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Exercise & Fitness Aquatic | Childbirth & Parenting ............... 45–47 | Cancer Resources .................... 48–49
AQUATICS REQUIREMENTS
All pool participants must be able to move through the water unsupported or have a caregiver who can provide one-on-one assistance. This includes using the lift to enter/exit the pool, dress safely before/after the pool. For the safety of everyone, pool participants must be continent of bowel and bladder and may not have open wounds, leakage, infection or uncontrolled seizures.
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PEP pool classes are held at Simpkins Family Swim Center; 979 17th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Prenatal Aquatic Exercise
IN PERSON
Come join other new mamas-to-be for some fun and gentle movements to help your pregnant body feel its best. The warm water pool, 86-88 degrees, is comfortable year-round. Gentle aerobic, flexibility and relaxation exercises, in the chest deep water, help discomfort and aid sleep. 8-9 sessions
Class fee: $72-81
Wed 10-10:50 am
Aquatic Exercise for Lymphedema
IN-PERSON
Water is a great way to manage swelling. Join the Dominican Therapy Team to promote a healthy lymphatic system in this warm water class focusing on decongestion for both upper and lower body using a sequential program of decongestion and exercise. For the safety of everyone, participants must not have open wounds, leakage or infection, they must be continent. 6-9 sessions
Class fee: $54-81
Mon 9-9:50 am; 10-10:50 am Wed 9-9:50 am Fri 9-9:50 am
IN-PERSON
Join Dominican’s Therapy team for a complete workout in the water designed specifically for people living with Parkinson’s Disease. This class will include strength training, aerobic exercise, balance, stretching- and functional mobility training in a warm-water pool heated to 88 degrees. Please bring a caregiver with you if you need assistance changing or to participate safely in the pool. 8-9 Sessions
Class fee: $72-81
Wed 11-11:50 am
Beginning Aquatic Rehabilitation and Exercise
IN-PERSON
Join us for an entry level Aquatic Class focusing on balance, strength, flexibility and gentle aerobic exercise. Please bring your caregiver in the pool if you need assistance for safety or getting dressed before or afterwards. 8-9 Sessions
Class fee: $72-81
Wed 12-12:50 pm
Aquatic Exercise for Back Pain
IN-PERSON
Do you have back pain? The pool is a wonderful place to move more freely! Join us for a gentle class with emphasis on movement, core strength, flexibility and body mechanics training to decrease back pain. 8-9 Sessions
Class fee: $72-81
Wed 10-10:50 am
Intermediate Aquatic Exercise
IN-PERSON
Water exercises are fun, low impact, and are aimed at improving general flexibility, strength, balance, gait, endurance and posture. This is an intermediate -level class that includes a cardio component as well as strengthening exercises of intermediate difficulty. To participate in this class, it is strongly suggested that you are independent with your mobility. 6-8 Sessions
Class fee: $54-72
Mon 11-11:50 am
Advanced Aquatic Exercise
IN-PERSON
Join the Dominican Therapy Team for a challenging, but fun, aquatic workout that builds on our Intermediate Aquatic Exercise class challenging your balance, improving your core stabilization, endurance, strength and overall well-being. 6-9 sessions
Class fee: $54-81
Mon 12-12:50 pm Wed 1-1:50 pm
Intermediate/Advanced Aquatic Exercise
IN-PERSON
Join the Dominican Team for a mixed level class to challenge your balance, core stability, endurance, & strength. 8-9 sessions
class fee: $72-81 Fri 10-10:50 pm
Please check the PEP Website in May for Summer Aquatic Classes
Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga Circle
IN PERSON
Each week you will enjoy a yoga class designed specifically for your pregnant or postpartum body. You will be guided safely through an insightful yoga practice designed to build strength and confidence in your changing body. This class is so much more than just a yoga class! You will be part of a strong circle of support with fellow mothers and mothers-to-be! Join each week for the sharing circle to empower you and support your path through pregnancy and parenting. Mindfulness Based. 4 sessions
Instructor: Journey Talkovic, RN, CNM, WHNP, IBCLC Class fee: $60
Mon 6-7:30 pm Fri 9:30-11 am
Prenatal Support Group/ Connection Circle
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Please join us to connect and build your new parent community. Educate and empower yourself-get your questions answered live, not on the Internet! Learn about in-person and virtual Prenatal/Postpartum classes to support you and your family during this special time. You can join the group at any time during the 1.5 hour session, the last 10 minutes are reserved for a guided Mindfulness meditation to send you off to your evening relaxed and reconnected with yourself and your baby. register online to receive the Zoom link and maintain the privacy of the participants
Facilitator: Journey Talkovic, CNM, WHNP Fee: No charge to participate; register online to receive the Zoom link and maintain the privacy of the participants Funded by: Dominican Hospital
Tue 6-7 pm
New Moms Support Group
IN PERSON
Join us for an in-person suport group designed for parents of babies 0-12 months of age. The first year of a baby's life brings lots of new family dynamics. Bring your questions about sleeping, feeding, playing and anything baby related, to the group led by an experienced mother/Lactation Consultant. Open to all parents in the community regardless of birthplace. Baby Weigh (R) scale available.
