Elyria Medical Center Upcoming Events

DIABETES EDUCATION

Comprehensive individualized education on nutrition, blood glucose monitoring, and preventing complications of diabetes. A physician referral is required. Check your insurance to verify coverage. Office hours Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Call Susan Campbell, RD, LD at 440-284-5709 for information.

SLEEP MEDICINE

Detailed adult sleep studies are conducted by an experienced team of UH board certified providers and registered sleep technologists to evaluate and treat: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Parasomnia (sleepwalking/night terrors), excessive daytime sleepiness, pulmonary related sleep issues, Snoring, and Insomnia. Nighttime, daytime and home sleep studies are available.

For a sleep provider consult, 216-844-REST. To schedule a sleep study at Elyria or Avon sleep lab, 440-326-5464

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 • 9:30 – 11 a.m., Avon Senior Center, 36786 Detroit Rd., Avon

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 • 12:30 – 2 p.m., Avon Lake Senior Center, Old Firehouse Community Center, 100 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake

SAFE TRANSFER DEMONSTRATION TECHNIQUES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 • 11:15 a.m., United Methodist Church, 34077 Lorain Rd., North Ridgeville

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 • 11:15 a.m., Avon Lake United Church of Christ, 32801 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 • 11:15 a.m., Elyria Community Church of the Nazarene, 1107 Clemens, Elyria

Join Abelardo Dorantes, Physical Therapist with University Hospitals, for a demonstration on safe transfer techniques for your loved ones. The Dementia Friendly Memory Cafe offers engagement and support for people with dementia as well as their caregivers and is open to all individuals from 10am-2pm. The demonstration will start at 11:15 am on the above dates and locations. For more information go to: www.dflife.org.