COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FEBRUary 2016

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Lose weight Talk to your healthcare provider about what

your ideal weight should be. Call 1-855-SP-MY-DOC to find
a doctor. A nutritionist can design an eating plan for you. Call
732.745.7930 to make an appointment for an evaluation.
Stay active Exercising is one of the surest ways to get
healthy and stay healthy. A physical therapist can help to
design an exercise routine that includes a safe warm up and
cool down. The Saint Peters Department of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation can be reached at 732.745.8570; the
Saint Peters Sports Medicine Institute can be reached at
732.565.5455.
Eat less white food When you eat white bread, white
rice, white pasta and white potatoes the level of blood sugar
in your bloodstream spikes. It is believed that eating these
foods causes overeating because after your blood sugar
spikes it dips and your body craves carbohydrates.
Stress relief Find healthy ways to manage your stress.
In addition to eating well and finding time for rest, seek out
support from someone you can trust. Stay organized so you
can manage your time more efficiently. Visit the Saint Peters
Better Health Library at http://betterhealth.saintpetershcs.com
to learn more about stress relief.
Meditate This is an effective stress-buster that has been
practiced for thousands of years. There are many techniques
for meditating and one of the chief benefits of practicing
meditation is the fact that it calms your mind.
Eat less salt Salt is known to increase blood pressure
because it causes the body to retain fluids which puts an
extra burden on your heart. Eating too much salt will increase
your likelihood of developing heart disease, and increases
your risk of osteoporosis, stroke and kidney disease.

Manage blood pressure Uncontrolled high blood pressure,

or hypertension, is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart
disease and heart attacks, aneurysms and kidney failure. Have
your blood pressure checked by your primary healthcare
provider. The Community Mobile Health Services healthcare
team provides free blood pressure screenings throughout the
year. Call 732.745.8600, ext. 8903 for more information.
Stop smoking The effects of smoking on your body have
been well documented. Dont smoke and if you do, stop. The
benefits are practically instant. For one, your lung capacity will
improve within days of kicking the habit. Call 732.339.7747
for more information about our Lung Screening Program.
Manage diabetes Diabetes also is a risk factor for heart
disease. It can be prevented, but when developed as a result
of poor diet and lack of exercise, it can be controlled through
education and lifestyle changes. For more information about
the Saint Peters Diabetes Self-Management Education
Program, call 732.339.7630.
Get good sleep In recent years research has pointed to
the fact that lack of sleep contributes to disease and causes
weight gain. Sleep well and you will more likely find peace of
mind and the energy you need to get through the day. Visit the
Saint Peters Healthcare System YouTube Channel to watch
videos about getting a good nights sleep. To inquire about a
prescribed sleep study, call the Saint Peters Center for Sleep
and Breathing Disorders at 732.937.6055.
Hear David Jacob, MD, chief, Cardiology,
at Saint Peters University Hospital,
at the annual FREE

About Mens Health Fair

February 13, 2016
Health Screenings 11:00 AM 11:30 AM
Lectures and Lunch 11:35 AM 12:15 PM
Health Screenings 12:30 PM 2:00 PM

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

For details go to www.saintpetershcs.com/aboutmenshealth

A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

need a doctor? To find a Saint peters physician, call 1-855-sp-my-doc (1-855-776-9362).

zheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

nt Peters Adult Day Center
New Mom Support Group

JULY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

NOVEMBER 6, Noon 1:00 PM

FEBRUary 2016
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peters University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

CANCER
Support
Breast Cancer Support Group

FEBRUARY 4 & 18, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Registration required.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW
732-235-7011

COMMUNITY
MOBILE HEALTH
Services
For more information about

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
FEBRUARY 9, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Rachel Kallish, CSW
609-655-6853

screenings and educational programs,

or the CMHS corporate flu shot program,
please call 732-745-8600, x8903.

Free Healthy Steps Exercise Class for

Cancer Survivors
Tuesdays, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thursdays, 10:00 AM 11:00 AM

Saint Peters Sports Medicine Institute

562 Easton Avenue, Somerset
Call 732-745-8570 to register. Must have medical
clearance from a physician.

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
732-235-6792

Latina Women with Cancer

Support Group
FEBRUARY 13, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish.
Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Living with Cancer Support Group

FEBRUARY 10 & 24, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Barbara Hale, LCSW
732-235-7557

DIABETES
EDUCATION*
Diabetes Self-Management Education*
HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Registration and doctors prescription required.
732-745-6667

Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Education Class
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Registration and a doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

Diabetes Education Support Group/

New Brunswick
Saint Peters Family Health Center
123 How Lane, New Brunswick
Call 732-339-7672 for more information.

bariatric Support Group

FEBRUARY 11, 6:00 pM 7:00 pM

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings

FEBRUARY 1, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM
Edison Senior Center, Edison
Residents only.

Melissa Laffey at 732-745-8600, x8159.

Bereavement Support Group

FEBRUARY 4 & 18, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
732-745-8565

Caregivers Support Group/Monroe

FEBRUARY 11, 1:30 PM 3:00 PM

FEBRUARY 4, 2:00 PM 3:30 PM

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Residences at Somerset

Saint Peters Adult Day Center

200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, EdD, MSN, RN,
APRN-BC
609-655-2220

FEBRUARY 9, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

Highland Park Senior Center
Residents only.

