This program aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges that individuals who have experienced a brain injury may face. Participants will learn about the causes of brain injury, the changes that can occur after a brain injury, possible challenges in adjustment after a brain injury, the stages of grief that a survivor may experience, and self-care strategies.
Please join us for a virtual educational program hosted by Saint Peter's University Hospital.
Falls are a leading cause of injury and injury-related death in the elderly population aged 65+. There are multiple reasons why you can fall. Balance is one of the biggest factors affecting falls. This presentation from Dr. Rupa Patel, DPT, seeks to educate the community on what factors can increase one's risk of falling, and how to prevent and reduce the risks of falls. She will also educate how your balance is impacted and how it can be improved with physical therapy.
The HEAL team is a student run initiative that focuses on empowering the community members to take control of their blood pressure through educational workshops that focus on lifestyle factors that contribute to increased blood pressures. Also, the program aims to provide education on how to properly take your blood pressure and provide information on local resources within the community where you can take your blood pressure.
Roderick "Rod" Spann is a Licensed Insurance Broker with Senior Advisors working specifically with Medicare beneficiaries. Senior Advisors is currently helping around 30,000 clients all over the US with their health insurance needs.
From the IRS phone scam to lottery and sweepstakes scams, to the so-called grandparent scam, it appears that imposter frauds and other criminal scams are more active than ever— and are preying on potential victims in New Jersey through phone calls, emails, and other means. Don’t get scammed!! Please join us for a virtual presentation where a representative from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs tells us how to AVOID GETTING SCAMMED.
How to eat healthier while shopping smarter and saving money.
This lecture will also explain how stores use psychology to get you to spend more.
This presentation will be followed by a free blood pressure screening provided by a registered nurse.
Vinny Smith, MA, is a Health Educator at Braven Health/Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He has worked 25 years in public school education, and has been working 16 years for Horizon BCBS.