Community Health Education
Your good health is important to everyone at Mount St. Mary’s. We offer a wide variety of community health education programs and classes for you and your family. Just click on the class that you are interested in, and if it what you would like… and you can register quickly and easily. Please call us at (716) 298-2145 with any questions.
UNYTS Blood Drive
Date: Friday, August 1, 2014
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Room 249
For an appointment, call Karen at 298-2144. Walk-ins are welcome. Photo identification required.
Expectant Parent Classes (Series of Three Programs)
Date: Wednesdays, Aug. 6 & Aug. 14, 2014 Time: 7 PM
Location: Room249 Free
Additional Information:
These classes cover Introduction, changes of pregnancy and fitness, labor, birth and relaxation techniques, cesarean birth and recovery period, your newborn infant, breastfeedling your new baby. Tours of the Family Birthplace are given during each series. To register for an expectant parests class, please call 298-2618 or 298-2385.
Lupus Support Group
Date: Aug. 14 & Nov. 13, 2014 Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location:Room 723A (November 13) Room 249 (August 14)
FREE
Additional Information:
For more information, call Pauline at 835-7161 or 800-300-4198. Held 2nd Tuesday Quarterly.
Diabetes Support Group
Date: Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 & Dec. 9, 2014
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Room 723A
Free
Additional Information:
Held 3rd Tuesday of each month. For more info. call Marie at 745-7149.
Fertility Care Introductory Sessions-"Natural Family Planning"
Date: Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, 2014 Time: 7:00pm
Location: Room 249
Presenter: Carol Greene, RN
Additional Information:
Learn how contemporary methods of Natural Family Planning work to avoid or achieve a pregnancy. This class is held monthly on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. Pre-registration is required by phone only. On line registration not accepted - please call 298-2385 for additional information and a brochure.
US Too! Prostate Cancer Support Group
Date: Aug. 21, Sep. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20 & Dec. 18, 2014 Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 723A
Presenter: Bob Weller
Free
Additional Information:
Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday. For more information please call Gene at 695-1736.
Breast Cancer Support Group
Date: Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Nov. 25, 2014
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: 723A
Presenter: Kathy Kifer
Free
Additional Information:
Open to all women and families who have been touched by breast cancer. The focus of the group is on one-on-one support and shared information. Held each month on the 4th Tuesday. For more information contact Kathy at 754-4719 or Joyce at 434-5081
Sibling "Lets Celebrate Big Brother Big Sister"
Date: Aug. 28 & Nov. 20, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 249
Presenter: Martha Level, RN
Free of Charge
Additional Information:
Designed for children 3-8 years of age to help them prepare for the arrival of your new baby. Program includes hands-on learning, lots of talk about new babies and a visit to the Nursery. Please have children bring bear or a doll to use in the classroom exercise. Classes are held monthly. Registration is required - call 298-2145.
MS Support Group
Date: September 4 & October 2, 2014
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Room 249
Free
Additional Information:
For more information call Megan at 634-2573 ext. 70502 at National MS Society. Meetings held the 2nd Thurday quarterly.
Post Partum Breastfeeding Classes for Mom & Babies
Date: Sep. 10, Oct. 8 & Nov. 12, 2014 Time: 1:00pm
Location: Room 249
Presenter: Carol Greene, RN
Free of charge
Classes are held on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm in Room 249. No December Class.
Additional Information:
Due to limited class size, pre-register by calling 298-2618 or 298-2385.
Diabetes Classes -Taking Charge of Your Diabetes
Date: Tues, Wed, Thursday, September 9, 10 & 11, November 4, 5 & 6, 2014 Time: 6 - 9 pm (Evening Classes)
Location: Room 249
Presenter: Debra Hoffman, Certified Diabetes Educator
Paid for by most insurances
Additional Information:
For more information and registration, call 298-2297.
Parent's Grief Support Group for Infants
Date: Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12 & Dec. 10, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 723B
Presenter: Anne Ward
Free
Additional Information:
This support group meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. For more information please call Ann Ward at 282-3368. Please note that October's meeting will be held in the Cardiac Rehab Room.
Cardio Craze Basket Auction, Raffle and Bake Sale
Date: Friday, September 12, 2014
Time: 7:30 am - 2 pm
Location: Main lobby of the Hospital
Come to the 5th Annual Cardio Craze Wellness Walk
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2014
Time: For registration forms call 298-2146 or register at 8 am the day of the event at Academy Park.
Location: A casual walk less than 2 miles through Artpark and the Village of Lewiston
(A casual walk less than 2 miles through Artpark and the Village of Lewiston) for registration forms call 298-2146 or register at 8 am the day of the event at Academy Park.
Smoking Cessation Class
Date: Monday, September 15, 2014 Time: 6:00 - 8 pm Location: Room 723A
This is a two hour class set to educate the community on how they can quit smoking. Education is provided on smoking cessation tools, nicotine replacement therapy, and living a healthy lifestyle. To register, call 298-2734. The Class will not be held if there are no registrants.
Niagara Falls Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2014 Time: 12:00 - 2:30 PM Location: Room 249
Meetings held on a Saturday
Diabetes Classes (ALL DAY) -Taking Charge of Your Diabetes
Date: Oct. 22 and Dec. 9, 2014
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Location: Room 249
Presenter: Debra Hoffman, Certified Diabetes Educator
Paid for by most insurances
Additional Information:
This is an ALL Day Class to be held from 9 am - 5 pm in room 249. For more information and registration, call 298-2297.
Expectant Parent Classes - All Day
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2014 Time: 9am - 5pm
Location: 249
Presenter: Carol Greene, RN
Free
Additional Information:
These one-day classes are limited in class size, for more information and advanced registration please call 298-2618.
Nutrition and Diabetes Class
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014
Time: 6:30 - 8 pm
Location: Room 249
To register, call 298-2145. Space is limited.
"Fall out of Addictions: "Stop Smoking"
Date: Monday, September 15, 2014
Time: 6pm - 8 pm
Location: Room 723A
Presented by Elyse Updegraff, BS, Cardiac Center Office Manager. Education is provided on strategies for quitting, models of change/statistics and benefits of quitting and maintaining a smoke free lifestyle. FREE. for information and registration call 298-2385.



