| Community Health Outreach Programs
For information about these programs, call the numbers listed below or send an e-mail (hsulis@portermedical.org) to CHO Director Heidi Sulis.
Ongoing Programs
Breast Cancer Screening Project
An in-house mammography program which offers reduced-cost mammograms to eligible women living in our area.
Workplace presentations regarding good breast health (self breast exam, clinical breast exam, and mammogram) are available.
388-4739
LifelineAn in-home, emergency response system that gives you and your family members the confidence and freedom to enable you to live on your own. A simple press of your
button puts you in touch with a caring Lifeline monitor (standing by 24 hours a day, seven days a week) who finds out what kind of help you need. 388-8817 Expectant Parents Class: 6+1This six-week series covers pregnancy, labor, birth, breathing/relaxation skills, care of the newborn, and family changes. New this year is a 7th class, after babies are born, for parents and new babies together. Meets weekday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. 2008 Schedule and Registration Form (to print out and mail in) or call 382-3413 Condensed Weekend Expectant Parents' ClassA weekend version of our 6 week course which meets two mornings in one
weekend.. Highlights pregnancy, labor, birth, breathing/relaxation skills. Meets 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday of one weekend. Call for dates. Pre-registration required. 2008 Schedule and Registration Form (to print out and mail in) or call 382-3413 Refresher Class for Expectant Parents
Three-hour evening class for parents expecting another baby. Review breathing/relaxation skills and learn what's new. Pre-registration required. 2008 Schedule and Registration Form (to print out and mail in) or call 382-3413 Prenatal Exercise Class
Join other pregnant women for a series of safe and appropriate exercise and relaxation techniques to improve muscle tone, strength, flexibility, and endurance
during pregnancy and labor. Meets Monday evenings from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Registration Form (to print out and mail in) or call 388-4739 Sibling Class
This one-hour class helps older brothers and sisters prepare for a new baby in the family. Day, evening and Saturday classes available by appointment. Pre-registration required. Registration Form (to print out and mail in) or call
382-3413 Breastfeeding ClassA three-hour evening class for new or expectant mothers to discuss the benefits of breastfeeding to mother and baby, deciding whether or not to breastfeed, returning to work, and more. Meets 6:00-9:00 p.m. Call for dates. Pre-registration required.
2008 Schedule and Registration Form (to print out and mail in) or call 382-3413 Basic Diabetes Education Program This 3-hour class is offered twice a month for people with newly diagnosed
diabetes and their family or people who need to brush up on their diabetes management. 388-4723 Living with DiabetesA comprehensive diabetes self management course to include nutrition, medications, monitoring, exercise, stress reduction and acute/chronic
complications. This course meets weekly, in a two-hour session, for five weeks and is offered twice a year. 388-4723 Diabetes Support GroupsDiabetics and/or support people welcome. Middlebury
--Meets second Thursday of each month at Porter Hospital, Conference Room A, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information please call Janice Whittemore, 462-2811 or Elaine Coon, 388-4723. Bristol--Meets third Wednesday of each month at Lawrence Memorial Library in Bristol. For more information please call Betty Ferris, 453-2578 or Elaine Coon, 388-4723. First Aid/CPRAmerican Heart Association CPR courses and basic First Aid taught by certified instructors. May be geared to specific requirements. 388-4723 Smoking Cessation ClassIf you are ready to quit smoking or quit using spit tobacco or other tobacco products, Porter Hospital invites you to join a series of classes modeled after the American Cancer Society's Freshstart Program. This program uses group structure and interaction to encourage and support positive change, addresses the behaviors, thoughts and feelings of smokers, and presents an active and
practical approach to becoming and staying smoke free. Class content creates an awareness of tobacco use as a chemical addiction, a habit and psychological dependency, and includes information on the stages of change theory, weight control and stress management. More Information or call
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