Community Education
2012 Lunch & Learn Series
Programs are held once a month at our Center for Education and incorporate current topics of interest in healthcare. Lunch and program are provided free of charge.
| Jan. 5 | Acupuncture — An Old Therapy for New Problems Inner Harmony Wellness Center |
| Feb. 2 | Women's Wellness Discussion Barbara Plucknett, MD |
| Mar. 1 | Chemotherapy — Is it Always the Right Choice? Kristin Liptock, DO |
| Apr. 5 | What You Need to Know About Hemodialysis Jack Prior, DO |
| May 3 | Physical Therapy Update Paul Mackarey, PT, DHSc, OSC |
| June 7 | Open Heart Surgery In the Elderly Population Russ Stahl, MD |
| July 5 | What is Lupus & Should I be concerned? Joy Tetlak Edelstein, MBA, RD, LDN - Lupus Foundation |
| Aug. 2 | Prostate Cancer — Screening and Treatment Updates James Stefanelli, MD |
| Sept. 6 | Breast Cancer Update Kristine Kelley, MD |
| Oct. 11 | Is Knee Replacement the Right Choice for Me? Harry Schmaltz, MD |
| Nov. 1 | Celebrating our Hospice Professionals Panel Presentation |
| Dec. 6 | Hearing Problems — Talk to the Audiologist Maggie Mariotti, AuD |
Monthly Bereavement Support Groups
Groups held at our Center for Education (340 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic). Free and open to the public.
| Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm | Sundays 2-3pm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 10 | April 10 | January 22 | April 22 |
| February 14 | May 8 | February 26 | May 27 |
| March 13 | June 12 | March 25 | June 24 |
Groups held at our Montrose Center (6 Locust Street, Montrose). Free and open to the public.
| Tuesdays 10:30-11:30am | |
|---|---|
| January 10 | April 10 |
| February 14 | May 8 |
| March 13 | June 12 |
Community Bereavement Support
"Life Has Changed" Grief Education series Dragonfly Program "Honoring and Remembering Mom" Brunch Interfaith Memorial Service Dementia Support Group
This is a six-week grief education series. The goal of this series is to help participants with the adjustment to the loss of their partner. This series will be held for six consecutive Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, beginning January 26 and concluding March 1, 2012 at the Center for Education. This series will also be held at our Montrose Center on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 to 10:30 am, beginning January 24 through February 28. Pre-registration is required.
Hospice of the Sacred Heart is offering a free six-week grief education series for children ages 6 to 12 and their parents and/or guardians, who have suffered a loss from the death of a loved one. This series will be held for six consecutive Mondays, beginning March 12 and concluding April 16. The program will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Pre-registration is required.
Consider joining us for a brunch to honor and to remember our deceased mothers who live on in our hearts. The brunch will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 11 am to 1 pm. The brunch will also be held at our Montrose Center on Tuesday, May 8, at 11:30 am. Please RSVP by May 2, 2012 by calling 800-657-6405.
Our memorial service is designed to bring peace and consolation to our grieving family members, and in a tangible manner, to remember, to honor and to celebrate the lives of our deceased patients. Date and location to be announced, please call 800-657-6405 for more information.
The Dementia Support Group meets monthly at Hospice of the Sacred Heart's Center for Education on Sundays from 3:30 – 4:30 pm. The group is for caregivers of patients with dementia and is open to the public. Upcoming dates are as follows: 1/22, 2/26, 3/25, 4/22, 5/27, 6/24