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Apr 14

New ACAC to open at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital – The Daily Progress

The local hospital is helping to put the health in health club.

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and ACAC Fitness & Wellness Centers announced Friday that they have joined forces to create a health club in the hospitals outpatient clinic, across the road from the hospital.

The hospital is located off U.S. 250 east near Interstate 64. The facility is currently under construction and is expected to open this fall.

The club will offer members cardio workouts, weight machines, free weights, stretching, group exercise classes and physical therapy sessions. It will also partner with the hospital for wellness programs.

Having therapists and doctors in one location is a real advantage for us and for the hospital, said Christine Thalwitz, of ACAC. Were also excited to have a location on the east part of town near Pantops. That allows us to serve the entire community.

The club also will feature ACACs Physician-Referred Exercise Program. Its location will allow physicians to observe patients in motion.

Our sports center cares for athletes from a 6-year-old soccer player to a 75-year-old weekend warrior who runs half-marathons, said Jennifer Smiley, director of business options for Sentara Martha Jefferson. The fitness center will allow physicians to watch patients, to observe their gates on the treadmill and keep track of their progress. Well have doctors and physical therapists literally right around the corner from each other.

The center will be ACACs fifth location in the Charlottesville area. The company operates facilities in downtown Charlottesville and at Albemarle Square that feature machines, swimming pools, a variety of classes and other activities; an outdoor water park, tennis and childrens programs on Four Seasons Drive; and a 24-hour club at Old Trail in Crozet.

All ACAC fitness club members will have access to the new club. Memberships specifically for the new Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital location also will be available.

Having ACAC on our campus, and next door to our comprehensive sports medicine center, is a win-win for our community, said Jonathan Davis, president of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. This partnership will allow for continued collaboration and overall improved health for our patients and community at large.

The location is a boon to the club, as well.

This new location is an exciting vision for total health, said Phil Wendel, founder and owner of ACAC. The facilitys collaboration with physical therapy and sports medicine practitioners within a stones throw of the hospital makes the facility and its offerings unique in Charlottesville and the surrounding region.

Created in 1984, ACAC has been ranked among the top fitness clubs in the country. In addition to the Charlottesville area, the company has clubs in Richmond; West Chester, Pennsylvania; and Timonium, Hunt Valley and Germantown, Maryland.

Sentara Healthcare, which owns Martha Jefferson Hospital, includes 12 hospitals and associated services throughout Virginia and North Carolina.

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New ACAC to open at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital - The Daily Progress

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