BestCareMagazine_SpringSummer_2015

A Calendar of Wellness & Prevention Programs To Inspire Healthy Lifestyle Choices SPRING/SUMMER • 2015

IN THE WORKS The Bariatric Center at Saint Francis The Bariatric team includes, (front row: l-r): Vivian Hunt, Office Team Leader and Surgical Scheduler; Ruth Gonzalez, Medical Assistant; Alex Bustos, Medical Secretary (back row: l-r): Nissin Nahmias, M.D., Bariatric Surgeon; Marta Szerszen, P.A., Physician Assistant; Nina Arnold, M.P.H., R.N., Program Coordinator; Jon Pirrello, M.D., Medical Director. Hearing the word “bariatric,” most think of bariatric surgery. Actually, the term bariatric derives from the Greek root words meaning “relating to weight.” The field of bariatrics is, therefore, a specialty in medicine relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity through diet, exercise, behavioral changes, prescription medicines, and potentially surgery. Bariatricians are medical doctors specializing in medical management of obesity, and bariatric surgeons are surgeons who specialize in performing weight-loss surgeries such as the sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and gastric banding. At the Bariatric Center at Saint Francis, we are pleased to about the different weight-loss options available, including welcome a new team of clinicians offering a full spectrum the bariatric surgery process – before, during, and of programs, from nutrition classes to bariatric surgery, after surgery. designed to help you lose weight and reduce the health Register now for one of our upcoming informational risks associated with being overweight or obese. seminars led by a bariatric surgeon. A full schedule of The team at the Bariatric Center is available to help guide introductory programs is listed on page 9. Or call the and support you through the process with learning more Bariatric Center directly at 860-714-7128.

Congestive Heart Failure Program Join the Race To Stop Now Offered in Manchester Breast Cancer Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart Did you know that Connecticut has the highest incidence does not pump efficiently and does not deliver enough rate of breast cancer in the country? Help us change this oxygen to your body. Treatment for CHF helps to prevent statistic by joining us at the 2015 Komen Connecticut complications and relieve symptoms. After treatment, Race for the Cure scheduled for Saturday, June 6, in education is a vital component of maintaining and Bushnell Park, Hartford. improving your condition. Saint Francis is again a proud sponsor of this year’s The Heart Failure Service at Saint Francis offers a free Race for the Cure. Staff from the Comprehensive educational series for CHF patients and their families. Women’s Health Center at Saint Francis and other Session topics include: departments throughout the Hospital support this • How your heart works when you have heart failure yearly race – some run, others walk, some volunteer • Nutrition with heart failure in the Finance Department, others provide free breast health information. • Medications and heart failure • Exercise and heart failure Please join Kimberly Caprio, M.D., and Niamey Wilson, M.D., the Co-directors of the Hoffman Breast • Coping with illness and adapting towards a better life Health Center, located within the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, in celebrating this education • All about defibrillators and fundraising event for breast cancer. For more In addition to the Hartford program, which meets information, or to register, please visit komenct.org. at the Hoffman Heart Institute at Saint Francis, we are now offering the program at Saint Francis Care of Manchester, located at 515 West Middle Turnpike, Manchester. A full schedule of programs for both locations is available on page 14. Or, for more information about the Heart Failure Service at Saint Francis, please call 860-714-6178. (l – r): Kimberly Caprio, M.D., and Niamey Wilson, M.D., Co-directors of the Hoffman Breast Health Center BESTCARE MAGAZINE | SPRING • SUMMER 2015 3

Wallop those polyps. Get a colonoscopy. Saturday Colonoscopies Now Available … Colon cancer is the second leading cause of For a Saturday appointment or more cancer-related deaths in the United States – but information, please call 860-683-9992. it doesn’t have to be. Getting a colon cancer screening test could save your life. Or visit www.sfgie.com. The American College of Gastroenterology recommends a colonoscopy as the preferred method of screening. This test can detect cancer or polyps at a high rate, and also allows for removal of most polyps at the time of the procedure. It is currently recommended that patients begin screening examinations at the age of 50 if they are at average risk, or begin earlier if they are at 'higher risk' (i.e. a family history of colon cancer or polyps.) Work schedules can make it difficult to schedule a weekday colonoscopy. If you have put it off because of your job schedule, Saint Francis has the answer. Saint Francis GI Endoscopy Center on Bloomfield Avenue in Windsor now offers screening colonoscopies on Saturdays! You will be asked to fill out a medical history form and, if clinically appropriate, you will be directly scheduled for your screening colonoscopy without a prior office consultation. Participating Physicians: Kofi Atta-Mensah, M.D. Ronald P. Josephson, M.D. Saumitra R. Banerjee, M.D. Swapnil D. Munsaf, M.D. Murali Dharan, M.D. Carol A. Petruff, M.D. Golam R. Gazi, M.D. Richard I. Stone, M.D. Steven A. Goldenberg, M.D. Brian M. Van Linda, M.D. 360 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 204, Windsor, CT 06095 Martin G. Hoffman, D.O. Anthony T. Zaldonis, M.D. 4

New Physicians at Saint Francis Gastroenterology General Surgery & Bariatric Surgery Hospital Medicine Raffi Karagozian, M.D. 1000 Asylum Avenue Jon Pirrello, M.D. Praveen Joseph, M.D. Suite 3212 1000 Asylum Avenue 114 Woodland Street Hartford Hartford Hartford 860.522.1171 860.714.7128 860.714.7446 Infectious Disease Podiatric Surgery, Podiatry Psychiatry Lauren Ibrahim, M.D. Gabriel V. Gambardella, D.P.M. Jonathan Greenberg, M.D. 1000 Asylum Avenue 1 Northwestern Drive 114 Woodland Street Hartford Bloomfield Hartford 860.714.4903 860.243.2951 860.714.4303 For information about our new physicians or other members of our Medical Staff, please call 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262) or visit stfranciscare.com. Caring for Your Aging Parent: The Coming Crisis Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Saint Francis Care at Ellington – 137 West Road, Ellington 6:30 – 8PM Hosted by: • David John, M.D. • Michelle Beverly, Director, Home & Community Health Services • Anna Romanowski, Business Manager, Evergreen Health Care Center • Marcia Hess, Esq., Elder Law Attorney • Wendell Avery, Esq. • William McCloskey, Retirement and Estate Planning The decline of a parent’s health or intellectual capacities often requires adult children to become involved in decisions about a parent’s life. These decisions are not easy and there are no simple solutions. Learning in advance about the options available can help ease the transition. To assist with that learning process, the Evergreen Health Center, a skilled nursing facility that is part of the Johnson Memorial Medical Center continuum of care, is offering an educational seminar focused on the many services and support systems available. This free program will highlight topics ranging from home care options, family support services, financial planning, and long-term care. Join us to hear the presentations, talk with the professionals, and do some planning before a crisis occurs. Planning today will help assure that your loved ones receive the end-of-life care they would want – and deserve. To register, or for more information, please call 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262). BESTCARE MAGAZINE | SPRING • SUMMER 2015 5

