August Events Offered by NWH and the Center for Healthy Living

In August, Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) and the Center for Healthy Living offer a variety of virtual events for new and future moms including courses on child safety, and newborn care. Other free, virtual events to help people feel better, get healthier, and have more fun include chair yoga, smoking cessation, and a Wellness Wednesday on preparing for a weather emergency.

Located next to the Whole Foods Market at Chappaqua Crossing, the Center for Healthy Living supports health and wellness through education, health resources, diverse programing and referrals. For a full list of upcoming free events and registration, visit Eventbrite.com. All programs are currently offered virtually.

Chair Yoga

Mondays, August 16, 23, and 30, 11 am – Noon, live over Zoom

Cost: Free

Chair Yoga is one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, adapting poses through the creative use of a chair. Emphasis will be on breathing, balance, and taking things at your own pace. This workshop is led by Toni Russo, MS, RN AHN-BC, RYT-220, a leader on NWH’s Integrative Medicine Team.

Register at: Chair Yoga

Smoking Cessation

Tuesdays, August 10, 17, and 24, 6 – 7 pm, live over Microsoft Teams

Cost: Free

Cigarettes are one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States. We know it's challenging to quit – we are here to help. This support group is facilitated by a NWH respiratory therapist. For more information, contact NWHSmokingCessation@northwell.edu or call (914) 666-1868.

Register at: Smoking Cessation

Virtual Infant/Child Safety Class

Monday, August 16, 6 – 8 pm, live over Microsoft Teams

Cost: $50

This class for anyone living with or caring for infants will teach you how to respond to a choking baby and other safety concerns. Topics include car seat safety, poison control, and home safety. This class will be facilitated through Microsoft Teams. You must register on Eventbrite in advance.

Register at: Virtual Infant/Child Safety Class

Wellness Wednesdays – How to Prepare for a Weather Emergency

Wednesday, August 25, 11 - 11:30 am, by phone.

Cost: Free

This month’s Wellness Wednesday will focus on How to Prepare for a Weather Emergency with Tim Lanigan, Director of Emergency Management at Northern Westchester Hospital. Topics include best practices for workplace and household emergency preparedness, reviewing simple actions to prepare your family should disaster strike and how crisis management is continually evolving in a post Covid-19 world.

Register at the link below or simply dial 1-929-436-2866 to join the program.

• When prompted, enter the Webinar ID 994 8502 3594, followed by the # sign.

• You will hear music until the program starts promptly at 11 am.

• Please know, there is a 100 person capacity to join the webinar.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wellness-wednesdays-audio-only-program-tickets-157113684259

Virtual Newborn Care Class

Wednesday, August 25, 6 – 8 pm, live over Microsoft Teams

Cost: $30

This class for anyone living with a newborns will teach you the fundamentals of newborn care. Topics include feeding patterns, common concerns of parents, and the role of a pediatrician during your baby’s stay at the Hospital. Upon availability, a pediatrician will join the end of our class for a Q&A session. This class will be facilitated through Microsoft Teams. You must register on Eventbrite in advance. For more information, please call our Mother-Baby Navigator Office at 914-666-1840.

Register at: Virtual Newborn Care Class