r o m emersonSupport GroupsAlcohol and Substance Abuse Support 978-287-3520Breast Cancer Support Group-Virginia ThurstonHealing Garden 978-456-3532Diabetes Support 978-287-3054Melanoma Support 1-800-557-6352M.O.M.S (Mothers Offering Mothers Support) 978-287-3176New Mothers Group 978-287-3176Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Support 978-287-3189Parkinson’s Support 978-443-5742Sleep Disorders Support 978-287-3735Surgical Weight Loss Support 978-287-3532Widowed Outreach Support 1-800-696-6424Special ServicesAlzheimer’s Information 978-287-3170Body Composition Analysis 978-287-3782CPR 978-287-3050Cardiac Rehabilitation 978-287-3732Chronic Lung Disease Program 978-287-8300Gambling Problems 978-287-3520Heart Failure Program 978-287-8300Home Health Service 978-287-8300Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of Mass. 1-800-962-2973Lifeline 1-800-543-3546Look Good…Feel Better 978-287-3788Nutritional Counseling 978-287-3782Pastoral Care 978-287-3015Pediatric Bereavement Workshop 978-287-3422Pediatric Pre-Admission Program 978-287-3420Pelvic Health/Bladder Control 978-287-8200Physician Referral 1-877-9-EMERSON or 1-877-936-3776Pulmonary — Better Breathers Club 978-287-3715REACH (hotline for domestic violence) 1-800-899-4000SHINE Program 781-272-7177Speech and Language Screening for Preschoolers 978-287-8200Sports Rehabilitation 978-287-8200Volunteer Program 978-287-3200Wound Care Center 978-287-8550Centennial Ball marks Emerson’s “birthday”On November 12, 500 people attended Emerson’sCentennial Ball: A Big Party to BenefitLittle Patients, which was held at the RenaissanceBoston Waterfront Hotel. The date is significant;it marked the actual anniversary whenarea residents gathered along the Sudbury River100 years ago to dedicate the hospital. The CentennialBall raised more than $400,000, whichis being used to upgrade the hospital’s PediatricCenter. The evening featured a silent auction,a champagne toast to Emerson and a magnificent birthday cake. Accompaniedby the Friends of Broadway, a group of talented girls from Sudbury,guests and emcee David Robichaud joined in to sing “Happy Birthday.”Annual Appeal breaks a recordEmerson’s 2011 Annual Appeal took on a centennialtheme in the form of a challenge presented by agenerous hospital board member. The challenge—toraise $925,000 by September 30—was met, and thecapping donation of $75,000 brought the final tally to$1,070,000. Loyal Emerson donors, including membersof the hospital board, medical staff and corporators, increased theirsupport for the Annual Appeal, which provides immediate funding formany specialized programs, such as the Polo Emergency Department andthe Bethke Cancer Center. Thank you to everyone who contributed to Emerson’sAnnual Appeal!Fitchburg residents have a new location for blood testsEmerson has opened a lab in Fitchburg for theconvenience of patients who live in the area.The lab is located in the Pediatrics West buildingon South Street in Fitchburg. The new siteis open Monday through Friday from 9:00 amto 5:30 pm. Please call 978-577-0437 and selectoption 3 for more information.Spring session: metabolic syndrome programEmerson Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation programwill offer its metabolic syndrome programagain this spring. The metabolic syndrome isa group of risk factors that increases one’s riskof developing coronary heart disease, stroke,peripheral vascular disease and diabetes. The12-week program combines supervised exerciseand diet education to help people make healthy lifestyle changes. The costof the program is $400. Please call 978-287-3732 for more information.19