Sugar N.E.W.S.
(Nutrition, Exercise, Wellness, Support)

First Tuesday of each month
(except July - no class held)
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Meet our wellness staff and learn more about how to manage your diabetes in a casual group session.

• These groups were designed to make learning fun
• Help you understand YOUR diabetes
• Develop personalized goals to improve health
• Develop a support network

Open to all SSMC patients

Course Fee

Free

Location

ACR Conference Room
South Shore Medical Center
75 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061

Please call the SSMC Education Line to register: 781-261-4758

Basic Babysitting

Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that your babysitter have first aid training and be able to handle common emergencies.

This is a comprehensive four-hour course for 11-14 year olds. Topics include first aid, choke-saving techniques, mealtime, bedtime, diapering, discipline, safety, contracts and ethics.

Course Fee

$40.00 Per Child ($35.00 if HPHC or SSMC patient)

Location

South Shore Medical Center
75 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061

Please call the HVMA Patient Education Line to register: 1-877-439-5465

Home Alone - Staying Safe

Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, children should be prepared in advance for how to deal with situations that may arise when they are home alone.

This class, for 9 to 11-year olds, will help prepare kids for situations that can happen when staying home alone, from the unexpected knock on the door to the 911 emergency call. It will also help ease the minds of parents who decide the time has come to leave their kids at home alone.

This comprehensive and fun class covers:

• Safety to and from school
• Basic self defense moves
• Phone safety and calling 911
• Food/cooking safety
• Choking prevention and the Heimlich maneuver
• Basic first aid and handling emergencies
  
• Dealing with fears
• Lots of prevention!

This course meets once for three hours.

Course Fee

$45.00 Per Child ($40.00 if HPHC or SSMC patient)

Location

South Shore Medical Center
Internal Medicine Waiting Room
75 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061

Please call the HVMA Patient Education Line to register: 1-877-439-5465

Registration Information

To register for any class, presentation or workshop, please call the appropriate number (listed at the end of each description) and leave the following information:

1. Name
2. Telephone number
3. The class you are registering for
4. The number of people attending in your party

We will confirm your registration by returning your call within 5 days.