SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – Crozer-Keystone Health System’s Senior Health Services Department will offer a number of informational programs during the month of June.
Dining at Dusk: Crozer-Keystone is proud to present “Dining at Dusk,” a low-cost dining program that offers free lectures geared toward seniors. Join us for these events in June:
Catching More Than Mosquitoes, Ticks and Other Vermin, featuring Jeffrey Darnall, M.D., chief of Infectious Diseases at Taylor Hospital, Wednesday, June 18, 5-7 p.m., Taylor Hospital Cafeteria, 175 E. Chester Pike, Ridley Park. Lecture is free; meal costs $5.30 and includes entrée, choice of two sides, fountain drink, bread and dessert.
Cataract Surgery and Other Advances in Eye Care, featuring Edward Bedrossian, M.D., chief of Ophthalmology at Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH), Wednesday, June 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m., DCMH Cafeteria, 501 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill. Lecture is free; meal costs $5.30 and includes entrée, roll, choice of two sides, dessert and a fountain drink.
Physician Lecture Series: Senior Health Services offers the Physician Lecture Series at several Delaware County locations. Join us for this event in June:
How to Talk to Your Adult Children, featuring Barry Jacobs, Psy.D., Thursday, June 12, 5:30-7 p.m., Media Borough Hall, Mansion Parlor Room, 301 N. Jackson Street, Media.
Wake Up and Work Out: Start your day the healthy way! Come join us as Crozer-Keystone Senior Health Services and the Healthplex® Sports Club provide seniors with an opportunity to jump start their day by participating in structured health and wellness programs, while offering an affordable balanced breakfast. Participants will also benefit from the support of CKHS staff that will assist in coordinating medical appointments, as well as provide better access to appropriate medical services. Program will be offered on the first Tuesday of every month. A healthy breakfast, beginning at 7:45 a.m., may be purchased for $3 or less; followed by a 30-minute lecture, both to be held in Café Carl. A one-hour physical fitness session will then be led by a member of the Healthplex® team. Free garage parking.
AARP Defensive Driving: An eight-hour driving safety course held on two days that can help you improve your driving skills and save you money on insurance. Courses will be held on Tuesday, June 3 and Friday, June 6, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Healthplex® Sports Club in Springfield; Friday, June 13 and Monday, June 16, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. in the Silberman Center, Room 302 of Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland. Cost of the course is $10, with check made payable to AARP.
CKHS Support Groups: CKHS offers Support Groups for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, stroke and more. For more information or to register for a support group, call 1-800-CKHS-KEY (1-800-254-7539).
For more information or to register for any Senior Health Services event, call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258).
Crozer-Keystone Health System’s Senior Health Services Department is a team of professionals dedicated to assisting seniors, their physicians, family and caregivers in accessing the quality programs and services offered throughout the health system and the community. Crozer-Keystone Health System is the largest provider of health care services in Delaware County