Health programs
Through Canonsburg General Hospital’s Speaker Series, physicians and other health-care professionals can present free programs on a variety of health-related topics. For a copy of the Speaker Series brochure, call 724-873-5835.
Community health programs can be found at www.wpahs.org.
Physician referral access line is 412-DOCTORS (362-8677) and is available between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Medivan service, operated by Canonsburg Ambulance, is available to residents who need transportation to Canonsburg General Hospital for testing or surgery. The service cannot accommodate patients in wheelchairs. Rides must be scheduled at least one day in advance. To schedule, call 724-745-6911.
Ask the Doctor shows are available online by accessing www.geocities.com/ptct7/Ask_The_Doctor.html.
Health-care professionals from the hospital and Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services Inc. are available to make free presentations. To schedule a speaker, call 724-258-1234 or email whurley@monvalleyhospital.com.
Physician Referral Service Guide is available at www.monvalleyhospital.com.
HealthPLEX Imaging at the Mon-Vale HealthPLEX, WillowPointe Plaza, first floor, Belle Vernon, offers open MRI, mammography, ultrasound, bone density and X-ray services from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The site is open until 8 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information, call 724-379-1900.
On-site laboratory services for blood and urine analysis and free blood pressure screenings are available from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon at Healthy Directions at Finleyville Giant Eagle, 3701 Route 88. For more information, call 724-348-6699.
On-site laboratory services for blood and urine analysis are available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Monongahela Valley Hospital’s occupational health program site at the Mon-Vale HealthPLEX, WillowPointe Plaza, Suite 210, Belle Vernon. A doctor’s prescription is required, and blood samples and urine specimens collected at the site will be tested at the hospital. For more information, call 724-379-1940.
Is Weight Loss Surgery Right For You? will be presented by Dr. Hiram Gonzalez at 6 p.m. Thursday at Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. To register, call 724-258-1333.
What is Heart Disease? will be presented by Dr. R.G. Krishnan at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. It is the first of a three-part Innovations in Medicine series addressing the many facets of heart disease. To register, call 724-258-1333.
Look Good Feel Better, a program designed by the American Cancer Society for women dealing with hair loss and skin changes from chemotherapy and radiation, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. March 7 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Those who register more than five days in advance will receive a makeup package valued at $200. To register, call 800-227-2345.
Breast Cancer Support Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. March 7 in the 7-East family room at Monongahela Valley Hospital. For more information, call 724-258-1704.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Support Group will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. For more information, call 724-929-9492.
Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. March 8 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Topics include the challenges of coping with the disorder, techniques for managing stress and methods of encouraging social engagement. Reservations are requested by calling 724-258-1333.
Advanced Carbohydrate Counting, a diabetes self-management class, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. March 9 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Registration is required at least one week in advance by calling 724-258-1483.
Community CPR Instruction will be held at 11 a.m. March 9 at Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. Classes are offered by Monongahela Valley Hospital in conjunction with Rostraver EMS. Fee is $35. To register, call 724-872-9200.
How is Heart Disease Treated? will be presented by Dr. John J. Pacella at 6 p.m. March 10 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. This is the second in a three-part Innovations in Medicine series addressing the many facets of heart disease. To register, call 724-258-1333.
Healthy Eating Supermarket Tours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 10 at Finleyville Giant Eagle, 3701 Route 88, Finleyville. Participants will learn how to read food labels at the supermarket to manage a healthier lifestyle. Health care professionals from Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology will conduct the tours and discuss “Heart Healthy Eating.” The program is free, but space is limited. Registration is required by calling 724-258-1483.
Suicide Bereavement Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. March 14 and 28 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. The program is led by a licensed psychologist and is open to all those touched by suicide. Registration is required by calling 724-268-1144.
Better Breathers Club will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. March 15 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Dr. Nikhil K. Dave, an allergist at the hospital, will discuss how allergies, especially during the spring, affect chronic breathing issues. For more information, call 724-258-1932.
Managing Your Diabetes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. March 15-17 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Topics include the importance of controlling blood sugars, diabetes medications, lifestyle changes, meal planning and methods to reduce the risk of complications. Registration is required at least one week in advance by calling 724-258-1483.
How Do I Live with Heart Disease? will be presented by Ken Furlong, a registered nurse and supervisor of the Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center, at 6 p.m. March 17 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. This is the last of the three-part Innovations in Medicine series addressing the many facets of heart disease. To register, call 724-258-1333.
Ostomy Support Group will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 17 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. For more information, call 724-258-1773.
Multiphasic Blood Analysis will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. March 19 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. The 37-function screening costs $25. Participants are asked to provide the full name and complete address of the physician to whom their test results will be sent. Testing is by appointment only, and a 12-hour fast is required. Call 724-258-1282 between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday to register. Deadline to register is March 16.
Cancer Support Group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. March 21 in the 7-East family room at Monongahela Valley Hospital. For more information, call 724-258-1704.
Diabetes Support Group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. March 23 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Registration is required by calling 724-258-1483.
Adult CPR Instruction will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. March 29 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Classes are offered by the hospital in conjunction with Valley Health and Safety Training Center. Fee is $40, payable to VHSTC. Registration is required by calling 724-684-9536.
Stroke Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. For more information, call 724-258-1455.
Public First-Aid Instruction will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. March 31 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital.
Classes are offered by the hospital in conjunction with Valley Health and Safety Training Center. Fee is $30 fee, payable to VHSTC. Registration is required by calling 724-684-9536.
Cancer-care specialists are available to evaluate needs, provide information, guidance and support, identify resources and navigate the health-care system. For more information, call St. Clair Hospital’s cancer-care specialist at 412-942-5082.
Diabetes Education Center offers group classes and one-on-one appointments, addressing a comprehensive range of topics. Diabetes management plans are developed with patients and their physicians, taking into account each individual’s lifestyle and needs. Insulin pump training is provided. For more information, call 412-942-2151.
A smoking cessation program offers classes and individual counseling. For more information, call 412-942-2008.
Breast-feeding Support Group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the last Monday of each month, except May and December, in the Community Room at Washington Hospital. To register, call 724-250-4476.
Stroke Support Group meets from 4:30 to 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the occupational therapy apartment, fourth floor, at Washington Hospital. To register, call 724-229-2449.
Free health and wellness information is available in the Ruth York Morgan Health Education Learning Place at Washington Hospital. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 724-223-3144.
Teen Outreach programs at Washington Hospital include:
• Echo – a home-based early intervention program for children in fourth through eighth grades.
• Parents and Daughters – for girls 9 to 12 years old.
• Parents and Sons – for boys 10 to 14 years old.
• Pregnant and Parenting Teens – supportive and educational services for teens.
• Teen Father Program – for fathers up to 22 years old.
Some programs include a fee. For more information, call 724-222-2311.
Prenatal classes are baby care, breast-feeding and prepared childbirth. There is a fee, but many insurance plans will offer some reimbursement. Call 724-223-3173 early in pregnancy.
Cardiac rehabilitation programs are available. For more information, call 724-250-6288.