Health Briefs 7-18-16
Classes, seminars
n Childbirth and labor preparation courses, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and July 26, Community Room 1, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. Participants will learn about pregnancy discomforts, labor and delivery, pain relief options, potential complications, self and infant care, breathing and relaxation and more. A tour of the Family Beginnings Birthing Center will also be given. Pre-registration required: 724-430-4646.
n Managing Your Diabetes, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. Topics include the importance of controlling blood sugars, diabetes medications, lifestyle changes, meal planning and methods to reduce risk of complications. Registration required: 724-258-1483.
n Weight Loss Surgery for a Healthier You information seminar, 5:30 p.m Thursday, Community Room 2, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. Anyone considering bariatric surgery is encouraged to attend this information session to learn more about the process and the expected results. Information: 724-430-LOSE(5673).
n Adult CPR Instruction, 6-8 p.m. July 26, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. CPR classes are offered by Monongahela Valley Hospital in conjunction with Valley Health and Safety Training Center. The $40 fee is payable to VHSTC. Advance registration required: 724-684-9536.
n Public First-Aid Instruction, 6-9 p.m. July 28, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. The classes are offered by the hospital in conjunction with Valley Health and Safety Training Center. The $30 fee is payable to VHSTC. Reservations required: 724-684-9536.
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. first and third Monday of the month (except for holidays), Mount Macrina Retreat Center, Uniontown. The group is a 12 step recovery program for women and men, aged 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 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 and emotional.
n Cancer support group, 2 p.m. today, 7-East Family Room, Monongahela Valley Hospital. This group is free and open to cancer patients and their families. Information: 724-258-1704.
n Better Breathers club, 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. Dr. Nikhil K. Dave, allergist, will discuss how allergies affect chronic breathing issues. The group is open to people who want to learn or share information about living well with breathing issues. Information: 724-258-1932.
n Arthritis and Fibromyalgia support group, 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. The group is free and open to anyone with arthritis, fibromyalgia or related illnesses and their families. Information: 724-258-1321.
n Stroke support group, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Community Room 1, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. Anyone interested in learning about stroke is invited for a guest speaker, blood pressure readings, medication review and more. Information: 724-430-5212.
n Suicide bereavement support group, 6-8 p.m. July 25, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. The program is led by a licensed psychologist and is free and open to all those touched by suicide. Registration required: 724-268-1144.
n Stoke support group, 1-2:30 July 28, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. The group is designed for patients and caregivers to share, learn and grow with people who can deal with strokes and its after-effects. Information: 724-258-1455.
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.
Events
n Walk-in Wednesday mammograms, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Wednesday, Monongahela Valley Hospital’s HealthPLEX Imaging, WillowPointe Plaza, 800 Plaza Drive, Suite 170, Belle Vernon. No appointment or prescription is necessary. Information: 724-379-1900.
n Wednesday Walks/Meadow Run Stroll, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, meeting at Route 40 entrance parking lot. Join members of the Society of Brothers on this easy 3/4 mile walking tour through the property of New Meadow Run to learn about the community. Information: 724-998-5935 or the group’s Facebook page.
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.