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COMMUNITY CALENDAR OCTOBER 2012
Saint Peter’s Opens Wound Care Center
and Expands Primary Care in Monroe
Open House October 24
S
aint Peter’s Healthcare System has
introduced a new service and expanded
an established one to meet the
healthcare needs of those living in the
flourishing community of Monroe and its
surrounding towns. With more active adult
communities being built and new families
moving in, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
opened a Wound Care Center® and
Hyperbaric Services and relocated its
Comprehensive Care Group this month in
a new facility at the Clearbrook Commons
Medical and Professional Office Park, 294
Applegarth Road, Monroe Township.
A new wound care center
A new state-of-the-art wound care center
equipped with hyperbaric oxygen therapy
chambers will be located on the second
floor. Like The Wound Care Center® and
Hyperbaric Services located in Saint Margaret Moss, program director for the Wound Care Center® and Hyperbaric Services at Saint Peter’s, talks
with a patient during a hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment for a hard-to-treat wound.
Peter’s Center for Ambulatory Resources
in New Brunswick, a team of doctors skilled air pressure. While in the chamber patients hallmark of preventive care. At a time when
in surgical and non-surgical techniques will also breathe in the oxygen through masks. It studies show it is increasingly difficult to
treat hard-to-heal wounds. When necessary, is the high concentration of oxygen delivered find primary care physicians, Saint Peter’s
they will prescribe treatment in hyperbaric right to the bloodstream through the mask Healthcare System continues to extend
oxygen therapy tanks housed in the that accelerates healing. The clear chambers, its services beyond the borders of its New
Applegarth Road facility. made of acrylic, are equipped with bedding Brunswick-based hospital, says Renee
The multidisciplinary team of board certified so patients can lay comfortably and watch DiMarzio, administrative director, Department
physicians includes general surgeons, flat-screen televisions in the room or even of Medicine at Saint Peter’s.
vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons, internists, sleep. During treatment the patient is closely
In addition to its primary care services including
geriatricians, infectious disease specialists, monitored by a hyperbaric medicine techni-
internal medicine, geriatrics, prevention and
physiatrists (specialists in physical medicine cian who works with the patient’s wound care
wellness, the Comprehensive Care Group at
and rehabilitation), and clinical wound physician and nurse to assure safety and
Monroe provides the following specialized
specialists. The team formulates a effectiveness of the care received.
services offered by physicians affiliated with
personalized treatment plan for each patient “There is a huge need for comprehensive Saint Peter’s University Hospital:
who suffers from wounds caused by either wound care in the Monroe area,” says
venous and arterial disease; constant Margaret Moss, program director for the • Breast Health and • Cardiac Care
pressure on the skin (pressure ulcers or bed Wound Care Center® and Hyperbaric Services Surgery • EKGs and
sores); osteomyelitis; radiation damage from at Saint Peter’s. Aging is a significant risk • Diabetes and Echocardiograms
cancer treatment; compromised skin grafts, factor for problematic wounds, she explains, Thyroid Care • General Surgery
flaps and replants; or re-opened surgical adding that Monroe-area residents include
• Gastroenterology • Rheumatology
wounds, as well as other problem wounds. 61,000 people age 60 and older, roughly 7,000
of whom are living with diabetes. Diabetes • Pulmonary Services • Podiatry
Saint Peter’s first in area to use compromises healing due to its damage to the • Urology
oxygen therapy blood and nerve vessels in the feet. An open house at the new facility is scheduled
Saint Peter’s is the first hospital to offer Comprehensive primary care expands for Wednesday, October 24, from 4:30 p.m. to
hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services 6:30 p.m. at 294 Applegarth Road.