Facilitator: Dignity Health Lactation Consultant Funded by: Dominican Hospital Fee: No charge to participate, prior registration is required
Wed 12-1 pm
Baby Bootcamp
IN-PERSON
This is a play-based class for babies 0-6 months old with activities to get your baby moving towards their developmental milestones. Parents will learn new ways to play with your baby, to encourage your baby to move their body, and to stimulate the senses as your baby starts to engage in the world around them. This class is led by a therapist with specialized training in infant development who will provide guidance and answer questions. 3 sessions
Instructor: Dominican Hospital Therapy Team Class fee: $30
Mon 3-3:50 pm
New Parents Support Group
VIRTUAL-LIVE
This virtual support group is intended for parents of babies 0-5 months of age. The Newborn phase is a time of great change in the life of a family. Whether this is your first child, or a beautiful addition to your family, this is an amazing and challenging experience! Come talk with an experienced Nurse Midwife, and mother, and other parents about sleep, feeding, and how to thrive, not just survive, in the 4th Trimester and beyond! Open to community regardless of birthplace.
Instructor: Journey Talkovic, RN, CNM, WHNP, IBCLC Class fee: No charge to participate, prior registration is required
Tue 12-1 pm
Online Baby Sign Language Series
VIRTUAL-LIVE
The introductory workshop is followed by this six-day virtual series. Build your signing vocabulary with themes like mealtime signs, colors, animals, family, bedtime, and more. Eighteen sessions are split into two different six-day series. No need to take in order. Just dive in and start learning now. Recommended for babies from birth to 18 months. Expectant parents are welcome. Grandparents and other family members are very welcome to join the fun as well. Guests logging in from a different location are required to register separately. 6 Sessions
Instructor: William White, BS Class fee: $145. per participant or couple
Offered select Tue, Thu, & Sat
Baby Sign Language Introductory Workshop
VIRTUAL-LIVE
This virtual 90-minute workshop gives parents the opportunity to learn how sign language helps babies communicate effectively long before they can verbalize their wants and needs. Signing with babies has been proven to help accelerate language development, reduce frustration, enhance a child’s self-esteem and deepen the bond between parent and child. This workshop is based on American Sign language (ASL). You will learn about the latest research and how to teach your baby to sign. Fun activities and songs will show you how easy it can be to integrate more than 20 simple signs into everyday routine. Recommended for babies from birth to 18 months. Expectant parents are welcome. Grandparents and other family members are very welcome to join the fun as well. Guests logging in from different locations are required to register separately. After you have completed the registration, the Zoom meeting information will be provided. 1 session
Instructor: William White, BS Class fee: $45 per participant or couple
Offered select Tue, Thu, & Sat
NICU Graduates Developmental Play Class
IN-PERSON
When a family graduates from the NICU, there is an overwhelming amount of information and many unknowns about your child’s development. This play class will bring families with a shared NICU experience together to focus on their infant’s development in a fun and approachable way. Families will have opportunities to share successes and struggles as well as learn and practice different strategies each week to support their baby’s development with guidance from a NICU developmental therapist. Caregivers should come prepared to sit on the floor and move with your baby. 3 sessions
Instructor: Dominican Hospital Therapy Team Class fee: No fee to participate
Mon 1:30–2:30pm
Childbirth Express
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Join us virtually for the Express Childbirth class. You will learn about the stages of labor, when to go to the hospital, pain medication options, medical interventions, Cesarean birth, postpartum recovery, and newborn procedures. There is also a focus on training your partner to be the best support they can be; learning effective hands-on techniques such as massage, acupressure points, breathing patterns, and guided visualization. We will explore the concept of optimal fetal positioning prior to labor onset, and we will actively practice positions of labor and birth, so please be dressed for movement. You will also learn several non-pharmacological pain coping techniques, such as mindfulness, sounding, etc. You will have fun, be amazed, and enjoy meeting other expectant families! 2 Sessions
