Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center offers Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Clear the AirSM Program to Help Smokers Get Ready to Kick the Hab
Receive guidance and understanding in preparation to quit smoking by enrolling in this Lifestyle Improvement Program
Washington, PA — Statistics show that 70 percent of smokers want to quit if they can get the help they need. Participants can enroll in Clear the Air to learn about tools to quit tobacco, offered at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center of The Washington Hospital through Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Clear the Air program is a group-based tobacco cessation preparation program that provides the tools needed to get prepared, take action and quit tobacco smoking for good. Participants receive a quit kit that includes coupons toward over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy. This one-session, two-hour program can be a key factor for smokers to begin on a committed path to a healthier, longer life.
According to Rita Donatelli, a registered respiratory therapist and tobacco cessation counselor at The Washington Hospital: “People smoke for many different reasons, and are most likely to successfully quit when they find the tools that best fit their needs. This program helps you identify your reasons for wanting to quit, and to outline a plan.”
“People need to have to have a positive mind-set and know that quitting isn’t always successful on the first try,” says Janet Banaszak, MA, RN, CCM, clinical preventionist at Highmark. “Clear the Air helps smokers build internal strength in order to reach their goal.”
Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death, as about half of all long-term smokers will die early from a tobacco-related illness. Tobacco use kills an average of one person every six seconds. If trends continue, there will be up to one billion tobacco-related deaths in the 21st century, in part because the damaging health effects of tobacco use may not be seen for several years.
There is no fee or facility membership required for Highmark members to participate in the Clear the Air program, and only a nominal fee for non-Highmark members who sign up. The professional staff at the Wellness Center have been trained by Highmark to administer this smoking cessation program. For more information on program schedules or to register, call Elizabeth Flynn, 724.250.5202.
July 9
Ohio Valley General Hospital Hosts Community Wellness Programs
Ohio Valley offers a breast-feeding class that is presented on July 9. This one time class is designed to help expectant parents better understand the benefits, techniques and advantages of breast-feeding for mother and baby. Topics will include positioning, problem solving, the working mom, engorgement and pumping to prepare for success in breast-feeding. There will be plenty of opportunity for guidance, questions and answers to increase the new mothers’ confidence in nurturing her new baby. The class is held in the OB conference room. For more information and to register call 412-777-6272
July 14 • August 25, 2009
Sports Medicine Programs
The Washington Hospital Sports Medicine Program will present the following free lectures:
July 14
Female Athlete Triad
Presented by Mary Lamb, M.D., Medical Director, Urgent Care Center affiliated with The Washington Hospital
August 25
ACL Injury Prevention
Todd Franco, D.O., Medical Director, The Washington Hospital Sports Medicine Program
All lectures will be held at 6 p.m. at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center (240 Wellness Way, Washington, PA 15301) To register, call 724.223.3774Western Pennsylvania Guide To Good Health
412-835-5796
July 18 and August 8, 2009
Relay For Life
A fun-filled overnight activity that mobilizes communities across the country to celebrate survivorship, remember those who lost their lives to cancer, and raise money for the fight against cancer. This is an American Cancer Society signature event. For more information, visit www.cancer.org.
July 18 – Cranberry - 1171 N. Boundary Rd., Cranberry Township
August 8 – McKeesport - 1960 Eden Park Blvd., McKeesport
Canonsburg20General Hospital To Host Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
Starting July 18, 2009
UPMC Sports Medicine Urges Sedentary, Over-40 Adults to Enroll in ‘Start’ Fitness Program
TStart, a lifestyle-changing fitness program at the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, currently is enrolling adults over age 40 for its summer session. Beginning July 18, sports medicine professionals will guide participants through fitness and education sessions twice weekly for three months, preparing them to run or walk the 5K portion of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race on Sept. 27.
The program’s comprehensive exercise routines, which focus on improving flexibility, aerobics, strength training and balance, were designed by Ron DeAngelo, M.Ed., A.T.C., C.S.C.S., director of UPMC Sports Performance. The Start program is part of UPMC Sports Medicine’s Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes (PRIMA), directed by UPMC orthopaedic surgeon Vonda Wright, M.D. The initiative also offers sports performance services to highly active adults and elite athletes over age 40.
