In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which continues to grip the nation, Chester County Hospital has been forced to cancel or postpone most of our on-location events. However, for the forseeable future, we will be offer many of our popular classes and programs as VIRTUAL EVENTS which you can take part in remotely and online through your computer or web-enabled device.
Below is our current list of Virtual Events. Most are FREE OF CHARGE (unless indicated with an asterisk *). Registration is required for all events. After you register, you will be contacted by email with instructions for accessing and participating in the event at the designated time (approx. two business days before the event).
Virtual Wellness Events and Support Groups for December 2020/January 2021:
- Steady As You Go: Fall Prevention Program (December 1)
- Pre-Surgery Joint Replacement Education Class (December 2)
- Bones and Joints: Hand (December 2)
- Cardiac Support Group (December 3)
- Living With Breast Cancer Support Group (December 8)
- Hands-Only CPR Training (December 8)
- Supermarket Savvy: Making Healthy Food Choices (December 9)
- Living With Heart Failure Support Group (December 10)
- Struggles and Solutions (December 14)
- Pre-Surgery Joint Replacement Education Class (December 16)
- Caregiver Support Group (December 21)
- Cardiac Support Group (January 7, 2021)
- Struggles and Solutions (January 11, 2021)
- Stop Smoking Now! (January 13, 2021)
- Living With Heart Failure Support Group (January 14, 2021)
- Extend Your Life with a Fork and Knife (January 19, 2021)
- Steady As You Go: Fall Prevention Program (January 20, 2021)
- Hands-Only CPR Training (January 21, 2021)
- Mental Health First Aid USA (January 23, 2021)
- The Truth About Weight Loss (January 25, 2021)
- My Doctor Referred Me to a Vascular Surgeon! (January 26, 2021)
- Bones and Joints - Spine (January 27, 2021)
- Focus On Your Best Self (January 28, 2021)
Virtual Childbirth Classes and Support Groups for December 2020/January 2021:
- Comfort and Relaxation for Birth (December 12)*
- Prepared Childbirth: Weekend Class(December 12/13)*
- Newborn Care (December 12)*
- Prenatal Breastfeeding (December 16)
- Prepared Childbirth: Weekend Class (December 19/20)*
- Breastfeeding Support Group (December 21)
- Breastfeeding Support Group (January 2, 2021)
- Prepared Childbirth Weekend Class (January 2/3, 2021)*
- Prenatal Breastfeeding (January 2, 2021)*
- Prepared Childbirth: Four-Week Series (January 5, 2021)*
- Postpartum Adjustment Class (January 7, 2021)*
- Prepared Childbirth: Four Week Series (January 7, 2021)*
- Newborn Care (January 9, 2021)*
- Childbirth Refresher (January 12, 2021)*
- Comfort and Relaxation for Birth (January 13, 2021)*
- Newborn Care (January 13, 2021)*
- Moms Supporting Moms (January 14, 2021)
- Prenatal Breastfeeding (January 20, 2021)*
- Prepared Childbirth: Weekend Class (January 23/24, 2021)*
- Breastfeeding Support Group (January 25, 2021)
- Pumping and Returning to Work (January 25, 2021)*
Virtual Maternity Unit Tours for December 2020/January 2021:
We are also offering one-on-one and group Events and Services for Diabetes and Nutrition:
- Intensive Insulin Management (Four Tuesdays starting November 17, 2020)
- Diabetes Update (November 19, 2020)
- Diabetes Support Group (November 24, 2020)
- Reversing Pre-Diabetes (December 8)
- Diabetes Basics (January 5, 2021)
- Intensive Insulin Management (Four Wednesdays starting January 6, 2021)
- Reversing Pre-Diabetes (January 7, 2021)
- Revirtiendo la Prediabetes (January 7, 2021)
- Diabetes Basics (January 8 2021)
- Living with Type 2 Diabetes (January 19, 2021)
- Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (January 21, 2021)
- Prevenir La Diabetes (January 21, 2021)
- Diabetes Support Group (January 26, 2021)
- Telemedicine Services: For more information, please call 610-738-2835 or email diabetes@uphs.upenn.edu.
And Don't Forget our regular Childbirth Education e-Classes which you can take ANY TIME: