Now, more than ever, people are looking for answers. They are looking for information to make sound decisions about their health. As a teaching health system, Emory Hospitals and Wesley Woods Center are committed to providing health education for patients, residents and the community. Both Emory University Hospital and Emory Crawford Long Hospital, along with Wesley Woods Center, offer a variety of programs to maintain health and prevent illness.

Just a few of such programs include:

• Community Event First Aid
• Support Groups
• Health Screenings
• Cancer Survivors Celebrations and Educational Programs
• Transplant Patient Celebrations
• Health Educational Seminars with some of the following topics:
  Coping with Parkinson's Disease
  Memory loss in older adults
  Planning for the future
  Tips for care givers
  Dealing with grief & loss
  Dealing with Medicare
  Bladder problems in older adults
  Detecting prostate problems
  Assisting and managing stroke
  Understanding Alzheimer's Disease

For more information on events at Emory University Hospital or  Emory Crawford Long Hospital, call the community relations office at 404-686-8191.

For more information on community involvement at Wesley Woods Center, call 404-728-6382.

Emory´s community involvement also includes training of the next generation of health care professionals, developing remarkable medical breakthroughs and providing the community with two 24-hour emergency departments.