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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Health Seminars11

LivingWell

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

Health Seminars

Information, education and ideas for living well

Calendar of EventsOctober 2011

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The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 109-plus bed, acute care facility serving the regional health care needs of thirty towns in northwest Connecticut. The Hospital was founded in 1916 as gift by industrialist Uri T. Hungerford in memory of his mother Charlotte, who had a “boundless energy and dedication for helping others.” He envisioned a community hospital to be a beacon of hope and a place of comfort for the ill and injured of our region, and through his generosity and support, made it a reality.

Today, CHH offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services including general medicine and surgery, maternity and pediatrics, radiology, obstetrics, cardiology, urology, Orthopaedics, and behavioral health. The Hospital is a not-for-profit organization, member of the American Hospital Association and the Connecticut Hospital Association, and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and by the American College of American Pathologists.

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Health Seminars3

A series of free health seminars to help you feel better and live well.

1-800-496-9000Call for more information or to reserve a seat

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Back carewith real backbone

Back care basicsIn “Back Care Basics” experts will discuss surgical intervention, plus more conservative treatment (which does not have to mean “non- aggressive”)

You will learn about:

• newpharmacologicaltherapiesfortreatinglower back pain

• howinjectiontherapyworksforlowbackpain

• variousothercomplementarytreatmentsthatcan help alleviate low back pain

Thursday, October 5 7–9 pm

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Safer useof multiple medicationsMedication review dayIf you’re taking multiple medications, and have difficulty keeping them organized, join us at “Medication Review Day.”

Bring in all your prescriptions and non-prescription medications and Joel Giuditta, RPH at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital will give you personalized guidance on:

• druginteractionsanddailyscheduleneeds

• possiblesideeffectfromdrugcombinations

• plus!Apersonalizedprescriptionchartwilbespecially designed for you

Friday, October 6 10 am–3 pm

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HealthySeason’s Eatings

Holiday Cooking DemonstrationsHoliday eating can be festive as well as healthy. As part of a series of “Holiday Cooking Demonstrations,” Registered Dietitian, Dalia Dvoretsky, along with local caterers, will cook up delicious apple recipes for the holidays such as:

• tangyapplecider

•mouth-wateringapplestrudel

• lusciousapplestuffing

Thursday, October 23 7–9 pm

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Putting out thefire of heartburnHeartburn, acid reflux and esophagitisOver 60 million Americans report a problem at least once a month with heartburn. In this seminar on “Heartburn, Acid Reflux and Esophagitis,” medical and nutritional experts will discuss:

• theroleofchocolate,peppermint,caffeine,alcohol, aspirin and tobacco on acid reflux

• howlifestylechangescancontrolacidreflux

• howaphysiciancanhelpmanageGERD(GastricEsophagealRefluxDisease)withpropertestsand the right medication

Tuesday, October 28 7–9 pm

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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital540 Litchfield StreetP.O. Box 988Torrington, CT 06790

1.860.496.6666