Yakima Health Education: Ongoing Classes
May 13, 2010
Classes and Events at Memorial
Peggy Steere- a diabetes educator will meet with participants to identify food groups, eating patterns and outcomes that improve blood sugar levels. We'll discuss how to safely manage diabetes or reduce your risk of developing diabetes.
No registration necessary.
Type of Event: Diabetes, Heart Education
YVMH Location: Memorial Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Cost: No charge.
Contact Phone: 509-575-7650
First Steps is a program for all Medicaid-eligible pregnant women. Nurses, counselors, dietitians, and health educators work as a team to provide support and education for a healthy pregnancy and parenting.
A few of the services offered are:
• Medical and dental care referrals
• Childbirth preparation
• Community resource information, such as housing and job training
• Counseling to help with the emotional changes of pregnancy
• After the baby’s birth, coaching to help prepare for parenting
To make an appointment or to find out if “First Steps” fits your needs, please call Memorial’s Maternal Health Services.
Type of Event: Childbirth Education
YVMH Location: Home Visits
Cost: No Charge
Contact Phone: 509-575-8160
Peggy Steere- a diabetes educator will meet with participants to identify food groups, eating patterns and outcomes that improve blood sugar levels. We'll discuss how to safely manage diabetes or reduce your risk of developing diabetes.
No registration necessary.
Type of Event: Diabetes, Heart Education
YVMH Location: Memorial Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Cost: No charge.
Contact Phone: 509-575-7650
Meets Fridays at 6:00 p.m. at new location: Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1112 W. Fremont in Selah, and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial’s Classroom A & B.
Memorial is proud to host community groups that give support and advice to those dealing with life-changing medical and emotional conditions. Family members of those affected are also encouraged to attend these free meetings.
Type of Event: Support Group
YVMH Location: Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Cost: No Charge
Class covers: what to expect during late pregnancy labor delivery and postpartum. Learn relaxation and breathing techniques comfort measures and discuss medication options for delivery. Please note: You should end your classes one month before your due date if possible.
Included in this package with your childbirth class at no additional charge are two of our one-time classes. We have Successful Breastfeeding if you are interested in breastfeeding or if you know you want to breastfeed. Baby Basics which is newborn care, common infant questions and the postpartum time. The third class to choose from is Boot Camp for New Dads about becoming a new father.
Medical coupons are accepted. Payment may be made the first day of class.
Register Online
Type of Event: Childbirth Education
YVMH Location: Memorial’s Community Education Center
Cost: $75
Contact Phone: 509-575-8484
Health screenings, resources and health information provided free of charge to the community.
For more information please call 509-388-7636.
Type of Event: Diabetes, Life Enrichment
YVMH Location: Fiesta Foods
Cost: No cost.
Meets Fridays at 6:00 p.m. at new location: Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1112 W. Fremont in Selah, and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial’s Classroom A & B.
Memorial is proud to host community groups that give support and advice to those dealing with life-changing medical and emotional conditions. Family members of those affected are also encouraged to attend these free meetings.
Type of Event: Support Group
YVMH Location: Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Cost: No Charge
Give yourself and your baby the benefit of exercise with water aerobic classes offered at the Yakima Athletic Club. After your baby is born, continue to give yourself that “feel great” experience and attend postnatally. Club membership is not required. Classes are offered on a variety of dates and times.
Call 453-6521 for more information and the cost. Medical coupons do not cover this.
Type of Event: Childbirth Education
YVMH Location: Yakima Athletic Club
Cost: Call for cost.
Contact Phone: 509-453-6521
This exercise program is designed for graduates of Pulmonary Rehab to increase strength and endurance. Learn how to conserve your energy and pace yourself so that you’ll be able to participate in activities longer. Plus, you can enjoy the camaraderie of other Pulmonary Rehab graduates.
*Must have graduated from Pulmonary Rehab within the last two years to participate. Please bring your own oxygen with you.
