Hanover Hospital and Hanover YMCA to Offer "Heart-Wise" Education Series

Hanover Hospital and the Hanover Family YMCA have teamed up to offer “Get Heart Wise at the “Y,” a five-class educational series, featuring the latest heart-healthy instruction by Hanover Hospital professionals.   The free course is open to Y members and non-members. Weekly classes will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the YMCA, 500 N. George Street, in the Multipurpose Room.

The series will begin on Wednesday, October 31st, with “The Art of a Healthy Heart,” facilitated by Ann Small, RN, BSN, Cardiovascular Nurse.  Features:  Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), risk factors leading to disease, and how to reduce your risk.  This class will be repeated on Wednesday, December 5th.

Subsequent classes include: 

“Stroke: What You Need to Know,” -- Wednesday, November 7th. Facilitator:  Janet Cutsail, RN, BSN, CCM, BC. Cardiovascular Disease Manager.  Features:  Why stroke happens, how to reduce your risk for the #1 cause of disability, the effects of stroke and the road to recovery, how to recognize a stroke:  F.A.S.T.

“Eat Smart for Your Heart!”  -- Wednesday, November 14th.  Facilitator:  Malorie Lander, RD, LDN, Registered Dietitian.  Features:  The American Heart Association’s updated nutrition guidelines, good vs. bad fats, how to reduce sodium in your diet, benefits of whole grains, other heart-healthy foods, and recipe makeover (with sampling).

“Stress-Less Express,” – Wednesday, November 21st.  Facilitator:  Ann Small, RN, BSN, Cardiovascular Nurse.   Features:  The stress response and how it affects the body, behavioral personality types – what type are you,   risk behaviors associated with stress, pointers to help deal with stress, and relaxation exercises.

"What is Your Diabetes IQ?”  -- Wednesday, November 28th.  Facilitator:  Glenda Harmon, RN, CDE, Certified Diabetes Educator. Features:  Diabetes and insulin resistance, the risk factors in developing diabetes and how to reduce your risk, the relationship of insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Classes are free.  Pre-registration is required.  To register, please call the YMCA at 632-8211, or register online at:  www.hanoverymca.org.