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Health Happenings: Week of Jan. 27

Shirley Taft
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Classes/programs

• Excela Health fitness classes for the mind, body and spirit at Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, unless otherwise noted:

— Strength and Tone, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Mondays beginning Feb. 3

— Interval Training, 4:30- 5:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Feb. 3

— Chair Fit, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays beginning Feb. 3

— Intro to HIT, 4 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Feb. 4 or 3:45 p.m. Thursdays beginning Feb. 6 at Excela Square at Latrobe, 100 Excela Health Drive

— Core, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Feb. 5

— Body Sculpting and Core Conditioning, 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Feb. 5

— One-hour yoga class, 5:15 p.m. Thursdays Feb. 6 and 20 at Excela Latrobe Hospital or Feb. 13 and 27 at Excela Square at Latrobe, 100 Excela Health Drive.

Details: 724-830-8568

These classes will meet in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg:

— CPR for child and newborn, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 4

— Two-part Infant Care class, 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 5-12

— Breastfeeding Success class is planned 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 6.

Details: 877-771-1234

• Unplug and Recharge sessions are held in 15-minute increments between noon- 12:45 p.m. Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Excela Latrobe Hospital. The sessions use exercise and yoga techniques. Free and open to the public. Details: excelahealth.org

• A meal planning class to aid people with diabetes is planned 9-11 a.m. Feb. 4, Excela Square at Norwin. Details: 724-537-1049

Support groups

• Excela Health offers a variety of options for those dealing with grief and loss:

— Monthly group for men only, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 4, Kings Restaurant, Route 30, Hempfield, or 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Bud Murphy’s, 718 McCormick Ave., Connellsville

— Mindfulness & Creative Healing, 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4-25, Our Clubhouse, Route 30 East, Greensburg

— Six week grief support group, 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 4-March 10, Latrobe United Methodist Church, 330 Main St., or 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Feb. 5-March 11, Trinity Lutheran Church, 331 Weldon St., Latrobe

Details: 877-771-1234

• Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group for Caregivers meets 6-7 p.m. Feb. 4 in Senior LIFE, 123 Triangle Drive, Greensburg.

• Breast Cancer Education and Support meets 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 4, Excela Westmoreland Hospital. Details: 877-771-1234

Shirley Taft is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shirley at 724-836-4970 or staft@tribweb.com.

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