Preventive Health Services Classes

Warren General Hospital has partnered with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield as it continues to expand its preventive health network to more community organizations and hospitals that offer Highmark’s programs and services.  Because unhealthy lifestyle behaviors contribute to chronic and costly diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, the preventive health strategy focuses on ways to increase access to lifestyle improvement programs so people cannot only manage disease, but prevent it in the first place. There is no fee or facility membership required for Highmark members to participate in these programs and a nominal fee for non-Highmark members who sign up. The Warren General Hospital health care professionals have been trained by Highmark’s exercise physiologists, registered dietitians and stress management experts.

Classes will be offered on a quarterly basis and include the following:

Eat Well for Life I and II Two lifestyle improvement programs promoting wellness and long-term weight management through balanced nutrition, cooking demonstrations, and other hands-on experiences. Cost:  FREE for Highmark participants, $60 for each four-week class for non-Highmark members.

Discover Relaxation Within I and II Two 4-week lifestyle improvement programs that help individuals identify everyday stressors and teach specific relaxation techniques to evoke relaxation and reduce and manage stress. Cost: FREE for Highmark participants, $50 for each four-week class for non-Highmark members.

Personal Nutrition Coaching  Classes By Appointment. A personalized program designed by a registered dietitian to address the needs of an individual seeking nutrition counseling relating to weight management, heart health or diabetes. Cost: Free for Highmark participants. $50 for the initial one-hour consultation, $25 for each additional 30 minute consultation for non-Highmark members.

HOPE  (Highmark Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program)

A program that focuses on healthy choices to prevent or manage osteoporosis. Cost:  FREE for Highmark participants, $90 for the six-week class for non-Highmark members. For more information or to register, please call Allison Cook, Program Coordinator, at 814-723-4973, ext. 1701 or e-mail her at callison@wgh.org. For information on Medical Nutrition Therapy, or Diabetes Education Classes, please click here!

Behavioral Health Cancer Care Dental Clinic Detox Diabetes and Nutrition Emergency Care Home Health Care Hospice Imaging Services Laboratory Lifeline Medical/Surgical Units Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Pain Management Pastoral Care/Chaplain Pharmacy Rehab Works Respiratory Sleep Center Support Groups Surgical Services Transitional Care Women’s Health Wound Care