Classes & Support Groups for Better Living
Wellness Program
Sacred Heart offers a wellness program that focuses on a supervised fitness program as well as education on diet and lifestyle changes. Clients need a physician's referral to get in. Call 416-6152 for more details.
Weight Loss Program
Weight Management is a medically-based weight loss program which provides lifestyle education, personalized attention and a diet developed by Health Management Resources. Call 850-477-5663 for a free consultation.
Surgical Weight Loss Support Group
This support group was established to provide a forum for pre-op and post-op lap band and gastric bypass patients to meet and discuss with other patients who may have gained insight through their personal experience.
Meetings are on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Greenhut Auditorium.
Contact: Bariatric Clinic 416-7546
Freedom From Smoking
The American Lung Association's seven-week smoking cessation program addresses the physical, psychological and habitual addiction to nicotine. Our quit rates after one year are twice as high as the national average. Classes are offered at Sacred Heart Hospital in the morning, daytime and evening hours. The orientation session is free. Call 416-7764 to register or for more information.
Smoking Cessation
Sacred Heart Hospital offers one-on-one consultations by appointment to help smokers develop a plan for quitting, based on their individual level of addiction and their habits. This service also provides telephone follow-up. To make an appointment or for more information, call 416-7764.
Rise and Stride Walking Club
Enjoy walking each morning inside the air-conditioned comfort of Cordova Mall during 7 to 9 a.m. weekdays, 9-10 a.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 416-6150.
Osteoporosis Center Support Group
Affiliated with the National Osteoporosis Foundation and Sacred Heart Osteoporosis Center, this support group discusses the concerns of those who have the disease and those who want to prevent it. The group meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. in the office of Dr. Ziad Mamish, 5149 N. Ninth Avenue, Suite G32. Call 416-7732.
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