SPRING/SUMMER 2015 • COURSE OFFERINGS Table of Contents Starting an Exercise Program Understanding Rotator Cuff Tears John Mara, M.D. James Heeren, D.P.T., C.S.C.S. Health Education ...............................6 New to exercising? Confused about how the What are rotator cuff tears? How are they exercises are supposed to feel? Learn the treated? What are the surgical and non-surgical Health Screenings ..............................9 differences between pain, muscle soreness, treatment options available today? Join John and stretching. Simple and helpful stretches Mara, M.D. as he answers these questions, and Nutrition and Weight Management .....9 which are good for just about everyone will more, about rotator cuff injuries. be provided. APR 22 6:30 – 8PM Manchester Integrative Medicine ........................ 10 APR 15 1 – 2PM Enfield Senior Center Treating Gout and Geriatric Arthritis Qigong Classes ................................12 Robert Rudnicki, M.D. Eye Rejuvenation – Look Years Younger Join Robert Rudnicki, M.D. for a discussion of T’ai Chi Classes ................................12 Paul Stanislaw, Jr., M.D. the sources and symptoms of gout and geriatric Your eyes are the first feature that people arthritis. Learn helpful ways to find relief, Yoga Classes ................................... 12 notice and the better your eyes look, the improve mobility and properly treat younger your face appears. Join Paul Stanislaw, CPR and Safety ................................13 M.D., a board certified facial plastic and your symptoms. reconstructive surgeon, and discover how APR 22 6:30 – 8PM Avon Center for Diabetes you can rejuvenate your eyes using surgical and Metabolic Care ......................... 13 and non-surgical techniques. Adult and Pediatric Flatfoot Deformities Rachel Balloch, D.P.M. For Expectant Parents ..................... 14 APR 15 6:30 – 8PM Simsbury Join Dr. Balloch as she discusses the treatment Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance of common foot disorders including plantar Support/Health Richard Stone, M.D. fasciitis, neuromas, and bunion deformities. Management Groups ....................... 14 What is celiac disease? Is there such a thing as Also included will be tight Achilles tendon pathology and how it affects the foot. Bereavement & Spirituality ...............15 a “gluten sensitivity”? Join Richard Stone, M.D. as he answers all the questions you have about APR 23 6:30 – 8PM Avon Health Education Programs celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Hartford 6:30 – 8PM APR 16 The following programs are free Protecting Our Eyes As We Age unless otherwise noted, and Experts from Primary Eye Care will discuss the require pre-registration. importance of routine eye exams in addition to the refractive surgical options of Lasik, PRK Relief from Allergies and Implantable Collamer Lens. They will also Louis Petcu, M.D. discuss cataracts, specialty lenses, glaucoma, Are you waking up with a scratchy throat and macular degeneration, dry eyes, eye lid surgery, itchy, watery eyes? Spring allergies MAY be to flashes and floaters. blame. Louis Petcu, M.D. will discuss symptoms Mandell Jewish associated with allergy problems, as well as APR 21 2 – 3PM Community Center the latest medical treatments. JUL 21 2 – 3PM Avon APR 9 6:30 – 8PM Hartford MAY 21 7 – 8PM Enfield Public Library Cataracts, Glaucoma and Where fitness, wellness and rehabilitation services are brought Stroke Prevention and Education Program Macular Degeneration together in one great place. Join us and learn about the primary risk factors Andrew Epstein, M.D. for stroke, including high blood pressure, Dr. Epstein will lead a discussion on the For more information high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, physical causes, symptoms and advanced treatment call 860-714-4414 or visit inactivity and diet. Participants will learn to options for cataracts, glaucoma and www.saintfrancisfitness.com. better manage their risk factors and lower macular degeneration. their risk for stroke. APR 22 1 – 2PM Enfield Senior Center APR 15 1 – 2PM Simsbury AUG 25 6:30 – 8PM Enfield MAY 12 10:30 – 11:30AM Manchester JUN 24 1 – 2PM Avon JUL 14 10:30 – 11:30AM Ellington 6 Please call toll-free 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262) for program information and registration, or visit: www.stfranciscare.com

Do You Have Prediabetes? Breast Imaging 101 Ooh My Aching Feet Latha Dulipsingh, M.D. Pupinder Jaswal, M.D. Christina Kabbash, M.D. Seventy-nine million people in the United States Join radiologist Pupinder Jaswal, M.D. as he Join Dr. Kabbash, an orthopedic surgeon, as she are estimated to have prediabetes. People answers some of the most common questions discusses common foot and ankle problems with prediabetes are likely to develop type 2 about breast imaging. What are the current including ankle sprains, ankle arthritis, heel diabetes in the future and are at increased risk guidelines for getting a mammogram? What can pain (achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis), of heart disease and stroke. Come and learn you expect when you go for a mammogram? forefoot pain (metatarsalgia - under the balls of the foot), bunions and hammertoes. about this common condition and what you can What exactly are the doctors looking for during do about it. these tests? When is it necessary to have MAY 6 6:30 – 8PM Avon APR 23 6:30 – 8PM Hartford imaging tests other than a mammogram? A free Low Back Pain bone density heel screening will be offered to all Aris Yannopoulos, M.D. Mandell MS Center participants following the lecture. Low back pain is the most common complaint Educational Series APR 29 6 – 8PM Glastonbury in American medicine today. A significant proportion of low back pain is the result of disc Thyroid Treatment: Current Options disease which can be treated operatively and This monthly series features a speaker Jorge Diez, M.D. non-operatively. Dr. Yannopoulos will discuss in the field of MS, co-sponsored by Thirteen million Americans suffer from thyroid surgical and conservative management of the CT Chapter of the National MS disease, yet half of them don’t know it. Thyroid lumbar disc disease. Society. Pre-registration is required. disease is of particular concern to women, since MAY 7 6:30 – 8PM Avon they are five times more likely to be diagnosed Pregnancy and MS with it. Join Jorge Diez, M.D. as he discusses risk Tips for Caring for Someone with Dementia Amy Neal, P.A.-C. factors, symptoms, diagnosis, medications and Audra Lauf, B.S.W. Amy Neal will present options for people who your weight. Join Audra Lauf, a certified dementia support have MS and are considering pregnancy. MAY 5 6:30 – 8PM Enfield group leader, for a discussion on how to care Mount Sinai for someone who is suffering from dementia. APR 23 6 – 7:30PM Rehabilitation Hospital Running 101: A Beginners Guide to Training This discussion includes tips on effective Spasticity Management for Your First Race communication, home safety, how to deal with problem behaviors and wander prevention. Robert Krug, M.D. Melissa Frain, M.S., C.H.E.S., A.F.A.A. – P.F.T. Discussion also includes a personal care guide Dr. Krug will present treatment options for So you’ve decided to train for your first race? with legal and financial planning information. That’s great! Like most beginning race runners, management of spasticity for people living you are probably full of questions about how to with MS. get started, what the experience will be like and MAY 7 6:30 – 8PM Enfield Mount Sinai how you can stay motivated. Join Melissa Frain, MAY 28 6 – 7:30PM Treatment of Shoulder Instability and Rehabilitation Hospital from the Saint Francis Fitness Center, and learn all you need to know to safely train for your first Rotator Cuff Tears Randall Risinger, M.D. Sleep Hygiene – An Overview race. Melissa will discuss a variety of topics Join Randall Risinger, M.D. as he discusses of Sleep Apnea including how to choose proper running shoes, these common shoulder conditions in patients Dilpreet Singh, B.S., R.R.T., R.P.S.G.T. how to safely build mileage, various training of all ages. Discussion will include: non-surgical Snoring and daytime sleepiness affect millions programs, and ways to avoid injuries. and surgical management, arthroscopic of us every day and night. Learn how these MAY 6 5:45 – 6:45PM Manchester treatment, and the treatment for failed can be signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a Varicose & Spider Veins: Evaluation & stabilization and rotator cuff surgery. potentially serious condition that can damage your heart and brain (and drive your spouse out Treatments MAY 12 6:30 – 8PM Manchester of the bedroom!) Laureen Forgione-Rubino, M.D. AUG 5 6:30 – 8PM Glastonbury No one needs to suffer with the discomfort APR 2 10:30 – 11:30AM Ellington and unsightliness of varicose veins. Learn the Options for Kidney Failure: Emphasis on JUN 23 7 – 8PM Enfield Public Library difference between varicose and spider veins, Transplantation causes and symptoms of both, what you can Margaret Bia, M.D. do to minimize their progression and current Twenty-six million adults have kidney disease Breast Health: Recent Advances treatment options to eliminate them. and millions more are at risk. Join Margaret Kimberly Caprio, M.D. MAY 6 6:30 – 8PM Glastonbury Bia, M.D., a transplant nephrologist, as Join Kimberly Caprio, M.D., Co-director of the MAY 13 6:30 – 8PM Simsbury she discusses options when kidney failure Breast Center at the Comprehensive Women’s occurs. Emphasis will be placed on the kidney Health Center, as she explores recent advances transplant option, the value of early planning for breast cancer treatment including surgical and finding or becoming a living kidney donor. and non-surgical options. Learn more about MAY 12 6:30 – 8PM Simsbury important lifestyle choices. Mandell Jewish JUN 24 6:30 – 8PM Mandell Jewish APR 29 6:30 – 8PM Community Center Community Center JUL 30 6:30 – 8PM Hartford BESTCARE MAGAZINE | SPRING • SUMMER 2015 7

Health Education Facial Rejuvenation-Exploring Surgical & Spasticity and Other Medical Programs (continued) Non-surgical Procedures Complications from Late Effects of Stroke Paul Stanislaw, Jr., M.D. Moeid Khan, M.D. Memory Loss in the Elderly There are many procedures, both surgical and This lecture will focus on late-stroke effects Vickie Dauphinais, M.S.N., non-surgical, that are heavily marketed. Learn that can affect function and quality of life. F.N.P.-B.C., G.N.P.-B.C. which procedures actually work from the ones Join Moeid Khan, M.D. from the Mount Is it age-related memory loss or the early signs that don’t. This lecture and slide presentation Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital as he offers of Alzheimer’s Disease? Join Vickie Dauphinais, is a must for anyone contemplating facial a physiatrist’s approach to prevention Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, for a discussion on rejuvenation. Paul Stanislaw, M.D. is and management. acceptable memory loss among the elderly and double-board certified in Facial Plastic & JUN 10 6:30 – 8PM Glastonbury more serious memory loss related to dementia. Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology- When To Think about Joint Replacement Learn about the different types of dementia and Head & Neck Surgery. Eric A. Silverstein, M.D. available treatment options. MAY 20 6:30 – 8PM Glastonbury Eric Silverstein, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, MAY 14 6:30 – 8PM Hartford Screening Mammograms: What You Need will discuss operative and non-operative Women’s Heart Program to Know options for dealing with the pain of arthritic hip and knee issues. Heart disease is the biggest health threat that Niamey P. Wilson, M.D., M.S.H.P. women will face. It is the number one killer of Dr. Wilson, Co-director of the Breast Health JUN 11 6:30 – 8PM Hartford women in the U.S. but much of it is preventable. Center at the Comprehensive Women’s Stretching: Static vs. Dynamic Staff from the Women’s Heart Program at Saint Health Center, will discuss breast cancer Bud Gouveia, A.T.C., L.A.T., C.S.C.S. Francis will discuss how to reduce a women’s screenings and the fundamentals of cancer Learn the differences and advantages of various individual risk of heart disease. Blood pressure screening. She will also discuss controversies types of stretching. Come to this interactive screening, waist measurements, and BMI related to mammographic screening, and the program prepared to exercise. calculation will be offered. management of an abnormal mammogram or finding a breast mass. JUN 16 6:30 – 8PM Avon MAY 19 10 – 11:30AM Ellington JUN 3 6:30 – 8PM Mandell Jewish Heart Health Strategies AUG 4 4:30 – 6PM Simsbury Community Center Erin Ballou, B.S., Health Educator Your Healthy Back - The Latest in Spinal Show yourself some love and join us as we Sprains, Strains and Ankle Pains Kurt Rode, D.P.M. Stenosis Surgery discuss the daily strategies that you can use to Dr. Rode will take a closer look at ankle pain and Jesse Eisler, M.D. stay “heart healthy.” Learn what you can do to injuries with a focus on current conservative and Join Jesse Eisler, M.D. as he discusses the reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease and surgical treatment options. most common spinal disorders including: improve your overall health. degenerative conditions of the spine, such as Mandell Jewish JUN 17 10:30 – 11:30AM Glastonbury MAY 19 6:30 – 8PM cervical or lumbar spinal stenosis; cervical or Community Center JUL 22 10:30 – 11:30AM Ellington lumbar disc herniation; and scoliosis or adult Sleep Apnea and Snoring Guards deformity of the spine. Included in the lecture AUG 4 10:30 – 11:30AM Manchester Mark C. Schmidt, D.D.S., will be a comprehensive discussion about non- Hormonal Imbalance: The Benefits of Bio- F.A.A.H.D., A.B.S.C.D. surgical and surgical treatments for the full Identical Hormones for Women Many people have difficulty getting restful spectrum of spinal disorders. Miriam Schwartz, A.P.R.N. sleep. Good sleep is crucial to good health. JUN 3 6:30 – 8PM Ellington Do you suffer from fatigue and irritability? Snoring and sleep apnea affect not only the Are you gaining weight, and can’t seem to snorer, but also the sleep partner. Dr. Schmidt Physical Activity for Seniors stop? Miriam Schwartz, A.P.R.N. will talk about will discuss common sleep disorders and Erin Ballou, B.S., Health Educator the RENEW program, which balances your alternatives to CPAP machines. For people Are you interested in starting a physical activity hormones and improves your overall well-being. who have tried and failed breathing machines, program, but have no idea where to begin? Join Mandell Jewish an oral appliance MAY be a simple and us for this interactive lecture to learn how to JUN 17 6:30 – 8PM Community Center effective alternative. start working more physical activity into your JUL 23 6:30 – 8PM Hartford daily routine. Mandell Jewish MAY 20 6:30 – 8PM Community Center JUN 10 10:30 – 11:30AM Ellington Bunions and Other Toe Deformities JUL 16 6:30 – 8PM Hartford Kurt Rode, D.P.M. Join Dr. Rode as he discusses the causes of bunions and hammer toes, with possible treatment options for both. Other anomalies like short toes or extra toes will also be discussed. JUN 23 6:30 – 8PM Simsbury 8 Please call toll-free 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262) for program information and registration, or visit: www.stfranciscare.com

