SANATOGA PA – Health care news for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!), for Aug. 8  (2010) and beyond.

• These events have been added to The Post calendar.

Sunday, Aug. 8

A peer-led meeting of Resolve, the National Infertility Association support group, is scheduled to be held weekly on Sundays beginning at 2 p.m., sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-917-0006.

Monday, Aug. 9

A blood drive is scheduled by the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for Aug. 9 (2010; Monday) from 9 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. at Proconex, 103 Enterprise Dr., Limerick PA. Appointments are required to donate blood. For more information or to make an appointment call Miller-Keystone at 610-926-6060.

The free monthly meeting of the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital, will be held Aug. 9 (2010; Monday) from 1-3 p.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355 St. John’s Circle, Phoenixville PA. The program is a picnic lunch. Pre-registration is required for new participants; for more information or to pre-register, call 610-983-1288.

Tuesday, Aug. 10

Blood pressure screenings scheduled Thursday.

Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from Pottstown Memorial Medical Center on Aug. 10 (2010; Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to noon at the Birdsboro IGA Supermarket in Birdsboro PA.

A free meeting of the Easy Breathers Support Group, sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital, will be held Aug. 10 (2010; Tuesday) from 2:30-4 p.m. in the Cardiac-Respiratory Rehab Department on the first floor of South Tower at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA.

A meeting of the Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Support Group will be held Aug. 10 (2010; Tuesday) from 6-7 p.m. in conference Room B on the third floor of Medical Office Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.

A breastfeeding class for new and expectant mothers is scheduled to be held Aug. 10 (2010; Tuesday) from 7-9:30 p.m. in Room 300 of Medical Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Registration is required; a fee of $20 per couple will be charged. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.

Thursday, Aug. 12

Project Prevention, a community service of Phoenixville Hospital that offers blood pressure screenings, diabetes education and health-related referrals through an on-site nurse and case manager, will be held Aug. 12 (2010; Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First United Church of Christ, 145 Chestnut St., Spring City PA.

A two-day safe driver course for persons age 55 and older will be offered Aug. 12 and 13 (2010; Thursday and Friday) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day in Room 300 of Medical Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Successfully completing the program may provide a reduction in some car insurance premiums. Registration is required. A fee of $12 will be charged to members of AARP; $14 must be paid by non-members. For more information, call 610-983-1288.

Friday, Aug. 13

Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from Pottstown Memorial Medical Center on Aug. 13 (2010; Friday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Michael’s Craft Store, Rt. 100, North Coventry PA.

Saturday, Aug. 14

A “Dr. Drill Boot Camp Clinic” for fitness that’s open to the public will be held Aug. 14 (2010; Saturday) from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Pottstown YMCA, Adams and Jackson streets, Pottstown PA. Advance registration is requested by Monday (Aug. 9). For information or a reservation, Lynn Seponski at call 610-323-7300, Ext. 13. Tickets cost $10 per person, and the program geared for those age 14 and older.  Proceeds benefit the annual Y Partners Financial Campaign.

Sunday, Aug. 15

A peer-led meeting of Resolve, the National Infertility Association support group, is scheduled to be held weekly on Sundays beginning at 2 p.m., sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-917-0006.

Monday, Aug. 16

A blood drive is scheduled by the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for Aug. 16 (2010; Monday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Limerick Family Care, 296 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick PA. Appointments are required to donate blood. For more information or to make an appointment call Miller-Keystone at 610-926-6060.

Basic Life Support (BLS) re-certification training for health care providers will be conducted Aug. 16 (2010; Monday) in 30-minute appointments from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Suite 300 of Medical Office Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. A fee of $35 will be charged. Participants must have completed the online portion of BLS training, for a separate fee cost, before registering for this session. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.

Ready for the big event.

A three-week series of birth prep classes for new and expectant parents is scheduled to begin Aug. 16 (2010; Monday) from 7-9 p.m. in Suite 300 of Medical Office Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Subsequent dates will be announced to participants. A fee of $85 per couple will be charged. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.

Tuesday, Aug. 17

A free breast pumping class for new and expectant mothers is scheduled to be held Aug. 17 (2010; Tuesday) from 7-9 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.

Wednesday, Aug. 18

A grief support group meeting conducted by the Pottstown YMCA will be held Wednesday (Aug. 18, 2010) 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.

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