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SUPPORT 101
Go to
swEvents.org
for details unless
otherwise indicated.
Bereavement Support Groups
www.swmedicalcenter.org/
bereavement
or 360.696.5120
Breast Cancer Support Group
360.514.6164
Cancer Support Groups
www.swmedicalcenter.org/
cancersupport
or 360.514.2174
Diabetes Education
and Counseling Programs
www.swmedicalcenter.org/diabetes
or 360.514.2500, option 2
Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Support Groups
www.swmedicalcenter.org/adapt
or 360.696.5300
Stroke/Brain Conditions
Support Group
www.swmedicalcenter.org/
strokecenter
or 360.514.3273
WomenHeart Support Group
When:
Third Fridays, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Where:
HEC
Info:
BJ Babcock, 360.887.4694.
Living Well With Chronic Conditions:
A Free 6-Week Workshop
When:
Wednesdays, May 2 to June 6, 10 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Where:
HEC
When:
Thursdays, June 28 to Aug. 2, 1 to
3:30 p.m.
Where:
Free Clinic: 4100 Plomondom St.,
Classroom 1, Vancouver
Cancer Survivorship Classes
• Recapturing Joy and Finding
Meaning
When:
May 15, 10 a.m. to noon
• Managing Post-Treatment
Neuropathy
When:
July 17, 10 a.m. to noon
Where:
Kearney Breast Center,
200 E Mother Joseph Place, Suite 420
Info:
Join us for a live podcast—or
participate from your home. To attend,
call 360.514.2583 or email cancerNN@
swmedicalcenter.org. To attend from home,
register online at
www.cancercare.org/
connect_workshops
.
Alzheimer’s Family
Education Workshop
When:
Wednesdays, July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15,
1:30 to 3 p.m.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT 101
Go to
YourTimeToLose.org
or call as
directed for complete details.
Postoperative Support Groups
When:
Monthly
Info:
Call 360.514.2500, option 4.
Weight 101: Weight Loss for Life
Info:
Call 360.514.2500, option 3.
Weight-Loss Surgery 101
When:
May 2, 23, June 6, July 18, Aug. 1, 22,
6:30 p.m.
Where:
HEC
Info:
Free. Call 360.514.2500, option 4.
COMMUNITY 101
Heart and Vascular Screening Clinic
No doctor referral required. Call to schedule
an appointment: 360.514.7755 (Vancouver or
Portland) or 877.501.5055 (toll-free).
Blood Donation
When:
May 30, June 29, July 27, or Aug. 30,
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:
HEC
Info:
Drop-ins welcome.
Bloodless Program Workshop
When:
July 28, 2 to 4 p.m.
Where:
HEC
Info:
For those who refuse blood transfusion.
SAFETY 101
Space limited! Unless otherwise noted, register
at
swEvents.org
or call 360.514.2190.
Car Seat Safety Class and Clinic
When:
May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug. 18,
8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where:
HEC
Info:
Free. To register, contact Doris Girt at
360.450.8997 or dmgirt@comcast.net.
Childlife CPR/AED/First Aid
One-day class:
May 19, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Two-day class:
July 16, 7 to 10 p.m., and
July 27, 6 to 10 p.m.
Where:
HEC
Info:
$35 (prepayment required)
Senior Driving:
How-to Get There Safely
When:
July 10 and 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
HEC
Info:
$12 (prepayment required)
TO REGISTER
Register online through our
website:
swEvents.org
.
Call the number listed in the
program description to register or
obtain information about a program.
WHERE IS THIS CLASS?
HEC
= Health Education Center,
Southeast 92nd Avenue and East Mill Plain
Boulevard
MEM
=Memorial Health Center,
100 E 33rd St.
For a map and directions, go to
www.swmedicalcenter.org/findus
.
HOW TO REACH US
Medical Center:
400 NE Mother Joseph Place
Memorial Health Center:
3400 Main St.
General Information..............360.256.2000
TTY (for people who are deaf
or hard-of-hearing)................360.514.4180
Emergency (MC) ...................360.514.2064
TTY.....................................360.514.2244
KidsPlace Emergency Care ...360.514.2064
Urgent Care–Memorial .........360.696.5232
Family Birth Center ...............360.514.4000
Foundation............................360.514.3106
Volunteer Services.................360.514.2035
SOUTHWEST HEALTH is published as a
community service for the friends and patrons
of PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST, PO Box 1600,
Vancouver, WA 98668, telephone 360.256.2000.
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Sarah Mottram
SOUTHWEST HEALTH Editor
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PeaceHealth Southwest is an equal-opportunity
institution that does not discriminate in
admission, treatment, access or employment
on any basis, including disability. PeaceHealth
Southwest is a tobacco-free facility. Interpreters
are available at no charge for people who are
deaf or hard-of-hearing or do not speak English.
MENOPAUSE 101:
RED HOT MAMAS
®
MENOPAUSE EDUCATION
Go to
swEvents.org
or call 360.514.2190 to
register. Classes are free, and space is limited!
More at
swRedHotMamas.org
.
• The Benefits of Soy: A Biologically
Based Menopause Therapy
When:
May 15, 6 p.m. (social time),
6:30 p.m. (program starts)
• Your Intimate Menopause: Everything
You Need to Know About Your V-Zone
When:
June 19, 6 p.m. (social time),
6:30 p.m. (program starts)
• The Alternate Route:
Natural Approaches to Easing
Menopause Symptoms
When:
July 17, 6 p.m. (social time),
6:30 p.m. (program starts)
• Managing Stress at Menopause:
Keeping Your Cool at Home and Work
When:
Aug. 21, 6 p.m. (social time),
6:30 p.m. (program starts)
FAMILY 101
To register or find out more, visit
swEvents.
org
or call 360.514.BABY (2229).
Support Groups
A variety of groups to encourage and support
young families. Registration is not required.
Visit
swEvents.org
or call 360.514.BABY
(2229) for more information.
Water Birth
(non-Kaiser patients)
When:
May 3, June 7, July 5, or Aug. 2, 6 p.m.
Where:
Family Birth Center
Info:
$35 per couple (prepayment required)
Water Labor
(Kaiser patients)
When:
May 10 or July 12, 6 p.m.
Where:
Family Birth Center
Info:
$35 per couple (prepayment required)
New Grandparents 101: How-to Help
When:
May 18, 1:30 p.m.; June 14, 6:30 p.m.;
Aug. 17, 1:30 p.m.
Where:
HEC
Sibling Preparation
When:
May 19, June 23, July 21, Aug. 25,
11 a.m. to noon
Where:
Family Birth Center
Info:
$15 per family (prepayment required)
Having a Healthy Pregnancy
When:
May 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where:
Memorial Health Center,
33rd Street Entrance
Info:
Call 360.514.7550 for details.
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