Frisbie unveils lineup for community wellness events

ROCHESTER - Frisbie Memorial Hospital on Tuesday released Winter/Spring Community Wellness Events and Learning Opportunities.

They include:

Community Wellness Education Program

Community Wellness Education lectures listed are FREE, and held at the Community Education & Conference Center, located on the hospital campus. Pre-registration is required, and can be made by calling (603) 332-3100 extension 8202, or by visiting frisbiehospital.com/Calendar.

Living Well: Heart Disease

• February 13, 2014 at 6 p.m.
  Panel discussion including a cardiologist, a cardiac rehabilitation therapist, a nutritionist and a patient diagnosed and living with heart disease.

Nutrition for Longevity

• March 11, 2014 at 5:30pm
  Kick-Off Nutrition Month by joining us for a cooking demonstration. Learn how to make delicious low-fat meals and desserts. Recipes included!
• Living Well: COPD
• April 9, 2014 at 6pm
  Panel discussion featuring a pulmonologist, a physical therapist assistant and a patient living with COPD. Learn how to Live Well with chronic lung disease.
  
  Living Well: Anxiety and Depression
  May 5, 2014 at 6pm
  Panel discussion featuring a psychiatrist, a social worker, and a patient sharing tips on how to Live Well with anxiety and/or depression.
• Special Offerings

New to Medicare

Thursday, April 17, 2014 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Community Education & Conference Center

FREE. Registration required and can be made by calling (603) 335-8140.

ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Center of Strafford County will be presenting a seminar for people new to Medicare. Topics covered include:

• Updates on the Original Plan
• Medicare Advantage Plus
• Medicare Part D
• “Extra Help” program through Social Security
• Medicare savings plan
• Community Screening: A Place at the Table

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 6 pm

Community Education & Conference Center

FREE. Registration required and can be made by calling (603) 330-7999 or online at frisbiehospital.com

A thought-provoking documentary examining the “economic, social and cultural” implications of hunger in America. Learn why so many people struggle with food insecurity, and how a lack of healthy and affordable food options affects population health (84 minutes). Discussion to follow screening. Bring a canned food item to be entered into a raffle for A Place at the Table companion book.