Aging Support Resources in North Central Arkansas & South Central Missouri
Mruk Family Education Center on Aging (MFECOA) is dedicated to helping
you live a longer and healthier life. The MFECOA provides educational
programs, resources and healthcare services to older adults and their
families to help them address aging issues.
Rock Steady Boxing (A non-contact boxing exercise to fight back against Parkinson's Disease)
The center includes a classroom for education and support services related
to home safety, caregiving, geriatric medicine and other aging issues.
Regular educational programs cover a variety of health topics, such as
Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis and dementia.
For more information or to schedule the Coordinator to speak at your next
civic or church group, contact the Mruk Family Education Center on Aging at
(870) 508-3880 or email E. Diahanne VanGulick, MFECOA Coordinator, at
evangulick@baxterregional.org.
MFECOA Advisory Board
Pam Bridgman, Chair
Dr. Tim Paden
Sharon Jones, RN
Marilyn Allen
Cathie Bodenhamer, RN
Kirk Brown
Jessica Johnson
Robert Clarke
Paul Mruk
Judy Matty
Noel Morris
Katie King Risk
Bambi Bowden
Matt Taylor
Geoffrey Smith
Mark Ungerank
Diahanne VanGulick - MFECOA Coordinator
Adrienne Blackwell - Foundation Advisor
Meet the Coordinator
E. Diahanne VanGulick
Diahanne VanGulick was named the Mruk Family Education Center on Aging
Coordinator in July, 2015, bringing a wealth of experience in health education,
preventative health care and event planning to her new role. She has a
special interest in making sure people in our community know of all the
available resources to them, including emotional, spiritual, and physical support.
Her previous roles at Baxter Health included the Continuing Medical Education/Basic
Life Support Coordinator in the Education Department and most recently
as a Patient Registrar in Patient Financial Services. In between those
roles, Diahanne was in Kansas City, Missouri, and worked as an event assistant
and health educator at a company that provides health screenings and on-going
health education for corporations. She has been a certified American Heart
Association Basic Life Support and First Aid Instructor for over 20 years.
Diahanne is married to her high school sweetheart, Paul. They live in Mountain
Home and have two adult children, Emmilee and Timothy. She enjoys hiking
and exploring the many nature trails in our area.
