October 2008
October 14
Youth Fitness Class
Class will provide youth, grades 4-12, various ways to increase their physical
activity level. This will be promoted through the use of exercise equipment
and/or other activities to get them moving. Class will have tools available to
improve strength and flexibility, such as free weights or resistance bands and
exercise mats.
- Meets: 8-week session runs Tues. & Thurs.
beginning Tuesday, October 14, 2008
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Cost: $25.00 for 8-week program
Pre-registration/payment required. Class size is limited to 20!
- Instructor(s): Vicki Rowe, AFAA Certified
Group Exercise Leader
- To Register: Call Janet Vose, 532-5969 or
e-mail jvose@houltonregional.org
October 15
Healthy Living
Healthy Living is an interactive workshop held once per week for 6 weeks. The
goal of the program is to teach self management of chronic disease and topics
covered include: disease related problem solving, communication skills, managing
emotions, exercise, developing patient/physician partnership, use of community
resources, nutrition, medications, advance directives and cognitive symptom
management with chronic illness.
- Meets: 6-week session on Wednesdays,
October 15, 2008 – November 19, 2008
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Cost: Free
- Instructors: Helen Sherwood & Jana
Fitzpatrick, Case Managers, Houlton Regional Hospital
- Pre-registration required by calling Janet
Vose, 532-5969 or
jvose@houltonregiona.org
October 17
American Heart Association CPR
Course includes how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies
in adults, children and infants.
- Meets: Friday, October 17, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m.
- Instructor: Roberta Stiles, LPN, Certified
CPR Instructor
- Cost: $25.00 Per Individual
Pre-Registration/Payment Required! Register early…seating is limited.
- Contact: Janet Vose at 532-5969
October 1
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 -
October 1, 2008
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Place: Houlton Regional Hospital
Lobby
- Specialist: Vicki Rowe, Blood Pressure Specialist
High
Blood Pressure
.
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October 8
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,
October 8, 2008
- Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Place: Center for Community Health
Education
- Contact: Lori Tash at 532-4879
October 15
Diabetes Support Group
Individuals with diabetes, and family members, join together to learn, share
and network about living with diabetes.
- Meets: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
- Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
- Speaker: Bonnie Quint, RN, BSN, CDE
- Contact: Bonnie Quint, RN, BSN, CDE at
532-2900, Ext. 416
October 5 & 19
Men’s Gay Support Group
A low-keyed gathering of gay & bisexual men for discussion and friendship to help deal with loneliness and depression and to help develop a healthier life style.
- Date: Every other Sunday, October 5 & 19,
2008
- Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
- Place: Center for Community Health Education
- Contact: Tom at 532-2592
October 20
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 –
October 20, 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
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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