Health Briefs 04-04-16
Classes, seminars
n Managing Your Diabetes, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 6-9 p.m. April 19-21, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. Topics include the importance of controlling blood sugars, diabetes medications, lifestyle changes, meal planning and methods to reduce complications. Registration required: 724-258-1483.
n Spring smoking cessation series, 6-7 p.m. Thursday and April 14, 21, 26 and 28, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. The one-hour session will be facilitated by the Primary Care Resource Center team, which has been certified in evidence-based cessation programs. Classes are free for PCRC patients and those with referrals from MVH-affiliated primary care physicians. All others pay $20. Registration: 724-258-1932.
n Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You, 6 p.m. Thursday, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. This free information session is designed to give those individuals struggling with weight loss the facts to choose their best option. Dr. Hiram Gonzalez will discuss this topic in detail. Registration: 724-258-1333.
n Childbirth and labor preparation courses, 9 a.m. to noon April 16 and 23, Community Room 1, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. Family Beginnings Birthing Center nurses teach about pregnancy discomforts, labor and delivery, pain relief options, potential complications, breathing and relaxation, self and infant care, etc. A tour of the center will also be offered. Preregistration required: 724-430-4646.
n Weight loss surgery for a healthier you information seminar, 5:30 p.m. April 21, Community Room 2, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. Anyone considering bariatric surgery is encouraged to attend this free information session. Information: 724-430-LOSE (5673).
Support groups
n Caring Corner Grief Support Program for families and children, 6-8 p.m. every Monday, East End United Community Center, Uniontown. Information: 724-437-1660.
n Survivors of Incest Anonymous meeting, 6:30-8 p.m. every Monday, Mount St. Macrina Retreat Center, Uniontown. The group is a 12-step recovery program for people 18 or older who were sexually abused by a trusted person as a child. Information: peopleofcourage@gmail.com or siawso.org.
n Silver Generation Support Program, 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday, East End United Community Center. The program is for adults ages 55 and older. Information: 724-437-1660.
n Al-Anon Family Groups, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Trinity Church basement, Fayette and Morgantown streets, Uniontown, and 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Christian Church, Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville. These meetings are for anyone who has been affected by or is having problems from someone else’s drinking. Information: al-anon.alateen.org or pa-al-anon.org.
n Grief Share, a faith-centered grief support group, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Uniontown Church of the Brethren, 20 Robinson St., Uniontown. Information: 724-438-8372.
n Celebrate Recovery meetings, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Third Presbyterian Church, 425 Union St., Uniontown, and 10 a.m. Saturdays, Abundant Life Church, 1239 Brownfield Road, Uniontown. The program is based on biblical principles with the purpose of letting God restore the mental, physical, emotional.
n Life After Weight Loss support group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, The Center for Weight Loss Surgery, 100 Woodlawn Ave., Suite 100. Anyone considering, scheduled for or has had gastric bypass or lap band procedure is invited. Each meeting will feature a guest speaker on a topic related to obesity and/or weight loss surgery, a group member testimonial and an open forum. Information: 724-430-LOSE (5673).
n Breast cancer support group, 2-4 p.m. today, Monongahela Valley Hospital, 7 East Family Room. This group is free and open to all breast cancer patients and their families. Information: 724-258-1704.
n Stroke support group, 6-8 p.m. April 21, Community Room 1, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. Stroke survivors, caregivers, loved ones and anyone interested in learning more about stroke is invited. Meetings include guest speaker, blood pressure readings, medication review and more. Information: 724-430-5212.
n Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA has a support group for women who have been or who currently are in abusive relationships. It is a confidential, low-pressure, safe place. Information: 724-223-9190 or 800-791-4000 in Washington, 724-852-2463 in Greene or 724-439-9500 in Fayette.
n Crime Victims’ Center of Fayette County provides quality services for all victims and families of sexual assault and other violent crimes. Most services are free, and all services are strictly confidential. Information: 724-438-1470; Crisis Hotline: 724-437-3737.
Healthy living events
n Exercises classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Center in the Woods, 130 Woodland Court, Brownsville. Classes include chair dancing at 9:30 a.m. followed by healthy steps at 11 a.m. Information: 724-938-3554.