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News Release
UPMC NORTHWEST, SUGAR CREEK STATION, VNA SET PROGRAMSFebruary 18, 2009 — UPMC Northwest, Sugar Creek Station, and the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) of Venango County will offer the following screenings, community education programs and support groups in March. Unless otherwise noted, programs are free. Blood Pressure Screening – 8:15 to 9 am Tuesday, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, Food Court, Cranberry Mall; and 9 to 11 am Wednesday, March 25, Oil City Library. Advance registration is not required; all screenings are done on a walk-in basis. To learn more, call The Health Line at UPMC Northwest, 1-800-422-8888. Diabetes Management – 9 am or 6 pm Tuesday and Thursday, March 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, March 12, First Presbyterian Church, 1250 Elk St., Franklin. Information/registration: call VNA, Dementia Support Group – 3 pm Monday, March 16, Sugar Creek Station. Information/registration: call Sugar Creek Station, 814-437-0100. Lupus Support Group – 1 pm Tuesday, March 17, Seneca Place, Route 257, Seneca. Information: call Jane Lippincott, 1-866-292-1472. Cancer Support Group – 6 pm Tuesday, March 17, Conference Rooms A and B near the hospital lobby. Information/registration: contact group leader Joyce Schwab at UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest, 814-677-1510. Bereaved Parents of the USA – 6:30 pm Wednesday, March 18, Seneca Caregiver Support Group – 7 pm Thursday, March 19, Heckathorn United Methodist Church, 395 Heckathorn Church Road, Seneca. Information/registration: contact group leader Jane Byham at VNA, 814-432-6555. Weight Loss Surgery Support Group – 5:30 pm Thursday, March 26, Seneca Place, Route 257, Seneca. Information/registration: call June Rice at 814-677-3069.
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