May 2008
Healthy Living – Living with Chronic Illness
- Teaching Self-Management of Chronic Illness
- 6 Classes – Wednesday’s - May 21, May 28, June 4, June 18 & June 25, 2008
- Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Instructors: Helen Sherwood, RN Case Mgr & Jana Fitzpatrick, RN Case Mgr.
- Cost: $10.00
- Pre-registration required – please contact Janet Vose @ 532-5969 or e-mail at
jvose@houltonregional.org
Pressure Checks!!!
Are you one of the 50 million Americans who have high blood pressure? You just might be and not even know
it. The only way to tell is to have your blood pressure checked!
Stop by and visit our blood pressure screening program.
- Date: First Wednesday of the Month -
May 7, 2008
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Place: Houlton Regional Hospital
Lobby
- Specialist: Gisela Blake, Blood Pressure Specialist
High
Blood Pressure
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May 14
Compassionate Friends Support Group
Compassionate Friends is a support group that provides grief support
offering friendship and understanding to those who have lost a child.
- Date: Second Wednesday of the Month,
May 14, 2008
- Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Place: Center for Community Health
Education
- Contact: Lori Tash at 532-4879
May 19
Breastfeeding, Is it for Me?
Expectant mothers, fathers and grandparents are all invited to join an open
discussion on the advantages of breastfeeding, necessary preparation and impact
on the family. Topics rotate each month.
- Meets: Third Monday of the Month –
May 19, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Prenatal Program
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Support Group
- Contact: Kathy Blanchette, RN, 532-2900, ext. 130
May 21
Diabetes Support Group
Individuals with diabetes, and family members, join together to learn, share
and network about living with diabetes.
- Meets: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
- Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Topic: Diabetes & Eye Disease
- Speaker: Kristy Swallow, Iris Network
- Contact: Bonnie Quint, RN, BSN, CDE at
532-2900, Ext. 416
SHARE
SHARE is a group that offers friendship
and understanding to those who have lost a loved one, while providing a
safe place for people to do the work of mourning and move forward to find
continued meaning in life.
- Meets: Contact John Dunn for additional
information
- Contact: John Dunn, 532-7403
General Information
Scholarships
Should the cost
of any program listed above prove to be a hardship, please inquire about
the availability of scholarships. Please direct inquiries to the
Center for Community Health Education at 532-5969 or jvose@houltonregional.org
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Weather
Cancellations
If classes need
to be cancelled due poor weather conditions, the decision will be made
by 3:00 p.m., for evening classes, and will be broadcast over WHOU 100.1.
Please call us at 532-5969 if you question if a class will be held.
Special
Needs
If you need special
assistance (wheelchair assistance, interpreter, assisted listening device,
etc.) please contact us in advance, so we can make the appropriate accommodations.
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For further information on any program
call 532-5969
or E-Mail: jvose@houltonregional.org
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