COMMUNITY CALENDAR

january 2015

Mens Maintenance and

Repair Manual
The
Things
You Need
to Know

lthough it is a case of apples

and oranges, some of the
same rules for keeping your
car running smoothly apply to men
too. Your body needs scheduled
maintenance for everything from its
exhaust system to its fuel system,
says Peter Fish, MD, Department
of Internal Medicine, Saint Peters
University Hospital.
Scheduled maintenance and
prevention are the secrets to
keeping your body in good running
condition, says Dr. Fish.
Statistics say that men are less likely
than women to visit their doctor.
But men need to pay attention to
their bodies just as much as women
do. Men suffer from heart disease
and stroke in greater numbers, and
conditions that are unique to men,
such as prostate cancer, require
timely attention. Like women, men
need to know their risk factors
for disease, take steps to prevent
ailments, and seek treatment when
necessary. Again, like women, they
also need to maintain a healthy
weight, exercise, make sure their
vaccinations are up to date, and
have regular healthcare screenings.

That scheduled maintenance means

men, among other things, should
discuss with their healthcare
provider what vaccines and
screenings they should have. Many
diseases such as colon cancer can
be treated successfully if caught
early. A colonoscopy
is recommended at
age 50, or earlier if
the individual has an
intestinal condition. If it
is normal, men can wait
to have one every 10
years, says Dr. Fish.
Pete Fish, MD

Routine screenings include those

for diabetes and prostate cancer.
A lipid profile to measure cholesterol
and triglyceride numbers should be
done every five years beginning at
age 20, and as often as your doctor
recommends as you age, particularly
if you have diabetes or high blood
pressure, or if you smoke or have
a family history of heart disease.
Smokers should also have an
abdominal ultrasound done after
age 65, recommends Dr. Fish. If you
do smoke, seek out resources for
smoking cessation programs.
When it was new, your body was a
speed wagon, but now its a vintage
vehicle, so you need to start treating
it like a classic, says Dr. Fish.

You are invited to hear Peter Fish, MD,

present more details about his mens
maintenance and repair manual at a
Free mens health event.

Attention Men
Football Season is Over Get Off the
Couch and Jump Start Your Way to
Good Health
Health education, screenings and food.
Saturday, February 7 - 12:30 PM 2:30 PM
Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center
Presenter: Peter Fish, MD, internist,
discussing how you should treat your body
like you would a vintage car.

If you dont have a primary care

physician or need a specialist, call
the Saint Peters Physician Referral
Service at 1-855-SP-MY-DOC or visit
saintpetershcs.com/findaphysician.
Primary care is available through
Saint Peters Physician Associates,
a network of primary and specialty
care physicians affiliated with Saint
Peters University Hospital. For
locations and more details, visit
SPPhysicianAssociates.com.

A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

need a doctor? To find a Saint peters physician, call 1-855-sp-my-doc (1-855-776-9362).

zheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

JULY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

nt Peters Adult Day Center

january 2015
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peters University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

SUPPORT
GROUPS
Autism Family Support Group
JANUARY 11, 3:00 pM 5:00 pM
877-886-9462

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
JANUARY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Rachel Kallish, CSW 609-655-6853

Bariatric Surgery Support Group

JANUARY 8, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM

Lisa Lapinski, RD 732-745-8600, x8159

Bereavement Support Group

JANUARY 15, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
732-745-8565

Caregivers Support Group/Monroe

JANUARY 8, 1:30 PM 3:00 PM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, NP
609-655-2220

SHARE Support Group

(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth

or neonatal death)

JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Irina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW
732-745-8522

DIABETES
EDUCATION
Childrens Insulin Pump Group
JANUARY 13, 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

COMMUNITY
MOBILE HEALTH
Services
For more information about

CANCER
Support
Breast Cancer Support Group
JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

screenings and educational

programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903.

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings

JANUARY 7, 10:30 AM 11:45 aM
Hillsborough Senior Center, Hillsborough

JANUARY 9, 10:30 AM noon

Quailbrook Senior Center, Franklin

JANUARY 9, 11:00 AM 12:30 pM

Elijahs Promise Soup Kitchen, New Brunswick

JANUARY 14, 1:00 pM 2:00 pM

Milltown Senior Center, Milltown

JANUARY 15 2:00 PM 3:30 pM

Crescent Park Housing, Spotswood

Residents only. Appointment needed for this
service please call 732-723-3529

THURSday, january 8
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

For more information, and to register, call Lisa

Lapinski, RD, at 732-745-8600, x8159.

martin luther king annual

interfaith celebration
monday, january 19
1:00 pm

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center.

Call 732-745-8551 for more information.

EMS Education Series

Living with Cancer Support Group

JANUARY 14 & 28, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Free; refreshments served. CEU credits.