Lung Disease: Integrative Approach Treatment Options for Patients with Ankle- Nutrition and Weight Michael Teiger, M.D. Foot Orthoses (AFO’s) Management Are you experiencing shortness of breath and Rachel Balloch, D.P.M. fatigue related to asthma, COPD and other Join Rachel Balloch, D.P.M. as she discusses Bariatric (Weight-loss) Surgery breathing concerns? Dr. Teiger, a pulmonologist, the various treatment options that are currently Informational Seminar will discuss ways to blend the best of available for patients in ankle-foot orthoses Over 78.6 million adults have obesity in the conventional medicine with complementary (AFO’s), including surgical options to eliminate United States. In addition to diet and exercise, therapies. the need for their AFO’s. weight loss surgery is an effective tool to help JUN 25 6:30 – 8PM Hartford AUG 20 6:30 – 8PM Glastonbury maintain weight-loss and to reduce or eliminate Everything You Need To Know Diabetes Technology Advances health conditions related to obesity long-term. Please join us to learn more about the different about Facelifts Jorge Diez, M.D. weight-loss surgeries available and the process Paul Stanislaw, Jr., M.D. Join Jorge Diez, M.D., a board certified before, during, and after surgery. Fee: Free Did you know that you could have a complete endocrinologist, as he presents how proper facelift under local anesthesia? Join Paul use of technology can lead to better blood Nissin Nahmias, M.D. Stanislaw, M.D. a board-certified facial plastic sugar control. Learn more about advanced APR 2 6 – 7:30PM Hartford surgeon, for a discussion of facelifts. Dr. treatment and management options including MAY 7 6 – 7:30PM Hartford Stanislaw will review different types of facelifts, insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose JUN 4 6 – 7:30PM Hartford necklifts, and browlifts. monitoring. JUL 2 6 – 7:30PM Hartford JUN 30 6:30 – 8PM Avon AUG 26 6:30 – 8PM Hartford AUG 6 6 – 7:30PM Hartford Understanding Your Medicare Benefit- Health Screenings Jon Pirrello, M.D. Hospital, Nursing Home, Home Care APR 20 6 – 7:30PM Hartford Karen Prior Topalis, R.N., C.C.M., M.B.A. Blood Pressure Screenings MAY 18 6 – 7:30PM Hartford Medicare coverage can be confusing and One in every four adults - some 50 million JUN 15 6 – 7:30PM Hartford overwhelming, especially when you are in the people in the USA alone - have high blood JUL 20 6 – 7:30PM Hartford middle of a health concern. This program will pressure, but many people are unaware that AUG 17 6 – 7:30PM Hartford review the basics of coverage in all levels of they have the condition. Stop in for a quick Nissin Nahmias, M.D. and Jon Pirrello, M.D. care, hospital, rehabilitation or nursing home blood pressure screening and make sure you APR 9 6 – 7:30PM Glastonbury and home care. are not one of those people. No appointment MAY 26 6 – 7:30PM Hartford JUL 22 6:30 – 8PM Simsbury needed, walk-ins are welcome. Fee: Free JUN 25 6 – 7:30PM Simsbury APR 21 10AM – 12PM Ellington No Gym Required! Work Out at Home JUL 29 6 – 7:30PM Enfield Melissa Frain, M.S., C.H.E.S., A.F.A.A. – P.F.T. MAY 26 10AM – 12PM Manchester Bariatric Support Group If getting yourself to the gym is proving difficult, JUL 21 10:30AM – 12:30PM Glastonbury Join us for guidance and support as we share bring the gym to you and work out at home. experiences and explore opportunities for Join Melissa Frain, from the Saint Francis success during your weight loss surgery journey. Fitness Center, and learn all the elements of a Bone Density Screening Whether preparing for bariatric surgery or days, successful home workout. As women get older, bone density tends to decrease, which can lead to osteopenia or months, or years since having bariatric surgery, JUL 29 5:45 – 6:45PM Glastonbury osteoporosis. Staff from Radiology Associates you are likely to benefit from participating. Tame the Noise in Your Ears of Hartford will be providing free heel bone Fee: Free Benjamin Wycherly, M.D., Lynn density screenings on a walk-in basis and Spring into Healthy Eating Firestone, Au.D.,C.C.C.-A. information on what you can do to maintain your APR 8 Are you suffering from tinnitus or ringing in bone health. Fee: Free Mindfulness Matters the ears? Join Benjamin Wycherly, M.D., and MAY 5 10 – 11:30AM Glastonbury MAY 13 audiologist Lynn Firestone as they discuss the MAY 12 8:30 – 10:30AM Enfield Senior Center causes and treatments of tinnitus. JUL 23 10 – 11:30AM Glastonbury Staying Active in Summer Weather AUG 4 6 – 7:30PM Hartford JUN 10 Skin Cancer Screening Simple Summer Meal Ideas Don’t Let Heel Pain Get You Down Edward Benjamin, M.D. JUL 8 Danielle Malin, D.P.M Do you have suspicious-looking moles or Join Danielle Malin, D.P.M for a discussion on skin lesions? Take this opportunity to be Positive Coping Skills the signs and symptoms of common heel pain screened for skin cancer. Call today to make an AUG 12 problems as well as the latest treatments. appointment. Fee: Free 2nd Wednesday AUG 13 6:30 – 8PM Hartford MAY 15 9 – 11AM Enfield of each month 5:30 – 6:30PM Hartford BESTCARE MAGAZINE | SPRING • SUMMER 2015 9

