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Health & Wellness
President's Note: PEP
BY NANETTE MICKIEWICZ, MD
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Dear Community Members,
We are excited to now offer year-round outdoor exercise classes and events on our recently completed outdoor patio and deck at the new Wellness Center. If you have not had a chance to visit our center, please check out one of the classes or sign up for a health fair (pg. 22). You will be impressed by the level of professionalism and expertise ready to support your health needs.
We continue to prioritize infection prevention in all of our health care areas with your safety as our top priority. We also will continue to offer virtual and hybrid classes to meet the varied needs of our community.
Please check our website, dignityhealth.org/Dominican/pep for the most up-to date class times, events, and for class registration. You may also call our office, at (831) 457-7099 if you have any questions.
We hope to see you soon at the Wellness Center!
Nanette Mickiewicz, MD
President/CEO Dominican Hospital
Medicare 101
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Whether you’re turning 65 or helping a family member navigate the system’s complexities, understanding Medicare can be overwhelming. At this virtual seminar, a registered HICAP counselor will help demystify: • The A, B, C’s (and D) of Medicare • When and how to enroll • Supplementing Medicare • Choosing a drug plan • Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) counselors provide complete, accurate, unbiased information on Medicare. Counselors are highly trained and registered with the California Department of Aging. HICAP is not associated in any way with insurance companies, products, or agents. HICAP of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties is a program within Senior Network Services, a community-based non-profit organization. Class may be repeated. 1 session
Instructor: Pamela King & William Proudfoot Class fee: No charge to participate
7/22; 8/11; 9/20; 6:30–8:30 pm
Freedom from Smoking
IN-PERSON
Freedom from Smoking is the American Lung Association's program, designed for adults who want to quit smoking. Based on research and trials, it is considered the gold standard of smoking cessation programs. The Freedom from Smoking program has helped hundreds of thousands of smokers quit for good. The program emphasizes understanding the psych-social and behavioral aspects of nicotine addiction and methods to "kick the habit". A supportive group atmosphere is led by Dominican Hospital Respiratory Therapists. The course lasts 7 weeks with an additional meeting scheduled following the quit date in week four.
Instructor: Dominican Hospital Respiratory Therapists Class fee: $85
Tue 7/12-8/23 Thu 8/4; 3:30-5pm
Tue 9/20-11/1 Thu 10/13; 3:30-5pm
Reducing Inflammation with Diet
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Do you suffer from a painful inflammatory condition? Our registered dietitian will virtually teach you what foods can help lower inflammation and what foods are considered pro-inflammatory. 1 session
Instructor: Melissa DeVera, RD, CWC, CLT Class Fee: $ 20
Tue 8/9 Wed 10/19, 12-1 pm
Leakproof: Way Beyond Kegels
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL-LIVE
This class will include exercise and education to understand what type of incontinence you have. Gain insights to the behavior modifications and physical hacks to prevent leaking in the moment. Retrain your pelvic floor for functional activities throughout your day, return to fun activities you have been avoiding and significantly improve your orgasms. 5 sessions
Instructor: Katie Milano, DPT, Registered Yoga Teacher Class Fee: $100
Thu 9/6-10/4; 6-7 pm
Health and Well-Being Coaching Series
IN-PERSON
The primary goal of this new form of lifestyle coaching is to encourage positive behavior changes in areas such as nutrition, physical fitness, smoking cessation and stress management. You will create/write your Wellness Vision and set goals around behavior changes you want to make. On subsequent weeks you will review these goals and create new ones. As your health and well-being coach, I will help you identify your current strengths to achieve your behavior change goals. Please bring a notebook or notepad, pen or pencil to class. 3 sessions
Instructor: Joanne Noce, RN Class fee: $45
Tue 9/13-9/27; 10/6-10/20; 11/2-11/16; 6-7 pm
For the most up-to-date information, check out our website: dignityhealth.org/ dominican/pep
Mindful Listening
IN-PERSON
In this interactive 3-hour class we focus on bringing attention to listening with mindfulness as a foundation for more effective communication in our day-to-day interactions. We will explore the essential nature of paying attention to our own internal experience as a key component to effective listening. The class structure is a mixture of lecture and learning-by-doing, and includes interactive exercises to experience listening with awareness, kindness, openness, and compassion. This class is helpful for anyone who feels life is speeding by while important connections are getting missed, whether at work, at home, with care providers, or generally in the world. 1 session
Instructor: Meg Corman, MHSA Class fee: $55
Thu 8/4, 2-5 pm
Connecting With Mindfulness
IN-PERSON
This 4-week class will offer an overview of mindfulness meditation and its benefits for helping with stress management, increasing well being, and staying balanced in our lives. Through practicing guided meditations we will explore how enhanced and focused awareness of our mind-body experience can help us live with more ease and grace. We will build skills in connecting with greater presence to our own experience as well as in relating to others. The class is a mixture of lecture, group discussion and experiential learning, including guided meditations, and interactive exercises to practice new skills. Please bring a yoga mat to class. 4 sessions
Instructor: Meg Corman, MHSA Class fee: $120
