SANATOGA PA – Health care news for Sanatogans (and anyone else!), June 14-20, 2009:
- These events have been added to The Post calendar.
Sunday, June 14
A peer-led meeting of Resolve, the National Infertility Association support group, is scheduled to be held beginning at 2 p.m., sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-917-0006.
Monday, June 15
The second in a series of four weekly Lamaze classes for expectant parents will be held from 7-9 p.m. in the boardroom on the ground floor of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center (PMMC), 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information, call 610-327-7147. Remaining classes are scheduled at the same time for June 22 and 29.
Tuesday, June 16
A free breast pumping class for new and expectant mothers is scheduled to be held from 7-9 p.m. at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.
Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from the Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown and Vicinity from 11 a.m. to noon at Jefferson House, 250 Hale St., Pottstown PA.
The twice-monthly meeting of the Grief Support Group sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1, on the first floor rear of the Chesmont Office Building, 13 Armand Hammer Blvd., Pottstown PA. For more information, call 610-327-7596.
The weekly meeting of the Domestic Violence Support Group sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center is held every Tuesday evening. For more information on times and locations, call 610-970-7363.
Wednesday, June 17
A meeting of the Man-To-Man Prostate Support Group will be held at noon in Private Dining Room A of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information or to register, call 610-327-7662.
A Sleep Apnea Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. in the Sleep Wellness Center of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1569 Medical Dr., Lower Pottsgrove PA. For more infformation or to register, call 484-945-0111.
A meeting of the Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, will be held Wednesday. For more information, call 610-385-6577.
Thursday, June 18
Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from Pottstown Memorial Medical Center from 1-3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, Route 100, Bechtelsville PA.
The monthly meeting of the Man-To-Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. New members are asked to call the Cancer Center in advance of the meeting at 610-983-1800.
Make Today Count, a support group for persons with life-threatening illnesses, will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the laboratory library of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information or to register, call 610-327-7555.
A meeting of the Bi-Polar Disorders Support Group will be held at 2 p.m. in Private Dining Room B of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information or to register, call 610-327-7633.
Friday, June 19
Is your child safe in that car seat? Be sure. Learn from a certified car seat technician how to properly install a child’s car seat. An appointment is required; to make one, call 610-327-7145. The service is sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.
Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by staff members from the Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown and Vicinity from 1-3 p.m. at the Coventry Mall, North Coventry PA.
Saturday, June 20
A one-day birth prep class for new and expectant parents is scheduled to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Conference Center rooms A and B at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. A fee of $85 per couple will be charged. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.
The Montgomery County (PA) Health Department will conduct a clinic at which county residents can have their pets vaccinated with a 3-year shot that should help prevent them from contracting rabies. The clinic is scheduled to be held from 9-11 a.m. at the Harleysville Senior Center, 312 Alumni Ave., Harleysville PA. Dogs, cats and ferrets all will be immunized at a cost of $10 per shot.
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