Press release:
Please join Park Ridge Health in supporting these important community events:
Children’s Day Festival
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Jackson Park801 Glover Street, Hendersonville
The 19th Annual Children’s Day Festival is a multicultural event designed to respect children’s personalities and to celebrate their happiness. Families will enjoy live entertainment, inflatables, kids raffles and delicious food from around the World. Visit holacarolina.com/childrens-day-festival.html for more information on this event.
FREE SUPPORT GROUPS
MemoryCaregivers Network Support Groups
All MemoryCaregiver Network support groups are free and open to anyone caring for a person with memory loss. For additional information, please contact Mary Donnelly at 828.230.4143. or at marydd60@charter.net
North Asheville Group
Tuesday, April 25, 1 – 3 p.m.
Woodfin YMCA (2nd floor)
40 N. Merrimon Avenue, North Asheville
The Baby Place
The Baby Place Experience Tour
Sunday, April 9, 11:30 a.m. orSunday, April 30, at 5:15 p.m.
Park Ridge Health
100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville
Have your questions about delivering at The Baby Place answered. We invite you to explore our unit while learning about birth options, registration, services and amenities available here at Park Ridge Health. A tour is included in the Celebrate Pregnancy and Childbirth Class and there is no need to sign up for a separate tour if you are registering for childbirth classes. We encourage all who deliver at Park Ridge Health to attend this free tour. Tour sizes are limited, so reserve your spot now!
Celebrate Pregnancy & Childbirth 3-Day Class
Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Class
Sundays, April 9, 23, & 30 – 1 – 5 p.m.
(Note: No Class on Easter, April 16)
Park Ridge Health
100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville
This FREE three-session, 12-hour childbirth course offers all the essentials to prepare you for labor, childbirth and the care of your newborn. Topics include:
Session One – late pregnancy, onset of labor, and the stages of labor, discussing everything from what labor feels like, how to time contractions, knowing when to leave for the hospital, and baby’s delivery.
Session Two – what to expect the first hour after giving birth, medical procedures in childbirth, understanding cesarean birth, how to support your loved one in childbirth, breath awareness skills, and hands-on comfort measures in labor. Please bring three comfy pillows and a blanket to this session.
Session Three – postpartum recovery and care, resuming intimacy after childbirth, breastfeeding education, including proper latch and positioning, newborn sleep safety, diapering and bathing your newborn, and how to soothe a fussy baby. Please bring a baby doll or stuffed animal to this session.
A tour of The Baby Place will be offered at the end of Session Three. Plan on attending all sessions of the class. Light refreshments are provided. Registration includes all three sessions, and is FREE.Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Class
Sunday, April 30, 1-5 p.m.
Park Ridge Health
100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville
Families may separately attend the third class in the Celebrate Pregnancy and Childbirth Course, which covers breastfeeding and newborn care. This class provides a perfect option for those who may already feel prepared for childbirth but desire more information and support in learning how to successfully breastfeed and care for their newborn. Class sizes are limited, so reserve your spot now!
Wellness on Wheels
Contact ellen.stallings@ahss.org or call 828.650.8137 for further information.
Hendersonville Adventist Church – Dinner with the Doctor
Tuesday, April 25, 5-7 p.m.
Hendersonville Adventist Church
2301 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville
Presentation by Dr. Clive Possinger: “Diabetes Epidemic – Is it just my genes?” Please pre-register for this event by calling the church at 828.692.2255. Admission is $7.
Free Screenings offered will include:
Cholesterol/Glucose Lipid Profile: Lipid profiles by finger stick. For best results, fast for three to four hours before the screening.
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