Package #3 PLAYROOM PARTY - Chaska Community Center

AOA Health and Wellness Programs
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AOA Health and Wellness
BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT
Do you have the winter blues?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a condition in which
persons experience depression as a result of seasonal variations
in sunlight. This program will explain the cause,
identify the symptoms, and discuss therapeutic options.
Presenter: Bob Fairbanks, Director of the Sleep Clinic at
Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia
Dates: Monday, January 12
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: The Lodge
Cost: FREE
Life Line Screening
Life Line Screening is dedicated to helping avert Stroke
and other complications of cardiovascular disease and
osteoporosis by providing preventive health screening. Life
Line Screening uses ultrasound technology to scan for
potential health problems related to: Blocked arteries,
which can lead to stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms,
which can lead to ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries
in the legs, which is a strong indicator of heart disease:
and a bone density screening used to assess the risk of
osteoporosis. Pre-register at 1-800-324-1851. Register early,
space is limited.
Date: Thursday, January 15
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Place: Chaska Community Room
Cost: $149 stroke screening package
or $50 each test
Drug Interactions
Mary Kingsbury, R.Ph, Pharmacist from Ridgeview Medical
Center will be at The Lodge to answer questions and
provide information on prescription and non-prescription
medication.
Date: Monday, January 26
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: The Lodge
Cost: FREE
A HEART HEALTHY YOU: What you need to know
about heart disease, prevention and therapies.
Join Ty Harrison, physician assistant from the
Minneapolis Heart Institute ® at Ridgeview Heart Center,
as he shares his knowledge and expertise on heart disease.
You will learn about signs, symptoms and controllable
risk factors, as well as ways to reduce your chances
of developing heart disease. Ty Harrison is Physician
Assistant Board Certified by the NCCPA and has been a
physician assistant since 1997.
Dates: Monday, February 9
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: The Lodge
Cost: FREE
Pedicures for AOA’s by Nursing Excellence
Give the gift of a pedicure to yourself or a friend.
Nursing Excellence , a private nursing service, will do
pedicures. Nurses will be doing the pedicures; individuals
that are diabetic will receive proper foot care. Call the
Lodge to register: (952) 448-2023.
Date: Friday, February 6
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Place: The Lodge
Cost: $35
See page 42 for AOA Health Assessments and the Footsteps to Fitness Program.
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