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Below is a listing of April’s events. For a complete list of all LifeBridge Health community programs, visit our Web site, www.lifebridgehealth.org.

All programs are free and pre-registration is required, unless otherwise stated. For more information or to register, call 410-601-9355, unless otherwise noted.

April 5
Living with Grief: Pain Management at the End of Life
1:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Northwest Hospital's Education Center
The Hospice Foundation of America’s live-via-satellite teleconference will address types of barriers (ethical, policy, psycho-spiritual, and educational) to effective pain control that many people face at the end of life. The teleconference will also discuss ways to eliminate or minimize these barriers and provide strategies for assessing pain and managing the roles of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains and clergy, hospice volunteers, pharmacists, families and patients during this period of life. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited.

April 6
Blood Pressure Screenings
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Northwest Hospital’s Education Center

April 7
Women’s Heart Screening
8:30 AM
LifeBridge Medical Care Center
Mays Chapel
This screening includes blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, body composition analysis and a personal computerized risk assessment based upon results. Stacy Fisher, MD and Barbara Kircher, MD, cardiologists with LifeBridge Health, review results and provide individual recommendations. Fee: $5

April 10
Women’s Heart Screening
9:30 AM
LifeBridge Health & Fitness
Pikesville
This screening includes blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, body composition analysis and a personal computerized risk assessment based upon results. Stacy Fisher, MD and Barbara Kircher, MD, cardiologists with LifeBridge Health, review results and provide individual recommendations. Fee: $5

April 11
Healthy Lifestyle Series: Step toward Health Living
6:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Northwest Hospital’s Education Center
This three-part interactive program is designed to give participants the basic tools to make healthy lifestyle changes. Participants are encouraged to attend all three session. Fee: $15

April 12
Lunch and Learn: Cancer Fighting Good-Eat Your Way to Health
Noon– 1:00 PM
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

April 18
Thread Lift Procedures & Liposuction
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Northwest Hospital’s Education Center
Dean Kane, MD will discuss the thread lift procedure, a non-surgical, non-invasive facelift procedure, which lifts the droopy areas of the brow, cheeks, jowl and neck. Michael Cohen, MD will also be on hand to discussion liposuction procedures.

April 18
Parent & Child Program: Handling Medical Emergencies
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Randallstown Library
8604 Liberty Road
This class teaches parents and children basic first aid for nosebleeds, burns, falls, cuts, etc. The course also discusses the signs and symptoms of choking, heart attack and stroke and how to respond. Parent/caregiver must attend with child.

April 27
Basic Medical Terminology
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
St. Ambrose Outreach Center
3455 Park Heights Ave.
Held on April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 15, this 18-hour course provides the participants with a basic understanding of terms commonly used in the field of medicine. Attendance of all five classes is required.

April 28
Solutions to Joint Pain and Stiffness
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Northwest Hospital’s Education Center
Tricia Duke, BA, RN, ONC, will discuss causes and diagnosis of pain, as well as the latest treatments, nutritional supplements, injectable lubricants and medications.