Total Fitness at RMC

05/31/2026

05/26/2026

Things to expect that naturally occur in the aging process:

1. Things take longer.
2. Distractions will be more frequent and harder to overcome.
3. Difficulty multitasking.
4. Difficulty recognizing errors.
5. Remembering names will be harder.
6. Technology will require more patience.

Be kind. Be encouraging. You will be in their shoes one day. 🥰

05/24/2026

And Total Fitness 🇺🇸 will be closed Monday. Stay safe everyone!

Russell Medical clinics will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

This closure includes:
• Russell Urgent Care
• Total Healthcare
• Medical Park Family Care
• Health Partners of New Site
• Geriatric Clinic
• Podiatry Clinic
• Internal Medicine Clinic
• Surgery Clinic
• Pulmonology Clinic
• Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
• OBGYN Associates

We encourage patients to plan appointments and prescription refills accordingly.

Russell Medical Hospital services will remain available.

Learn more: www.russellcares.com

05/21/2026

Ready to Roll into June! 🙌🙌

05/21/2026

After leading our Rehab and Fitness Services for over 30 years at Russell Medical, our fearless director is stepping into retirement come June! He cultivated our comprehensive program of therapy and wellness and was instrumental in the design of Total Fitness today! A job well done Jak Korte! You will be greatly missed! We thank you for everything you’ve done!

We are now extremely excited to introduce our new Rehab Services Director, Michelle Ray! She has served at Total Fitness for 12 years as a Physical Therapist. Michelle is a highly accomplished professional with deep commitment to our organization.

Her qualifications include:
Auburn University: BS in Kinesiology
University of South Alabama: Doctor of Physical Therapy
Specialized Clinical Skills: Expert in dry needling & blood flow restriction training
American Physical Therapy Association: Certified in both orthopedic & geriatric specialty services
ERGO Science: Functional Capacity Evaluations

Under Michelle’s leadership, we have already developed a Fall Prevention Clinic & participated in a grant submission for our department.

Michelle loves the outdoors and spending time with her family.

Join us in congratulating our leaders with their next steps!

05/20/2026

Food for thought 💭

Single most predictable marker for the onset of dementia:

Mild, moderate, and severe hearing loss can double, triple, or even quintuple the risk respectively.