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News Release
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Chris
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814-677-1461 |
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814-677-1440 |
UPMC NORTHWEST, SUGAR CREEK STATION, VNA SET PROGRAMS
January 14, 2009 — UPMC Northwest, Sugar Creek Station and the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) of Venango County will offer the following community education programs and support groups during February. Unless otherwise noted, programs are free.
Seniors for Safe Driving – 9 am Tuesday, Feb. 3, Seneca Place, Route 257, Seneca. Registration fee: $15. Information/registration: call Allegheny Automobile Association, 1-800-559-4880.
Diabetes Management – 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 10, 12, 17 and 19, Courtyard Conference Room, Ground Floor, UPMC Northwest, Seneca. Medical insurance may cover the registration fee. Information/registration: call the Diabetes Care Center at UPMC Northwest, 814-676-7992.
Adult Bereavement Support Group – 7 pm Thursday, Feb. 12, First Presbyterian Church, 1250 Elk St., Franklin. Information/registration: call VNA, 814-432-6555.
Dementia Support Group – 3 pm Monday, Feb. 16, Sugar Creek Station. Information/registration: call Sugar Creek Station, 814-437-0100.
Lupus Support Group – 1 pm Tuesday, Feb. 17, Seneca Place, Route 257, Seneca. Information: call Jane Lippincott, 1-866-292-1472.
Cancer Support Group – 6 pm Tuesday, Feb. 17, Conference Rooms A and B near the hospital lobby. Information/registration: contact group leader Joyce Schwab at UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest, 814-676-7900 or 814-677-1510.
Bereaved Parents of the USA – 6:30 pm Wednesday, Feb. 18, Seneca Place, Route 257, Seneca. Information/registration: call chapter leader Nanette Wilson, 814-498-0084.
Caregiver Support Group – 7 pm Thursday, Feb. 19, Heckathorn United Methodist Church, 395 Heckathorn Church Road, Seneca. Information/registration: call group leader Jane Byham, RN, at VNA, 814-432-6555.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group – 5:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 26, Seneca Place, Route 257, Seneca. Information/registration: call June Rice at 814-677-3069.
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