Instructors: Journey Talkovic, RN, CNM, WHNP, IBCLC Class fee: $150 for mom and support person
Sat & Sun 1–5:30pm
Mindfulness Based Childbirth Class
IN-PERSON
Congratulations on your pregnancy! As you are learning the wondrous journey of having a baby it can also be stressful. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques can help you to achieve deep states of relaxation, allowing you to better cope with life’s stressors. This class will teach you to be more comfortable with the changes of pregnancy, the intensity of birth and to help you to become a more present parent. You and you partner will learn skills to help you manage the pain of labor and birth. It is also an opportunity to explore your emotions around birth, to connect more deeply with yourself and your partner, and to improve your stress management skills in preparation for parenting. It also covers anatomy and physiology of labor and birth, pharmacological pain options, potential medical interventions, cesarean birth and what to expect in the early postpartum period-including breastfeeding basics. 6 sessions
Instructor: Journey Talkovic, RN, CNM, WHNP, IBCLC Class fee: $300/mom and support person
Thu 1/19-2/23; 3/2-4/13; 4/27-6/1; 5:30-8 pm
Latch Clinic, Breastfeeding Support
IN-PERSON
Dominican Hospital is recognized as a Baby-Friendly Hospital ™ and prioritizes breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, and provides a weekly Latch Clinic, by appointment only. We provide information and resources for common concerns, as well as latch and positioning assistance from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. A Baby Weigh® Scale is also available. The Dominican Hospital Latch Clinic is FREE and open to the community, regardless of where you gave birth! Call the Lactation Warm Line at 831.462.7862 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Fee: No charge to participate Funded by: Dominican Hospital Location: Wellness Center
Wednesdays, 10 am-noon, ; 1-3 pm
Newborn Care
IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL-LIVE
Join this class in-person or virtually, learn great insights into newborn behavior and development including: sleep-wake cycles, newborn reflexes, coos and cries, how to soothe a fussy baby and how to identify a baby who is sick and needs medical attention. We will practice hands-on skills, including: bathing, diapering, dressing, swaddling, burping and soothing your newborn. We will touch on some key breastfeeding skills as well, but won’t be able to offer as much information in this class, as in the comprehensive Breastfeeding class, (offered separately). Important safety considerations for cribs, car seats, and other essential baby equipment will be discussed. This is a great opportunity to meet other expectant parents in a fun, interactive environment and build your new parents’ community. The instructor is Nurse Practitioner/Lactation Consultant and fellow parent. This is a fun, fast paced and practical class that both you and your support team will enjoy together. 1 Session
Instructor: Journey Talkovic, RN, CNM, WHNP, IBCLC Class fee: $50 for mom and support person
1/21; 3/18; 5/13; 2–6pm
Breastfeeding Basics
VIRTUAL-LIVE
This virtual class will help you learn the information you need for getting breastfeeding off to a good start. This one-session class will cover how to ensure a good milk supply, techniques for getting a good latch, how to know if your baby is getting enough, and ways you can avoid common problems. Recommended for mothers in mid-to-late pregnancy. Support person welcome. 1 session
Instructor: Holly Goetz, IBCLC Class fee: $45/mom and support person
Wed 1/18; 2/15; 3/15; 4/19; 5/17; 6/21, 6:30–8:30pm
Car Seat Safety Checks at Dominican Hospital
Did you know that three out of four car seats are installed incorrectly?
Thanks to the support of the Dominican Hospital Foundation, families giving
birth at Dignity Health Dominican
Hospital are offered free individual car seat fittings so that you can go home safely. Our certified car seat technicians will visit you to schedule a car seat check or to give you more information about car seat safety.
All car seats are checked by certified technicians who will:
• Inspect, educate, and help families install the car seat correctly prior to discharge. • Ensure the car seat has not been recalled by the manufacturer. • Demonstrate how to install and use the car seat. • Instruct how to correctly place a child in the car seat.
