LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

Healthy Living for Today's Woman

 

 

Beverly Hospital 85 Herrick Street Beverly, MA  01915 978 922-3000 978 524-7975 TTY

Addison Gilbert Hospital 298 Washington Street Gloucester, MA  01930 978 283-4000 978 491-6733 TTY

Beverly Hospital at Danvers 480 Maple Street Danvers, MA   01923 978 304-8400 978 304-8016 TTY

 

Cardiovascular disease claims more women’s lives in the U.S. than all other diseases combined.  Some cardiovascular risk factors are also associated with certain types of breast and ovarian cancer.  Understanding that women’s needs are unique, the Lifestyle Management Institute’s Healthy Living for Today’s Woman program is a risk reduction service, specifically tailored for women with, or at risk for, cardiovascular disease.  Through education, individual and group support, as well as onsite exercise, this program provides coordinated, comprehensive services to address risk factors or diagnoses which include:

 

• Diabetes
• High Blood Cholesterol
• High Blood Pressure
• Obesity
• Osteopenia
• Osteoporosis
• Smoking

 

Our interdisciplinary team of professionals includes specialist physicians who are board certified in their areas of practice, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, clinical exercise physiologists, physical therapists, and behavioral health specialists.  The Healthy Living for Today’s Woman team will provide participants in the program a comprehensive evaluation which will include:

 

• Nurse Practitioner Assessment
• Pharmacist Counseling
• Development of a Risk Reduction / Lifestyle Modification Plan
• Nutrition Counseling, as indicated
• Behavioral Health Counseling, as indicated.

 

Enrolled participants in the Healthy Living for Today’s Woman program also have available to them:

 

• Therapeutic Active Resistive Exercise, tailored for women’s cardiovascular and bone health
• Educational classes specific to women’s health and disease management
• Breast and Ovarian Cancer support group, led by a Certified Breast Health Navigator Nurse Practitioner
• Complementary Therapies such as Reiki, Yoga, Hypnotherapy, and Smoking Cessation
• Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetic Testing and Counseling as indicated

 

The Lifestyle Management Institute's Healthy Living for Today's Woman program is available to women diagnosed with, or risk factors for, cardiovascular disease.  You may enter the program through a referral from your healthcare provider. 

 

 

Insurance Coverage

Major health coverage varies.  Check with your insurance carrier to ensure eligibility for reimbursement.