Health Briefs 7-7-14
Classes/seminars
n Bariatric surgery information session, 6 p.m. July 14, Mon-Vale HealthPLEX room 120. Dr. Ramesh Ramanathan will discuss this topic in detail. Registration: 412-641-3632 or 412-802-8299.
n Childbirth and labor preparation courses, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 and 22, Community Room 1, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. Pre-registration is required: 724-430-4646.
n Advanced Carbohydrate Counting, 9-11 a.m. July 16, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. Completion of the three-day “Diabetes Self-Management Training” is required prior to attending this class. Registration: 724-258-1483.
n Childbirth preparation class, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 and 23, Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. Topics include signs of labor, vaginal and caesarian deliveries, the role of a labor coach, comfort measures and pain medication options. Registration: 724-258-2229, Ext. 9.
n Smoking cessation program, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 22 and 29, Monongahela Valley Hospital. Classes are free for Primary Care Resource Center patients, MVH employees and anyone with a referral from an MVH-affiliated primary care physician. There is a fee for others to participate. Registration is required: 724-258-1932.
n Community CPR instruction, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. There is a fee for the class. Registration: 724-872-9200.
Support groups
n Breast cancer support group, 2-4 p.m. Monday, 7-East Family Room, Monongahela Valley Hospital. This support group is open to all breast cancer patients and their families. Information: 724-258-1704.
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 women and men older than 18 who were sexually abused by a trusted person as a child. Information: peopleofcourage@gmail.com or siawso.org.
n Life After Weight Loss Surgery support group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Thelma Sandy Conference Room, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. The group is for anyone considering, scheduled or have had gastric bypass or lap band procedure. Information: 724-880-8050 or pdplpn@yahoo.com.
n Better Breathers Club, 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. The club is free and open to all adults and their family, friends or caregivers who want to learn and share information about living well with breathing issues. Information: 724-258-1932 or 724-344-0287.
n Suicide Survivor’s support group, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Thelma Sandy Conference Room, main floor, Uniontown Hospital. This group is for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. Information: 724-438-6738.
n RSDS support group, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. The group is free and open to all persons with RSDS or related illnesses. Information: 724-929-9492.
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 Ostomy support group, 2-3:30 p.m. July 17, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, Monongahela Valley Hospital. This group is for all persons with ostomies and their families and friends. Information: 724-258-1773.
n Stroke support group, 6-8 p.m. July 17, Community Room 1, main lobby, Uniontown Hospital. Stroke survivors, caregivers, loved ones and anyone interested in learning more about stroke is invited. Information: 724-430-5212.
n The Fayette County Parkinson Support Group, 2-4 p.m. July 22, Abundant Life Church, 1239 Brownfield Road, Uniontown. Andrea Bird, speech pathologist at Uniontown hospital, will present a program on voice therapy. David VonHofen from The Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania will also speak. Anyone diagnosed with Parkinson disease, their caregivers, family members and friends are invited to attend.
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 1-800-791-4000 in Washington, 724-852-2463 in Greene or 724-439-9500 in Fayette.
Community events
n Fayette County Healthy Lifestyles Task Force’s Wednesday Walks, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, West Overton Museum to discover the legacy of the historic 18th century building and people who lived there. Meet at the Distillery Museum. Information: 724-963-2804, sandra.morris100@gmail.com or stepstoahealtheirfayettecounty.org.
n Pennsylvania’s 30th annual Camp Huff-n-Puff for children with asthma, Aug. 7-10, Jumonville Camp and Retreat Center, Hopwood. The four-day overnight camp is designed for children between the ages of 8 and 13, and enables campers to participate in education sessions covering self-management of their asthma. Information about registration and scholarships: breathepa.org/programs/camp-huff-n-puff or 800-220-1990.
Blood drives
n PennDOT, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, 825 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown.
n Uniontown Hospital, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14, Community Room No. 1, 500 W. Berkeley St., Uniontown.
n Connellsville Community Center, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 23, 201 E. Fairview Ave., Connellsville.
n Farmington Community, noon to 6 p.m. July 24, Farmington fire hall, 119 Elliottsville Road, Farmington.
n Pleasant Valley Masonic Lodge, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26, 530 Pleasant Valley Road, Connellsville.
n Brownsville Community, noon to 6 p.m. July 29, First Christian Church, 512 Second St., Brownsville.