Call 908-238-3254 to register.

PARENT
EDUCATION
For information, fees and registration, call Parent

Bone Density
JANUARY 22, 10:00 AM 11:30 aM

bariatric WEIGHT LOSS

SEMINAR

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish.
Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Barbara Hale, LCSW 732-235-7557

Canal Walk Adult Community, Franklin

Residents only.

Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

thursday, january 29
7:00 pm
topic: bloodborne/rtk/
respiratory illness

stroke screenings

Life Line Screening has partnered with

Saint Peters Healthcare System to provide health
screenings throughout Central Jersey. Stroke
screenings will be available at the following
locations. Pre-registration is required. All
screenings begin at 9:00 AM. For more
details about the screening and cost for
screening, call 1-866-964-5850.

free community
lectures

Baby Care
JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

Joint Replacement

Breastfeeding Class
JANUARY 24, 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

thursday, january 8

JANUARY 12, 1:00 PM

Breastfeeding Support Group

JANUARY 9, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM

tuesday, january 13

Presenter: Venkata K. .Jonna, MD, orthopedic

physician

Diabetes Self-Management Education

HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS

Concordia Adult Community, Monroe Township

Registration and a doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

Latina Women with Cancer

Support Group
JANUARY 10, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick

Rossmoor Adult Community, Monroe Township

Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Class
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

JANUARY 13, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Cancer Institute of New Jersey 732-235-6792

JANUARY 9, 9:30 AM 10:30 aM

Donna Dziedzic, RN, MSN, CDE

732-745-8600, x8751

Registration and doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

Guest speaker and open discussion.

Registration required.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW 732-235-7011

SPECIAL EVENTS

JANUARY 10, 12 & 25, 9:00 aM 1:00 PM

732-745-8600, x8820

JANUARY 13, 1:30 PM

Infant Massage
JANUARY 4, 6:30 PM 7:30 PM

JANUARY 13, 3:00 pm

Clearbrook Adult Community, Monroe Township

Healthy Eating in the New Year

JANUARY 15, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Body mass index measurement and nutritional

counseling.
Presenter: Teresa Grasso, RD
DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Residence at Somerset

Congregation Bnai Tikvah, North Brunswick

Temple Emanu-El, Edison

Lutheran Church of the Reformation, West Long

Branch

wednesday, january 14

Marvelous Multiples
JANUARY 5, 12 & 26, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

Chelsea at Manalapan, Englishtown

New Mom Support Group

JANUARY 9, Noon 1:00 PM

Corpus Christi Church, South River

Light lunch will be served at noon.

Registration required.

Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class

Diabetes Education Support Group/

New Brunswick

monday, january 5

(four-week sessions)

friday, january 16

monday, january 19

Presbyterian Church of Milford

thursday, january 22

Congregation Beth-El of Edison

FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

Saint Peters Thyroid and Diabetes Center

Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES)
240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
Call 732-745-8600, x5795, for more information.

Registration required.

Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class

(four-week sessions)

WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

7:00 PM 8:30 PM

SHARE YOUR BABYS PHOTO ON OUR BILLBOARD

Registration required.

Prepared Childbirth Classes

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY
SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH
WEEKENDS

Parents of babies born at Saint Peters University Hospital can post photos of their
newborn - or in the case of multiple births their newborns on our digital billboard along
Route 1 by using our Facebook app called Saint Peters Delivers! For more details visit
http://www.facebook.com/spmybaby

Registration required.

Sibling Class
JANUARY 24, 12:30 pM 1:30 pM

SAVE THE DATE

look good, feel better

monday, march 16
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Saint Peters University Hospital

(800) 227-2345 OR (732) 297-8000 option 3
FREE program for women who are currently
undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnosis
(chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other forms of
treatment). Registration is required. Only program
participants may attend the workshop. First-time
participants receive a free cosmetic kit that they can
use for future sessions.

diabetes education
support group/monroe
thursday, march 18
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

maternity virtual tour

Saint Peters Physician Associates

Clearbrook Commons Medical and
Professional Park
294 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township
Call 732-745-8600, x. 8105, for more information.

Saint Peters University Hospital delivers more babies than any other hospital in central
New Jersey. Please view our interactive maternity tour, which includes pictures of
our private labor and delivery suites and our modern mother/baby units, at
www.saintpetershcs.com/MaternityTour and get an idea of what you can expect when
you deliver at Saint Peters.

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay
seeking it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

732-745-8600

800-269-7508

www.saintpetershcs.com

Top Performer on
Joint Commission
Key Quality
Measures
2012

Catholic hospital sponsored by the Diocese of Metuchen

| State-designated childrens hospital and regional perinatal center

| Affiliate of The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

Major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences