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Oct 2019
Cancer Support Workshop 2: Mind-Body Techniques to Lessen Side Effects of Radiation Therapy
Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management, Renie Anderson. Attend this workshop to use mind-body techniques to help reduce anxiety and feel calmer, visualize your treatment in a healing way and enhance your healing by doing activities that bring you relief. Helping patients to feel more connected. Helping to reduce fight/flight response and to help you feel more at ease Explaining how stress impacts our bodies and our…
Find out more »Cancer Support Workshop 4: Care Giver Workshop
Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management, Renie Anderson. Attend this workshop to learn mind-body techniques to help reduce stress and fears while caring for your loved one going through treatment. There is relief in knowing you are not alone. Identify and talk about fears, resistance and frustrations Creating end results to help them re frame the discussion. Tools to identify needs and wants and to be able…
Find out more »Baby and Family Suites Tour
This tour includes a visit to our luxurious Baby & Family Suites, labor and delivery rooms, our new Labor Assessment Area and the William N. Pennington Nursery. You’ll also learn more about the pre-admission process, where to check-in and what to expect during your visit. This event will take place at Renown Regional Medical Center on the second floor of the Sierra Tower at Labor and Delivery. There is no cost to attend. Please register below under the expecting mother’s…
Find out more »Breastfeeding Circle
Breastfeeding Circle is a great place for breastfeeding moms to find support, exchange experiences and discuss any concerns you might have. Mothers discuss their experiences and concerns such as milk supply, pumping, going back to work, sleeping or lack of sleep, to name just a few. Weights checks are offered as well as weighted feeds so moms can see how much milk baby takes from the breast. We meet every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the Lilli Claire Room…
Find out more »Breast Cancer Newly Diagnosed Orientation Class
Renown Institute for Cancer offers one hour classes weekly to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and their families. Classes are facilitated by an oncology nurse navigator, social worker, physical therapist and surgical nurses. In this class you will: Meet your navigator and learn about cancer support services available to you Hear about pre-surgery instructions and your pre-admit appointment Receive education in prehabilitation and lymphedema prevention Have your questions answered about treatment, including chemotherapy, biotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy and clinical trials…
Find out more »Cancelled: Baby and Family Suites Tour
This tour includes a visit to our luxurious Baby & Family Suites, labor and delivery rooms, our new Labor Assessment Area and the William N. Pennington Nursery. You’ll also learn more about the pre-admission process, where to check-in and what to expect during your visit. This event will take place at Renown Regional Medical Center on the second floor of the Sierra Tower at Labor and Delivery. There is no cost to attend. Please register below under the expecting mother’s…
Find out more »Healthy Living Workshops
The Healthy Living workshop is designed to enable you to self-manage your chronic diseases. This workshop teaches the skills needed in the day-to-day management of any type of ongoing health condition in order to maintain and/or increase an active and fulfilling lifestyle. Healthy Living Workshop topics include: •Techniques to deal with difficult emotions •Managing symptoms •Appropriate use of medications •Goal setting •Communicating effectively •Nutrition •Decision making After taking the workshop participants have reported: •Improving exercise •Better communication with healthcare provider…
Find out more »Grief Support Group
Renown Hospice Care is offering free grief support groups for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. This group is open to anyone. *RSVP is not required to attend.
Find out more »Cancer Support Workshop 3: Thrivorship – After Cancer Care
Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management, Renie Anderson. Attend this workshop to use mind body techniques to help you feel more connected and joyful in life by supporting you as you move beyond the cancer. Emphasis on the importance of identifying resistance How to move through resistance by understanding the concepts of acceptance and surrender Identifying goals and visions Creating action steps to help break patterns to…
Find out more »Cancelled: Baby and Family Suites Tour
This tour includes a visit to our luxurious Baby & Family Suites, labor and delivery rooms, our new Labor Assessment Area and the William N. Pennington Nursery. You’ll also learn more about the pre-admission process, where to check-in and what to expect during your visit. This event will take place at Renown Regional Medical Center on the second floor of the Sierra Tower at Labor and Delivery. There is no cost to attend. Please register below under the expecting mother’s…
Find out more »Cancelled: Weight Loss Surgery Education Seminar
Instructor: Dawn Remme, RN, Renown Regional Medical Center Bariatric Program Manager This FREE seminar is open to all patients, family members, friends, and caregivers. This is your chance to learn about weight loss surgery and why it is so effective at resolving and/or improving diabetes as well as other diseases such as high blood pressure and sleep apnea. Topics include: Am I a candidate? The types of bariatric surgeries Renown offers along with the risks and benefits of each Updated…
Find out more »Smart Health Connection Monthly Health Screenings
For over 16 years, Renown Smart Health Connection has offered one of the region's most comprehensive healthy aging programs. Designed to enhance the health and wellness of thousands of young children to adults, Smart Health Connection provides residents of northern Nevada with important health information, health screenings and educational events. SMART HEALTH CONNECTION MONTHLY HEALTH SCREENINGS are held the 3rd Wednesday of every month. The following tests are available without a physician lab order: $10 – Glucose (for evaluation of…
Find out more »October Neurology Grand Rounds
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Presented By: Burton J. Tabaac, MD Learning Objectives: Participants should be able to formulate an accurate algorithm for the diagnosis of a patient with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis Accurately identify symptoms which could correlate with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and utilize appropriate treatment & management strategies. Formulate the appropriate assessment so that patient is treated efficiently and correctly in an effort to minimize morbidity and mortality. Live Remote Access available. Contact the CME office at renowncme@renown.org for…
Find out more »Cancer Caregiver Support Group
This support group is designed to provide support, education, networking and resource materials to caregivers who are coping with a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer. *Please note that this is a support group designed for Caregivers only. Video enabled attendance is available. Patients can access remotely and join from any video-enabled device (smart phone, iPad, laptop, or webcam/desktop). Upon registering, you will receive instructions on how to virtually connect. To attend, please register below.
Find out more »Heartfulness Meditation – Learn How to Meditate
Discover stillness and tranquility. Learn to use meditation as a powerful tool and experience the benefits for the body, mind and spirit! Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet, it is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there. This class can help you to reduce stress, enhance creativity, discover mindfulness, breath and body awareness, create inner peace and connect to your inner self, improve relationships, awaken your intuition. Your instructor, Schauntelle Puliti, has…
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