COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Your Primary Care DoctorYour Connection to

Wellness and Disease Prevention

A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

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JULy 2015

For Men and Women

Body Mass IndexYour body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of your body fat based on your height and weight. It is used to screen for obesity.

CholesterolIf you have risk factors such as diabetes, history of heart disease, tobacco use, high blood pressure, or a body mass index measurement of 30 or more, talk to your doctor about when you need to have your cholesterol checked.

Blood PressureHigh blood pressure increases your chance of getting heart or kidney disease and for having a stroke.

Diabetes

If your blood pressure is higher than 135/80, ask your doctor to test you for diabetes. Diabetes, or high blood sugar, can cause problems with your heart, eyes, feet, kidneys, nerves, and other body parts.

ColonoscopyBeginning at age 50 and through age 75, get tested for colorectal cancer every 10 years. If you have a family history of colorectal cancer, you may need to be tested before you turn 50.

Abdominal Aortic AneurysmIf you are between the ages of 65 and 75 and have smoked 100 or more cigarettes in your lifetime, you should have this blood vessel in your stomach, which can burst without warning, examined.

Saint Peters Physician Associates has primary care practices located

throughout the area. For more information about our primary care physicians,

call 732-339-7717 or visit SPPhysicianAssociates.com

Michael Carlucci, MD

Primary care doctors treat the flu and colds, but they also can help assess the urgency of a medical problem you may be experiencing, and refer you to a specialist who can treat it. Your relationship with your primary care physician can span decades. Perhaps the most important role of your primary care provider is the practice of preventive medicine. In addition to providing advice about wellness issues such as the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and exercising, and making and adopting other healthy lifestyle habits, your doctor can recommend which screening tests you need to prevent or identify disease.

A good primary care physician manages all aspects of your health care, from routine screening to diagnosing and treating illnesses, to identifying and addressing your health risks, says Michael Carlucci, MD, an internist practicing in Somerset and Jamesburg as part of the Saint Peters Physician Associates network. But our most important role is to guide our patients through an increasingly complex health care system. For this relationship to work, there must be trust that we will be there and perform well when our patients need us.

Eye ExamTo test your vision and screen for glaucoma and macular degeneration, which are often age-related diseases.

Skin Cancer Screening A clinical exam where the doctor visually examines your skin will help to monitor moles and identify any early signs of cancer.

For Women

Thyroid A blood test can help to identify an under- or overactive thyroid, both of which are very treatable and either of which can lead to more serious conditions if left untreated.

MammogramTo idenitify early signs of breast cancer. Discuss with your doctor how often you should have one. The American Cancer Society recommends having one annually starting at age 40.

Clinical Breast ExamDone in the doctors office, women in their 20s and 30s should have this exam every three years, and every year starting at age 40.

Pap Test This laboratory test helps to identify risk for developing cervical cancer.

For Men

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test Talk to your doctor about when you should have this screening test for prostate cancer, which measures the level of PSA, a protein, in a mans blood.

Screening Tests You Should Discuss with Your Doctor

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group JULY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AMSaint Peters Adult Day Center

SUPPORT GROUPSAutism Family Support Group JULY 12, 3:00 pM 5:00 pM877-886-9462

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group JULY 14, 10:00 AM 11:30 AMSaint Peters Adult Day Center200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township Rachel Kallish, CSW 609-655-6853

Bereavement Support GroupJULY 2 & 16, 7:00 pM 8:30 pM732-745-8565

Caregivers Support Group/MonroeJULY 9, 1:30 pM 3:00 pM Saint Peters Adult Day Center 200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, APN 609-655-2220

SHARE Support Group(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death)JULY 9, 7:00 pM 9:00 pMIrina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW 732-745-8522

CANCER SUPPORT Breast Cancer Support GroupJULY 6 & 20, 7:00 pM 8:30 pMRegistration required.Cancer Institute of New Jersey Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW 732-235-7011

Free Healthy Steps Exercise Class for Cancer SurvivorsTUeSDAYS, 6:00 pM 7:00 pM ThUrSDAYS, 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Saint Peters Sports Medicine Institute 562 Easton Avenue, Somerset Call 732-745-8570 to register. Must have medical clearance from a physician.

Gynecologic Cancer Support GroupJULY 14, 7:00 pM 8:30 pMCancer Institute of New Jersey 732-235-6792

Latina Women with Cancer Support Group JULY 11, 10:00 AM 1:00 pM Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish. Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Living with Cancer Support GroupJULY 8 & 22, 7:00 pM 8:30 pMCancer Institute of New JerseyBarbara Hale, LCSW 732-235-7557

COMMUNITy MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES For more information about screenings and educational programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903. Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings JULY 10, 11:00 AM 12:30 pM Elijahs Promise, New Brunswick

JULY 11, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM New Brunswick Community Farmers Market, New Brunswick

JULY 25, 11:00 AM 1:00 pM Better World Market, Route 27, Franklin

JULY 29, noon 1:30 pM SHIPS@ St. Johns Episcopal Church, Somerville

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar/Cholesterol Screenings JULY 25, 11:00 AM 2:00 pM New Creation Apostolic Church, Somerset

Childrens Nutrition Program JULY 1, 15 & 29, 10:00 AM noon Kiddie Keep Well Camp, Edison Campers only.

