Community Calendar

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Diabetes Self-Management Education:  Classes are ongoing 4 week sessions.  Each class is approximately 2 hours long.  Morning classes are on Tuesdays with Class #1 beginning at 9am and classes 2 through 4 beginning at 9:30am.  Evening classes take place on Wednesdays from 6pm – 8pm. A doctors prescription is required; pre-registration through the Saint Barnabas LINK is required: 1-888-724-7123.  Classes are covered by Medicare and most health insurance policies.

Diabetes Support Group: Held the third (3rd) Thursday of each month from 1:30pm – 3:30pm.  Each month features a new topic and speaker.  A Registered Nurse and Registered Dietitian-Certified Diabetes Educator are present to answer questions.  Pre-registration through the Saint Barnabas LINK is required:
1-888-724-7123.

Having a Glucose Screening to determine your blood sugar level is an important first step in preventive health care and control.
Kimball Medical Center offers free glucose screenings on the first Wednesday of every month, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the Center for Healthy Living located at 198 Prospect Street in Lakewood. [Starting October 2, the screenings will be the 1st Thursday of each month from 9:15 to 10:15.] To register or to learn more, please call the Saint Barnabas Health Care Link at 1-888-SBHS-123 (1-888-724-7123).

Arthritis Support Group: All meetings are held on the fourth (4th) Thursday of each month form 11:00am – 12noon.  Each month features a new topic and speaker. A Registered Nurse present for additional discussion and to answer questions.
Pre-registration through the Saint Barnabas LINK is required:
1-888-724-7123.

Caregivers Support Group: Free, ongoing weekly support group sponsored by Kimball Medical Center and Ocean County Office of Senior Services. Group is facilitated by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  Tuesday, afternoon 12:30pm – 2:30pm.  Wednesday, afternoon 11:45am – 1:45pm. If you, or someone you know, is interested in the Caregivers Support Group, please call the Saint Barnabas LINK at 1-888-724-7123.

Yoga: Friday mornings from 9:00am-10:15am Classic Yoga and then from 10:30am – 11:45am Gentle Yoga.  Fee of $5.00 per class and pre-registration through the Saint Barnabas LINK is required:
1-888-724-7123.

Self Defense Exercise: Older adults – second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Thursday of each month from 12:15pm – 1:15pm.  Women and girls takes place on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Friday of every month from 7:00pm – 8:00pm. [Upcoming schedule change: Starting September, the Self-Defense for Women and Girls will change to the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Monday of each month from 7:00pm – 8:00pm.  August is the last month for the Friday night class.] Fee is $3.00 per class. Pre-registration through the Saint Barnabas LINK is required.
1-888-724-7123.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CLASSES AND PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON WEATHER, HOLIDAYS, ETC.

OTHER CLASSES AND PROGRAMS

October 22 from 1pm – 3pm “Meter Madness”:  come to The Center for Healthy Living and meet with some of our glucometer vendors and home supply companies.  Learn to operate the new meters and maybe take 1 home.  Speak with some of our home supply company reps and learn about getting your Diabetes supplies in the mail.  Also, a local thoracic surgeon has agreed to be on hand to discuss how diabetes is affected by smoking.

Erectile Dysfunction – Dr. Tomaszescki a local urologist will discuss erectile dysfunction. November 6 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Pre-registration through the Saint Barnabas LINK is required:
1-888-724-7123.

Defensive Driving Course: This course is taught by the Ocean County Traffic Engineer, Roden S. Lightbody.  This is a full day course from 8:30am – 5:00pm.  The dates for the remainder of 2008 are all on Monday.  They are: April 7, June 2, August 4 and October 6. Participants should bring a pen and driver’s license.  Lunch can be purchased at the hospital cafeteria or you may bring your lunch.

The course will provide for an insurance discount of 5% as required by State law, for three years.  A fee of $8.00 will be charged to all participants who are not County employees’ payable by check or money order only to the County of Ocean.

For the motor vehicle two-point reduction, an additional of $10.00 will be required by all participants, payable by money order only to the New Jersey State Safety Council.  If you have any questions, please call 732-929-2130.

Pre-registration through the Saint Barnabas LINK is required:
1-888-724-7123.

AARP Driving Safety Program:  this course is taught by AARP.  There is a $10.00 fee.  The course is taught in ½ day sessions on two (2) consecutive Mondays.  Upcoming dates are: Monday: Sept 8 and Sept 15, and Monday: Nov 10 and Nov 17, and Monday: Dec 1 and Dec 8 from 12:30pm – 4:30pm.  Pre-register through the Saint Barnabas LINK is required: 1-888-724-7123.

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