Parrish Healthcare Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Next Steps™

Parrish Healthcare Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Next Steps™

TITUSVILLE, FLA. (Feb. 1, 2019)— Parrish Healthcare is celebrating the one year anniversary of the Next Steps™ program with Parrish Health and Fitness Center. Next Steps™ is a specialized, eight-week fitness program helping people achieve their health and wellness goals while working to support any medical conditions they may have.

The program serves patients throughout Parrish Healthcare. Your primary care physician, specialist, or another healthcare professional in the hospital may refer you to the Next Steps™ program to manage and improve your medical condition or to help you achieve a more active lifestyle.

Once approved with your medical insurance, you may be qualified to enroll in the program for free. You’ll undergo a health assessment in order to have fitness experts design your unique plan based on your goals.

The eight-week course includes a pre-assessment and two, 60-minute supervised group workout sessions per week. When you complete the program you will complete the post assessment to determine results and a summary report is available for you and your referring healthcare provider.

Parrish Health and Fitness Center will work with your healthcare provider to create a plan moving forward. The best option may be to implement the new skills you learned at home, or embark on a second session with Next Steps™.

“I have seen how this program has impacted many different people and changed their lives. Some participants have lost weight and regained confidences, while others have improved their stamina and energy to continue doing activities they love, like fishing and golf,” said Tammy Shelley, fitness manager at Parrish Health and Fitness Center. “It important to me that we work with their referring healthcare provider to accomplish their goals no matter what medical condition they may be struggling with.”

Luis, a Next Steps™ graduate from Titusville said, “Next Steps™ has positively impacted my health. I was able to improve my stamina after my cardio surgery to continue my everyday tasks.”

Luis was also eager to comment on the trainers at Parrish Health and Fitness Center. He added, “This program has been excellent. My plan was managed and maintained in all aspects as I progressed throughout the program. My trainers were outstanding and made the process even more enjoyable.”

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Caption: Pictured left to right Tammy Shelly, fitness manager of Parrish Health and Fitness Center and Luis, a Next Steps™ graduate.

About Parrish Medical Center

Parrish Medical Center (PMC), a Parrish Healthcare integrated care partner, is located at 951 N. Washington Ave., Titusville, Florida. The 210-bed, not-for-profit, public medical center has been serving Brevard County for 60 years. PMC is the first in the nation to be Integrated Care certified by The Joint Commission and is nationally recognized as One of America’s Finest Healing Environments®. PMC maintains top-tier national rankings for clinical outcomes, safety and patients’ experiences according to CMS, The SafeCare Group, The LeapFrog Group, The national Patient Safety Movement Foundation and The Joint Commission. PMC is also nationally recognized among the best places to work in healthcare. For more information, visit www.parrishmed.com.

About Parrish Healthcare

Parrish Healthcare, America’s first Joint Commission Integrated Care Certified network, includes: Parrish Medical Center, one of the nation’s most recognized hospitals for clinical quality, patient safety, and healing environments; Parrish Medical Group, NCQA certified patient-centered medical homes; and Parrish Health Network, a coalition of healthcare providers, insurers and others working together to improve quality and safety and lower healthcare costs on behalf of individuals, families and businesses. Visit parrishhealthcare.com for more information.