• “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right For Me?”
OLD BRIDGE – Raritan Bay Medical Center is sponsoring a seminar “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right For Me?” Monday, August 12, 7p.m. to 8 p.m. at its Old Bridge location. The informative event will focus on weight loss surgery including discussion on Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass, Adjustable Gastric Banding, and Gastric Sleeve; Dr. Seun Sowimemo will lead discussions on the concerns surrounding weight loss surgery as well as its successes. Family and friends are welcome. The meeting will be held in Auxiliary Hall B & C located on the lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to RBMC Old Bridge on Ferry Rd. between Routes 9 & 18. For more information, call 1-855-TIME-4-ME (1-855-846-3463).
• Babysitter Safety Class
EAST BRUNSWICK – Raritan Bay Medical Center is offering a Babysitter Safety Class Thursday, August 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, NJ. This interactive class, for ages 10 to 16, focuses on first aid, household safety and the fundamentals of childcare. Cost is $35 which includes a safety manual. Registration required, call 1-800-DOCTORS (1-800-362-8677).
• Diabetes Class
PERTH AMBOY – Free Diabetes 101 Class, with light dinner, at Jewish Renaissance Medical Center’s community room, night of Thursday, Aug. 15 to celebrate Nat’l Health Center Week. Learn how to plan your meals in a healthful way. 6 p.m. Class in English, 7 p.m. Class in Spanish. RSVP Tracy Jordan 732-376-6638.
• Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention Class
PERTH AMBOY – The Human Motion Institute at Raritan Bay Medical Center is offering a Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention Class Sunday, August 18, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ. The class is designed for coaches and trainers and teaches how to administer basic first aid to injured or sick athletes and also how to prevent illness and injury. The class is taught in conjunction with the Emergency Care and Safety Institute / AAOS. Additionally, a CPR / Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training for children and adults will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $35 for either event or $65 for both. Registration required, call 1-800-DOCTORS (1-800-362-8677).