Skin Cancer Screening JULY 22, 10:00 AM noon South Brunswick Senior Center Residents only; registration required at www.sbtnj.net

Sun Damage Screening Using the DermaScan Machine and Sun Safety Lecture JULY 1, 2:00 pM 3:00 pM DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Residences at Somerset, Franklin

Sun Damage Screening Using the DermaScan Machine JULY 10, 9:30 AM 10:30 AM New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick

JULY 18, 11:00 AM 1:00 pM Family of Christ Church, Dunellen

DIABETES EDUCATIONChildrens Insulin Pump GroupJULY 7, 6:30 pM 8:30 pM 732-745-8600, x8751

Diabetes Education Support Group/ New Brunswick JULY 7, 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES) 240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick Call 732-745-8600, x5795, for more information.

Diabetes Self-Management Education heLD MonDAYS AnD TUeSDAYSRegistration and doctors prescription required.732-745-6667

Gestational Diabetes Self-Management ClassheLD WeDneSDAYS AnD ThUrSDAYSRegistration and a doctors prescription required. 732-745-6667

PARENT EDUCATIONFor information, fees and registration, call Parent Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

Baby Care JULY 11, 9:00 AM 1:00 pM

JULY 6 & 13, 7:00 pM 9:30 pM

Breastfeeding ClassJULY 25, 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

Breastfeeding Support Group JULY 10, 1:00 pM 2:30 pM

Infant Massage JULY 15, 6:00 pM 7:30 pM

New Mom Support Group JULY 10, noon 1:00 pM

Postnatal yoga and Exercise Class(four-week sessions)FrIDAYS, 6:00 pM 7:15 pM Registration required.

Prenatal yoga and Exercise Class(four-week sessions)WeDneSDAYS AnD FrIDAYS7:00 pM 8:30 pM Registration required.

Prepared Childbirth ClassesMonDAYS, ThUrSDAYS, or ALL-DAY SeSSIonS SeConD AnD FoUrTh WeeKenDSRegistration required.

Sibling Class JULY 25, 12:30 pM 1:30 pM

FREE COMMUNITy LECTURES10 Steps to Healthy Digestive HabitsJULY 13, 2:00 pM Presenter: Arkady Broder, MD, gastroenterologist The Ponds Adult Community Residents only.

Pre-diabetes; Where Do We Go from Here?JULY 14, 3:00 pM Presenter: Therese Wyman, RD, CDE Clearbrook Adult Community Residents only.

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All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peters University Hospital, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

JUST FOR THE HEALTH OF FRANkLINSATUrDAY, JULY 111:00 pM - 4:00 pM DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Residences at Somerset, Franklin

STROkE SCREENINGTUeSDAY, JULY 1411:00 AM - 1:00 pM Family Health Center 123 How Lane, New Brunswick Community Mobile Health Services (CMHS) staff will provide stroke screening, body mass index measurements, and nutritional counseling.

WeDneSDAY, JULY 1512:30 pM - 2:30 pM Margaret McLaughlin McCarrick Care Center 15 Dellwood Lane, Somerset EMS EDUCATION SERIESThUrSDAY, JULY 307:00 pM TopIC: ChILDbIrTh Free; refreshments served. CEU credits. Call 908-238-3254 to register.

BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SEMINAR ThUrSDAY, SepTeMber 107:15 pM - 9:30 pM For more information, and to register, call Lisa Lapinski, RD, at 732-745-8600, x8159.

29TH ANNUAL SAINT PETERS GOLF CLASSIC MonDAY, AUgUST 31The Ridge at Back Brook, Ringoes For more information, please contact Saint Peters Foundation, at 732-745-8542.

254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 | 732-745-8600 | 800-269-7508 | www.saintpetershcs.com

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SAVE THE DATE

Are you at risk for diabetes and hypertension?

If you do not have insurance or not enough of it to manage chronic illnesses such as

diabetes and hypertension, call Saint peters patient-Centered Medical home at

Saint peters Family health Center, 123 how Lane, new brunswick, at 732-339-7672.

SPECIAL EVENTS

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

SHARE yOUR BAByS PHOTO ON OUR BILLBOARD

Parents of babies born at Saint Peters University Hospital can post photos of their newborn or in the case of multiple births their newborns on our digital billboard along Route 1 by using our Facebook app called Saint Peters Delivers! For more details visit http://www.facebook.com/spmybaby

MATERNITy TOURSView our interactive maternity tour, which includes pictures of our private labor and delivery suites and our modern mother/baby units, at www.saintpetershcs.com/MaternityTour and to get an idea of what you can expect when you deliver at Saint Peters. To schedule a tour,

call Parent Education at 732-745-8579.