Dominican Welcomes You to a Video Tour of Our Family Birth Center
Perinatal Pelvic Floor Workshop
IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL LIVE
Symptoms such as incontinence, pain with sex, pubic pain, tailbone pain, diastasis recti, low back pain and prolapse can all be resolved with proper guidance. In this workshop, Jenny Putt PT, a pelvic floor physical therapist, gives an overview of what the pelvic floor is, how it works, and how it relates to your function. She encourages lots of questions and is comfortable answering all of the questions you might not feel comfortable asking most people including: questions about your whole body leading up to having a baby or after you’ve had a baby. Bring your questions about incontinence, prolapse, hemorrhoids, painful sex and all types of pain in both pregnancy and postpartum. 1 session
Instructor: Jenny Putt PT, OCS, FAFS, CMP, CFL1, Certified Sex Educator, Certified Childbirth Educator Class fee: $30
Wed 1/11; 6:30-7:45 pm Mon 2/6; 6:45-8 pm Mon 3/6 6:30-7:45 pm
Group Perinatal Pelvic Floor Class Series
HYBRID
Over the course of this series you will learn tricks to navigate pregnancy, labor, and/or postpartum with the confidence an unprecedented understanding of your body. This class will be a very comfortable and safe space for participants to take steps toward where they would like to be. If you are trying to conceive and want to prepare for pregnancy; if you are pregnant, you can optimize your body’s ability to grow and carry a baby, prepare for labor and delivery; or if you are postpartum, and experiencing prolapse, in continence, pelvic pain, this series addresses all of these topics and more. 7 sessions
Instructor: Jenny Putt PT, OCS, FAFS, CMP, CFL1, Certified Sex Educator, Certified Childbirth Educator Class fee: $300
WEd 1/11-2/22 6:30-7:45 pm
VIEW THE VIDEO TOUR AT
dignityhealth.org/dominicanbirthcenter
Take a video tour of the Dominican Hospital Family Birth Center and discover the many ways we provide comfortable, safe and secure care for mom and baby. The video tour provides an orientation to our Family Birth Center, and shares many of the offerings we have for our new families. You will learn about our private labor and delivery rooms, postpartum suites, commitment to breast feeding and skin-to-skin contact, and our on-site Level III NICU, which provides the most advanced maternity care in the area. The tour also provides information about our Baby Friendly registered designation as well as our pre and post-natal education and support classes.
SUPPORTIVE CARE PROGRAMS
Chemo 101 / Radiation 101 English and Spanish
IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL-LIVE
A class to help cancer patients and families understand and manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Recommend taking this class before treatment begins. Physician approval required.
Location: Katz Cancer Resource Center
Individual meeting with an oncology certified nurse. Call (831) 462-7770 for appointment.
Survivorship Care Plan
IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL-LIVE
Survivorship Care plan is a comprehensive care summary and follow-up plan. It records treatment received and addresses posttreatment needs to improve health and quality of life.
Location: Katz Cancer Resource Center
Individual meeting with an oncology certified nurse. Please call (831)462-7770 for eligibility requirements.
Look Good and Feel Better
VIRTUAL-LIVE
A program to help women who are undergoing cancer treatment look their best. Licensed cosmetologists teach women how to enhance their appearance. Learn how to choose a wig, tie scarves, and manage skin and nail changes.
Location: Katz Cancer Resource Center
Call (831) 462-7770 for more information or to register at: http://lookgoodfeelbetter.org/ workshop-registration/
Wig Bank– IN-PERSON
Select a wig from our collection of many styles and colors, for women and men who are losing their hair due to cancer treatment. Hats and scarves are also available.
Location: Katz Cancer Resource Center
Appointment required, call (831) 462-7770.
11 AM - NOON VIA: ZOOM
Guest experts present information on topics surrounding cancer survivorship. Please call (831)462-7770 to register and/or to receive zoom links.
Wed, January 25 Minimizing Financial Toxicity Following Diagnosis
Melissa Salamon, Staff Attorney Triage Cancer
Wed, March 8 Navigating Work & Cancer
Melissa Salamon, Staff Attorney Triage Cancer
Wed, May 10 Mindfulness & Cancer
Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN
Katz Cancer Resource Center 831.462.7770
Eating Well Through Cancer: Cancer Guidance for Patients & Families
IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL-LIVE
Learn ways to eat during cancer treatment that can help in the recovery process, how to establish nutritional goals, stay hydrated and cope with changes in appetite.