Orientation for Start is at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, July 18, at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex, 3200 S. Water St., South Side. Most regular sessions will take place at the indoor training facility at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex for three months thereafter from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Saturdays. The cost=2 0for this three-month program is $300 for newcomers and $150 for returning participants. Regi ster now as space is limited.
The goal of Start is to help people over age 40 incorporate realistic and comprehensive fitness routines into their daily lives, so that they can get moving and remain active after the program is over,” said Dr. Wright, who also is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
The Start program, using UPMC Sports Medicine resources, directs participants through age-appropriate fitness training, wellness education, medical evaluations and mental coaching. Participants progress through the program with a group of their peers, ultimately acquiring the skills needed to continue working toward lifelong physical fitness.
For more information or to register, contact Karen Quinn at (412) 432-3651 or quinnkk@upmc.edu.
July 19 and July 20, 2009
12th Annual St. Clair Hospital Foundation Golf Classic & Gala
The public is invited to participate in the 12th Annual St. Clair Hospital Foundation Golf Classic & Gala, Sunday, July 19 and Monday, July 20. The Gala is 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe and includes dinner, silent auction and entertainment featuring “Art Madness” with George Williams. Cost is $125 per person. The Golf Classic is at St. Clair Country Club in Upper St. Clair. There are shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $700 per person, which includes two dinner tickets to the Gala on the 19th, plus golf and a casual dinner buffet on the 20th. Proceeds from these events benefit St. Clair Hospital’s Emergency Department Expansion Project. For tickets or more information, please call the Foundation at 412.942.2465.
July 25, 2009
Memorial golf outing benefits
Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute
MURRYSVILLE – “Teeing off for T,” the inaugural Thomas J. “T” Walsh Memorial Golf Outing to benefit The Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute (WPCI) at West Penn Hospital, is set for Saturday, July 25 at Rolling Fields Golf Club in Murrysville.
Thomas Walsh passed away Feb. 3, 2009 of complications of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) at age 56. His son, WPXI-TV Sports Anchor/Reporter Rich Walsh, said the goal of “Teeing off for T” is to honor his father’s memory while helping others who are faced with a hematological malignancy.
Rich is hosting the event along with his brother Greg Walsh and Blase Santoriello, who co-owned Rolling Fields with Thomas. Thomas grew up working at golf courses and five years ago realized his lifelong dream of owning one. He and Santoriello built it into one of the area’s best public golf courses.
Funds raised will be used to purchase specialized furnishings for patients who require inpatient stays at West Penn’s Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology and Oncology Unit, and their families. Patients trave l to WPCI from nearly all regions of Pennsylvania and four surrounding states. It is one of the region’s busiest programs, performing about 80 cell transplants annually.
Dedicated to treating disorders that inhibit healthy blood cell production, West Penn’s program is accredited by FACT, the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, and is recognized by the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation as a Center of Excellence. It is also a member of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B, a multicenter cooperative group offering patients access to the nation’s most up-to-date clinical trials.
“The care that my dad had at West Penn was above and beyond anything I expected,” Rich said. Everyone from doctors and residents to nurses and allied health e mployees gave them exceptional treatment and were always ready to answer any questions, he said.
Rich became close with James M. Rossetti, DO, Associate Director of the Cell Transplantation Program at WPCI, during his father’s treatment, and together they decided on a golf tournament as the best way to honor Thomas.
“We are very grateful for the generosity and hard work of the Walsh family and Mr. Santoriello in hosting this event,” said John Lister, MD, Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology and Director of WPCI. “Their efforts will greatly benefit the patients and families who often travel far from home to seek the care they need.”
“Teeing off for T” registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and the shotgun scramble begins at noon. Dinner, program, prizes, raffle and auction begin at 6 p.m. Packages are available at a variety of levels from dinner-only to event sponsor. All golfers receive dinner, refreshments and a golf cart.
Prizes and auction/raffle items include a one-week stay at a four-bedroom vacation home located on the World Tour Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, S.C.; seats in the Home Plate Club at PNC Park and an overnight stay with golf at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.
Registration is required by July 7. For more information, call WPCI at (412) 578-4355 or email bscanlon@wpahs.org
July 26, 2009
Concordia Summer Festival
The traditional Festival features a worship service of thanksgiving at 3 p.m., a special menu based on the year’s theme and entertainment for all ages. This event has been held annually since Concordia’s establishment more than 125 years ago. Sunday, July 26 at Concordia Lund Care Center (Cabot) Contact Concordia Director of Public Relation Shirley Freyer at 724.352.1571, ext. 8266 for more information.
