Community Health Events

If you are scheduled for a Cardiac Catheterization procedure at Morristown Medical Center, you and your caregiver are invited to attend a live, educational program on Zoom. You will get valuable information including:

• How to find your way here
• How to prepare for your procedure
• What to expect before, during, and after your catheterization 
  

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Knowing how to act in a medical crisis can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why the Atlantic Training Center offers courses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic life support (BLS) and advanced care life support (ACLS) for non-Atlantic Health System health care professionals and members of the community.  In addiition, they offer first aid training to community groups, businesses, and the general public. 

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Dates:  Mondays and Fridays
Times:
9:00am - 10:30am, Mondays only, Overlook Medical Center
10:00am - 11:30am, Mondays and Fridays, Morristown Medical Center

If you are scheduled for Total Joint Replacement surgery, you and your caregiver are invited to attend a virtual, live educational program on Zoom. You will get valuable information including:

• Answers to many questions you may have about your upcoming surgery
• What you need to do before and after surgery
• Information regarding medications, pain management and physical therapy

Total Joint Replacement Education Program enrollment > 

• Date: January 28, 2025
• Time: 5:00 - 6:00pm
• Location: Warren County Library
  Southwest Branch
  404 Route 519
  Phillipsburg, NJ

Join us for informative presentation and learn tips on what you can do to boost your immune system. Please register everyone in your group attending.

Presented by: Victor Catania, MD

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• Date: January 29, 2025
• Time: 12:00 - 12:45pm
• Location: Virtual

Childhood is made up of positive and negative experiences that shape who you will become as an adult. Join us for a discussion about these experiences, their impact on health throughout one’s lifespan, and recommendations for reducing the negative and increasing positive experiences.

Presented by: Ashley Lucyk, CHES®, Health Educator, Community Health, Atlantic Health System. 

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• Date: Mondays, February 3, 2025 - April 14, 2025 (No class 2/17)
• Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
• Location: Virtual

Strength training helps to preserve bone density, improve balance and mobility, as well as reduce your risk of falls. Stretching enhances flexibility and range of motion. This class incorporates gentle strength training and stretching to help maintain independence and health. Activities will include standing (seated as necessary) moves and floor mat work.

Participants will need a pair of one- to two-pound weights, a mat, and a chair (if needed). 

Instructor: Denise Swan 

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on January 31 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Mondays, February 3, 2025 - April 14, 2025 (No class 2/17)
• Time: 1:30 - 2:15pm
• Location: Virtual

Join us for a class where you’ll engage in a blend of stretching, strength-building, and neuro integration exercises. This includes balance and stability activities that heighten your awareness of range of motion and daily life activities, all aimed at protecting your joints.

The class is designed to be fun and interactive, with the option to participate in either standing or seated movements. We incorporate weights and stretch bands into our routines for a comprehensive workout experience.

Instructor: Dawn Hanna-Amodio 

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on January 31 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Mondays, February 3, 2025 - April 14, 2025 (No class 2/17)
• Time: 6:30 - 7:30pm
• Location: Virtual

The art of meditation is to center the mind toward one focus. Experience various mindful contemplative exercises to discover what a sense of well-being means to you.  

Instructor: Linda Dumoff 

Fee:  $50 for all ten weeks  

Registration closes on January 31 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Tuesdays, February 4, 2025 - April 8, 2025 
• Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
• Location: Virtual

This gentle class involves floor and standing poses, focusing on restoring range of motion, stretching, improving breathing and posture.

Instructor: Jillian Keller

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on February 3 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Tuesdays, February 4, 2025 - April 8, 2025
• Time: 10:30 - 11:30am
• Location: Virtual

Join our full-body session, emphasizing core strength and targeting all muscle groups. This routine combines mat-based exercises, stretches, and standing balance poses inspired by Yoga and Pilates. Expect improved stability, posture, and flexibility. Plus, experience a potential sensation of increased height due to posture benefits. It’s an effective way to tone your abdomen, glutes, and legs without excessive muscle gain. This practice establishes a connection between mind, body, and breath, potentially leading to better bone density, lower blood pressure, and improved sleep quality. All you need is a cozy mat to start your transformative workout journey!

Instructor: Kerri Kerr-Apito 

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on February 3 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Tuesdays, February 4, 2025 - April 8, 2025 
• Time: 5:30 - 6:15pm
• Location: Virtual

 Not ballet! A flowing mix of core techniques and floor work for total body strength, length, balance, flexibility and posture.  A mat and 2- to 3-pound weights are needed. 

Instructor: Denise Swan

Fee:  $50 for all ten weeks  

Registration closes on February 3 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: February 5, 2025
• Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Join us to learn the diagnostic criteria for various eating disorders and how these illnesses develop. It will also include learning the physical and psychological warnings signs and types of treatment that are available.

