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Lourdes Wellness Center

By Phylameana lila Desy, About.com

General Description:
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center became the first hospital in Southern New Jersey to develop and offer a wellness program to its employees and the community in 1979. The goal of the program was to help people become more aware of the choices that they could make to improve their lifestyle. The commitment of Lourdes to a wellness lifestyle was an extension of its general education philosophy.
The most unique aspect of Lourdes' Wellness Program is the emphasis on the spirituality component of wellness. As a Catholic institution, Lourdes offers wellness services as a part of the mission of the medical center. The initial year of the program was devoted to the employee population. Following this, programs were then offered to the community-at-large.
Within the first few years of operation programs such as Nutrition, Stress Management and Wholistic Health workshops were offered, as well as Human Wholeness Retreats and Prenatal Classes. In 1986, the Wellness Center expanded its offerings to include massage with other wholistic modalities soon to follow.
Healing Modalities Available:
Massage
Shiatsu
Craniosacral Therapy
Pregnancy Massage
Deep Tissue/Pfrimmer Massage
Foot Reflexology
Reiki
Indian Head Massage
One Brain
Infant Massage
Active Isolated Stretching
Other Services Available:
Nutritional Lifestyle Counseling
Personal Lifestyle Counseling
Exercise Counseling
Spiritual Direction
Bereavement Counseling
Individual Hypnotherapy
Seated Chair Massage
Private Relaxation Session
Muscle Testing/Psychotherapy
Location:
900 Haddon Ave
Suite 100
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Mission (Purpose or Goal):
The goal of the program is to help people become more aware of the choices that they could make to improve their lifestyle.
More Information About Lourdes Wellness Center:
Since inception, the Wellness Center has continued to increase the number of program offerings, as well as the number of participants. In 1993, the Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies began offering certification classes to enable participants to minister to others through numerous class offerings. In 1997, The Wellness Center opened The Little Portion, a healthy living center and in September of 1999, the Wellness Center celebrated its 20th anniversary and welcomed 28,992 visitors to the center. Over the years, Our Lady of Lourdes Wellness Center has continued to carry out the mission of the medical center and reach thousands of people each year with various wellness offerings. Programs range from infant massage, through the adolescent program, to the 50 Plus club and beyond. The wellness staff at Lourdes hopes that you will become one of the many individuals who is touched by the programs at Lourdes Wellness Center.

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