Memorial Hospital Sponsors 2012 Expo for Women, Featuring Special Guest Dr. Jennifer Arnold, from TLC’s “The Little Couple”

March 2, 2012 – As the health sponsor of the 2012 Expo for Women, Memorial Hospital will offer a number of FREE health screenings, including free breast exams by the nurses of Memorial Regional Breast Care Center at the Memorial Health Pavilion. This year’s show will take place at the Century Center in downtown South Bend. Memorial’s Pavilion will be open at the following times:

Friday, March 2 from 4 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Other FREE services at the Memorial Health Pavilion will include: blood pressure and blood glucose screenings, sleep assessments, and consultations with a nurse. Other services include Memorial Home Care, Mar-Main Pharmacy, Memorial Sleep Disorders Center and Memorial Advanced Cardiovascular Institute.

As part of Memorial’s sponsorship, special guest Dr. Jennifer Arnold, of TLC’s “The Little Couple,” will present the 2012 Spirit of Women Awards at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 3 on the Century Center stage, followed by a meet-and-greet and autograph session at Memorial Health Pavilion.

The Spirit of Women Awards program honors ordinary women who do extraordinary things to benefit their community. This year, Memorial will honor the following women for their achievements: Debra Stanley – Community Hero; Christy Chang– Young Person Role Model; and Connie McCahill, R.N. – Healthcare Hero.

For more information about Spirit of Women, visit www.spiritofwomen.com. For more information about the Expo for Women, visit www.expoforwomen.org.

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Contact:

Maggie Scroope
(574) 647-3234
mscroope@memorialsb.org

Edgar Diaz
(574) 647-3273
ediaz2@memorialsb.org