Ongoing programs and services
• Wellness Clinic Services: Walk-in Monday through Friday (8:30am-4:30pm) or call for a individual appointment.
• “Enduring Diabetes Together” support group: Meets every Wednesday from 1:30pm-3:00pm.
• “Smoke Free Me” Tobacco Treatment Program: individual preparation by appointment followed by weekly meetings every Thursday from 3:30pm-4:30pm.

• "Safe Sitter" Better Sitters today...Better parents tomorrow. A medically accurate program that teaches boys and girls ages 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies when caring for children. The class teaches safe and nurturing child care techniques, behavior management skills, and appropriate responses to medical emergencies. Includes CPR instruction. Material Fee: $25.00
  Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• American Heart Association, CPR Instruction Classes: BLS Healthcare Provider; Heartsaver AED; Family and Friends. Mayor Avedisian invites you to help make Warwick a "Heart Safe Community" by learning CPR. Be prepared to save a life. Call 468-4103 for the class schedule.
• Finding Relief for the Pain After Shingles: FREE Educational seminar - Wednesday, 1/23/08 1:30-2:15 PM
  Attendees will learn about and receive valuable information on the signs and symptoms and causes of post-shingles pain, as well as up-to-date treatment information.
• City of Warwick Blood Drives
  • February 4, 2008
  • April 7, 2008
  • June 9, 2008
  • August 4, 2008
  • October 6, 2008
  • December 8, 2008
    12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    All blood drives are at the Warwick Police Station in the Community Room.

For more information or to register for these programs, call
Pat Seltzer RN, BS, CDOE at 468-4103

Some of the important programs and services provided by the wellness nurse are:

• Assessment: Child, Adolescent & Adult health risk profile
• Resource Referral
• Routine Screenings: Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Weight, Height
• Diabetes outpatient education
• Diabetes Support Group, "Enduring Diabetes Together"
• Tobacco Treatment Program: "Smoke-Free Me"
• Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (LTC) counseling
• Group Wellness programming and Activity Development

Stop by the Buttonwoods Community Center or call: 468-4103 for more information on wellness programs.