About Wesley Medical Center

Wesley Medical Center is an acute-care center licensed for 760 beds and 102 bassinets. The medical staff of 700 physicians and 3,000 employees provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services for patients from throughout Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Every year, more than 25,000 adults and children are inpatients and more than 6,000 babies are born at Wesley. Founded in 1912 by a regional organization of the Methodist Church, Wesley has been an HCA facility since 1985. Wesley is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Providers (JCAHO).

Our Mission
Wesley Medical Center is committed to helping those we serve attain their highest level of well being through the science of medicine and the art of caring.

Our Vision
Wesley Medical Center will be the provider of choice in healthcare, education and employment by demonstrating excellence, efficency and teamwork in all of our relationships.

Facilities
Wesley's campus in the heart of Wichita, Kan., has eight buildings, including:

• A freestanding BirthCare Center
• Kansas' ONLY Emergency Pediatric Department
• A freestanding Family Medicine Center
• Wesley Women's Hospital
• A state-of-the-art Critical Care Building that houses three adult intensive care units

Wesley West Emergency and Diagnostic Center provides 24-hour emergency care and outpatient diagnostic services. It is located at the northeast corner of 13th Street and Tyler Road.

Advanced technology and services
Although Wesley provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services, the medical center is especially noted for:

• The largest Emergency Department in Kansas
• A Level 1 (highest level) trauma center
• The area's only Gamma Knife Center

Education
Wesley provides to the community several educational classes and seminars. For more information on an updated list of classes, to subscribe to be notified about new classes or for more information call:

• Cardiac Education (316) 962-8091
• Birthcare and Child Development Education (316) 962-2290
• Wesley Friends For Seniors (CALL TODAY TO BECOME A MEMBER!)     (316) 962-8400
  

Seniors get ready for the 5K at

Botanica!

Setting a goal can be a great motivator for starting a walking routine. What better goal can you have than joining friends in a springtime walk through a lovely park, followed by a party with plenty of food and music?

Set your sights on the Wesley Friends Senior 5K Walk/Run on the evening of Wednesday, May 28. Everyone aged 40 and better is invited to walk or run in this annual event. The 5K course (3.1 miles) begins in the beautiful gardens of Wichita’s Botanica, wanders through Sim Park, and ends at Botanica where the party begins! Great music by RKO Blues, winner of the Wichita Blues Challenge, will keep the party lively

The party will include an awards presentation, with awards presented to the top three male and female finishers in each age group. The age groupings are in five-year increments from age 40 to 100. Special awards will be presented to the oldest male and female finishers.

The $20 registration fee ($17 for Wesley Friends members) covers the entry fee, the party afterward, and admission to Botanica for the evening.

This event occurs during National Senior Health and Fitness Month, when many older adults begin or renew a commitment to fitness and celebrate the active senior lifestyle. Wichita’s participants will join an estimated 150,000 seniors at 1,500 sites throughout the nation as they run, walk, dance, play and learn their way to better fitness and health!

The local sponsor is Wesley Friends, an organization open to all people aged 50 and older. Affiliated with Wesley Medical Center, Wesley Friends provides social events, health seminars, travel opportunities, and many more benefits. Members are also entitled to discounts on a variety of products and services. The annual membership fee is only $15 or $25 for two people in the same household. For more information about Wesley Friends or the Senior 5K, call (316) 962-8400.