August 6, September 3, October 1, 2009
Canonsburg General Hospital Kicks Off
"Women & Wellness" Series
Women sometimes neglect their own health to focus on the well-being of their family. Canonsburg General Hospital is encouraging women to take time for themselves by attending a series of Women & Wellness programs.
The free sessions are moderated by gynecologist Diana Carmona-Keller, M.D., and Donald Keenan, M.D., Ph.D. and are held the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the hospital's McNary Conference Center. To register, call Physician Access at 1-877-284-2000.
Women & Wellness schedule:
Thursday, August 6 - Heart Disease in Women, speaker to be determined
Thursday, September 3 - Abnormal Pap Smear - Diana Carmona-Keller, M.D., gynecologist, Canonsburg General Hospital
Thursday, October 1 - Breast Cancer Overview - Donald Keenan, M.D., Ph.D., breast surgeon, Canonsburg General Hospital
August 6, 2009
Ohio Valley General Hospital Hosts Community Wellness Programs
The Obstetrics’ Department offers a Prenatal and Infant Care Class that incorporates a tour of the new Obstetrics’ Department on June 5, and August 6. This one time class is for all expectant parents. It explains the signs of labor, the use of anesthesia and fetal monitoring, along with infant care for new parents to provide instruction on newborn care including: sponge bath, cord care, circumcision care, feeding, safety, products, signs of illness and more, including a tour of the obstetric department. The class is held in the OB conference room. For more information and to register call 412-777-6272.
August 7, 2009
Pressley Ridge Ice Cream Fundae
The annual Pressley Ridge Ice Cream Fundae friend-raiser will be held on Friday, August 7, 2009 from 6pm – 10pm at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium. Proceeds from the event allow Pressley Ridge to continue to provide un-funded services to troubled and developmentally challenged children and their families. General Admission reservations include all the Hagan ice cream you can eat, activities, entertainment and admission into the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Also, a premier dinner event is available at the fundraiser. For more information, visit www.pressleyridge.org or call 412.872.9408.
August 13 – 15, 2009
Camp Good SAM
Good Samaritan Hospice, a Mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, hosts this overnight bereavement camp for children and adolescents to help them cope with the loss of a loved one. August 13 – 15 at Spencer YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee. Contact Anna Olsczewski for registration and sponsorship/volunteer opportunities.
August 29
Ohio Valley General Hospital Hosts Community Wellness Programs
Lamaze Childbirth Education Class is presented June 27, and August 29. This one-time class taught by a Certified Lamaze Instructor offers a comprehensive look at what to expect in labor and delivery to early postpartum. Breathing, relaxation and guided imagery are covered in addition to pain management techniques. Hospital procedures and Cesarean births are also addressed. The class is held in the Laird Davis Center of Learning, Auditorium. The fee for the class is $65.00 which is usually reimbursed by many insurance providers. For more information and to register call 412-777-6272.
September 12, 2009
American Diabetes Association Hosts Diabetes Expo
On Saturday, September 12th, the American Diabetes Association will host the Diabetes Expo in conjunction with WTAE-TV Healthy 4 Life Expo at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This free one-day event showcases the latest products and services for people with diabetes and diabetes management workshops, cooking and fitness demonstrations, and screenings. This highly interactive event includes activities for people of all ages - including a fun Youth Zone with exciting activities and information for children with diabetes and their families. The Diabetes EXPO offers the public a unique opportunity to talk with health care experts and obtain important medical and nutrition information.
Diabetes EXPO offers a fun, relaxed environment to learn more about the prevention as well as the management of diabetes and its serious complications. The Diabetes EXPO is for all people affected by diabetes, as well as anyone interested in healthy eating and active living.
