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Be Tobacco Free Smoking Cessation Classes
Starts first Monday of each month; 5:30-6:30pm, SMMC Cardiopulmonary Wellness Center
Four-week session: Free. Southern Maine Medical Center and Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition have joined forces to offer free smoking cessation classes to assist you in being successful when you quit smoking. This program is offered to any group or individual seeking to be tobacco free. To sign-up, please call (207) 283-7272.
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Total Joint Replacement Education Class
First Tuesday of each month: 1 to 2:30pm, SMMC
Third Tuesday of each month: 4 to 5:30pm, SMMC
Free. An informational educational session in which staff members share information about what patients can expect before, during and after the procedure and stay in the hospital. Information is provided and questions are answered by a team of professionals - an operating room nurse, an occupational therapist and a physical therapist. Open to our patients, potential patients, family members and the general public. For more information and to pre-register (NOT a requirement), please call 283-7980.
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Weight Loss Surgery Information Session
Second Wednesday of Each Month; 6 to 7pm; SMMC
Free. Is weight loss surgery the right decision for you? Have you tried the other weight loss methods and nothing seems to work? If you're considering gastric bypass surgery, then this introductory class is for you. Information will be presented about nutrition, resources, and other topics to help with the lifestyle and emotional adjustments you may face. For more information, call 283-7987.
- Weight Loss Surgery Information Session Schedule: 2012
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Where and how to sign up...
Most of our programs take place at SMMC (One Medical Center Drive, Biddeford), SMMC Visiting Nurses (Park Square: 72 Main Street, Kennebunk),
or at one of SMMC's Diagnostic and Therapy Centers in Saco (13 Industrial Park Road), Kennebunk (4 Shape Drive) and Biddeford (9 Healthcare Drive). Locations are noted as either Biddeford-SMMC, SMMC Visiting Nurses, Saco, or Kennebunk. Other venues are clearly specified. Unless otherwise noted, there is
no charge. indicates that pre-registration is required.
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