Health briefs 1-23-17
Events
n Managing Your Diabetes, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, at the Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. Registration is required. Information: 724-258-1483.
n SilverSneakers Open House Enrollment, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Mon Valley YMCA. Blood pressure screening and tours will also be available. Information: 724-483-8077.
n Exercise 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.
Support groups
n Stroke Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., Thursday, at the Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. The group will continue to meet on the last Thursday of each month. Information: 724-258-1455.
n Survivors of Incest Anonymous group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month, excluding holidays. The group, meant for men and women aged 18 or older who were sexually abused by a trusted person as a child, will meet at the Mt. Macrina Retreat Center. Information: peopleofcourage@gmail.com or siawso.org.
n Missing Piece of My Heart Support Group, 6-8 p.m., last Thursday of each month at the Crime Victim’s Center conference room in the Oliver Square Plaza. The group is for families who have lost a child to a violent crime. Information: 724-438-1470.
n Silver Generation Support Program, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, East End United Community Center, Uniontown. The program is for ages 55 and older. Information: 724-437-1660.
n Mental Health Association in Fayette County Advocacy Network suicide bereavement support group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays of each month, 100 New Salem Road, first floor/first door on the right, Uniontown. Information: 724-880-1644 or 724-438-6738.
Courses
n American Heart Association Lifesaver CPR/AED classes, 8 a.m., Jan. 31 at the Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. Fee is $35, information and registration: 724-258-1333.