Integrative Medicine Community Acupuncture Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster Christopher Gaunya, M.A., L.Ac. Joan Harovas, R.N., B.S.N. For many thousands of years, acupuncture Medical studies show that people who Permission to Breathe – A has been a “people’s medicine”: low-tech, prepare for an operation have less pain, fewer Women’s Wellness Series inexpensive and easily available. Acupuncture complications and recover sooner. Peggy can be effective for back pain, headaches, Huddleston’s steps to prepare for surgery will Escape for this three-part series and give carpal tunnel syndrome, nausea, anxiety, help you calm preoperative jitters, visualize yourself the gift of relaxation and education to digestive issues, and more. In Community a positive recovery, and establish supportive better care for yourself – spirit, mind and body. Acupuncture, you are treated in a group setting doctor-patient relationships. Fee: $45 includes Each session will also include refreshments and with a sliding fee scale that allows you to get book, CD and group education (one support experiential sessions. the treatments you need at an affordable cost. person may attend at no charge). Clean Products, Clean Living Fee: $20 - $40 (Pay what you can afford within APR 8 6:30 – 8PM Hartford range. One-time fee of $10 for initial intake/ Kathleen Mueller, M.D. consultation.) Please call 860-714-4450 to APR 28 6:30 – 8PM Enfield Learn to enhance your wellness by reducing the schedule an appointment. MAY 28 6:30 – 8PM Hartford toxins in your environment and using natural JUN 4 6:30 – 8PM Hartford products for cleaning, diet and health! Mondays 8:30 – 11AM Hartford JUN 23 6:30 – 8PM Enfield APR 16 Tuesdays 2 – 6PM Hartford JUL 8 6:30 – 8PM Hartford Thursdays 8:30 – 11AM Hartford Eat Clean, Live Well Thursdays 2 – 5PM Hartford AUG 19 6:30 – 8PM Hartford Terry Walters Fridays 9 – 11AM Hartford Fill your plate and your life with foods and rituals Nourish Yourself with Art – Support Group that nourish good health and well-being. Meet a Improving Health with Raw Food Smoothies for Cancer Patients best-selling author, engage in a cooking demo, Christopher Gaunya, M.Ac., L.Ac. Lorraine Greenfield, Art Therapist, M.S.A.T. and taste some new recipes to add to your Everyone knows that getting enough fruits and Creative expression is a powerful force for Spring menu. veggies in their diet is essential to good health, health and wellness. The American Cancer APR 30 but who has the time? Smoothies are an easy Society reports that art therapy benefits Clean up your Qi and convenient means of getting those benefits patients with both emotional and physical pain. Guided by an art therapist, art-making and Christopher Gaunya, M.Ac., L.Ac. & without a lot of hassle. This presentation will creative expression can help alleviate pain, Joan Harovas, B.S.N., R.N., H.N.B.-B.C. cover what you need to get started, why fruits depression, anxiety and stress. Art therapy Your energy (or Qi) affects your relationships, and veggies are essential for health, what groups can also help patients develop coping your health and your well-being. Learn how to supplements to use, as well as smoothie do’s skills, lift spirits and find their own meaning. enhance your Qi with education, techniques, and don’ts. Fee: $5 Art projects are designed to benefit both and experiences. Cost: $30 for the series, $12 APR 2 6:30 – 8PM Hartford experienced artists and those with no formal art per class Drumming Circle for Women training. Care partners welcome. Fee: Free MAY 14 Maria Eberle, R.N. APR 24 1 – 3PM Hartford Come and feel the energy of drumming! Registrations, refreshments, MAY 8 1 – 3PM Hartford 5:30PM experiential sessions Hartford Drumming has been found to decrease stress. JUN 12 1 – 3PM Hartford Presentations and No experience needed. Some djembe drums 6 – 7:30PM will be available; when you register please demonstrations indicate whether you are bringing a djembe Wellness Days for Cancer Patients drum or need one. Fee: $10 Kathleen N. Mueller, M.D. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction APR 7 6:30 – 8PM Hartford Your wellness journey should not take a back for Alumni MAY 5 6:30 – 8PM Hartford seat with a cancer diagnosis. NOW is the time Carol Tyler, M.A., R.D., C.D.N. to learn more about how to feel better – spirit, This class is for MBSR Alumni only. The session JUN 11 6:30 – 8PM Hartford mind, and body! Join us for a Wellness Day will be highly participatory and interactive and JUL 16 6:30 – 8PM Hartford to experience relaxation, education, and will include guided instruction, practice, and Sound Therapy nourishment – learn about the best nutrition for group discussions. Fee: Free Edie Jemiola, Sound Therapist/Teacher your body, exercise to get you moving, calming APR 1 6:30 – 8PM Hartford Experience the healing power of sound. This is and rejuvenating techniques, and spiritual support. Refreshments, hope, and peace a guided meditation using pure quartz crystal provided. Fee: Free singing bowls, voice, and energy therapy blended together to cleanse, clear, heal and APR 11 9AM – 12PM Hartford soothe your body, mind and spirit. A perfect JUN 2 5:30 – 8:30PM Hartford gift for yourself and someone you love. Bring a mat, pillows and blanket if you wish to lie down. Chairs provided. Fee: $30 APR 7 6 – 7:30PM Enfield AUG 18 6 – 7:30PM Enfield 10 Please call toll-free 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262) for program information and registration, or visit: www.stfranciscare.com

How to Reduce Anxiety and Insomnia Mindfulness Based Stress Healing Sounds – The Energy of Vibrations Workshop™ Reduction Program Maria Eberle, R.N. and Edie Jemiola, Certified Facilitators Carol Tyler, M.A., R.D., C.D.N. Sound Therapist/Teacher In this workshop you will learn how to use Find ways to face stress, chronic pain or Experience the healing power of sound using relaxation and guided imagery to reduce anxiety illness in this acclaimed course. This eight- pure quartz crystal bowls, voice and djembe and help with sleep issues. Fee: $70 includes week program, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, drums. Fee: $30 private session and CD. One-on-one sessions will help you discover ways to tap into your MAY 12 6 – 8PM Enfield are available by appointment. inner resources for bringing balance, health, JUN 18 6 – 8PM Hartford and peace back into your life. Experience Birthing Mindfully mindfulness with meditation, yoga and JUL 21 6 – 8PM Enfield Barbara Fasulo, C.H. other practices. Includes weekly handouts, Craniosacral (CST) and Energy Therapies This is a 3-week class for expectant parents meditation and yoga recordings. There is also Karen Kramer, R.N., M.A., H.N.C. (mother and birthing companion). Class an all-day retreat on Saturday, June 13. Curious as to what energy therapies are? This includes techniques to help parents to relax is a brief overview of ‘energy’ and craniosacral and experience a calm and serene birthing. APR 22 6:30 – 8:30PM Hartford therapies. If you have heard that CST is only a Techniques include breathing, meditation, Fee: Free Orientation Session head massage, please join us! gentle movement, and guided imagery. Fee: $125 MAY 6 – JUN 24 6:30 – 9PM Hartford MAY 20 7 – 8:30PM Simsbury APR 13 – APR 27 6 – 8:30PM Hartford Fee: $300 Course Intermediate Therapeutic Touch ® JUL 13 – JUL 27 6 – 8:30PM Hartford Karen Kramer, R.N., M.A., H.N.C. Hypnosis – Learning to Reduce Stress Research indicates that Therapeutic Touch can How to Lessen the Side Effects of Mary Jo Conti, M.B.A., C.H. decrease the perception of pain, stress, anxiety, Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy™ Through a combination of guided imagery and accelerate healing and promote a sense of well- Certified Facilitators hypnosis, learn how to reduce stress, reduce being. Enhance your Therapeutic Touch skills as In this workshop you will learn mind-body anxiety and promote feelings of peace and calm you become more aware of the chakras, learn tools to show you how to feel calmer during in your life. Fee: $40 the use of colors, and treat simultaneously treatments, replace nausea with appetite, and APR 23 6:30 – 8:30PM Glastonbury with another practitioner. Prerequisite: Basic replace fatigue with more energy. Fee: $75 APR 30 6:30 – 8:30PM Avon Therapeutic Touch. Fee: $180 includes private session, book and CD. One-on- MAY 13 6:30 – 8:30PM Manchester JUN 7 12 – 7:30PM Simsbury one sessions are available by appointment. One JUN 3 6:30 – 8:30PM Glastonbury JUN 13 12 – 7:30PM Simsbury support person may accompany at no charge. JUN 10 6:30 – 8:30PM Manchester Balancing Hormones Naturally: A Holistic Basic Therapeutic Touch Class JUL 8 6:30 – 8:30PM Glastonbury Approach to Women’s Hormone-related ® Karen Kramer, R.N., M.A., H.N.C. JUL 16 6:30 – 8:30PM Avon Health Concerns Would you like to learn how to decrease Christopher Gaunya, M.Ac., L.Ac. stress, ease pain, accelerate healing, and Learn to Love Your Hands and Feet with Many women suffer from discomfort and health increase your sense of well-being? This class Reflexology issues resulting from hormone imbalances. on Therapeutic Touch will teach you techniques Karen Kramer, R.N., M.A., H.N.C. Headaches, mood swings, hot flashes and that may help you enhance your quality of life Gently stimulating reflex areas on your feet and fatigue are all common symptoms of PMS and those of your loved ones. Class includes hands can help you feel better. Learn some self- and menopause. Licensed acupuncturist meditations, discussion, and exchanges help techniques from reflexology to help ease Christopher Gaunya will discuss natural with students. Therapeutic Touch is a healing aches and pains and help your body function approaches to balancing hormones with modality based on ancient healing techniques, more effectively. Fee: $15 acupuncture and basic nutrition. All attendees backed by research, and used by many colleges APR 24 4 – 5:30PM Hartford will receive a pass for complimentary and hospitals. Fee: $160 community acupuncture treatment. Cost: Free APR 19 12:30 – 7PM Avon Touch, Caring & Cancer MAY 7 6:30 – 8PM Hartford Julie Olson, L.M.T. and Barry Wixsom, L.M.T. APR 26 12:30 – 7PM Avon Touch is one of the most helpful forms of support you can offer a loved one with cancer. This inspiring program provides detailed instruction in safe, simple techniques for comfort and relaxation that anyone can learn and apply. Refreshments served. Fee: Free APR 25 2 – 4PM Hartford JUN 20 2 – 4PM Hartford BESTCARE MAGAZINE | SPRING • SUMMER 2015 11