DIVABETIC Diva 4 Ever will return with showman extraordinaire, Max Szadek. Max Szadek, former personal assistant to the late Luther Vandross, founded DIVABETIC in 2004. The DIVABETIC goal is to empower and educate women living with, at risk of, or affected by diabetes to ‘take charge’ of their condition and live their lives like divas. DIVABETIC’s mission is to comfort, connect and challenge each other to live healthier and more active lives. DIVA 4 Ever will be featured on the Main Stage at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
The Diabetes Expo and the Healthy 4 Life Expo complement each other in addressing the healthy lifestyle choices that impacts the diagnosis as well as the management of diabetes. It also provides the forum for those people with diabetes to interact with the exhibitors, ask questions of the medical professionals and attend the specific lectures that are geared towards diabetes management.
For more information about diabetes and the Diabetes Expo, contact (412) 824-1181 x 4608 or 1-888-DIABETES (1-888-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org\Pittsburghexpo.
September 14, 2009
Canonsburg General Hospital Sponsors 25th Annual Golf Tournament
Canonsburg General Hospital’s 25th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament is scheduled for Monday, September 14 at Valley Brook Country Club in McMurray. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Patient Gateway Project at the hospital. The event, cosponsored by the Canonsburg General Hospital Medical Staff and Angelo Falconi’s Moon Township Dealerships, includes brunch, dinner, raffle and skill prizes. For more information about corporate sponsorship or to register to play, call Becky Biddle, Director of Development at (724) 745-3913.
September 17, September 28, 2009
Relationships 101 for Women
6:30 PM: Most of us want that special someone with whom to share a loving relationship, yet many of us repeatedly end up in one painful experience after another instead. In this two-hour seminar, Elizabeth Babcock, LCSW, will look at the common mistakes that women everywhere seem to be making as they search for a loving life partner, and the misguided beliefs that keep so many of us stuck in losing at love.
Other Upcoming Events:
Thursday, September 17 – Living With Balance and Quality – Elizabeth Babcock,
LCSW
Monday, September 28 – Meaningful Living – Kathy Evans-Palmisano, RN, CNM, MS,
CPT, Founder of KiRi
For more information or to register e-mail info@singlestepsstrategies.com or call 412-341-2888 x7. You can also visit the website www.singlestepsstrategies.com
Senior Health & Wellness Event Schedule
Pathways to SmartCare Wellness Program
October 2, 2009
Senior Health & Wellness Event
Plum Senior Center, 499 Center-New Texas Road, Pittsburgh
Annual community wide Fall Health and Wellness Event offering flu shots at no charge for Medicare enrolled seniors. The event includes area health care providers with senior focused products and services. For more information, visit www.pathwayswellnessprogram.com.
October 7, 2009
Senior Health & Wellness Event – Sunrise Senior Living
Community wide Fall Health and Wellness Event offering flu shots at no charge for Medicare enrolled seniors. The event includes area health care providers with senior focused products and services. For more information, visit www.pathwayswellnessprogram.com.
October 3, 2009
Concordia Oktoberfest
A traditional German Oktoberfest, the day features Zambelli fireworks, a special German menu, musical entertainment, hayrides, a petting zoo/pony rides, and games and entertainment for all ages. Saturday, October 3 at Concordia Lund Care Center (Cabot). Contact Concordia Director of Public Relation Shirley Freyer at 724.352.1571, ext. 8266 for more information.
October 17 & 18
Women’s & Food Expo Comes to Pittsburgh this October
“On the way out of lasts Columbus Women’s Expo last year many vendors mentioned to me that Aisle 12 was just too busy to walk through” explains Tom Monahan, Vice President at Event Experts, the show’s producer. “Then I realized that Aisle 12 was where all the food vendors were”.
That is all it took for us to realize how important a food pavilion was to the Women’s Expo. “Women make all the decisions on what foods to buy for the family, so of course food is a big concern to them” added Mr. Monahan.
The next day the Midwest Wo men’s Expo changed to the Women’s and Food Expo.
Sam’s Club has signed on to be the Food Pavilion sponsor in the Pittsburgh market and plans to feature dozens of their food and beverage vendors, sampling food products, offering food for to go sales and distributing discount coupons on hundreds of products.
“We are building a cooking stage and have invited several local chefs to host all day cooking demonstrations” said Monahan. “The women will be able to sit and watch real chefs prepare meals and then sample to finished products.”
“The heart of the event is still a shopping extravaganza with an enormous array of products and services that cater to women,” explains Taylor.
