SANATOGA PA – Health care news for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!), for Aug. 15 (2010) and beyond.

• These events have been added to The Post calendar.

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.

Thursday, Aug. 19

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. 19 (2010; Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First United Church of Christ, 145 Chestnut St., Spring City PA.

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. 19 (2010; Thursday) from 10 a.m. to Noon at The Bard Center, 410 Washington St., Royersford PA.

Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from Pottstown Memorial Medical Center on Aug. 19 (2010; Thursday) from 1-3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, Route 100, Bechtelsville PA.

An informational seminar about weight-loss surgery will be held Aug. 19 (2010; Thursday), and on the third Thursday of every month, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the third floor conference center of Medical Office Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1975.

A free Zumba demonstration night, open to the public, will be held Aug. 19 (2010; Thursday) from 6–7:30 pm. at the Pottstown YMCA, 724 N Adams St., Pottstown PA. Meet the instructors for the Y’s fall Zumba classes, and try the workout that’s more like a party. Bring a water bottle and towel, and comfortable clothes. Refreshments and raffles will be included. The program is geared for those age 14 and older. Advance registration is preferred; for more information or to register, call Lynn Seponski at 610-323-7300, Ext. 13.

The Alzheimer’s Association’s Monthly Support Group meets Aug. 19 (2010; Thursday) from 6-7:30 p.m., and the third Thursday of every month at the same time, in Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living, 120 W. 5th St., Boyertown PA. It offers an opportunity to meet and share with other caregivers experiencing similar issues. The facility provides free respite care for loved ones in a secured area during the meeting. For more information, call 610-473-8066.

A meeting of the Man-To-Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group will be held Aug. 19 (2010; Thursday) from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Phoenixville Hospital Cancer Center, Phoenixville PA. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1800.

Friday, Aug. 20

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center community education nurse Pat Eltz will discuss “The Seven Deadly Sins of Living Alone” on Aug. 20 (2010; Friday) beginning at 11 a.m. in the classrooms at the Chesmont Office Building, Armand Hammer Boulevard, Pottstown PA, as part of the hospital Senior Circle’s “Lunch ‘N Learn” series. For more information or to make a reservation, call 610-327-7699.

Is your child safe in that car seat? Be sure. Learn Aug. 20 (2010; Friday) from a certified car seat technician how to properly install a child’s car seat. An appointment is required; to make one, call 610-327-7145. The service is sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.

Sunday, Aug. 22

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.

Wednesday, Aug. 25

A free meeting of the Post-Partum Adjustment Group, scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of every month, will be held Aug. 25 (2010; Wednesday) 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.

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