Integrative Medicine Qigong Chair Yoga for Chronic Illness, Stability, (continued) Qigong – All Levels and Strength Barbara Fasulo, E.-R.Y.T., R.Y.T. 500 Hypnosis to Enhance your Golf Game Risa Brophy, Medical Qigong Therapist, B.S. Fee: $60 Mary Jo Conti, M.B.A., C.H. Fee: $60 APR 6 - MAY 4 12:30 – 1:30PM Hartford For decades, hypnosis has helped thousands APR 13 – MAY 18 9:30 – 10:30AM Hartford MAY 11 - JUN 15 12:30 – 1:30PM Hartford of people successfully make behavior changes. APR 15 – MAY 20 9 – 10AM Avon (no class MAY 26) Gain an introduction to powerful mind-body JUN l – JUL 6 9:30 – 10:30AM Hartford JUN 29 - JUL 27 12:30 – 1:30PM Hartford techniques that will bring out your peak (no class JUL 6) performance on the golf course. Fee: $80 JUN 3 – JUL 8 9 – 10AM Avon Maureen Dagon, M.S.W., E.-R.Y.T., P.R.Y.T. JUL 13 – AUG 17 9:30 – 10:30AM Hartford Fee: $60 MAY 7 & 21 6:45 – 8:30PM Glastonbury MAY 14 & 28 6:45 – 8:30PM Avon JUL 15 – AUG 19 9 – 10AM Avon APR 7-MAY 12 4:30 – 5:30PM Glastonbury JUN 4 & 18 6:45 – 8:30PM Avon Chair Qigong MAY 19- JUN 30 4:30 – 5:30PM Glastonbury (no class MAY 26) JUN 17 & JUL 1 6:45 – 8:30PM Glastonbury Risa Brophy, Medical Qigong Therapist, B.S. Mary Ellen Mullins, C.Y.T. HypnoBirthing Fee: $60 Fee: $60 ® Barbara Fasulo, C.H. APR 17 – MAY 22 9:30 – 10:30AM Hartford APR 10 - MAY15 10:30 – 11:30AM Avon This is a 5-week class for expectant mothers JUN 5 – JUL 10 9:30 – 10:30AM Hartford MAY 22 - JUN 26 10:30 – 11:30AM Avon and their chosen birth companion. Together JUL 17 – AUG 21 9:30 – 10:30AM Hartford you will learn childbirth techniques that Yoga All Levels allow the mother to use her natural instincts T’ai Chi Lynne Miller, R.Y.T. 200 to experience a more comfortable birthing. Fee: $60 Class instruction includes self-hypnosis, deep T’ai Chi APR 1 - MAY 6 5:45 – 7PM Enfield relaxation, simple breathing and visualization Beth Price APR 6 - MAY 11 5:45 – 7PM Enfield to help you to release fear and achieve a calm, T’ai Chi is a mind/body art that is equal parts MAY 13 - JUN 17 5:45 – 7PM Enfield peaceful, easy birth. This is an interactive class health-nourishing exercise, balanced living and with plenty of time to practice techniques. Fee: personal growth This ancient art both energizes MAY 18 - JUN 29 5:45 – 7PM Enfield (no class MAY 25) and relaxes as you learn to use your body in a $225 coordinated, agile, healthy way that enhances JUN 24 - AUG 12 MAY 16 – JUN 13 10AM – 12:30PM Hartford your everyday activities. Fee: $48 (no class JUL 29 & AUG 5) 5:45 – 7PM Enfield APR 8 - 29 3:30 – 4:30PM Glastonbury JUL 6 - AUG 24 5:45 – 7PM Enfield Active Isolated Stretching APR 10-MAY 1 4:30 – 5:30PM Glastonbury (no class JUL 27 & AUG 3) Karen Kramer, R.N., M.A., H.N.C. Gentle Yoga Learn how to help improve your flexibility APR 10-MAY 1 6 – 7PM Glastonbury Jennifer Errickson, R.Y.T., M.S. and reduce the risk for injuries utilizing AIS. MAY 6 - 27 3:30 – 4:30PM Glastonbury Fee: $60 Active isolated stretching, or AIS, is a dynamic MAY 8 - 29 4:30 – 5:30PM Glastonbury facilitated stretching technique that aims MAY 8 - 29 6 – 7PM Glastonbury APR 7 - MAY 12 10 – 11AM Avon to extend the range of motion in muscles by JUN 3 - 24 3:30 – 4:30PM Glastonbury MAY 19 - JUN 23 10 – 11AM Avon holding the stretch no longer than two seconds JUN 5 - 26 4:30 – 5:30PM Glastonbury at a time. Please wear loose clothing and bring a JUN 5 - 26 6 – 7PM Glastonbury YogaChi yoga mat. Fee: $15 Mary Ellen Mullins, C.Y.T. JUL 8 - 29 3:30 – 4:30PM Glastonbury YogaChi is an all-levels class combining Yoga, JUN 19 6:30 – 8:30PM Avon JUL 10 - 31 4:30 – 5:30PM Glastonbury ChiGong and Pilates. In this energizing class AUG 7 6:30 – 8:30PM Simsbury JUL 10 - 31 6 – 7PM Glastonbury the emphasis will be on exercises to deepen Mindfulness Practice AUG 5 - 26 3:30 – 4:30PM Glastonbury the breath, strengthen the muscles of the core combined with deep stretching and ending with Carol Tyler, M.A., R.D., C.D.N. AUG 7 - 28 4:30 – 5:30PM Glastonbury therapeutic relaxing techniques. The class is End the day with a relaxed body and calm AUG 7 - 28 6 – 7PM Glastonbury designed to bring energy and balance into the mind. Beginners and experienced practitioners body, mind and spirit, cultivating health, vitality are invited. The session will include guided Yoga and longevity. Fee: $60 meditation, mindful movement, walking Yoga revitalizes the body and the mind meditation and discussion. Discover how to use and helps to lubricate the joints, stabilize APR 8 - MAY 13 9 – 10AM Simsbury your own inner resources to find greater health muscles, and increase circulation. MAY 20 - JUN 24 9 – 10AM Simsbury and well-being. Fee: $40 for 2-week series Clear instructions are offered for JUL 15 & 22 6:30 – 8:30PM Hartford postures, breathing exercises, and AUG 5 & 12 6:30 – 8:30PM Hartford relaxation. Modifications are given to accommodate individuals with limitations or those new to yoga. Some classes are specific to various health issues. Please bring a yoga mat to class. 12 Please call toll-free 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262) for program information and registration, or visit: www.stfranciscare.com

