The week's events
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- Living Well Alaska: Self-Management Workshops for Ongoing Health Conditions and 1 other event
Living Well Alaska: Self-Management Workshops for Ongoing Health Conditions Living Well Alaska: Self-Management Workshops for Ongoing Health Conditions
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January 30, 2019Wednesdays January 16 – February 20
Living Well Alaska is a six week group workshop for people dealing with ongoing health conditions or their family or caregivers. People with all kinds of long term conditions such as arthritis, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and other illnesses can benefit. It offers fun with others while you practice skills to live life to the fullest and meet day-to-day challenges. At a Living Well Alaska workshop, you will learn the skills to set goals, problem solve understand and handle symptoms, eat well and be active, deal with difficult emotions and work with your health care team
The cost is only $10 for the entire six-week series. Registration is required. For more information and to register, please call the hospital’s education department at (907) 235-0258.
Root Causes of Hypothyroidism with Dr. Rob Downey Root Causes of Hypothyroidism with Dr. Rob Downey
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January 30, 2019You might have thyroid issues and not even know it!
Join South Peninsula Hospital Functional Medicine Clinic at the Kachemak Bay Campus, Pioneer Hall (533 E Pioneer Ave) on Wednesday, January 30th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
In this free community education event, Director of the SPH Functional Medicine Clinic Rob Downey, MD, IFMCP discusses the factors that affect your thyroid function and lifestyle behaviors for optimal thyroid health.
Free and open to anyone!
Please contact the Functional Medicine Clinic at (907) 435-3070 for more information
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- Walk with a Doc! with Neil Schott, DPT - Exercise and Chronic Pain
Walk with a Doc! with Neil Schott, DPT - Exercise and Chronic Pain Walk with a Doc! with Neil Schott, DPT - Exercise and Chronic Pain
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February 2, 2019
Join South Peninsula Hospital and SPH Physical Therapist Neil Schott, DPT at SPARC (600 Sterling Hwy next to Homer Middle School) for our next “Walk with a Doc”! All are welcome Saturday, February 2nd from 9:00 am-10:00 am for Neil's brief talk on exercise and chronic pain and spend the rest of the hour walking at your own pace, chatting & asking any questions. This is a free event, open to all ages and abilities! There is parking up at the SPARC and down below in the Homer Middle School Parking lot. Find out more on Facebook or our page on the Walk with a Doc National website!Walk with a Doc is a nationwide walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. What better way to start your weekend than on your feet making strides to help your heart and improving your general health to live longer! While you walk at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to have questions answered by local physicians.
There will be free blood pressure screenings, prizes, and refreshments!
Please bring clean indoor walking shoes.
Upcoming walk: February 16th with Walk with a Doc Homer Lead Physician, and Functional Medicine Clinic Director Rob Downey, MD, IFMCP on Anti-inflammatory Golden Milk!
Email wellness@sphosp.org, or call the SPH Health & Wellness Department at (907) 235-0970 with questions or for more information!