Healthy Happenings March 2011

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2011 CONTACT: Rachel C. Peine CommunicaDons Specialist Office: (314) Cell: (636) Healthy Happenings March 2011 SSM Center for Sleep Disorders Seminar Monday, March 14 May Center at Sleep Screenings: 6 A presentadon by Mary Polk, M.D., followed by a quesdon- and- answer session with the board- cerdfied sleep medicine specialist: 6:30 7:15 p.m. The event is free and refreshments will be served. To pre- register for this event or to find out dates, Dmes and locadons for any other upcoming informadonal sleep disorder presentadon call 314- SSM- DOCS ( ). Stroke Support Group Tuesday, March 1 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. May Center at A presentadon and educadonal session for stroke survivors and their family members or caregivers. Call for more informadon. Mighty Hearts and Lungs Support Group Thursday, March 10 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. For padents and family members coping with cardiac and pulmonary health issues; learn how to beaer manage your condidon for a healthier life. Call Larry Buhr at to register or for more informadon. (PAGE 1 of 6) Cancer Support Group

2 Wednesday, March 9 5:00 p.m. May Center at Call to register. Knee Replacement Class Tuesday, March 1 6:00 p.m. Call to register. Hip Replacement Class Tuesday, March 15 6:00 p.m. Call to register. Knee and Hip Replacement Class Wednesday, March 9 Call to register. Weight Loss Surgery Seminar Wednesday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 23 7:00 p.m. May Center at Aaend this free seminar, presented by The Weight- Loss InsDtute at DePaul, to learn: the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery; types of bariatric surgery; and who is considered a surgical candidate. Call 314- SSM- DOCS to register. General Weight Loss Surgery Support Group Wednesday, March 16 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. May Center at This group is open to padents and candidates. Call for more informadon. Bandwagon - Adjustable Gastric Banding Support Group Wednesday, March 2 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. (PAGE 2 of 6)

3 May Center at Call for more informadon. HMR Program OrientaDon Every Monday and Tuesday in March Mondays: 6:00 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays: noon 1 p.m. SSM DePaul Weight Loss InsDtute DePaul Drive, Ste 310 Aaend a free orientadon to learn: the Five Success Variables needed to lose weight, different diet opdons available, and how important physical acdvity really is. Please call to register at 314- SSM- DOCS. Alzheimer s AssociaDon Support Group Thursday, March 3 6:00 p.m. Bridgeton Community Center To RSVP or to get more informadon, call Grief and Loss Support Group Tuesday, March 15 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Bridgeton Trails Library Call for more informadon. Diabetes Basics Proper diabetes treatment and educadon can help you learn to live well with diabetes. Call for informadon or to enroll. Diabetes Self Management Training A series of four classes over a six- month period of Dme. Call Central Scheduling to make an appointment at The classes are covered by most insurance plans. Sharing Losses Through Bereavement Monday, March 7 Monday, March 21 (PAGE 3 of 6)

4 1:00 2:30 p.m. SSM Home Care & Hospice 1187 Corporate Lake Drive For families and friends who want to help understanding and coping with the death of a loved one. Sharing Losses provides a suppordve group selng in which to discuss the process of grief, to idendfy and to cope with emodons, such as empdness, loneliness, anger and guilt. The group is open to anyone in the community who has experience the loss of a loved one. Regularly held the first and third Mondays of the month. To register, please call 314- SSM- DOCS ( ). NutriDon EducaDon SSM DePaul registered diedcians can help you make sure your diet is right for you. Call for informadon. Tours of Maternity Suites Saturday, March 12 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 24 This is a 1- hour tour held every 4th Thursday of every month and every 2nd Saturday of the month (except on holidays). Please register no later than the Tuesday before the 4th Thursday of the month, or no later than the Thursday before the 2nd Saturday of the month. RegistraDon is required at 314- SSM- DOCS ( ). Child Birth PreparaDon Class Thursday, March 24 Designed to assist women and their partners in preparing for the birth of their baby. Recommended during the second trimester of pregnancy. Includes: coping with labor, relaxadon methods, breathing paaerns and pain management opdons. Postpartum adjustment strategies are also explored. $60 per couple. Call 314- SSM- DOCS ( ) to register. Refresher Child Birth Class Tuesday, March 1 7 p.m. Designed for mothers and coaches who have completed childbirth classes or a vaginal birth during a previous pregnancy. Class reviews the process of labor and delivery and skills for coping with labor. $25 per couple. (PAGE 4 of 6) Infant Care Class Wednesday, March 9

5 Helps parents with the care of an infant. Topics include: bathing, feeding, nutridon, taking temperatures, immunizadons, growth and development. $15 per couple. Call 314- SSM- DOCS ( ) to register. Breasneeding Class Wednesday, March 23 Designed for mothers and significant family members to learn more about breasneeding. Includes informadon on how the breast makes milk, establishing a good milk supply, avoiding sore nipples and nurturing the breasneeding family. $10 per couple. Call 314- SSM- DOCS ( ) to register. Pregnancy Massage Let a cerdfied massage therapist ease away many of the aches and pains you experience as your body changes during pregnancy through a one- hour massage session. $50 for a one- hour massage. Call to schedule an appointment. TherapeuDc Massage Massage by cerdfied massage therapist to provide stress release, relaxadon and health benefits. $60/ hour massage or $35/half- hour massage. Call for more informadon or to schedule an appointment. Cholesterol/Glucose Screening DePaul Wellness Center at 12- hour fasdng required for accurate results. Please allow 2 weeks for results. Cholesterol HDL/LDL/ Triglycerides (requires 12 hour fasdng)- $17; Cholesterol, Total - $10; Glucose, Only - $10; Glucose, Combined with either Cholesterol - $5. Call to schedule an appointment. (PAGE 5 of 6) Calcium Scoring Heart Scan Program This program uses advanced (CT) imaging to scan the arteries around the heart and measure or score the amount of calcium present in the plaque deposits. This screening, in combinadon with other heart disease risk factors (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cigareae smoking, physical inacdvity, etc.) can help determine an overall picture of your current heart health and your risk for developing heart disease. Call to learn more about the heart scan program or to schedule an appointment.

6 SSM DePaul Wellness Center Tired of gelng locked into long- term memberships that you never use? Join the DePaul Wellness Center and receive a personalized program for your specific needs. Classes available on strength training, nutridon and smoking cessadon. Call for more details. (PAGE 6 of 6) ###