in the Monroe area. HBOT increases the The Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s
amount of oxygen in the blood so damaged Comprehensive Care Group (CCG), originally
located in the Pondview Plaza for more than For more information about the Wound Care
tissue is nourished and can begin to repair Center® and Hyperbaric Services, please
itself. This cutting-edge technology helps 15 years, has expanded and relocated its
call 609-860-0008 or toll-free at 1-866-
control infection and enhances blood vessel practice to the new Applegarth Road facility. 378-4132. To make an appointment or for
formation. During hyperbaric (high pressure) Saint Peter’s physicians will continue to provide more information about the Comprehensive
oxygen treatments, patients recline in a primary care for adults 18 years and older at Care Group (CCG) at Monroe, please call
special chamber that is filled with 100 the Comprehensive Care Group at Monroe. 609-409-1363. Also, visit saintpetershcs/
percent oxygen at two to three times normal Access to primary care is believed to be the Hyperbaric-Wound-Care-Center/ or
saintpetershcs.com/ccg/
A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

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OCTOBER 2012
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit our Web site at www.saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents/
SUPPORT COMMUNITY Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class
(four-week sessions)
BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS
SEMINAR
GROUPS MOBILE HEALTH HELD WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Autism Family Support Group
OCTOBER 14, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Services
For more information about
Registration required. For more information and to preregister, call
Lisa Lapinski at 732-745-8600, x8159.
Prepared Childbirth Classes
877-886-9462 screenings and educational MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY
Bariatric Support Group programs, or the CMHS corporate flu shot SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH FREE PROSTATE
OCTOBER 11, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM program, please call 732-745-8600, x8903. WEEKENDS SCREENINGS
Lisa Lapinski, RD Registration required. Know YOUR STATS
732-745-8600, x8159 Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s Community
OCTOBER 12, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sibling Class
Bereavement Support Group OCTOBER 27, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Mobile Health Services is offering free prostate
Elijah’s Promise, New Brunswick screenings:
OCTOBER 4 & 18, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
OCTOBER 13, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
732-745-8565
NEW Bereavement Support Group
First Baptist Church, New Brunswick DIABETES WEDNESday, OCTOBER 17
Appointments from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
OCTOBER 2 & 16, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
For spouses and significant others 55 and older.
OCTOBER 13, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Mayor’s Wellness Health Fair, South Plainfield
EDUCATION Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Center for Radiation Oncology
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center Children’s Insulin Pump Group 254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
OCTOBER 27, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township SCAP, 900 Hamilton Street, Franklin OCTOBER 9, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Donna Dziedzic, RN, MSN, CDE THURSday, OCTOBER 25
Lisa Sparaco, MSW Appointments from 3:45 PM – 5:45 PM
609-409-1363 Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar/ 732-745-8600, x8751
Cholesterol Screenings Comprehensive Care Group at Monroe
Caregivers Support Group/Monroe OCTOBER 24, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Diabetes Self-Management Education 294 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township
OCTOBER 11, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM American Standard, Piscataway HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center Registration and doctor’s prescription required. SUNday, OCTOBER 28
Employees only. Appointments from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township 732-745-6667
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, NP Cholesterol Screening Saint Peter’s Family Health Center
OCTOBER 3 & 4, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Gestational Diabetes 123 How Lane, New Brunswick
1-800-269-7508 or 609-655-2220 Self-Management Class
OCTOBER 10, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Alzheimer’s Support Group/Monroe Princeton University Health Services, Princeton HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Free parking available at all sites. To schedule an
OCTOBER 9, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Registration and a doctor’s prescription required. appointment, call Community Mobile Health
OCTOBER 29, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Health Fairs 732-745-6667 Services at 732-745-8600, ext. 8903.
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center OCTOBER 5, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township Michael Foods, Elizabeth WALK WITH US
Rachel Kallish, CSW and Lisa Sparaco, MSW Employees only.
