For Immediate Release
May 31, 2006
The HealthCentral Network
Lucie Leblois, Director of Marketing
leblois@choicemedia.com
703-301-1053
Simon Foundation for Continence
Jasmine Schmidt, Director of Education
jasmineschmidt@simonfoundation.org
847-864-3913
The Simon Foundation for Continence and The HealthCentral Network Partner to Enhance Internet Resources
CHICAGO, IL and ARLINGTON, VA—The Simon Foundation for Continence and The HealthCentral Network, a ChoiceMedia company, have formed a partnership to create new online resources for individuals with incontinence and related disorders. The partnership brings together the pioneering efforts of the Simon Foundation to “bring incontinence out of the closet” with The HealthCentral Network’s multimedia capabilities and vast online community of consumers and experts.
Initial projects for the partnership include collaboration on animations to address bladder health, and the development of active message boards addressing the challenges and daily triumphs of living with incontinence. The Simon Foundation (web address is www.simonfoundation.org) is a leading force in promoting research for new treatments, launching innovative programs to improve continence care, and disseminating public education.
Building on a base of comprehensive medical information about incontinence, The HealthCentral Network seeks to leverage the wisdom and experience of the many individuals who cope with similar challenges. The HealthCentral Network’s new incontinence site is www.incontinence-issues.com (web address is www.healthcentral.com/incontinence). Through new tools such as customizable Web sites to support family caregivers, and regular blogs by those who have first-hand experience with incontinence, The HealthCentral Network hopes to provide the ultimate community site to alleviate embarrassment and isolation people with the symptom of incontinence often report.
“The HealthCentral Network’s redesigned Web sites focused on a number of prevalent chronic conditions represents a valuable opportunity to raise awareness about incontinence for people coping with certain types of cancer, diabetes, digestive disorders and other related conditions,” said Cheryle Gartley, President and Founder of the Simon Foundation. “We are particularly excited about addressing the stigma that surrounds a variety of common health conditions and prevents people from seeking effective treatment and care.”