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Heartsaver CPR AED – Certification Course Center for Diabetes and Maureen Dagon, M.S.W., E.-R.Y.T., P.R.Y.T. Erin Ballou, B.S., A.H.A. Instructor Metabolic Care Participants may effectively reduce and even Heartsaver CPR AED is for anyone with limited eliminate some symptoms that accompany or no medical training who needs a certification What You Need to Know about Diabetes trauma by learning to use the mind-body in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory or In this interactive group education program, connection as a resource for well-being and other requirements. Examples of those who may you will learn the fundamentals of managing to restore balance. Veterans, and all who have need Heartsaver AED certification are childcare your diabetes with the help of certified diabetes experienced trauma due to PTSD, childhood workers (teachers, coaches, camp counselors), educators. We will cover topics such as diet, distress, grief, loss, and illness, can benefit lifeguards, or security guards. This class will exercise, medications, glucose monitoring, significantly through this practice. (Note: cover CPR and foreign body airway obstruction and much more! All participants are offered Military personnel: active, retired, veteran maneuvers for the adult, child and infant age an individual appointment with the diabetes receive 25% discount). Fee: $60 groups, along with use of Automated External educator prior to the program to assess their APR 4 - MAY 9 9 – 10AM Glastonbury Defibrillators (AED’s). Fee: $65 individual learning needs. Physician referral MAY 16 - JUN 27 9 – 10AM Glastonbury APR 29 10:30AM – 1PM Glastonbury is required. For more information and for (no class MAY 23rd) class dates, call the Center for Diabetes and MAY 13 10:30AM – 1PM Manchester Yoga for the Golfer JUN 16 10:30AM – 1PM Manchester Metabolic Care at 860-714-4402. Maureen Dagon, M.S.W., E.-R.Y.T., P.R.Y.T. JUL 8 10:30AM – 1PM Ellington Diabetes: Be In the Know from Head to Toe The class is designed to teach golf conditioning, Sally Cooney, M.P.H., R.M., C.D.E. flexibility and strengthening postures to get your CPR for Healthcare Providers – Do you worry about diabetes affecting your body ready for the golf season. This class will Basic Life Support eyesight, feet and kidneys? Do you know explore various breathing exercises to increase Erin Ballou, B.S., A.H.A. Instructor what questions to ask your doctor about your focus, calm the body and mind, as well as This certification course is for Healthcare diabetes? Many diabetes-related complications promote balance, stability and stamina. Bring a Providers only. It will cover one-and two-rescuer are preventable. Sally Cooney, a certified yoga mat if you have one, otherwise one will be CPR for the adult, child and infant. Also included diabetes educator, will give you the tools you provided. Fee: $20 will be foreign body airway obstruction training need to prevent complications and put you in MAY 7 5 – 6PM Glastonbury for all ages, training on the use of Automated the driver’s seat for a healthier you. MAY 21 5 – 6PM Glastonbury External Defibrillators (AED’s), and rescue breathing using bag-mask ventilation and other MAY 6 2 – 3PM Ellington CPR and Safety barrier devices. Fee: $85 APR 8 10AM – 2PM Ellington Diabetes Support Group CPR for Family & Friends MAY 28 10AM – 2PM Manchester 1st Thursday of 2 – 3PM Hartford Erin Ballou, B.S., A.H.A. Instructor JUL 1 10AM – 2PM Manchester each month Each year, cardiovascular disease and sudden AUG 12 10AM – 2PM Glastonbury cardiac arrest claim the lives of 335,000 Americans before they reach a hospital. CPR CPR for Healthcare Providers – The Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Care at can double a victim’s chance of survival. Join Recertification Course Saint Francis offers comprehensive education, us for this American Heart Association class, Erin Ballou, B.S., A.H.A. Instructor training and support to individuals with diabetes intended for the lay rescuer, and learn CPR and This BLS recertification course is for Healthcare and metabolic disorders and their families. choking management for infants, children and Providers only, who have taken an HCP CPR Individual sessions, as well as day and evening adults. Fee: $55 course in the last two years. It will cover one group programs, are offered at the following locations: MAY 6 10:30AM – 12:30PM Glastonbury and two-rescuer CPR for the adult, child and JUN 18 10:30AM – 12:30PM Manchester infant. Also included will be foreign body • 114 Woodland Street, Hartford airway obstruction training for all ages, • 137 West Road, Suite 400, Ellington training on the use of Automated External • 7 Elm Street, Suite 307, Enfield Defibrillators (AED’s), and rescue breathing • 11 South Road, Suite 200, Farmington using bag-mask ventilation and other barrier devices. Participants must bring their current Visit www.stfranciscare.com/cdmc certification cards to the class. Fee: $65 for more information. APR 22 10:30AM – 1:30PM Manchester MAY 21 10:30AM – 1:30PM Manchester AUG 19 10:30AM – 1:30PM Glastonbury BESTCARE MAGAZINE | SPRING • SUMMER 2015 13

For Expectant Parents Sibling Class Medications and Heart Failure Expectant big brothers and sisters are given a MAY 12 1:30 – 2:30PM Hartford Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center offers tour of the New Beginnings Family Birth Center, several types of prepared childbirth classes to view a room where their mother may stay and JUL 16 1 – 2PM Manchester meet the family’s needs and schedule. For more practice diapering, swaddling and holding a Exercise and Heart Failure information about class content or schedule call baby with a doll. Once a month on a Sunday 1-877-STFRANCIS. afternoon at 4:30PM. Fee: $20/Family JUN 9 1:30 – 2:30PM Hartford AUG 6 1 – 2PM Manchester Classic Childbirth Series Kids in Safety Seats This 3-week class series includes an overview A car seat safety presentation will be done by Coping with Your Illness & Adapting toward of labor & delivery, pre-term labor, relaxation a National Child Passenger Safety Technician a Better Life and comfort measures, breathing techniques, that will include proper selection, direction JUN 23 1:30 – 2:30PM Hartford medical interventions during labor, induction and installation of the car seat and a hands-on SEP 3 1 – 2PM Manchester of labor and c-section, and the postpartum demonstration of proper use of a car seat in the period. Selected Wednesdays at 6:30PM. vehicle. Call to schedule an appointment. LEAP: For Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Fee: $100 Fee: Free Attend this four-session seminar explaining stroke, presenting strategies to prevent APR 1 3 – 5PM Hartford Mini-Beginnings recurrent strokes and information about Designed with the busy mother-to-be in mind, MAY 3 1 – 3PM Hartford rehabilitation and recovery. Participants are this one night mini-class gives a concise, brief JUN 3 4:30 – 6:30PM Hartford encouraged to attend all sessions. Series is overview of labor & delivery, comfort measures JUN 4 4 – 6:30PM Hartford offered from 10AM – 12PM at Mount Sinai including breathing techniques, pain control AUG 5 3 – 6PM Hartford Rehabilitation Hospital. Fee: Free options. Selected Sunday or Monday evenings at 5:30PM. Fee: $50 Breastfeeding USA Support Group Learning about Stroke Breastfeeding USA is a mother-to-mother Weekend Beginnings support group. Our mission is to provide MAY 6 This all-day class includes the same topics evidence-based breastfeeding information Empowering Yourself as the 3-week series: breathing techniques, and support, and to promote breastfeeding MAY 13 medical interventions during labor, induction as the biological and cultural norm. All women Awareness-Emotions, Communication, of labor, c-section and the postpartum period. interested in breastfeeding are welcome at Intimacy and Self-esteem No tour is included in this class. Fee: $100. meetings. Bring your baby! Bring a friend! MAY 20 Selected Saturdays at 9AM Fee: Free eBeginnings 2nd Saturday 10:15 – 11:30AM Enfield Positively Surviving MAY 27 Childbirth classes via the web. You can get of each month additional information or register for the Support Groups/ Powerful Tools for Caregivers program by calling 1-877-STFRANCIS or going Informational Series An educational program designed to provide to Classes and Events at stfranciscare.com. caregivers the tools needed for taking care of Fee: $25 Living with Congestive Heart Failure themselves while caring for a relative or friend. Maternity Tour This educational series is open to all individuals Through six, 2 ½-hour sessions held on a weekly basis, caregivers learn to reduce stress, Tour of the New Beginnings Family Birth Center living with congestive heart failure and their improve self-confidence, better communicate is available to expectant families. Tour includes family, friends and caregivers. It is designed to feelings, and locate resources. Pre-registration the Labor and Delivery suites and Maternity provide education on a variety of topics specific is required. Fee: Free unit. Selected Sunday afternoons and Monday to heart failure, including nutrition, exercise and evenings. Fee: Free medications. During each session you will have APR 8 – MAY 13 2 – 4:30PM Hartford the opportunity to ask professionals questions Breastfeeding Class in their areas of expertise. Fee: Free Amputee Informational Series This one-night class covers topics such as the Offers individuals who have experienced benefits of breastfeeding and skin to skin, the How Your Heart Works When You Have the loss of a limb an opportunity to share first feedings, positioning and latch, avoiding Heart Failure experiences, gain knowledge and discuss common problems, how to know if your baby topics related to amputation. Family members is ‘getting enough,’ pumping and returning APR 14 1:30 – 2:30PM Hartford are welcome. Fee: Free to work. Partners are strongly encouraged to JUN 4 1 – 2PM Manchester 2nd Wednesday attend. One Monday evening per month at Nutrition with Heart Failure of every other month 11AM – 12PM Hartford 6:30PM. Fee: Free APR 28 1:30 – 2:30PM Hartford (Starting in April) Breastfeeding Support Group JUN 4 1 – 2PM Manchester A weekly informal group for breastfeeding support and socialization. Mothers and babies welcome. Every Thursday at 1:30PM Fee: Free 14 Please call toll-free 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262) for program information and registration, or visit: www.stfranciscare.com

