By Times Staff Writer
Published September 13, 2004
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, 12440 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill, will join other HealthSouth facilities nationwide Sunday through Sept. 26 in celebration of National Rehabilitation Week, which recognizes the positive effects of rehabilitation and applauds the accomplishments of people with disabilities.
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital also recognizes and extends thanks to its staff, Dr. Christine Weot, its medical director, and Dr. Mohammad Joud, chief of staff.
National Rehabilitation Week will be highlighted by the first survivors celebration Sept. 21 and a community health fair Sept. 23. Other activities are scheduled for patients and the staff.
For information about the health fair, call Nikki Pierce at 592-4253.
National Rehabilitation Week was established in 1976 to create awareness of people with disabilities and the effects of rehabilitation. In 1990, a presidential proclamation designated the third week of September as National Rehabilitation Week, which has grown to include more than 7,000 organizations.
HealthSouth is the only inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the Nature Coast specializing in the treatment of stroke, orthopedic, amputee, brain and spinal cord injuries and related conditions.
For information, call Chris Ballish, director of marketing operations, at 592-4281.
Events
The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have ribbon cuttings at the following businesses this week:
A Unique Touch Massage & A Unique Touch Chiropractic, 12564 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. For information, call Katherine Allen or Alan Papenheim at 666-0065.
The Cookie Jar Store, 6172 Commercial Way, (at the Best Western Weeki Wachee Resort) Spring Hill, 4 p.m. Thursday. For information, call George Papageorge at 585-2475.
If you have announcements, mail the details to Jean Hayes, Business Digest, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613-6174. You may also e-mail items to jhayes@sptimes.com or fax them to 352 754-6133. Items may be edited for length and clarity.
