SANATOGA PA – Health care news for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!), for Dec. 13-19, 2009.
- These events have been added to The Post calendar.
Grief support is available this week at the Pottstown YMCA. See below.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
The weekly meeting of the Domestic Violence Support Group sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center is held every Tuesday evening. For more information on times and locations, call 610-970-7363.
Students of Daniel Boone High School say they will try to break a record in conducting the largest-ever blood drive in the history of the Allentown PA-base Miller-Keystone Blood Center. The blood drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the old gymnasium of the high school, Chestnut Street, Birdsboro PA. No appointments will be necessary; walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call 610-385-6671.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
A Grief Support Group meeting conducted by the Pottstown YMCA will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Freedom Valley YMCA branch at Adams and Jackson streets, Pottstown PA. Those in need of grief support and counseling are welcome to attend. Group meetings are scheduled on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. For more information, call 610-32-7300.
A free meeting of the Post-Partum Adjustment Group is scheduled to be held from 6:30-8 p.m. in Suite 300 of Medical Office Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.
Thursday, Dec. 17
A Caregiver’s Support Group will be held tonight and on the third Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. at Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living Facility, 120 W. 5th St., Boyertown PA. The group is specifically designed for givers of care to Alzheimer’s or dementia patients. It provides information and education, and also serves as a forum for learning from others. For more information, call 610-473-8066.
Friday, Dec. 18
Free dental screenings will be offered weekly on Friday mornings in the Boyertown Multi-Service Center, Spring Street, Boyertown PA. Patients interested in this service must call Community Health and Dental Care at 610-326-7405, and not the Multi-Service Center, to schedule an appointment. Patients will be informed of the dentist’s findings following the screening.
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