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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 information about preadmission testing,
equipment needs, medication and rehabilita-
tion. Patients will come away confident and
ready for their total joint replacement surgery.
Cancer Support Group
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Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
2 North Patient Waiting Room,
Sharon Hospital
Participants and family members are welcome.
The group meets weekly to share experiences,
listen and give support.
Stroke Support Group
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Fridays, 11 a.m., Advanced Therapy,
Sharon Hospital
Join other stroke survivors to socialize and
communicate with others. This functional group
meets to discuss current events and enjoy con-
versation in a positive, nurturing environment.
SUPPORT GROUPS
SPECIAL EVENTS
NewYear, NewYOU
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Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 to 11 a.m.
Geer Village, Canaan
Start the new year with a new you! Join our
free health seminar dedicated to wellness and
becoming healthy in 2012—compliments of
Sharon Hospital.
Join an incredible team dedicated to helping you
make 2012 your healthiest year yet. Free health
screenings include:
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Cardiac and stroke risk assessment.
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Q&A with the team from The Center for
Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine.
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Free laboratory testing: lipid profile, CBC,
BMP (and PSA for men over age 50).
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Nutritional Information: “Fit & Fabulous
at Any Age—Choose Healthy”with Rachel
Sobol, RD, CP-N.
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“Get Fit. Get Moving.”with the Advanced
Therapy team at Sharon Hospital and Geer.
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“Sports Medicine: Are Your Bones Fit to
Exercise?” by Evan Rashkoff, MD; Robert
Yaghoubian, MD; and Dan George, MD.
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“Get Your Kids Off the Couch This Winter”
with Virginia Gray-Clarke, MD.
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“Do You Have Advance Directives?”with
Barbara Maltby. (If not, we will help you
complete them free of charge.)
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“Get a Good Night’s Sleep”with Irving
Smith, DO.
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“Pain Management”with Nagendra
Upadhyayula, MD.
Plus, tour the YMCA, take a beginners’ yoga class
and enjoy a complimentary brunch. You can even
enter to win gift certificates for fabulous prizes.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP today.
Listen toWHDD orWZGB or visit
sharonhospital.com
for snow cancellation information.
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
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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
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
Classes are held at The Birthing Suites at
Sharon Hospital. For a complete listing, visit
sharonhospital.com
and click on “Birthing
Suites” under “Our Services.”
Childbirth Education Class
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Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.
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$60
For couples or individuals. Topics include: end of
pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, breathing
and relaxation techniques, medications, and
anesthesia options.
Baby Basics Parenting Class
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Monthly, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
A one-evening how-to course for new parents
to make the transition to parenting a little
easier. Call for dates.
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class
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Monthly, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Call for dates.
For women who are at least six months
pregnant. Partners are invited to share in the
experience and to learn about the advantages
and benefits of breastfeeding for mother and
child, as well as the role of the partner in the
breastfeeding experience.
Community Health
EXERCISE
Arthritis Foundation
Exercise Program
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Mondays and Fridays, 10 to 11 a.m.,
Four Trees Café
This program, Sponsored by Advanced Therapy
at Sharon Hospital and developed especially for
people with arthritis, helps maintain fitness while
reducing arthritis pain. All classes are taught by an
Arthritis Foundation-certified instructor.
Yoga
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Tuesdays, 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Good
Neighbor’s building
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$90 for six weeks or $15 per class
Strengthen and tone your body, gain flexibility, cre-
ate balance and harmony. Beginners are welcome.
free
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
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