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HEALTH & WELLNESS Heart Failure Class Mondays ( fth Monday of the month excluded), 11 a.m. TACOMA, St. Joseph Medical Center's Franciscan Heart Center Patient Education Room Four-week class welcomes patients and families of those with heart failure and those joining our Cardiac Rehabilitation program. FREE! Register at franciscanheart.org or call 1-888-825-3227. Living Better with Kidney Disease November 4, 2 to 5 p.m. TACOMA, South Tacoma Dialysis Unit, 5825 Tacoma Mall Blvd. Three-hour quarterly class to help people with kidney disease. FREE! Visit chifranciscan.org/ classes or call 1-888-825-3227 to register. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Introduction, September 17; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9 p.m., September 24–November 12 All day retreat, October 31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. FEDERAL WAY, St. Francis Hospital MOB Conference Room, 34509 Ninth Ave. S Includes a one-hour orientation (free), eight 2.5-hour weekly classes and a 7-hour Saturday retreat. $300; chifranciscan.org/classes or 1-888-825-3227 to register. Diabetes Self-Management Training Tuesdays and Wednesdays BURIEN, Highline Medical Center, 16251 Sylvester SW Five-session series. Medicare and Medicaid will pay for patients with physician referral. Private insurance companies may grant partial or full coverage. Registration required. (206) 431-5370 Diabetes Skills Lab Thursdays, Times vary BURIEN, Highline Medical Center, 16251 Sylvester SW Two-hour class for those newly diagnosed with diabetes. Registration required. (206) 431-5370 Franciscan Diabetes Services offers education and support throughout the Puget Sound, which may not be listed here. Please visit chifranciscan.org/diabetes to learn more about the classes and services available. WEIGHT LOSS For information or to register for these, call 1-888-825-3227 or visit FranciscanWeightLoss.org. Is Surgical Weight Loss Right For You? FEDERAL WAY, St. Francis Medical O ce Building, 34509 Ninth Ave. S FREE seminar to learn about your surgical options. Weight Loss Surgery Support Groups Support groups for when you're contemplating surgical weight loss or have already had surgery. Third Monday of the Month, 6:30 p.m. LAKEWOOD, St. Clare Hospital Resource Center, 4908 112th St. SW Second Tuesday of the Month, 1 p.m. FEDERAL WAY, St. Francis Hospital Medical O ce Building, 34509 Ninth Ave. S FAMILY EDUCATION For more information about tours or family education classes at various locations, and to register, call 1-888-825-3227 (available 24/7) or visit chifranciscan.org/familyeducation. To schedule a tour of the Harrison Family Birth Center, call (360) 744-8925. Especially Yours A personalized three-hour private childbirth education course for the expectant mother and her companion. Arrange the date, time and location which best suits your schedule and personally select class content. A private tour of one of our family birth centers is available. $200/couple. Family Birth Center Tour For parents-to-be who are considering or delivering at a Franciscan hospital. Tour the family birth center of your choice and learn how to make the most of your hospital stay. FREE! CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH /// chifranciscan.org 14