Type of Event: Pulmonary Rehab
YVMH Location: Call For Details, West Pavilion II
Cost: 10 visits for $30
Contact Name: Holly Tull
Contact Phone: 509-576-7650
Breathing can be a passive, reflexive biological act or it can be an active and controlled activity. When awareness and purpose are emphasized, exercised breathing can help regulate heart rate, blood pressure and your psychological response to physical and emotional stressors. Come learn and practice techniques to control your breathing.
Type of Event: Heart Education
YVMH Location: Memorial Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Cost: No charge.
Contact Phone: 509-576-7650
Bring your baby (up to 12 months old) and join other moms to discuss postpartum health and safety early intervention and much more.
Registration is not required.
Type of Event: Childbirth Education, Support Group
YVMH Location: Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church
Cost: No Charge
Contact Name: Lori Gibbons
Contact Phone: 509-388-6440
Breathing can be a passive, reflexive biological act or it can be an active and controlled activity. When awareness and purpose are emphasized, exercised breathing can help regulate heart rate, blood pressure and your psychological response to physical and emotional stressors. Come learn and practice techniques to control your breathing.
Type of Event: Heart Education
YVMH Location: Memorial Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Cost: No charge.
Contact Phone: 509-576-7650
Memorial is proud to host community groups that give support and advice to those dealing with life-changing medical and emotional conditions. Family members of those affected are also encouraged to attend these free meetings.
Call 574-3600 for more information.
Type of Event: Support Group
YVMH Location: Memorial Home Care Services
Cost: No Charge
Contact Phone: 509-574-8484
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Now available at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. Classes are 50 minutes.
No instruction provided, self directed. $3 to try for first time, after initial trial, participants are asked to purchase a set of 10-sessions for $30. (valid for 90 days).
Our pool is kept between 92-93 degrees F. We offer locker rooms, showers and changing areas.
Registration is required. Please check for pool closure dates & times.
Call 574-3300 for more information and to register.
Type of Event: Aquatics Programs
YVMH Location: Memorial's 16th Avenue Station
Cost: $3 to try for first time, after initial trial, participants are asked to purchase a set of 10-sessions for $30. (valid for 90 days)
Contact Phone: 509-574-3300
We are a knitting and crochet group dedicated to teaching knitting in a healthy, relaxed and therapeutic environment for patients, family members and anyone else interested.
OUR GROUP KNITS HATS AND LAP ROBES FOR NORTH STAR LODGE PATIENTS
Type of Event: Cancer Care, Life Enrichment
YVMH Location: North Star Lodge
Contact Name: Kelly
Contact Phone: 509-961-1763
Contact Email: kellym@hbbinjurylaw.com
More info: northstarlodge.org
The abundance of local produce in the Yakima Valley makes a healthy diet an attainable goal.
April 23, 2010
Seminars planned on vaginal delivery after C-sections
April 22, 2010
YAKIMA, Wash. — Women who have previously had Cesarean births may be suitable candidates for having a vaginal birth for their next pregnancy.
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital will present a series of informational seminars on vaginal birth after Cesarean, known by the acronym VBAC.
Dr. Roger Rowles will give the seminar on April 27, July 20 and Nov. 2 from 7-8 p.m. at 2506 W. Nob Hill Blvd. at the Nob Hill Plaza in Yakima.
Registration is required by calling 509-575-8484.
Classes are free, and topics include the benefits and risks of VBAC. There will also be personal testimony on the experience of VBAC.
— Leah Beth Ward
Autism Awareness Week Events
April 20, 2010
Autism Awareness Week
Saturday, dozens of people came to Children’s Village in Yakima for their first annual Autism Awareness Fair.
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Volunteers at Memorial
April 16, 2010
Volunteers: Going from jobless to selfless
Volunteerism is up, and the recession is getting the credit as displaced workers look to do something meaningful with their extra time
By ERIN SNELGROVE
Yakima Herald-Republic
YAKIMA, Wash. — After spending two decades working as a surgical assistant in Yakima, Laurel Poor wasn’t overly worried when her employer let her go.
