SCH Expands free Neighborhood COVID-19 Testing
MARTINSBURG — Shenandoah Neighborhood Well being is increasing its free, COVID-19 group testing hours. The PCR take a look at is now be obtainable via the drive-thru testing tent on 99 Tavern Street Monday via Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with no appointment or order.
This service is offered to SCH sufferers and non-patients, and outcomes are obtained instantly from the lab, sometimes between 24-48 hours.
Wholesome Berkeley declares new well being and wellness app
MARTINSBURG — Well being Berkeley has introduced the launch of the Change Your State app to convey well being and wellness to native communities.
The app is targeted within the areas of thoughts, transfer and eat and is designed to convey a wealth of sources to the fingertips of group residents.
App sources will embrace weblog posts, exercises, wholesome recipes and meditations. Customers will even be capable of observe their every day objectives and earn factors for engaging in these objectives. All individuals who earn a minimal variety of factors every month will likely be entered to win month-to-month prizes.
There will even be a Change Your State Fb web page and a weekly Change Your State podcast for anybody with out a sensible cellphone.
The free app will likely be obtainable for obtain on Jan. 8 within the Apple and Google play shops by looking “Change Your State”. The app problem will run from Jan. 15 via April 15.
For extra data, contact Abby Veigel at abbyveigel@gmail.com or Dana DeJarnett at dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org.
WVU Medication presents secure strolling program
MARTINSBURG — Stroll with Ease, an Arthritis Basis-certified program designed to share methods for strolling safely and comfortably, will likely be provided on the Berkeley 2000 Middle, 273 Woodbury Ave. in Martinsburg.
This system will likely be provided Jan. 25 via March 3, 2022, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. All individuals will obtain the Stroll With Ease Information Ebook, and this system is free and open to all.
This structured, six-week strolling program is designed to assist folks residing with arthritis higher handle their ache, however anybody can take part and profit from this system. Primarily based on analysis and examined applications in train science, habits change and arthritis administration, Stroll With Ease is proven to scale back the ache and discomfort of arthritis, enhance stability, energy and strolling tempo, construct confidence to be bodily energetic and enhance general well being.
Stroll With Ease is a structured strolling program that provides help, data and instruments to assist individuals develop profitable train routines. Throughout this system, individuals will be taught correct stretching and ache administration strategies, in addition to construct stamina and strolling tempo.
Pre-registration for the Stroll With Ease program is required and area is proscribed. Masks are advised and social distancing will likely be adopted. For extra data or to register, name the Berkeley Extension Workplace at 304-264-1936 or contact Dana DeJarnett 304-264-1287, ext 31814 or dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org. Earlier than beginning any train program, all the time test along with your doctor.
Free Nationwide Diabetes Prevention Program set
WINCHESTER, Va. — Valley Well being is providing new classes of the Nationwide Diabetes Prevention Program, a free, 12-month class designed to assist adults who’re in danger for growing diabetes and are able to make lasting way of life modifications. One group will meet nearly on Mondays from midday to 1 p.m., whereas the opposite will meet in individual at Warren Memorial Hospital on Wednesdays from 3:30–4:30 p.m.
To be eligible for the Nationwide Diabetes Prevention Program, people have to be obese, not have a diabetes prognosis and have a number of of the next: Elevated blood sugar ranges, hypertension, household historical past of diabetes, bodily inactive and historical past of gestational diabetes.
To be taught extra, go to www.valleyhealthlink.com/diabetes, or name 540-536-5108 for the digital program or 540-636-0314 for the in-person program at Warren Memorial Hospital.
Tai Chi begins at Berkeley Senior Providers
MARTINSBURG — Tai Chi will likely be held 10 a.m. Mondays at Berkeley Senior Providers on Excessive Avenue. Informal garments and masks advised.
For extra data, name Eldon at 304-264-4783.
Good Samaritan Free Clinic schedule
MARTINSBURG — Good Samaritan gives free well being care to the uninsured and underinsured. The primary clinic is at 601 S. Raleigh St., Martinsburg. They don’t take appointments and supply household apply care in any respect the clinics besides girls’s well being night.
Hours for the clinic are:
• Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
• First Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m.
• Ladies’s Well being Clinic on the Third Tuesday at 5 p.m.
• Rescue Mission each Monday 10:30 a.m. to Midday.
For extra data, go to goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org.
Residing Effectively program chief coaching
MARTINSBURG — A free management coaching for a program to help these coping with persistent illness will likely be held Jan. 19 via March 2, 2022, by way of Zoom.
Leaders assist others be taught the talents wanted to handle their persistent circumstances and improve their high quality of life. Earlier instructing or well being care expertise shouldn’t be crucial, only a willingness to assist others enhance their well being.
Leaders should attend all seven weeks of the free coaching to be licensed. The primary session will likely be held 1-3 p.m. Jan. 19. For the subsequent six weeks, there will likely be two conferences per week from 1-3 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday via March 2.
For extra data or to enroll, contact Dana M. DeJarnett at 304-264-1287, ext. 31814 or dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org. The deadline to register is Jan. 14.
Digital persistent ache self-management program new session introduced
MARTINSBURG — Residing Effectively, a persistent ache self-management program, is a weekly workshop designed to assist people dealing with a number of persistent ache be taught to take day-to-day accountability for his or her care, enhance the talents essential to handle their ache and work successfully with their well being care skilled.
A brand new Zoom workshop begins Jan. 20 and meets each Thursday via Feb. 24 from 5-7 p.m. The six-week program will likely be interactive, informative and enjoyable providing the identical content material because the face-to-face workshop.
Residing Effectively is free and open to these with persistent ache and different well being points associated to ache. Everybody can profit from studying the talents to coordinate all of the actions wanted to handle their well being, in addition to assist them preserve a full and energetic life.
Individuals will want a pc, cellphone or pill to be able to entry Zoom. The system should even have a digicam and microphone. A quiet place and a secure chair are additionally advisable for becoming a member of the lessons.
To register or for extra data, contact Dana M. DeJarnett at 304-264-1287, ext. 31814 or dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org. The deadline to register is Jan. 18.