BREAST CANCER
609-655-6853 OCTOBER 6, 9:00 AM – NOON AWARENESS EVENTS Join employees of the
South Brunswick Health Department Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
Craniofacial Boys & Girls Support Group for upcoming walks and runs
(boys and girls ages 11 to 17 meet separately) South Brunswick Senior Center, South Brunswick TEA PARTY
MEETS SUNDAYS DURING Flu and pneumonia vaccines available for a fee. TUESday, OCTOBER 9
1:30 PM
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
THE SCHOOL YEAR OCTOBER 20, 9:00 AM – NOON
Helene Knee, LCSW Concordia Adult Community, Monroe Township HEART WALK
Mayor’s Health Fair, Woodbridge
732-745-7943 Breast Health Awareness presentation. AMERICAN HEART
OCTOBER 21, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Residents only. ASSOCIATION
Interstitial Cystitis Support Group East Brunswick Wellness and Lifestyle Fair
OCTOBER 16, 11:30 AM SUNday, OCTOBER 21
Senior Center, East Brunswick. “WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Johnson Park, Piscataway
732-390-0422
Skin Cancer Screening ABOUT BREAST HEALTH” Activities begin at 8:30 AM
Jump Start Autism OCTOBER 23, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Walk begins at 10:00 AM
New Parent Support Group Third Thursday Free Call 1-800-242-8721
Carteret Health Department, Carteret
OCTOBER 18, 11:30 AM Call 732-541-3890 to make an appointment. Community Lecture
877-886-9462 Series AT SAINT PETER’S FOURTH ANNUAL WALK
URGENT CARE CENTER FOR DIANE for the early
Pregnancy after Loss Support Group
(for pregnant women who have previously PARENT Located in the Village detection of breast
experienced a loss)
Registration required. EDUCATION Shoppes at Montgomery
1378 Route 206, Skillman
Thursday, OCTOBER 18
cancer
SUNday, OCTOBER 21
Dawn Brady, MSW For information, fees and registration, call Parent Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick
732-745-8600, x5214 Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise 7:00 Pm
Presenters: Lisa Hopkins, MD, and Melissa Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 AM
indicated. Start: 9:00 AM
SHARE Support Group Martinez, RN, APN
(pregnancy and infant loss support group) Baby Care www.theamyfoundation.org
OCTOBER 11, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM OCTOBER 1 & 8, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Seating is limited. To register call the Saint Peter’s
732-745-8600, x8522 Urgent Care Center at 609-497-4597. CENTRAL JERSEY STEP
OCTOBER 20, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM OUT WALK TO STOP
Breastfeeding Class DIABETES
CANCER OCTOBER 20, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
SPECIAL EVENTS
SATURday, OCTOBER 27
SERVICES Breastfeeding Support Group In cooperation with our partner, the American
You are invited
Diabetes Association
The American Cancer Society offers daily OCTOBER 5, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater
information and support to cancer patients and 732-745-8600, x8820
Registration: 2:00 PM; Walk: 3:30 PM
their families. Call 1-800-227-2345 to talk to a Marvelous Multiples 1-888-DIABETES
cancer information specialist 24 hours a day, OCTOBER 15, 22 & 29 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM OPEN HOUSE
seven days a week or visit us online at
www.cancer.org. New Daddy Class WHAT: MAKING STRIDES AGAINST
OCTOBER 25, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tour the Facility BREAST CANCER
Breast Cancer Support Group Meet the Doctors SUNday, OCTOBER 28
OCTOBER 1 & 15, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM New Moms Support Group
Health Screenings New Jersey Convention and Expo Center
Open Discussion OCTOBER 5, Noon – 1:00 PM
At Raritan Center, Edison, NJ
Registration required. Light lunch will be served at noon.
WHERE: Registration: 7:30 AM; Walk: 9:00 AM
Cancer Institute of New Jersey Registration required.
Wound Care Center® and cancer.org/stridesonline
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class
732-235-7011 Hyperbaric Services and
(four-week sessions) SAVE THE DATE
HELD FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Comprehensive Care Group
Gynecologic Cancer Support Group
294 Applegarth Road
OCTOBER 9, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Registration required. DIABETES: from head to toe
Cancer Institute of New Jersey Monroe Township SATURday, NOVEMBER 17
Prenatal Nutrition Class and Tour
732-235-6792 OCTOBER 23, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 4th Annual Education Conference
DATE: North Brunswick Township High School
Living with Cancer Support Group Registration required.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 98 Raider Road, North Brunswick
OCTOBER 10 & 24, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Linda Hudak, MS, RD
732-745-7930 Call 732-649-7979, ext. 3510 for more
Cancer Institute of New Jersey TIME: information. Free medical screenings, bilingual
Barbara Hale, LCSW 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm seminars, cooking and fitness demonstrations,
732-235-7557 children’s activities
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Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products,
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