Aug 8, 2010 By Herald Standard Staff 3 min read

Monongahela Valley Hospital lists the following programs and events at the facility located in Carroll Township. Unless otherwise noted, the following programs will be held in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center (ECC) at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Monday

Baby Care Class

6:30 p.m., Mon-Vale HealthPLEX, Rostraver. Learn baby care basics with up-to-date information at this instructional session for parents-to-be. Topics include: home safety, basic car seat safety, immunizations, breast and bottle feeding, pacifiers, bathing an infant and additional topics. For more information, call 724-258-BABY (2229).

Tuesday

Lipid/Glucose Screening

7 to 11 a.m., Finleyville. Healthy Directions, Monongahela Valley Hospital’s health information and resource center at 6116 Brownsville Road Extension, Suite 107, Finleyville, will offer lipid and glucose screenings. A 12-hour fast is required. Fee is $12. Results are sent to your physician. Advance registration is requested at 724-348-6699.

RSDS Support Group

6 p.m., ECC. The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Support Group is free and open to all persons with RSDS or related illnesses. For more information, call 724-929-9492.

Understanding Your Diabetes Meal Plan

6 p.m., Mon-Vale HealthPLEX, Rostraver. Builds on the education received in the Managing Your Diabetes program. Learn more about food choices, dining out, and how your eating habits affect your blood glucose control. Prerequisite: Must have attended the Managing Your Diabetes education program. Advanced registration is required to attend. Contact the Center for Diabetes at 724-258-1483 for more information and to register.

Wednesday

Prostate Cancer Support Group

6 p.m., ECC. The Prostate Cancer Support Group is free and open to all persons with prostate cancer and their families. The discussion will be led by Dr. Andrew J. Zahalsky and registered nurse Lori Lasich from the MVH Regional Cancer Center. For more information, call 724-292- 9404.

Understanding Your Blood Sugar Readings

6 p.m., Mon-Vale HealthPLEX, Rostraver. Learn how to “make sense” out of all those blood sugar readings you document. Understand how your diet, medications, illness, and stress affect your blood sugars. Prerequisite: Must have attended the Managing Your Diabetes education program.

Advanced registration is required to attend. Contact the Center for Diabetes at 724-258-1483 for more information and to register.

Thursday

We Are What We Eat – Diabetes Movie and Diabetic Medication Discussion

6 p.m., Mon-Vale HealthPLEX, Rostraver. Gain a better understanding of how your diabetes medications work and learn the effects diabetes medications have on your blood sugar readings.

Prerequisite: Must have attended the Managing Your Diabetes education program. Advanced registration is required to attend. Call the Center for Diabetes at 724-258-1483 for more information and to register.