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Caring for Caregivers:
As business leaders,
mothers, and wives,
the women of our
area help weave the
social fabric of our
community. They
nurture children,
care for the
elderly, and forge a
more vibrant
community. So it’s
important for these
busy women to remain
fit and strong. Yet
they face special
healthcare needs.
Emanuel Medical
Center meets those
needs through a
facility devoted
exclusively to
women’s health.
Known as the Family
Place, it offers the
women of our
community easy
access to
board-certified
physicians and
nurses who
understand the
unique issues women
face. Feminine décor
and special touches
soften the clinical
environment and
create a calming
atmosphere that
makes women feel
right at home.
Offering an Array of
Services:
As women move
through the stages
of their lives,
their healthcare
needs change. The
staff of the Family
Place realizes this
and offers and
continuum of care
for women of all
ages. Women seeking
advice on birth
control, middle-aged
women struggling
with menopause and
breast health
issues, or older
women worrying about
osteoporosis are all
welcome at the
Family Place.
Services include:
▪ Prenatal and
maternity care
▪ Breast health and
mammography
▪ Infertility
▪ Hormone
replacement therapy
▪ Gynecological
surgeries
▪ Bone density
testing
▪ Bladder repairs
Teams of caring
physicians, nurses,
and technicians work
together
coordinating
treatment to ensure
the best possible
outcome for each
patient.
Fostering Breast
Health:
Breast cancer is a
constant fear for
women of all ages,
and early detection
saves lives. So the
staff of the Family
Place stresses the
benefits of regular
clinical breast
exams and
mammograms. We also
encourage women to
play an active role
in their health by
performing monthly
breast self-exams.
What’s more, the
Family Place takes
these messages into
the community. Local
business and civic
groups may request
free breast health
speakers from
Emanuel Medical
Center’s Speaker’s
Bureau. These
trained specialists
will explain the
symptoms of breast
cancer, how to
correctly perform
breast self-exams,
and other topics to
organizations
through the area.
Celebrating Life:
Having a baby is a
life-changing event,
a special time
parents remember for
years to come. The
Family Place offers
just the right
environment for this
memorable occasion.
Its newly decorated
delivery rooms
include all-in-one
suites in which
families can
experience labor,
delivery, and
recovery in one cozy
space. Decorated in
bright colors and
appointed with
hard-wood floors,
these cheerful
spaces invite family
and friends to share
in the joy of a new
arrival.
Patients enjoy
one-on-one nursing
care during labor
and delivery.
Maternal and fetal
monitors record both
the mother’s and
baby’s every
heartbeat. On-floor
operating suites
allow for cesarean
and gynecological
inpatient surgeries.
Registered nurse
anesthetists,
experienced in
obstetric
anesthesia, are
on-call 24 hours a
day.
New parents may keep
their babies in the
room with them or
have the newborns
cared for in the
nursery. This gives
parents a chance to
bond with their
infants, yet lets
them rests when rest
is required.
And, if your baby
arrives early, our
medical staff
includes a
board-certified
neonatologist,
trained to care for
premature babies or
those with special
needs.
Forging Stronger
Families:
The staff of the
Family Place not
only delivers
babies, they teach
parents the skills
they’ll need to
prepare for
childbirth and
parenting.
Our one-day Prepared
Childbirth Classes
allow local parents
to meet, enjoy a
relaxing lunch
together, and learn
about the following
topics:
▪ Warning signs
during pregnancy
▪ Nutrition
▪ Breathing and
relaxation during
labor
▪ Anesthesia
▪ Cesarean birth
▪ Post-partum
feelings
▪ Stages of labor
▪ Infant feeding
▪ Bonding with baby
▪ Infant care
▪ Building
relationships
From routine exams
to maternity
services to issues
surrounding
menopause, the staff
of the Family Place
is here for you. We
under stand the
special health
issues women face.
Why not let us take
care of you, so you
can care for you
family and the
people you love?
Join Us for a
Prenatal Tea and
Tour:
If you family is
expecting a new
arrival, why not
attend the Family
Place’s Prenatal Tea
and Tour? These
informal visits give
you and your family
members a chance to
view the all-in-one
labor, delivery, and
recovery suites, the
nursery, and other
areas of the Family
Place. To register,
call the Department
of Community
Relations at (478)
289-1356.
Why Do Women Prefer
The Family Place?:
▪ A comprehensive
array of women’s
services for every
stage of life
▪ A bright and
cheerful atmosphere
designed exclusively
for women
▪ Board-certified
physicians and
nurses who
understand women’s
health
▪ All-in-one labor,
delivery, and
recovery suites
▪ One-on-one nursing
during labor and
delivery
▪ Fetal and maternal
monitoring during
labor and delivery
▪ An infant security
system
▪ A neonatologist to
care for premature
babies or those with
special needs
▪ Childbirth and
parenting classes |
