SERVICES FOR SOME AND TRANSITION
THEM FOR
OTHERS.
JENNIE:
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL PLANS TO
EXPAND ITS CARE WHILE
SUPPORTING THE SWITCH OF ONE OF
ITS OFFERINGS TO
PRIVATE PRACTICE.
JENNIE:
NEWSCHANNEL 6'S RENETTA DUBOSE
IS HERE WITH WHAT
THOSE CHANGES TO HEALTHCARE
MEAN.
RENETTA:
THE WELLNESS CENTER OFFERS FREE
STYLE EXERCISING AS WELL AS
PROGRAMS
SUITED FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
INSIDE JEFFERSON COUNTY'S
HOSPITAL.THAT
FACILITY IS CLOSING, LEAVING
SOME CONCERNED.BUT IT'S
RELOCATION AND REPLACEMENT IS
SURE TO SHINE AN EVEN BIGGER
SPOTLIGHT ON THE
CHANGE.
CARL SMITH/WELLNESS CENTER
MEMBER: "WE JUST MOTIVATE EACH
OTHER SO WE MEET DOWN HERE."
RENETTA:CARL SMITH DRIVES 18
MILES TO THE JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
NOT TO TREAT HIS DIABETES, BUT
TO WORKOUT.
NATS
RENETTA:HE'S ONE OF MANY WHO
TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE
HOSPITAL'S WELLNESS
CENTER, A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN
HIT THE MACHINES.
NATS
RENETTA: OR TAKE PART IN A
PROGRAM FOR SENIOR
CITIZENS.BUT THE SPOT WHERE
SOME WORK TO GET IN SHAPE WILL
BE LEAVING THE
HOSPITAL.
CARL SMITH/WELLNESS CENTER
MEMBER:
"A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COME HERE AND SOCIALIZE
AS WELL AS WORK OUT AND IT'S A
LOT OF OLDER FOLKS TOO."
NATS
RENETTA:RASHAD FIELDS MANAGES
THE CENTER.HE SAYS ITS LIFE
CHANGING FOR SENIORS.
RASHAD FIELDS/WELLNESS CENTER
ACTING MANAGER:
"SOME OF THEM HAVE COME IN HERE
ON CRUTCHES, WALKERS AND AFTER A
COUPLE OF MONTHS IN HERE AND
THEY'RE WALKING JUST FINE."
NATS - TREADMILL DUDE
RENETTA: BUT THE WORKOUTS WILL
SOON BE TRANSITIONING TO ANOTHER
FACILITY.LOU SEMRAD SAYS HE
WILL UTILIZE THE SPACE TO EXPAND
THE HOSPITAL'S REACH FROM ONE TO
14COUNTIES.
LOU SEMRAD/HOSPITAL
ADMINISTRATOR:
"WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF
CONVERTING IT FROM A WELLNESS
CENTER TO AN IN-PATIENT, ACUTE,
GERIATRIC PSYCH TREATMENT
FACILITY.10
BEDS.WE HAVE THE CERTIFICATE
OF NEED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY HEALTH."
RENETTA: SEMRAD SAYS THE REST OF
THE HOSPITAL STAYS THE SAME
OFFERING
EVERYTHING FROM AN ER TO
PRE-NATAL CARE.AND THE
HOSPITAL IS ALSO ON
BOARD TO SUPPORT FIELDS WHO
PLANS TO TAKE THE WELLNESS
CENTER INTO PRIVATE
PRACTICE WITHIN LOUSIVILLE CITY
LIMITS.
RASHAD FILEDS/WELLNESS CENTER
ACTING MANAGER:
"IT COULD BE A CHRISTMAS
PRESIDENT FOR THE COMMUNITY."
RENETTA:
FIELDS AND ANOTHER BUSINESS
PARTNER ARE WORKING TO SECURE
THAT NEW
LOCATION.BUT THE WELLNESS
CENTER WILL LIVE ON.THE
HOSPITAL
ADMINISTRATOR SAYS MOST OF THE
EQUIPMENT WILL GO THERE.HE'S
GOING
TO GIVE IT TO FIELDS FOR A GOOD
PRICE.
BRAD:
