A variety of events, classes, programs and support groups – many of them free of charge — are scheduled during the month of April under the auspices of the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, the Chester River Auxiliary and the UM Chester River Foundation. The April calendar includes:
Uniform Sale — Friday, April 4, 7am-4pm, UMSMC at Chestertown, Conference Center. Sponsored by UM Chester River Hospital Auxiliary.
“Shoot for the Stars” Casino Night – Saturday, April 12, 7pm-11pm, Garfield Center for the Arts in Chestertown. Fundraiser to benefit a new Alzheimer’s and Memory Care Unit at UM Shore Nursing & Rehabilitation at Chestertown. For ticket information, call 410-810-5681.
Ask the Expert: “Looking Your Best After Surgery for Breast Cancer: What’s New in Oncoplastic and Breast Reconstructive Surgery?” — Tuesday, April 15, 7pm, Kent County Library “Yellow Building,” 408 High Street, Chestertown. Presentation by Roberta Lilly, MD, MPH, FACS, Medical Director, UM Shore Regional Health Comprehensive Breast Center and Nelson Goldberg, MD, Professor of Plastic Surgery, UM School of Medicine Free. RSVP: Cathy Wright, 410-822-1000, ext. 5222.
Ask the Expert: “Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery” — Thursday, April 17, 7pm, Presentation by Khalid Kurtom, MD, FAANS, of Chesapeake Neurological Surgery. UMSMC at Chestertown, Conference Center. Free. RSVP: Cathy Wright, 410-822-1000, ext. 5222.
Grief Management for Those Who Lost a Spouse/Life Partner — Tuesdays, April 22-June 3, 6-7:30pm, UM Chester River Home Care & Hospice, Chestertown. Free. Contact: 410-778-1049.
Service of Remembrance — Thursday, April 24, 6pm, Christ United Methodist Church, 401 High Street, Chestertown. Free. Contact: 410-778-1049.
Ask the Expert: “Diabetes Management” — Thursday, April 24, 7pm, Kent County Library
“Yellow Building”, 408 High Street, Chestertown. Presentation by Kenneth Patrick Ligaray, MD and Faustino Macuha, Jr., MD, of the UM Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology. Free RSVP: Cathy Wright, 410-822-1000, ext. 5222.
Prostate Cancer Support Group– Monday, April 21, 7pm, UMSMC at Chestertown, Conference Center. Free. Contact: Chrissy Nelson, RN, CDE, 410-778-7668, ext. 2175
Diabetes Self-Management Class– Monday, April 28 and May 5, 12 & 19, 4-6pm, UMSMC at Chestertown, Consult Room. Detailed medical information and strategies enabling patients to manage their diabetes for optimal wellness. Referral required. Regarding cost/insurance coverage, and registration, call 410-778-7668, ext. 2175.
Cancer Support Group — Monday, April 28, 7pm, UMSMC at Chestertown, Education Center. Free. Contact: Chrissy Nelson, RN, CDE, 410-778-7668, ext. 2175.
Diabetes Support Group – Tuesday, April 29, 6:30pm, UMSMC at Chestertown, Conference Center. Free. Contact: Chrissy Nelson, RN, CDE, 410-778-7668, ext. 2175.
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