Auburn Regional Medical Center Health News
Summer 2006

Contents

 Home
 Spotlight on Auburn Regional's Newest Physicians
 Need a Doctor?
 Expert Help for
Common Ear, Nose
and Throat Ailments
 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: What
You Need to Know
 Foot Pain or
Discomfort May
Signal Nerve Damage
 Community Calendar
 "When my husband had a heart attack, we went to Auburn Regional."
 Turn Sleepless Nights Into Thing of the Past
 ARMC Offers Innovative Knee Surgery
 Past Issues

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Community Calendar

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DIABETES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION
Please call 253-333-2559 to register.

  • Taking Control (for the newly diagnosed)
  • C.H.O.I.C.E.S. -- Carbohydrate counting and more
  • Glucose meter training
  • Insulin administration and training
  • Intensive insulin management
  • Personalized meal planning
  • Insulin pump initiation
  • Exercise programs
  • Nutrition therapy

DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

  • Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 253-333-2559
  • Congestive Heart Failure Clinic, 253-833-7711, Ext. 2550, for infusionrelated needs
  • Nutrition Counseling, 253-833-7711, Ext. 1486
  • Diabetes Education, 253-833-7711, Ext. 1247
  • Lymphedema Management, 253-804-2823

CHILDBIRTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION
Please call 253-333-2522 to register.

  • Childbirth Classes
  • Breastfeeding Class
  • Pregnancy and Diabetes Education Series
  • Family Birth Center Tour
  • Big Brother and Sister Class
  • Conscious Fathering
  • Newborn Basics
  • Preparing for Postpartum

SAFE SITTER BABYSITTING CLASS
Youngsters ages 11 to 13 learn basics such as rescue breathing, fi rst aid, caring for a choking infant or child, calling for emergency help and setting wages. Classes meet Aug. 12 and Sept. 23 from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Please contact Chris McGrath at 253-217-9632 or emergencymedicaltraining@msn.com.

SUPPORT GROUPS

  • GriefWorks, 253-333-9420
  • Neonatal Loss, 253-863-1791
  • Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHHH), RFaunt@wasa-shhh.org

CPR CLASSES
AHA Healthcare Provider CPR is offered three times monthly.

  • Second Tuesday of each month, 6 to 8:30 PM (renewal only)
  • Third Saturday of each month, 9 to 11:30 AM (renewal only)
  • Fourth Thursday of each month, 8:30 AM to noon

Please contact us at 253-217-9632 or emergencymedicaltraining@msn.com.

HELMET FITTINGS
AHelmets for children 12 months and older and for adults may be purchased for $4. Free fi ttings are held the third Saturday each month from noon to 1:30 PM. Please contact us at 253-833-7711, Ext. 1366, or Chris.McGrath@uhsinc.com.

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