Location: Katz Cancer Resource Center
Call (831) 462-7770 for appointment with an Oncology Dietitian
Gentle Yoga Before, During and After Cancer Treatments
IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL-LIVE
Gentle stretching, yoga and relaxation to help ease discomfort and improve overall sense of well-being. Adaptable to all physical abilities.
Instructor: Michael Dini, CYI Location: Wellness Center or Zoom
Each Mon/Wed/Fri offered in-person and virtual-live (Zoom). Time: 12–12:50pm To register call Dignity Health Wellness Center: (831) 457-7099
Creative Expression Through Art
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Making art to express one’s journey through cancer can be healing, inspiring and transforming. This class requires no art experience, just your willingness to participate.
Instructor: Heidi Brancatelli, LCSW Location: Zoom
1/18; 3/15; 5/17, 11am–12:30pm To register call (class size is limited to 5 participants): (831) 462-7770
Parent Child Art Class
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Art event for parents with cancer and their children (ages 4 yrs and up)
Facilitators: Allison Brookes, LCSW and Heidi Brancatelli, LCSW
Sat 2/11; 4/22,11:30am–1pm To register call: (831) 462-7770
CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS
Ongoing professionally facilitated support groups for people with cancer and/or support persons.
Call 831.462.7770 for information and/or the Zoom link.
Katz Knitters – IN-PERSON
A knitting group for patients during and after cancer treatment. Drop-in support group.
Location: Katz Cancer Resource Center
Dates: Second and Fourth Wed of every month Time: 10 am-12 pm Cancer Support Group
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Drop-in support group for cancer patients whose lives are challenged by cancer.
Facilitator: Allison Brookes, LCSW Location: Zoom
First and third Tuesday of every month, 2-3 pm
Lymphedema Education & Support Group – IN-PERSON
This educational and supportive group welcomes men and women with lymphedema and their friends and families. Call the Dignity Health Wellness Center 831.4577099 to register
Facilitator: Dominican Hospital Certified Lymphedema Therapists Location: Dignity Health Wellness Center
1/11; 3/15; 5/10; 5:30-7pm
Cancer Support for Young Adults
VIRTUAL-LIVE
For men and women 19–40 years old with a diagnosis of cancer
Advanced/Metastatic Cancer
Support – VIRTUAL-LIVE
Drop-in support group for cancer patients whose lives are challenged by cancer.
Facilitator: Allison Brookes, LCSW Location: Zoom
Second Monday of every month; 11am–12pm
Caregiver Support Group
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Drop-in support group for families and friends of cancer patients.
Facilitator: Nancy Samsel, LMFT Location: Zoom
Second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Time: 5:30–6:30om
Bone Marrow Transplant Support Group
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Drop-in support group.
Facilitator: Nancy Samsel, LMFT Location: Zoom
Second and fourth Thursday of every month Time: 6:30–7:45pm
Prostate Cancer Support Group
VIRTUAL-LIVE
Drop-in support group for men and their partners dealing with the issues of prostate cancer. No registration required.
Facilitator: Bob Gallo, LCSW, BCD Location: Zoom
Last Wednesday of every month: 7–9pm
LAS PROGRAMAS EN ESPAÑOL
Quimoterapia 101/Radioterapia
101 VIRTUAL EN VIVO
Una clase que ayuda a los pacientes y sus familias entender y manegar los effectos secundarios de la quimoterapia y radiacion. Recomendamos tomar este clase antes de comenzar su tratamiento.
Lugar: El Katz Cancer Centro de Recursos 3150 Mission Drive, Santa Cruz 95065
Llame (831) 462-7870 para una cita con la navegadora de oncologia.
Luzca Bien … Siéntase Mejor
VIRTUAL EN VIVO
Un programa que ayuda a las mujeres que están bajo el tratamiento del cáncer lucir mejor. Cosmetólogas ensenara a las mujeres como mejorar su apariencia, escoger una peluca, y manejar el cambio de la piel y unas durante el tratamiento del cáncer.
Llame al (831) 462-7770 Para registrarse o ingrese al: http://lookgoodfeelbetter.org/ workshop-registration/
Grupo hispano de apoyo para el cancer/Hispanic Cancer Support
Group – VIRTUAL EN VIVO
Via: Zoom
