In memory of her father, Thaddeus (Ted) Stabholz, M.D., a physician for over 25 years at Mercy Medical Center, Peggy Stabholz, a certified laughter leader, will lead a free laughing club for cancer survivors and their family members, friends and caretakers. Titled Ted's Laughter Club, the group will meet from 7 to 7:30 p.m., on the fourth Tuesday of each month (excluding December 2009 and March 2010) at Mercy Cancer Center resource room.
"My father really believed in the healing power of laughter," Stabholz says. "He taught me to have a good sense of humor and said that was one of the things that helped him survive the Holocaust." Stabholz says her father loved being a physician and working at Mercy. "I want to offer this laughing club at Mercy in honor of his memory," Stabholz says.
Research shows that laughter strengthens the immune system; improves breathing, arterial blood flow, digestion and sleep; adjusts blood pressure and blood sugar; relaxes muscles; burns calories; and reduces pain. Meetings are free, but registration is requested. For more information or to register, please call 330-430-2788.
Mercy Cancer Center believes strongly in holistic, comprehensive cancer care that cares for the person while treating the cancer. That's why the Center created the Complementary Medicine Program to nurture the mind, body and spirit of individuals touched by cancer, along with the family and friends who support them. For more information about Mercy Cancer Center's Complementary Medicine Program or additional classes, call 330-430-2788.
Mercy Medical Center, a nonprofit corporation of the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals Health System, operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 550 physicians on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carrollton, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville, North Canton, Plain Township and Tuscarawas County. For more information, visit their web site at www.cantonmercy.com.