||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH |||
Island Health offers online childbirth education class series
Island Health is offering a four-week online class series designed to prepare parents-to-be for the arrival of their new baby. Classes are Tuesdays from 6:30–9:00 p.m. starting October 18 and are taught by Teri Shilling, MS, LCCE, CD(DONA), IBCLC. Cost is $95 and is covered by Apple Health. Registration is required; call 360.299.4204 or register online at islandhealth.org/classes.
Island Health offers nutrition and exercise for osteoporosis class
Dietary habits play an important role in your risk of developing osteoporosis. Join registered dietitian Amber Phillips, MS, RD and Island Health physical therapist Allison Blackwell, PT, DPT to learn what types of exercises are most beneficial for your bones and how your diet can play a role. Tuesday, October 18 at 11 a.m. Call 360.299.4204 or register online at www.islandhealth.org/classes.
Pelvic and bladder health online class with Island Health
Join Amy Harrington, PT for a talk on bladder leakage and Urinary Incontinence. She will break down the types and causes for urinary incontinence and what physical therapists specifically trained in pelvic health look for as part of an assessment. This free, online class takes place on Thursday, October 20, 10-11 a.m. Call 360.299.4204 or register online at islandhealth.org/classes.
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