The following classes are being hosted at Swedish Medical Center campuses on the Eastside between September and December 2012.
Swedish/Issaquah: 751 N.E. Blakely Dr., Issaquah, WA 98029 TO SEE ALL CLASSES CLICK HERE
Swedish/Redmond: 18100 N.E. Union Hill Road, Redmond, WA 98052Learn about classes at all Swedish campuses and register online by visiting www.swedish.org/classes or by calling (206) 386-2502.
Joint Replacement: The Right Choice for You?
If you have arthritic joint pain and are considering joint replacement, you’ll want to attend this important class. If you have arthritic joint pain and are considering joint replacement, you’ll want to attend this important class. An orthopedic surgeon will discuss hip- and knee-replacement surgery, as well as the latest in robotic-assisted surgery for those who have advanced arthritis in part of their knee. There will also be a question and answer session with the surgeon.
Swedish/Issaquah, Wednesday,Wed, September 19 2012 – 6-8 p.m. Click Here to Register
Swedish/Issaquah, Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 6-8 p.m. Click Here to Register
Swedish/Issaquah, Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 6-8 p.m. Click Here to Register
Swedish/Issaquah, Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 6-8 p.m. Click Here to Register
All About Puberty: Parents and Boys Together
This class provides a perfect opportunity to build a bridge with your 9- to12-year-old to demystify the mysteries puberty. The focus of this fun, interactive class is to open and enhance communication between parents and preteens and explain the physical and emotional changes ahead. Taught in partnership with Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest.
Fee: $30 per family (fee includes two adults and one child; there is a $5 fee for each additional child or adult in the same family.)
Swedish/Issaquah, Tuesday, December 11, 2012, from 6:30 – 9:00 PM Click Here to Register
Safe Sitter®
Safe Sitter is a medically accurate program that teaches boys and girls how to be good babysitters. The class covers basic lifesaving techniques, safety precautions and responsibilities of safe babysitting and is recommended for ages 11-13. The Safe Sitter program is recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Fee: $40 (scholarships available on a limited basis). Visit www.safesitter.org for more information.
Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Click Here to Register
Love and Logic: Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun!™
Discover how to set limits, handle misbehavior, avoid power struggles, teach children to listen the first time, and more. Join Love and Logic® author and trained facilitator Lisa Greene for this entertaining and educational program as we put the fun back into parenting! For parents of children from birth to five. 3 sessions.
Fee: $50 per person or $75 per family (which includes two adults) (scholarships available on a limited basis). To register as an individual, please email healtheducation@swedish.org or call (206) 386-2502.
Swedish/Issaquah: 3 Tuesday Classes: Tuesday October 9, October 16, October 23 from 6-8 p.m. Click Here to Register
Weight Loss Surgery Seminar, Bellevue, WA
Swedish Weight Loss Surgery Program offers free weight loss surgery seminars for the community. The seminars cover, in-depth, the advantages and disadvantages of lap band surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, and the vertical sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Dr. McMahon will also answer questions that participants have about the surgeries, outcomes and follow-up procedures.
Campus: Bellevue-Westin Hotel on Thursday, November 8, 2012, 6:00 p.m. Click Here to Register
Campus: Bellevue-Westin Hotel on Thursday, December 13 2012 – 6:00 PM Click Here to Register
Turn Back the Clock: Nonsurgical Options to Rejuvenate Your Face
Come to a free seminar to learn about nonsurgical options to rejuvenate your face. Hear from Swedish facial plastic surgeon Dr. Angie Song who will discuss the effects of aging on your skin and face and how you can help turn back the clock. There will also be live demonstrations of a cosmetic injection and dermal filler procedure.
Swedish/Issaquah: Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 5:30-7 p.m. Click Here to Register
Swedish/Issaquah: Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 5:30-7 p.m. Click Here to Register
Headache and Migraine Management
Learn how to head off migraines with Kate Kennedy, ARNP. Discover natural and over-the-counter remedies for pesky and persistent headache.
Relief for Your Shoulder Pain
This class will present an overview of shoulder anatomy, common injuries to the shoulder (including sports injuries), how to prevent injury and surgical/nonsurgical solutions to common injuries.
Swedish/Issaquah: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 6-8 p.m. Click Here to Register
Look Good, Feel Better
This American Cancer Society class is designed for women undergoing cancer treatment, and the class focuses on skin, hair care, cosmetics and hair loss.
Swedish/Issaquah: Monday, December 3, 2012 at 6:00 PM Click Here to Register
Swedish/Issaquah: Monday, December 3, 2012 at 6:00 PM Click Here to Register
Understanding Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
This discussion by two experts in esophageal conditions will examine the causes of heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease, and practical steps for personal management and treatment.
Swedish/Issaquah: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 6 – 7:30 PM Click Here to Register
Taking Control of Your Brain Health
Is it a memory disorder or just forgetfulness? Learn how to tell and how to prevent or manage memory loss with practical, take home tips.
Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Click Here to Register
Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Click Here to Register
Hop to Signaroo ® – Baby Sign Language
Hearing families can use American Sign Language to communicate with hearing babies as young as approximately 5 months old. Signing greatly reduces frustration, promotes faster language development, stimulates intellectual growth and brain development, enhances motor skills and strengthens your parent-child bond. Four sessions.
Fee: $128 plus required $19 materials fee payable at the first class. Class materials includes a Safety and Comfort Roo-minder Ring Set of Reminder Cards and a comprehensive class packet with resources, photos, descriptions and memory aids for 80 additional signs taught in class. Scholarships are available. If you need a scholarship, please call (206) 386-2502 to register. Enrollment is for one or both parents of the same baby, or one parent and a grandparent. Details at www.hoptosignaroo.com.
Swedish/Issaquah: Saturdays, September 29, October 6, October 13 and October 20, 2012, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Click Here to Register
Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions.
Kaetlin Miller, MPH, CHES
Health Education Specialist
Swedish Medical Center
747 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
206.386.3380