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Come participate in Downey Regional Medical Center's Community wellness classes, where we are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles. DRMC Community Wellness programs incorporate interactive learning with fun and humor to help participants learn long-term lifestyle changes in a short period of time.

Only highly qualified health professionals and physicians teach our Community Wellness programs. For more information please call the Department of Education at (562) 904-5580 or wellness.class@drmci.org


Registration is required for all classes.

2008 Wellness Program Schedule


For Expectant Parents

The Stork Tour: Expectant Parent Family Birth Center Tour

Offered on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.
DRMC Conference Room A
January 2, February 6, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5, December 3


Childbirth Education Classes (Series of 4)

Tuesdays, 7 to 10 p.m.
DRMC Conference Room A or B

January 15, 22, 29, February 5
February 25, March 3, 10, 17
April 21, 28, May 5, 12
June 9, 16, 23, 30
July 21, 28, August 4, 11
October 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10

$75 per couple
(To register for this particular class, please contact instructor Roselyn Smith, 714-319-4267 or prep4baby@sbcglobal.net)

Breastfeeding Workshop

Mondays from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
DRMC Conference Room C

January 14, March 10, May 12, July 14, September 8, November 10

$10 per person


Support Groups 

Grief and Loss Program: First Saturday of each month, 2 to 4 p.m.
Contact: Jim at 562-949-3399

Overeaters Anonymous: Every Monday, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Contact: Alice at 562-927-0887

Sarcoidosis: Last Saturday of each month, 1 to 3 p.m.
Contact: Sarcoidosis Network at 562-809-8500

Restless Legs Syndrome of Southern California: 3 meetings held each year on Sundays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Contact: Janis at 714-633-0123
 
 
Other Classes

Diabetes Management (Series of 4 Classes)
Thursdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursdays, April 3, 10, 17, 24, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays, September 4, 11, 18, 25, 9 to 11:30 a.m. (Spanish class)
Thursdays, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursdays, November 6, 13, 20, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

DRMC Conference Room A or B
$10 materials fee


Healthy Heart Nutrition Class

Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 12, Apr 9, May 14, Jun 11, Jul 9, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10

DRMC Conference Room A or B

 
Community CPR

Tuedays, 6 to 10 p.m.
Apr 1, Jun 3, Aug 5, Oct 7 or Dec 2

DRMC Conference Room C
$25 per person or $40 per couple