SANATOGA PA – Health care news for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!), for Sept. 12-18 (2010) and beyond.
Sunday, Sept. 12
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, Sept. 13
A blood drive is scheduled by the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for Sept. 13 (2010; Monday) from 7-10 a.m. at CEI, 447 Old Swede Rd., Douglassville PA. Appointments are required to donate blood. For more information or to make an appointment call Miller-Keystone at 610-926-6060.
The first in a series of three Diabetes Education classes will be held Sept. 13 (2010; Monday) from 9 a.m. to noon in the annex of Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Advance registration is required. Fees for the classes are covered by most health insurance programs. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288. Remaining classes are scheduled at the same time for Sept. 20 and 27 (both Mondays).
A ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of the second phase of the assisted living community in Hearthstone At Amity will be held Sept. 13 (2010; Monday) at 2 p.m. in the facility, 139 Old Swede Rd. (PA Route 662), Douglassville PA. The event is open to the public. The ribbon-cutting marks the first in a week-long series of events at Hearthstone, which offers a single-floor design and the availability of semi-private rooms. For more information, call 610-385-7600.
A three-week series of birth prep classes for new and expectant parents is scheduled to begin Sept. 13 (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.
The free monthly meeting of the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital, will be held Sept. 13 (2010; Monday) from 1-3 p.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355 St. John’s Circle, Phoenixville PA. The program topic is “Nutrition.” Pre-registration is required for new participants; for more information or to pre-register, call 610-983-1288.
A blood drive is scheduled by the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for Sept. 13 (2010; Monday) from 2-7 p.m. at Coventry Church of the Brethren, 946 Keim St., Pottstown PA. Appointments are required to donate blood. For more information or to make an appointment call Miller-Keystone at 610-926-6060.
Tuesday, Sept. 14
Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from Pottstown Memorial Medical Center on Sept. 14 (2010; Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to noon at the Birdsboro IGA Supermarket in Birdsboro PA.
A meeting of the Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Support Group will be held Sept. 14 (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.
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and AED re-certification training for health care providers will be conducted July 6 (2010; Tuesday) from 6-10 p.m. in the board room at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information or to register, call 610-327-7662.
A breastfeeding class for new and expectant mothers is scheduled to be held Sept. 14 (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, Sept. 16
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 Sept. 16 (2010; Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First United Church of Christ, 145 Chestnut St., Spring City PA.
“Healthy Aging” will be a discussion topic Sept. 16 (2010; Thursday) from 12:30-1:30 p.m., during a senior health promotion event at the Phoenixville Area Senior Center, 153 Church St., Phoenixville PA. Dr. Robert J. Pearlstein of Suburban Geriatrics will be the featured lecturer. His talk is sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call the center at 610-935-1515.
Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from Pottstown Memorial Medical Center on Sept. 16 (2010; Thursday) from 1-3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, Route 100, Bechtelsville PA.
The first in a series of three Living With Diabetes classes will be held Sept. 16 (2010; Thursday) from 6-9 p.m. at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. Advance registration is required. For more information, call 610-327-7463; to register, call 610-327-7500. Remaining classes are scheduled at the same time for Sept. 21 (Tuesday) and 23 (Thursday).
An informational seminar about weight-loss surgery will be held Sept. 16 (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.
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Monthly Support Group meets Sept. 16 (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 Sept. 16 (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, Sept. 17
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center CarePlex physical therapist Beth DiNemma will discuss “Preventing Falls” on Sept. 17 (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.
Blood pressure screenings conducted by staff members of the Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown will be held on Sept. 17 (2010; Friday) from 1-3 p.m. at the the Coventry Mall, Routes 100 & 724, Pottstown PA.
Is your child safe in that car seat? Be sure. Learn Sept. 17 (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.
Saturday, Sept. 18
“Changing Your Brain For The Better,” an educational breakfast program that features Barb Dively of Acquired Brain Injury Network of PA Inc. as its presenter, is scheduled to be held Sept. 18 (2010; Saturday) from 10-11:30 a.m. at Frederick Mennonite Community, 2849 Big Road (Route 73), Frederick PA. The free program is open to the public. Participants will be shown useful and practical ways to keep the brain fit. Advance reservations are required by Sept. 13 (Monday). For more information or to make a reservation, call Jan Morris at 610-754-7878, Ext. 109.
A one-day birth prep class for new and expectant parents is scheduled to be held Sept. 18 (2010; Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Suite 300 of Medical Office Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. A fee of $85 per couple will be charged. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.
Sunday, Sept. 19
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, Sept. 20
Blood pressure screenings conducted by staff members of the Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown will be held on Sept. 20 (2010; Monday) from 10 a.m. to Noon at the New Hanover Luthern Church, 2941 Luthern Church Rd., Gilbertsville PA.
Wednesday, Sept. 22
Blood pressure screenings conducted by staff members of the Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown will be held on Sept. 22 (2010; Wednesday) from 10 a.m. to Noon at the Pottstown Area Senior Center, 724 N. Adams St., Pottstown PA.
A free meeting of the Post-Partum Adjustment Group, scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of every month, will be held Sept. 22 (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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