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Community Health Programs • Services • Events • Lectures • Screenings • 1-800-DOCTORS
DIABETES
Controlling Your Diabetes
Are you having a hard time managing your
diabetes? Join Ammar Bazerbashi, M.D.,
and learn risk factors, latest treatments,
and how you can keep your diabetes under
control.
January 15, 11:00 a.m. – noon
Meridian Fitness and Wellness Center at
Hazlet
Comprehensive Diabetes
Management and Education
The focus of diabetes education is on both
the person with diabetes and the family.
Meridian offers educational and support
programs at all our hospitals on
an individual or group basis for people
with diabetes. In Monmouth County, call
732-530-2555. In Ocean County, call
609-978-3400.
FITNESS
Self-Defense Exercises
Black belt instructor Walter Miller will
teach you how to use balance and leverage
to help defend yourself. Fee is $3 per class.
January 3 and 17, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
February 7 and 21, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Family Resource Center at the Ocean Club,
Stafford Township
Never Exercised Before and
Don’t Know Where to Start?
Join Meridian Life Fitness to learn the
benefits of exercise, what a basic exercise
routine consists of, and how to make sure
you’re doing what’s right for you.
January 10, noon – 1:00 p.m.
Meridian Life Fitness: Point Pleasant Beach
Yoga for Golfers
Join Meridian Life Fitness for this demo
class and find out how doing yoga
can improve your flexibility and your
golf game.
January 12, 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Meridian Life Fitness: Point Pleasant Beach
Exercise Can Keep Your
Heart Healthy
Join physical therapist James McCracken
and learn how you can start a safe exercise
program to help keep your heart healthy.
February 21, 11:00 a.m. – noon
Meridian Fitness and Wellness Center at
Hazlet
Gentle Fitness Classes
Learn how exercise can improve your life. A
variety of classes that include a combination
of strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular
exercises are offered: Arthritis Foundation
Classes (land, pool, and Tai Chi), Zumba®
Gold, Back Strengthening, Pre/Post Bariatric
Exercise Class, and Balance Training. Call
732-206-8263 for fees and locations.
NUTRITION
Weight Loss with Hypnosis
Jaime Pitner, MICP, RNC, will lead a session
to help you lose weight with hypnotherapy.
Hypnosis is effective in alleviating unwanted
habits and developing positive behaviors
and lifestyle changes. Fee: $30.
January 9, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Family Resource Center at the Ocean Club,
Stafford Township
FREE Lecture: Jump-Start
Your Weight-Loss Goals
Join Meridian Life Fitness for this
informative discussion on weight loss
and what a healthy weight-loss program
consists of. Learn tips for success.
January 14, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Ocean Medical Center: Community Room
13 Keys to Improving Your
Health in 2013
It’s that time of year again when we all try
to make healthy changes. Liz Amisson, R.D.,
will discuss her top 13 tips to guide you in
improving your diet and exercise.
January 24, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Family Resource Center at the Ocean Club,
Stafford Township
Nutrition Counseling
Consult a registered dietician to design
a food plan that meets your weightmanagement
and medical-nutrition needs.
To register, call Riverview Medical Center
at 732-530-2555, Meridian Life Fitness at
732-295-1778, or Southern Ocean Medical
Center at 609-978-3400.
Weight-Loss and
Wellness Programs
Meridian Life Fitness offers a variety
of weight-loss, wellness, and nutrition
programs to suit your lifestyle, including
Lose for Life, a medical weight-loss
program, and the ability to meet with a
wellness advisor. Call 732-206-8263 for
more information or to register.
ORTHOPEDICS AND
SPORTS MEDICINE
My Achy Back
Approximately 80 percent of Americans
will suffer back pain at some point in their
lives. Learn what you can do to prevent it.
January 24, 11:00 a.m. – noon
Ocean County Library, 834 Beaver Dam Road,
Point Pleasant
Analyze Your Gait to
Improve Your Run: Lecture
with Foot Screenings
Learn how the MotionXcellence Sports
Performance Lab can analyze your gait to
help improve your run. Learn what to look
for in footwear based on your type of foot.
Foot screenings available.
January 28, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Meridian Life Fitness & Rehabilitation
Suffering from
Shoulder Pain?
Join orthopedic surgeon Michael
Cunningham, M.D., for an informative
discussion on the causes, latest treatment
options, and determining whether or not
you are a candidate for shoulder surgery.
January 31, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Meridian Fitness and Wellness Center
at Hazlet
Putting Your Best
Foot Forward
Learn how faulty foot mechanics can lead to
many dysfunctions — not just in the foot,
but in the knee, hip, and back — and what is
the best footwear for your foot. FREE foot
screening is available following the lecture.
To register, call 732-206-8263.
February 7, 11:00 a.m. – noon
Ocean County Library, 834 Beaver Dam Road,
Point Pleasant
Minimally Invasive
Joint Replacement
More than 300,000 knee and hip
replacement surgeries are done each year,
and the age for replacements is getting
younger. David Rodricks, M.D., will explain
who’s a candidate for knee replacement
and the latest in minimally invasive
techniques.
February 21, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m
Family Resource Center at the Ocean Club,
Stafford Township
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Call 1-800-DOCTORS or 1-800-560-9990 to register for programs.