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SPECIAL EVENTS
Smoking Cessation Class
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Mondays and Thursdays, March 19, 22, 26,
29, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
$20 for the entire class, which will be refunded
based on full attendance.
Join us for the American Cancer Society’s Fresh-
start smoking cessation program, designed to
help you stop smoking by giving you all of the
essential information and strategies needed to di-
rect your e orts at stopping. The program focuses
on an active pragmatic approach to quitting.
Participants are encouraged to apply what they
learn to other aspects of their lives.
Colon Health Awareness
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Friday, March 30, 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Board Conference RoomTwo, Sharon Hospital
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Presented by Joseph Scirica, MD, Litch eld
County Gastroenterology Associates, and gastro-
enterologist at Sharon Hospital. Early detection of
cancer can be lifesaving, and colon cancer is no
exception. Learn about the importance of colon
health and a screening colonoscopy. Light lunch
will be served.
Di cult Healthcare Decisions
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Wednesday, April 18, 6 p.m.
The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St., Cornwall, CT
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Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.
The Kent, 46 Maple St., Kent, CT
Join us for “Di cult Healthcare Decisions: Under-
standing Your Options. Finding PeaceWith Your
Decisions.”This panel discussion will prepare you
for a medical crisis through open communication
among your physicians, your healthcare proxy and
Sharon Hospital is committed to helping the
community make better healthcare decisions.
Through education and support opportunities,
participants play an active role in their health.
For more information, visit
sharonhospital.com
.
Programs take place at Sharon Hospital or
at the Good Neighbor’s building, at 1 Low Road,
Sharon, unless otherwise noted. Reservations
are appreciated.
CALENDAR
Community Health
SUPPORT GROUPS
Orthopedics Total Joint Camp
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FourthWednesday of each month
2 to 4 p.m., BCR2
If you are considering total joint replacement,
we invite you to join us for Total Joint Camp at
The Center for Orthopedics at Sharon Hospital.
The comprehensive, multidisciplinary program
is designed to educate and prepare patients for
total joint replacement surgery. The Total Joint
Camp team, made up of nurses, physical and
occupational therapists, nutritionists, and case
managers, makes preparation easy with informa-
tion about preadmission testing, equipment
needs, medication and rehabilitation. Patients
will come away con dent and ready for their
total joint replacement surgery.
For more information or to RSVP, please call or email Jim Hutchison,
Health & Wellness Concierge:
860.364.4493
•
877.364.4202
jim.hutchison@sharonhospital.com • concierge@sharonhospital.com
free
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SHARON HOSPITAL
50 Hospital Hill Road
Sharon, CT 06069
LIFE AND HEALTH is published as a community service for
the friends and patrons of SHARON HOSPITAL, 50 Hospi-
tal Hill Road, Sharon, CT 06069, telephone 860.364.4000,
website
sharonhospital.com
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We invite your feedback on LIFE AND HEALTH, a
quarterly journal devoted to healthful living. Please let
us know if you have any comments or suggestions for
future issues. Email Jill Musselman, Business Develop-
ment & Communications Officer, at lifeandhealth@
sharonhospital.com or call 860.364.4444.
You could
win an iPad
Enter to win an iPad by participat-
ing in our Spring Communication
Survey. Visit
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ZYM8HKF
and complete our
ve-minute survey. Include your
name, address, email and phone
number on the con dential sur-
vey. One winner will be chosen at
random on May 1. The winner will
be noti ed by phone or email the
week of May 1. Questions? Call
860.364.4444
.
The 2012 issue of our Medical
Sta Directory is now available.
Please call
877.364.4202
or email
concierge@sharonhospital.com
to get your copy!
your family members. Panel will include a variety
of physicians, ministers and members of the Ethics
Committee at Sharon Hospital, the event’s sponsor.
For details, call Barbara Maltby at
860.364.4284
.
Mothers, Daughters, Sisters and
Friends | MammographyTea
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Saturday, May 5, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In honor of Mother’s Day, enjoy a tea party with
your friends and get a mammogram too! Dress
in your Sunday best, and wear a hat, and we
will take photos of you and your group. Digital
mammography appointments on a rst-come,
rst-served basis. Please remember to bring insur-
ance information with you. Call
860.364.4468
to
reserve your space. Uninsured? Ask to speak with
Alyssa.
Preparing. Eating. Caring for a
Healthy NewYOU.
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Thursday, May 31, 6 to 8 p.m., $10 per
person
Hollenbeck Room, Geer Village, Canaan, CT
Join us for the latest in a series of Healthy YOU
events. We will host a delicious, healthy dinner
while you enjoy learning from chefs and nutri-
tionists about taking the next step to a healthy
lifestyle. After the lecture, join our sta for cardiac
and stroke assessments and take a tour of the
YMCA. Seating is limited. Call
877.364.4202
to
reserve your place.