The 2009 Women’s and Food Expo is coming the weekend of October 17 & 18, to the new convention center in Monroeville from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. The admission for the event is $6.00. Children 12 and under are free. $1.00 off coupons are available on the website at www.womensandfoodexpo.com.
This extraordinary event, featuring over 150 local and national product and service companies with a focus on women and the families they care for and about.
Exhibitors will be showcasing thousands of products. From cosmetics to cutlery, clothes to cars and jewelry to windows, everything a woman would ever want can be found at this event.
The event hosts a Women’ s Health Pavilion focusing on the specific health concerns of women. The answer to many common, health related questions can be found among these exhibits. The exhibits include: nutrition, health evaluations, cosmetic surgery weight management, and breast cancer.
Eleanor Schano will be one of the events many guests speakers. Everyone is invited to sit in on her free seminar the “New Age of Aging Americans”.
Featuring Jazzercise, resistance training, Pilates and yoga, the Women’s & Food Expo is the place to go to check out all of the latest and greatest fitness offerings. Demonstrations will be held throughout the showroom floor so you can see firsthand how enjoyable these programs can be. To keep things light throughout the event, a variety of live entertainment will take place throughout the weekend. “We’re inviting dancers, singers, quartets, classical trios and modern music groups to take the stage to give you a sampling of local talent,” Monahan says.
The event is all but guaranteed to give you something to talk about when you get home, and the self-defense clinics will feature tips on staying safe until you do.
Of course it wouldn’t be an event for women without the latest fashions. The Women’s & food Expo will host two fashion shows highlighting the 2010 spring fashions.
If you’ve wanted make improvements to your home, but can’t bear the thought of trudging off to the local design center, the Women9s and Food Expo includes exhibitors to will offer consultation for sprucing up the home you already have.
Event Experts, Inc. has produced 20 Women’s Expo in the past 6 years throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Kentucky.
For more information, contact Dean Taylor toll free at (866) 625-6161 or visit the website at www.womensandfoodexpo.com.
November 21, 2009
Memorial Medical Center Annual Gala
The Auxiliary of Memorial Medical Center will hold its Annual Gala on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown at 6 p.m. The Annual Gala, which has been benefiting programs and services at Memorial for more than 85 years, is the Auxiliary's largest fundraiser. For more information, contact the Auxiliary of Memorial Medical Center Office at (814) 534-5985.
Concordia Hosts Alzheimer’s Support Group Meetings
Concordia Lutheran Ministries’ Adult Day Services (ADS) hosts an Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Support Group meeting on the second Tuesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. in the newly remodeled ADS program area on the ground floor of the Lund Care Center at 136 Marwood Road in Cabot.
The meetings are free and open to all caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Each session covers a different topic related to caregiving. Adult care is available during the meeting.
To RSVP or receive additional information, call the Concordia director of adult day services at (724) 352-1571 ext. 8271 or visit www.concordialm.org.
Concordia Provides Speakers’ Bureau
for Community Organizations
Concordia Lutheran Ministries is offering its Speakers’ Bureau for community groups and service organizations that wish to have a speaker discuss important health and senior-related issues.
Having a speaker from Concordia is free and simple to set up. Call Concordia’s Public Relations Department at (724) 352-1571 ext. 8266 and request the topic of interest. Concordia will then match the appropriate speaker to the topic. Requests should be made four weeks in advance.
Some regular topics include: Medicare, Medical Assistance, Insurance, Estate Planning, Healthy Living, CPR Certification, Pharmacy and Medication Management, Hospice, Medical Equipment Usage, Assisted Living, Rehabilitation After Surgery or Illness, Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiving, Home Care, and more.
If there are additional topics of interest not on the list, Concordia will try to accommodate the request. For more information, call Concordia at (724) 352-1571 ext. 8266 or visit www.concordialm.org.
Ohio Valley General Hospital Hosts Community Wellness Programs
The OVGH Diabetic Educator offers “Living Well with Diabetes.” The program is designed to help empower the person with Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes, to lead a healthier life. Call 412-777-6205 to register.
The Emergency Department offers “Care A Lot for Tots.” This program is designed for preschool groups to tour the Emergency Department in a non-stressful atmosphere. They can have a fun, positive experience in the hospital. Call 412-777-6271 to schedule your class or group.
For more information on Ohio Valley General Hospital, please visit www.ohiovalleyhospital.org.
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