May 10, 2008 5:10pm

Calendar of Events

Health Lectures, Screenings
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center • 701 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Spring 2008 Calendar

Stroke Support Group. For stroke survivors, their families, friends, and caregivers. Meet and share your experiences with each other and members of Phelps' Stroke Center. Offers participants education, friendship, and support. You are not alone, and we want to help in your recovery.

Members of Phelps' Stroke Center

The first Wednesday of each month
6:30 - 8 PM
Walkway Conference Room

Call (914) 366-3397 for information

Swallowing Problem Screening. Many people have problems swallowing. This free clinic will help identify those with food getting stuck, pain when swallowing or trouble solids or liquids, regurgitation, throat, clearing, increased phlegm, and reflux related problems.

Craig H. Zalvan, MD, Laryngologist, Medical Director, Phelps Institute for Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Monday, May 12, 2008
9:30 - 11:30 am
PromptCare

Call (914) 366-3220 to register

Bereavement Support Group. This is an ONGOING "drop-in" group for adults struggling with grief following the loss of a loved one. The group meets on alternate Thursdays

Bess Steiger, CSW, Bereavement Coordinator

Ongoing 1st & 3rd Thursdays
2 - 3:30 PM
The James House
on Phelps' Campus
Suggested donation: $5 per session

Call to register: (914) 366-3325

Hypnosis for Weight Loss. Diets fail . . . hypnosis works! It is the easiest and most natural way to lose weight and keep it off.

Sara Oppenheim, Certified Hypnotherapist

Monday, May 12, 2008
7 - 9 PM
Auditorium

Fee: $50

Call (914) 366-3220 to register

Better Breathers Club - Traveling . Travel with confidence by land or cruise with Seapuffer Excursions - exclusively for folks with lung disease.

Pam McKenzie, Seapuffers Travel Agency

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
7 PM
Walkway Conference Room

Call (914) 366-3712 to register

Defensive Driving. Two-evening certification program. Lowers insurance premiums, reduces violation points, sharpens driving skills.

Robert Fogel

Monday & Tuesday, May 19 & 20, 2008
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Auditorium

Fee: $40

Call (914) 366-3220 to register

Skin Cancer Screenings. A dermatologist will visually examine your skin for the presence of abnormal tissue and let you know if further testing is advisable.

Jeffrey Sturza, MD, Dermatologist
Jerome Felsenstein, MD, Dermatologist

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
10 am - 12:30 pm (Dr. Sturza)

Thursday, June 12, 2008
9:30 - 11:30 am (Dr. Felsenstein
PromptCare

Call (914) 366-3220 to register

Voice Problem Screening. Hoarseness, raspiness, a change in your voice, breathiness, problems singing, or discomfort may be a sign of problems with your voice box that can include nodules, polyps, cysts, paralysis, reflux, and even cancer.

Craig H. Zalvan, MD, Laryngologist, Medical Director, Phelps Institute for Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Monday, June 16, 2008
9:30 - 11:30 am
PromptCare

Call (914) 366-3220 to register

Programs & Screenings Scheduled to be held at Club Fit in Briarcliff.

Monday, March 10, 2008
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPR)

People often complain of hoarseness, trouble swallowing, a sore throat, throat clearing, and mucus. One often overlooked cause is Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease or LPR. This talk will focus on LPR, its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and the treatment.
Craig H. Zalvan, MD, Laryngologist, Medical Director, Phelps Institute for Voice and Swallowing Disorders
10 am - Noon
Club Fit Briarcliff
Call (914) 366-3220 to register

Monday, April 28, 2008
Blood Glucose Screening

Barbara Schaut, RN
10 am - Noon
Club Fit Briarcliff
Call (914) 366-3220 to register

Monday, May 19, 2008
Blood Pressure Screening

Mhairi Craig, RN
10 am - Noon
Club Fit Briarcliff
Call (914) 366-3220 to register

Club Fit

Call (914) 366-3220 to register

ONGOING Bereavement Support Group meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month:


Bess Steiger, CSW, Bereavement Coordinator

1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month, 2 - 3:30 PM at The James House on Phelps' campus

Suggested donation: $5 per session

Call (914) 366-3325 to register

Appointments are Required.
Schedules for all programs are subject to change.
 

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