September 2020

ONLINE CLASSES

Delivered using Zoom Video Conference

To register, please call 215.955.1031 or go to

JeffersonHealth.org/CommunityHealthPrograms

Virtual Learning to Manage
and Live with Diabetes

Diabetes expert teaches a complete diabetes education series
offered in three weekly classes. Learn the facts about living with
diabetes and how to control your blood sugar.

Session One: Overview of Diabetes and Glucose Monitoring
Session Two: Healthy Eating and Diabetes
Session Three: Reducing Risk and Avoiding Complications

Dates: September 15, 22, and 29
Time: Tuesday Evenings, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

To register and receive the class ZOOM link, please call
267-324-1573 or go to JeffersonHealth.org/CommunityHealthPrograms

Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19:
Virtual Program

Join us for a discussion on how to cope with the stress and changes
to daily life that have resulted from COVID-19.

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Speakers:
Jeanne Felter Phd, LPC
Chair, Counseling and Behavioral Health Department
Exec. Dir, Jefferson Trauma Education Network (J-TEN)

Genevieve Lewis BS
AmeriCorps Member
National Health Corps – Patient Navigator
Jefferson Center for Urban Health

To register and receive the class ZOOM link, please call
267-324-1573 or go to JeffersonHealth.org/CommunityHealthPrograms

Bereavement Support POSTPONED

Due to COVID-19, our in-person group sessions are postponed until further notice. In the interim, we encourage anyone who may be interested in joining in the future, to contact the Pastoral Care staff at Jefferson Methodist Hospital. We can be of support and gather your information for future sessions. Call: 215.952.9547

Ongoing Classes

POSTPONED

Due to COVID-19, our in-person group sessions are postponed until further notice.

Jefferson Rehabilitation Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Program

Don’t let Parkinson’s disease stop you from being “Strong and Steady.” Regular exercise can slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease and improve your overall level of fitness and well-being. Join our physical therapists in weekly exercise sessions and participate in seated aerobic exercises as well as balance and strengthening activities in a supportive group setting. Participants must be independently mobile or have an assistant (family member or caregiver) throughout the session. Physician approval is required. Eight (8) weekly sessions for a total cost of $40.

Date: POSTPONED

Family Therapy (FREE)

For Friends and Family of Loved Ones with Substance Use Disorder

Is someone you know suffering from an addictive disorder? Are you stressed or depressed about his or her addition? Do you want to motivate your loved one to seek treatment and decrease your own stress? Jefferson’s Division of Substance Abuse in the Department of Psychiatry is currently offering enrollment in a family therapy service designed specifically for the friends and family of those suffering from a substance use disorder. Group and individual services are available and offered at flexible times.

Date: POSTPONED

For more information, please call 267-584-6240.