But a year later, the 57-year-old Yakima resident is still looking for a job and trying not to take the rejections personally.
“There are jobs out there, but there are so many of us applying for them,” said Poor, who collects unemployment. “I thought experience would count for a lot more than it does.”
Collaborative Community Fair for Autism Awareness
April 15, 2010
Autism Awareness Month is celebrated in Central Washington
Yakima, WA – April is Autism Awareness Month and The Autism Oversight Committee of Central Washington and Children’s Village are hosting a free collaborative community fair at Children’s Village on April 17th from noon – 2:00 p.m. The collaborative community fair is an opportunity to raise awareness of the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in our community and emphasize the need to increase support for Children with ASDs.
What: Collaborative Community Fair for Autism Awareness
When: Saturday, April 17 from noon- 2 p.m.
Where: Children’s Village
Why: Autism Awareness Month
ASDs are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause social, communication and behavioral challenges. The CDC estimates that one in every 110 children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder. ASDs are classified as “spectrum disorders” because they affect each person in a different way, and can range from very mild to severe.
“Our goal with this event is education and highlighting the work that our community is doing-working together to provide support and effective services to children on the autism spectrum and their families,” says Diane Patterson, Director of Children’s Village. “Each day there are new advances in the area of autism research and as a community we want to support children with autism to achieve their hopes and dreams.”
The community event will represent the prevalence of Autism in our society with a visual display of one in 110 balloons. Families and others can connect and learn more from other parents raising children with Autism. It’s also an opportunity to find out more about how the Children’s Village expansion will offer more opportunities to serve children with autism. Onyx salon will be offering $10 blue hair extensions with proceeds going to support the expansion campaign. Face painting and snacks will also be provided throughout the event.
About Children’s Village
Children’s Village is a unique partnership that resulted from a community vision for easily accessible, comprehensive, collaborative health, education and social services for children with special health care needs. Since Children’s Village opened its doors in October 1997, it has transformed from being just a building into a philosophy of care for our Valley’s children. Over the past decade, 16,000 children and their families have received services, support and care through Children’s Village in Yakima and Sunnyside. For more information or to schedule a tour, call (509) 574-3200 or visit www.yakimachildrensvillage.org.
Autism Awareness Month Celebrated in Yakima
April 13, 2010
April is Autism Awareness Month and The Autism Oversight Committee of Central Washington and Children’s Village are hosting a free Collaborative Community Fair at Children’s Village on April 17th from noon – 2:00 p.m. View the one in 110 balloons that represent the prevalence of Autism in our society. Connect and learn more from parents raising children with Autism. Onyx salon will be offering $10 blue hair extensions with proceeds going to support the Children’s Village Expansion Campaign. Face painting and snacks will be provided. Help us raise awareness of Autism in our community and celebrate the collaboration taking place in the Yakima Valley. Call 574-3200 for more details.
La lucha contra el cáncer
March 31, 2010
By JOSEPH TREVINO/El Sol de Yakima
El doctor Mario Chenal es quien defiende a los latinos del Valle contra ese mal.
El cáncer es una enfermedad que comienza a hacer más estragos entre los latinos.
Pero en Yakima, ya hay un doctor con la misión de combatir ese mal. Se trata del doctor Mario Chenal, el primer latino que es experto en oncología y hematología, o sea en enfermedades de la sangre y el cáncer.
http://elsoldeyakima.com/2010/03/30/la-lucha-contra-el-cancer-2/
2010 Follies at The Capitol Theatre
March 26, 2010
“Whether you are a beginning performer or a pro, The Follies is a wonderful experience. New friends are made, and working with Jaime is a complete delight. You won’t forget the good times you have in The Follies!” —Tony Akin, Owner—Melody Lane and Akin Center Theatre
Click here to join the fun and read details of this year’s event.
A street-smart program aids small towns
March 5, 2010
A street-smart program aids small towns Yakima Herald-Republic With Yakima’s Main Street affiliation, businesses like Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and Noel Corp. have benefited from an incentive program. …