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Edwin Meelhuysen,
PT, COMT It's estimated that about half of all Americans live with at least one chronic disease, such as heart disease, cancer, pulmonary conditions, diabetes, depression, anxiety and stroke. At Arbor Health, we want to help the people in our community live better lives by focusing on prevention and wellness.

Making healthy lifestyle choices can help prevent or improve many of these chronic conditions. But we understand that some of those changes can be very difficult to make. Our goal here at Arbor Health's Community Wellness Department is to try to find simple and easy ways to help you along that journey.

New Health and Wellness Opportunities

In 2025, we are creating some opportunities for you to learn how to improve your health and also make it easier for you to get involved. Here's some of what you can expect!

Free, quarterly Lunch and Learns (Lunch starts at 11:45 a.m. Preregistration is encouraged. Register at myarborhealth.org/calendar.)

• May 20: Combating Alzheimer's disease and dementia (type 3 diabetes) with lifestyle recommendations and memory hacks.
• Aug. 19: Tools to help you stay strong and independent.
• Oct. 21: Navigating health care, Medicare and insurance as we age.

Wellness events designed to encourage you to get out and do something active.

• Independence Day 5K and 8K hill challenge: July 4 in Mossyrock.
• Joy in the Journey 5K color run/walk: Sept. 6 in Morton.
• Apple Harvest Festival 5K: Oct. 4 in Onalaska
• Packwood Mountain Festival 5K: May 2026 in Packwood.

Wellness Expos

• Thrive After 55 Expo: June 28 in Morton.
• Wellness Expo: Sept. 6 in the Arbor Health parking lot in Morton.
• Family Resource Fair: March 2026 in Morton.

Running/Walking Group

• Mossyrock: Meetup for people training for a 5K or who want to run/walk as a group activity. Beginning May 25, 9 a.m. in the Mossyrock High School parking lot.

Categories: Community