2010 is upon us, along with those New Year’s Resolutions to quit smoking and/or lose some of the extra pounds after the holiday season. New Milford Hospital can help get you on track with programs scheduled during the month of January.
Freshstart Smoking Cessation Program
You know that smoking increases your chances of developing heart disease, emphysema, and lung and other cancers, and that quitting smoking, no matter how long you have been smoking, decreases your risk of these smoking related diseases.
On Monday, January 11 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm the New Milford Hospital Preventive Cardiology Program begins an American Cancer Society Freshstart quit smoking program. Classes are held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings for a two-week period.
Freshstart is the American Cancer Society’s quit smoking program, and all of the methods and activities contain the most effective elements for success. The American Cancer Society states that the single most important is element is YOU – and your dedication to fight the addiction to nicotine that makes you want to smoke. Freshstart can be your start to a new life without cigarettes. This program is designed to help you stop smoking, and emphasizes that smoking cessation is a two-part process: 1) stopping and 2) staying stopped.
The cost for the program is $25 per participant with a $5 refund for each class attended.
Weight Management Series
If over the years or just through the holiday season you find you are struggling with weight control, this program could be your answer to long-term weight reduction and management.
This four-part series, which runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 19, 21, 26 and 28, 2010 from 6 – 7:30 pm, will orient you to the basic principles of weight management, including nutrition, exercise and sleep hygiene, to help you reach and keep your ideal weight. Whether you want to shape up and lose a few pounds or improve your overall health to manage an existing health condition, our team of experts will offer a wealth of information to jump start your efforts and encourage long-term weight management in cooperation/consultation with your primary care physician.
The cost for the program is $30 for the four-part series.
The weight management series will be held at Carlson Therapy Network, 130 B Grove Street in New Milford. It is located in back of the New Milford Sports Club.
Registration is open to the public. Pre-registration is requested by calling (800) 350-1595 or online at www.newmilfordhospital.org .
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