Promoting Wellness

COORDINATION OF CARE FROM START TO FINISH

Renovations are complete at Dignity Health's new medically-integrated Wellness Center, now home to our Personal Enrichment Program (PEP) and Ambulatory Care Coordination!

This center serves our greater Santa Cruz County community to positively impact health outcomes by providing access to vital prevention and screening services. It includes a fitness suite, community resource area, demonstration kitchen, neurological wing, and A/V equipped classrooms.

“In alignment with our mission, we aim to address health care inequities and improve access to care for those most vulnerable and underserved. We are extremely thrilled to provide an essential environment in which our wellness team promotes the continuum of care in prevention services in an accessible and affordable way,” says Nanette Mickiewicz, MD, CEO/President of Dominican Hospital.

What Makes the Center Unique?

Led by clinicians, the "medically-integrated" approach is unique, addressing medical issues through a personalized and community centered protocol. Case managers will be on-site to work collaboratively with the Wellness Center team to ensure that participants are being offered appropriate treatment and education. Our programming synergy between the medical provider network, Dominican Hospital, and Dignity Health Ambulatory Care Coordination, will reduce barriers to health care and continue to strengthen referrals in our community.

Services Include:

• Cardiac Risk Reduction • Pulmonary and Diabetes Education • Nutrition and Weight Management • Risk Assessment and Screening Programs • Health, Wellness, and Medically-Integrated Fitness

Classes • Community-Based Health Management Education • Childbirth and Parenting Classes • Progressive Neurological Disorder and Chronic

Disease Management

Sign Up Now!

The Wellness Center is excited to meet community members and introduce them to the resources available such as health screenings, exercise classes, support groups, and so much more! Give the office a call to schedule an appointment at (831) 457-7099 or visit dignityhealth.org/dominican/pep.

For more information on class offerings see page 41! *Classes are not insurance-based, and are offered at low cost or by scholarship for those who qualify, for more information visit dignityhealth.org/dominican/pep.

The creation of this community-focused wellness resource was made possible through generous donations to the Domincian Hospital Foundation. A project like this takes a village, and we give special thanks to the support of the Central California Alliance for Health (the Alliance), Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Women of Wellness (WoW) Council, FTG Builders Inc., Bogard Construction Inc., Nanette Mickiewicz, MD, Susan MacMillan, Carol Lezin, and Karen Gosling, MPT.