Stroke Support Group Breast Cancer Support Group Caring for Yourself when You Are No Longer Offers individuals and families the opportunity 2nd Wednesday 5:15 - 7PM Hartford a Caregiver to share experiences and information. The of each month Jill Levin, Bereavement Coordinator membership consists of people who have had a Prostate Cancer Support Group The passing of a loved one can often bring many stroke or related disability. Fee: Free 3rd Monday changes and new challenges. This program will 2nd Monday of each month 5 - 6:30PM Hartford serve as a great opportunity to learn how you of each month 1:30 – 2:30PM Hartford Bereavement and Spirituality can nurture your spirit and regain strength after Aphasia Support Group a loss. Natural and normal grief responses will This group is open to all persons living with Intro to Healing Techniques: Moving be defined, and an interactive discussion will aphasia, family, friends and caregivers. through Grief explore healthy coping skills that can guide you The purpose of the group is to improve Linda Huff, M.Div., Bereavement Coordinator through the grieving process. Fee: Free communication, enhance social interactions, Introductory and experiential session designed MAY 14 1 – 2:30PM Hartford meet others in the community living with to help people identify and express their aphasia, provide caregiver support and just feelings. The ability to practice good self-care Spiritual Care for People with Cancer have fun. Fee: Free is essential for all people who are grieving Suzanne Nolan, B.C.C., and 1st Wednesday a significant loss. Some of the mediums Patricia Snyder, B.C.C. of each month 11:15AM – 12PM Hartford Cancer is a very challenging diagnosis and yet, of expressive arts to be explored include many people speak about how it has changed Spinal Cord Injury poetry, journal writing, body movement, hand their lives in positive ways. In this program we Informational series provides individuals with a positioning and candle ceremony. Fee: Free will explore the experience of cancer with a spinal cord injury (and related disability), family APR 9 2 – 3:30PM Hartford focus on how one’s spirituality is impacted. members, friends and interested professionals Fee: Free an opportunity to discuss topics of interest and Grieving the Death of a Spouse share experiences. This monthly group is co- Sandra Van Koevering, Bereavement Coordinator JUN 25 6:30 – 8PM Hartford sponsored by the National Spinal Cord Injury Few events in life may be as painful as the death Grief Support Group Association, CT Chapter. Fee: Free of your spouse or partner. You may be uncertain This is an ongoing group for anyone who is 3rd Wednesday 4:30 – 6:30PM Hartford how you will cope with this loss. Come together experiencing grief from the death of a loved one. of each month as we encourage each other and discuss what it You are welcome to come one time or as many Men’s MS Support Group means to grieve in a healthy manner. Fee: Free times as you choose. Fee: Free This program, led by Marlene Murphy-Setzko, APR 30 6:30 – 8PM Glastonbury 2nd Thursday M.D., Director of Urology Services, and of each month 1 – 2:30PM Hartford Mandell MS Center staff offers a wide variety of educational sessions on male bladder issues, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group employment issues, social issues, and cognitive Offers parents who have experienced a issues. Open forum discussion is encouraged. pregnancy or infant loss through miscarriage, Fee: Free ectopic, stillbirth, NICU death or SIDS to come Last Monday together and promote the healing process of each month 6 – 7:30PM Hartford through sharing and listening. Fee: Free 3rd Thursday of each month 6 – 8PM Hartford Minor emergency? Wait online, Healthcare at the speed of life … not in line. Inside Simsbury Super Stop & Shop, 498 Bushy Hill Rd Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 7:30pm Saturday: 8:30am – 4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am – 2:30pm Holidays: 10:00am - 2:00pm Closed Christmas Day and Easter Sunday No appointment necessary! Scan here or visit stfranciscare.com *For adults and children above 18 months (860) 714-9690 • stfranciscare.com/fastcare for advance check-in details. BESTCARE MAGAZINE | SPRING • SUMMER 2015 15

Non Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID New Haven, CT Permit No. 153 114 Woodland Street • Hartford, CT 06105-1299 Saint Francis Care Locations: SIMSBURY Saint Francis Care at Simsbury 30 Dorset Crossing Drive AVON Saint Francis Care at Avon WEST HARTFORD 35 Nod Road • Suite 103 Mandell Jewish Community Center 335 Bloomfield Avenue ELLINGTON Saint Francis Care at Ellington Johnson Memorial Medical Center Locations: 137 West Road ENFIELD ENFIELD Advanced Wound Center Saint Francis Care at Enfield 140 Hazard, Suite 106 7 Elm Street • Suite 301 Home & Community Health Services GLASTONBURY 101 Phoenix Avenue Saint Francis Care at Glastonbury Johnson Memorial Cancer Center 31 Sycamore Street • Sycamore Commons 142 Hazard Avenue Johnson Surgery and Outpatient Services Center HARTFORD 148 Hazard Avenue Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center 114 Woodland Street STAFFORD SPRINGS The Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Johnson Memorial Medical Center 490 Blue Hills Avenue 201 Chestnut Hill Road Evergreen Health Care Center MANCHESTER 205 Chestnut Hill Road Saint Francis Care at Manchester 515 West Middle Turnpike www.stfranciscare.com • 1-877-STFRANCIS • www.jmmc.com Please call toll-free 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262) for program information and registration, or visit: www.stfranciscare.com