Presented by: Meghan Feehan, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist, Manager, Clinical Services of the Pediatric Eating Disorders Center at Atlantic Health System

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• Date: Wednesdays, February 5, 2025 - April 9, 2025 
• Time: 10:30 - 11:30am
• Location: Virtual

This restorative class is done in a chair with stretching, warming up the body, and poses that will improve posture and much more.    

Instructor: Jillian Keller

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on February 4 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Wednesdays, February 5, 2025 - April 9, 2025
• Time: 12:30 - 1:15pm
• Location: Virtual

This is a gentle exercise that includes breathing and movements to help us feel connected to our entire body in a lively and flowing way. We will breathe, stretch, and move our “chi” energy to create a sense of calm and peaceful awareness, which can improve our health. This enjoyable exercise is a great way to learn about tai chi/qigong principles, whether you’re standing or sitting. It’s open to everyone who wants to feel more energetic.

Instructor: Dawn Hanna-Amodio 

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on February 4 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Thursdays, February 6, 2025 - April 10, 2025 
• Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
• Location: Virtual

  For individuals who have already completed at least two sessions of Better Bones Beginner. Work your muscles to increase core strength, overall muscle tone and improve balance. A mat and 1-, 2- or 3-pound handheld weights are needed. 

Instructor: Kerri Kerr-Apito 

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on February 5 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Thursdays, February 6, 2025 - April 10, 2025
• Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm
• Location: Virtual

Work your muscles to increase core strength, overall muscle tone and improve balance.  A mat and handheld weights are needed. 

Instructor: Kerri Kerr-Apito

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on February 5 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: Fridays, February 7, 2025 - April 11, 2025 
• Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
• Location: Virtual

If you think you can’t try yoga because you can’t do floor exercise, this class incorporates standing and balancing poses with the support of a chair and gentle stretching and relaxation to realign, re-center and strengthen your mind, body and heart.  Modifications will always be available.

Instructor: Jillian Keller

Fee: $50 for all ten weeks

Registration closes on February 6 at 3:00pm

Payment options to follow once registered. 

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• Date: February 12, 2025
• Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Join us for a compassionate and practical workshop designed to support families facing the complex emotional and practical landscape of serious illness. This presentation will provide essential insights into managing family dynamics during health challenges.

We will address critical topics such as sustaining marriages under stress, helping adult children transition into caregiver roles for their parents, managing sibling relationships, and supporting young children through a family health crisis. Our goal is to offer understanding, strategies, and hope during one of life’s most challenging journeys.

Presented by the social work team of Atlantic Neuroscience Institute:
Kristen Boyd, LCSW
Janet LeMonnier, LCSW, OSW-C
Victoria Veninata, LCSW

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For more information or questions, call: 908-522-3514

• Date: February 12, 2025
• Time: 12:30 - 1:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Join us for a Heart Health Talk! Learn about the vital role of heart failure doctors in cardiovascular care. We'll explore the causes of heart failure and discuss various treatment options. Learn about preventive strategies and lifestyle tips to keep your heart healthy.

Presented by: Raul Flores, MD Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, Morristown Medical Center 

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• Date: February 17, 2025
• Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
• Location: Y Zone
  25 Salle Road
  Cedar Knolls, NJ 07987

February is National Heart Month. Join us to learn how to take care of your heart with the right foods. We’ll go over simple tips on eating heart-healthy meals, managing blood pressure and cholesterol, and choosing the best foods to keep your heart strong. Whether you want to improve your heart health or prevent problems in the future, this program will give you some tools to make healthier food choices every day.

Presented by: Darlene Husch, MA, RD, CDCES

Registration not required.

• Date: February 18, 2025
• Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Research shows that signs of a heart attack can be very different in men and women. Women may experience symptoms that are less commonly associated with heart attack. Join us to discuss these signs and symptoms and learn exercises for optimizing heart health that can be done at home.

Presented by: Dawn Siek, BSN, RN, CV-BC, Assistant Nurse Manager, and Christine Dorenbush, Senior Exercise Physiologist, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Chilton Medical Center

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• Date: February 21, 2025
• Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Diabetes can increase your risk of heart disease by 2 to 4 times. However, there are proactive steps you can take to delay or even prevent the onset of diabetes. In this presentation, we will explore effective strategies to reduce your risk of heart disease. These include adopting healthy eating habits, making positive lifestyle changes, using medications when necessary, and closely monitoring the ABCs of Diabetes: A1C levels, blood pressure and cholesterol.

Presented by: Dina Hulbert, RD

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• Date: February 25, 2025
• Time: 1:00 - 1:45pm
• Location: Virtual

Join us to learn about current diet and lifestyle guidelines to reduce cancer risk. We will highlight how to follow a healthy eating pattern, the importance of achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight, and other modifiable lifestyle factors that impact the risk of developing cancer.

