Start the New Year with Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf

Join Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf for a number of new events or activities for a healthy New Year and support your New Year’s resolutions. 

Jan. 12: Diabetes Education Class - Jenny Stuckey, registered nurse and certified diabetes educator, will host a diabetes self-management class from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT in the conference room at the hospital.   The self-management class is open to adults with diabetes who are looking for ways to manage their disease. Pre-registration is required and a physician referral is needed to attend the class. The $10 fee will include lunch for the day.

Jan. 12: Quit Smoking Now (Six week on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.) – Attend the free weekly class/support group, Quite Smoking Now. The curriculum was developed by ex-smokers for those who want to become ex-smokers themselves.  Free nicotine replacement therapy available for class participants. To register, call 1-87-Quit-Now-6 (1-877-848-6696).  Program provided by Florida AHEC.

Jan. 19: New Volunteer Orientation at 10 a.m. – Would you like to become a volunteer for Sacred Heart Hospital? At the core of the Scared Heart’s long and proud tradition of caring for the sick, the poor, the aged and the vulnerable, stands a group of volunteers whose willing hearts and helping hands have served generations of families during their time of need.

Jan. 19: Yoga (Six week on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.) -  Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf is sponsoring free community yoga classes Jan 19-Feb 23. Classes will include a chair class at 5:30 and a traditional mat class at 6:45.

Jan. 28: Free Skin Screenings - Gulf Coast Dermatology will provide free skin screenings as part of their annual celebration of service.  For more information, contact Gulf Coast Dermatology at (850) 233-3376.

Jan. 31: Fall Prevention at Home at 1 p.m. – Join the Senior Spirit program for a free program on avoiding falls for you and your love ones.  The presentation will be provided by the Sacred Heart Hospital Physical Therapy team.

For more information on these classes, please contact Paulina Pendarvis at (850) 229-5603. For more information about Sacred Heart, please visit www.sacredheartonthegulf.org