Leeza Gibbons To Speak At Bethesda’s
Women’s Wellness Luncheon On Sept. 27
The luncheon highlights women’s health and wellness issues and features a wellness expo where guests can get expert advice on women’s health from Bethesda Health physicians and staff. The expo will also showcase women’s health services provided at Bethesda Health, including the Bethesda Women’s Center and the Center for Women & Children. The luncheon is sponsored by NuVista Living at Wellington Green and will be held at Bethesda Hospital West on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The Wellness Expo will take place from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by the luncheon. Gibbons is one of the most well-known pop-culture icons in media. In addition to her impressive background in the field of entertainment and news, she is an instrumental advocate for healthcare, wellness and caregiving. Recognized as a social entrepreneur, Gibbons has become one of the leading voices for issues facing family caregivers, a subject that resonates with several women serving on the luncheon committee. When her mother and grandmother were struggling with Alzheimer’s disease, Gibbons created the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, something that she wished she and her family had access to. Her training as a journalist, united with her compassion and business savvy, helped her to open the foundation’s signature programs, Leeza’s Place and Leeza’s Care Connection. The programs offer free services for family caregivers, encouraging them to call on their courage and summon their strength for the long journey ahead. “I know so many women who are caretakers, and it is really hard to balance all the things we as women have to be in control of,” said Shelly Albright, a member of the luncheon
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The Bethesda Hospital Foundation will host its Women’s Wellness Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 27 featuring Leeza Gibbons, an Emmy Award winner, bestselling author and 2015 winner of The Celebrity Apprentice.
Luncheon committee members (L-R) Bettina Young, Yael Matan, Nicole Pasqual, Candace Hitchon, Susan Bykofsky, Marcia DeLuca, Paula Henderson and Renee Block. Not shown: Shelly Albright, Kerri Burke, Marie Bedner, Dr. Jan Ganesh, Linda Powell and Laura Silver. PHOTO BY JEFF GRAVES
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Emmy Award winner and author Leeza Gibbons.
committee. “Serving on our committee, we have three members who are caretakers, so we hope we can fill the room with people who are also interested in finding that balance and hearing Leeza Gibbons speak.” In addition to Gibbons’ keynote speech, Dr. Carol Adami, medical director of the Bethesda Women’s Center, will speak about important updates to women’s health and new technology. At Bethesda Health, breast cancer is the number-one treated cancer. The Women’s Center performed more than 55,000 breast procedures in 2015. “I am excited to be on the committee and bring a wellness event with a celebrity speaker to the western communities,” said Marie Bedner, another member of the luncheon committee. “I think it will be exciting to hear what Leeza has to say, but I am also interested in hearing from Dr. Carol Adami about the new technology being used as it relates to women’s health.” For tickets, or more information, call the Bethesda Hospital Foundation at (561) 737-7733, ext. 84445, or visit www.bethesdahospitalfoundation.org.