Presented by: Emily Perry, MS, RD, CNSC, CSO Oncology Dietitian at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center 

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• Date: February 28, 2025
• Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Join us to learn more about how diabetes can affect your risk of a stroke, common risk factors and prevention for both, and what to do if you or a loved one has a stroke.

Presented by: Kaleigh McDonald MSN, RN, CCRN, Manager, Stroke Program, Chilton Medical Center 

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The Bill and Nancy Conger Art of Caregiving Five-Part Series

• Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, (Part 1 of 5 part series)
• Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Whether you’re an experienced caregiver or brand new to the role, there’s an art to providing care for an aging loved one. Caregiving is not a “one size fits all” experience and often requires learning how to navigate the eldercare maze, as well as how to balance your own needs with those of your loved one. Joinus for a live virtual series that addresses key areas and get guidance on how to best care for your aging loved one.

• FREE live series will take place virtually using Zoom.
  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar series.
• Please note this is a LIVE series and sessions are not recorded.

For questions, please call  973-971-5839 or Email>

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The Bill and Nancy Conger Art of Caregiving Five-Part Series

• Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, (Part 2 of 5 part series)
• Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Whether you’re an experienced caregiver or brand new to the role, there’s an art to providing care for an aging loved one. Caregiving is not a “one size fits all” experience and often requires learning how to navigate the eldercare maze, as well as how to balance your own needs with those of your loved one. Join us for a live virtual series that addresses key areas and get guidance on how to best care for your aging loved one.

• FREE live series will take place virtually using Zoom.
  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar series.
• Please note this is a LIVE series and sessions are not recorded.

For questions, please call  973-971-5839 or Email>

Register Here>

The Bill and Nancy Conger Art of Caregiving Five-Part Series

• Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, (Part 3 of 5 part series)
• Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Whether you’re an experienced caregiver or brand new to the role, there’s an art to providing care for an aging loved one. Caregiving is not a “one size fits all” experience and often requires learning how to navigate the eldercare maze, as well as how to balance your own needs with those of your loved one. Join us for a live virtual series that addresses key areas and get guidance on how to best care for your aging loved one.

• FREE live series will take place virtually using Zoom.
  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar series.
• Please note this is a LIVE series and sessions are not recorded.

For questions, please call  973-971-5839 or Email>

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• Date: March 25, 2025
• Time: 12:00 - 12:45pm
• Location: Virtual

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and its prevalence is increasing among younger women. Women face unique risk factors that elevate their chances of developing heart disease. Pregnancy complications, such as high blood pressure and preeclampsia, can significantly heighten the risk of future heart disease.

Join us to discover how you can reduce your risk and protect your heart health.

Presented by: Amy Ahnert, MD, director, Women’s Heart Program 111 Madison Ave, Suite 30

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• Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 (Part 4 of 5 part series) 
• Time: 7:00 - 8:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Whether you’re an experienced caregiver or brand new to the role, there’s an art to providing care for an aging loved one. Caregiving is not a “one size fits all” experience and often requires learning how to navigate the eldercare maze, as well as how to balance your own needs with those of your loved one. Join us for a live virtual series that addresses key areas and get guidance on how to best care for your aging loved one.

• FREE live series will take place virtually using Zoom.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar series.
• Please note this is a LIVE series and sessions are not recorded.

For questions, please call  973-971-5839 or Email>

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• Date: Wednesdays, April 2, 2025 through May 21, 2025
• Time: 2:00 - 3:30pm
• Location: Overlook Medical Center
  99 Beauvoir Avenue, Floor 5
  Cancer Center conference room

Join us for this six-week bereavement support group for adult children who experienced the death of a parent or step-parent within the last year. Moderated by Social Workers, the group setting offers a safe space to connect with others to share feelings, experiences and memories of their parents, while learning ways to face and assimilate their grief – as they move forward in their lives. 

Presented by: Jessamyn Tabakin, MSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW and
Janet LeMonnier, MSW, LSCW, OSW-C

For more information or to register contact:
Jessamyn 908-522-5339 or Email>
Janet 908-522-5129 or Email>

• Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (Last event of five-part series)
• Time: 7:00 - 8:00pm
• Location: Virtual

Whether you’re an experienced caregiver or brand new to the role, there’s an art to providing care for an aging loved one. Caregiving is not a “one size fits all” experience and often requires learning how to navigate the eldercare maze, as well as how to balance your own needs with those of your loved one. Join us for a live virtual series that addresses key areas and get guidance on how to best care for your aging loved one.

• FREE live series will take place virtually using Zoom.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar series.
• Please note this is a LIVE series and sessions are not recorded.

For questions, please call  973-971-5839 or Email>

Register Here>