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Community
Awareness Programs
UPMC Bedford
Memorial offers a wide range of educational and support programs
for the public. For more information, contact
our Healthcare Information Hotline.
Our programs
include:
Support Groups
on the following topics meet regularly in the hospital:
- cardiac
- lyme disease
- prepared
childbirth classes
- pulmonary
- mastectomy
Laboratory
Screening Programs
Multiphasic laboratory screening programs are held several
times each year throughout the community. Each laboratory screening
is offered at an affordable price and is sponsored by a local
civic organization. The blood screening program schedule for 2008 is:
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March 1, 2008
Chestnut Ridge Medicine/UPMC
Fishertown, PA
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April 12, 2008
Breezewood Fire Hall
Breezewood, PA
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September 6, 2008
Bedford Ambulance
Bedford, PA
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November 1, 2008
Alum Bank Fire Hall
Alum Bank, PA
Cost is $20
for blood screening and $3 for urinalysis. The screening is a
series of 28 tests, including cholesterol and triglycerides. Contact
the laboratory for more information or e-mail
us with your inquiry.
Diabetes
Self-Management Program
This series of educational programs is aimed at providing instruction
and information that will enable individuals with diabetes
to manage their condition independently and confidently. Participants
will be required to attend pre- and post-class assessments.
The target
audience for the Diabetes Self-Management Program are those newly-diagnosed
and those with uncontrolled diabetes. Program topics will cover
such issues as:
- meal planning
- monitoring
diabetes
- medications
- exercise
Pre-registration
for the program is required.
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