FEBRUARY 12, 9:30 AM 10:30 AM

New Brunswick Senior Center

Residents only.

SHARE Support Group

FEBRUARY 12, 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth

or neonatal death)

FEBRUARY 15, 10:30 AM 11:45 AM

Irina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW

732-745-8522

FEBRUARY 19, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Elijahs Promise, New Brunswick

Parker @ Stonegate Nursing Care Residences

Piscataway
Residents only.

FEBRUARY 24, noon 1:30 PM

SHIPS at Saint Johns Episcopal Church, Somerville

PARENT
EDUCATION
For information, fees and registration, call Parent

Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar/

Cholesterol Screenings
FEBRUARY 10, 9:00 AM 11:00 AM

Baby Care
FEBRUARY 6, 9:00 aM 1:00 PM

Puerto Rican Action Committee Preschool

Parents only.

FEBRUARY 1 & 8, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

Breastfeeding Class
FEBRUARY 13, 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

Blood Pressure/Body Mass Index

Screenings
FEBRUARY 12, 11:30 AM 1:00 PM
Oticon, Somerset. Employees only.

Breastfeeding Support Group

FEBRUARY 5, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM

Hearing Screening
FEBRUARY 26, noon 1:30 PM

Marvelous Multiples
FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

East Brunswick Senior Center, East Brunswick

Residents only.

New Mom Support Group

FEBRUARY 5, Noon 1:00 PM

Sun Damage Screening Using the

DermaScan Machine/Blood Pressure
Screening
FEBRUARY 29, 5:30 PM 8:30 PM

Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class

(four-week sessions)

FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

Adult Learning Center, New Brunswick

Registration required.

Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class

english
FEBRUARY 2, 10:00 am 11:30 Am

SUPPORT
GROUPS

spanish
FEBRUARY 9, 10:00 am 11:30 Am

Autism Family Support Group

FEBRUARY 14, 3:00 pM 5:00 pM

(four-week sessions)

WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Registration required.

Prepared Childbirth/Lamaze Classes

wednesday and thursday evenings
(series)
Saturday and Sunday (single day)

877-886-9462

SHARE YOUR BABYS PHOTO ON OUR BILLBOARD

Registration required.

Sibling Class
FEBRUARY 13, 12:30 PM 1:30 PM

Parents of babies born at Saint Peters University Hospital can post photos of their
newborn or in the case of multiple births their newborns on our digital billboard along
Route 1 by using our Facebook app called Saint Peters Delivers! For more details visit
http://www.facebook.com/spmybaby

free community
lectures
Nutrition Lecture
FEBRUARY 11, NOON 12:30 pM

Presenter: Laura Vetter, RDN, CSO, CSP

VFW, Manville

maternity tourS

Heart Health Lectures

FEBRUARY 3, NOON 1:30 PM

View our interactive maternity tour, which includes pictures of our private labor and
delivery suites and our modern mother/baby units, at www.saintpetershcs.com/
MaternityTour to get an idea of what you can expect when you deliver at Saint Peters.
To schedule a tour, call Parent Education at 732-745-8579.

Affinity Credit Union, Basking Ridge

Employees only.

FEBRUARY 11, 11:30 AM 1:15 PM

Metuchen YMCA.
Members only.

SPECIAL EVENTS

go red for womens

heart health events:

Free health screenings provided by the

Community Mobile Health Services staff.

sisters together:
move more, eat better
wellness fair
thursday, FEBRUARY 4
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Part of the Weight-Control Information Network,

a national service of the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

FRIday, FEBRUARY 5
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

thursday, FEBRUARY 18
noon - 2:00 PM

Saint Peters Family Health Center

123 How Lane, New Brunswick

bariatric weight loss

seminar
thursday, FEBRUARY 18
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

For more information, and to register, call

Melissa Laffey at 732-745-8600, x8159.

EMS education series

thursday, FEBRUARY 21
7:00 PM
topic: sepsis for EMS

Free; refreshments served. CEU credits.

Call 908-238-3254 to register.

Save the date

look goodfeel better

program
monday, march 14
and September 26
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Radiation Oncology Department conference room,

Ground Floor
For more information call 1-800-227-2345.

diabetes education
Support group

WEDNESday, march 16, 2016

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
For more information, and to register,
call 732-745-8600, x8159.

fashion show
Theme fun in the sun
saturday, Marh 19
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Pines Manor
2085 Route 27, Edison
For more information call 732-745-8542.

Are you at risk for diabetes

and hypertension?
If you do not have insurance or
insufficient coverage to manage
chronic illnesses such as diabetes
and hypertension, call Saint Peters
Diabetes and Hypertension Center
at Saint Peters Family
Health Center, 123 How Lane,
New Brunswick, at 732-339-7672.

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking
it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

732-745-8600

Catholic hospital sponsored by the Diocese of Metuchen

800-269-7508

www.saintpetershcs.com

| State-designated childrens hospital and regional perinatal center

| Affiliate of The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

Major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences