Morton Plant Mease Experts Host Community Health Seminars

Smoking Cessation, Weight Gain and Cancer, Diabetes, Sleep Apnea Devices and Mental Health First Aid

CLEARWATER, Fla., (March 6, 2018) -- Health experts from Morton Plant Mease invite the community to attend upcoming health seminars in April focusing on smoking cessation, the relationship between weight gain and cancer, diabetes, sleep apnea devices and mental health first aid. The monthly seminars are free and held at BayCare’s various Morton Plant Mease facilities and community centers around Pinellas County. 

Smoking Cessation Class
Saturday, April 7
10 a.m. 
Mease Dunedin Hospital, Education Conference Room, 601 Main St., Dunedin

This two-hour class provides valuable tools to help you quit using tobacco. It includes four free weeks of patches, gum or lozenges.

Separating Diabetes Facts from Fiction
Tuesday, April 17
10 a.m. br> BayCare Medical Arts Building – Bardmoor, Suite 120, 8839 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo

A certified diabetes educator will dispel the misconceptions and review the documented facts regarding the management of diabetes.

Smoking Cessation Class
Tuesday, April 17
5 p.m. 
Morton Plant Hospital, Axelrod Pavilion, Suite 280, 400 Pinellas St., Clearwater

This two-hour class provides valuable tools to help you quit using tobacco. It includes four free weeks of patches, gum or lozenges.

Food Cravings 
Wednesday, April 18
Noon
Aging Well Center at the Long Center, Grand Room, 1501 N Belcher Road, Clearwater

Certified Diabetes Educator Gwen Enfield, RDN, CDE, will explain how diet and physical activity can slow the progression of diabetes, and how to reduce unhealthy cravings.

Sleep Apnea Device Therapy
Wednesday, April 18
6 p.m.
Mease Countryside Hospital, Meeting Rooms 1-3, 3231 McMullen Booth Road, Safety Harbor

A sleep expert will talk about oral appliance therapy as a treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea, and which option may be best, based on sleep apnea severity.

Can Your Weight Increase Your Cancer Risk
Tuesday, April 24
Noon
Morton Plant Hospital, Cheek-Powell heart & Vascular Pavilion, Meeting Room A & B, 455 Pinellas St., Clearwater
 
Registered Dietitian Nadine Pazder, MS, RDN, LD/N, FAND, will explain the link between weight gain and cancer at this lunch and learn event.

Mental Health First Aid
Wednesday, April 25
12:30 p.m.
North Pinellas YMCA, 4550 Village Center Dr., Palm Harbor

Pathways Master Level Practitioner Tracy Daniels, will discuss common mental disorders, the help that’s available and how to assist a person experiencing a mental health crisis.

To pre-register for a health seminar, call (727) 953-6877, or visit: www.BayCareEvents.org

About Morton Plant Mease
Nationally recognized for health care excellence, Morton Plant Mease Health Care is dedicated to providing community owned health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. Morton Plant Mease Health Care is comprised of the following hospitals – Morton Plant, Clearwater; Mease Dunedin, Dunedin; Mease Countryside, Safety Harbor and Morton Plant North Bay, New Port Richey. For more information about Morton Plant Mease, go to www.baycare.org. 

About BayCare Health System
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 13 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. Inpatient and outpatient services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory, behavioral health, home care, and wellness. Our mission is to improve the health of all we serve through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care.