Women’s Health Programs

Prescription for Living Beyond Cancer
,,Tuesdays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 3,  5:30 to 7 p.m.
Designed for breast and cervical cancer survivors, this seven week program will offer nutrition and lifestyle modifications, stress management and more to help decrease the chance of reoccurrence and address issues of life after cancer. 
Location:   WellSpan Adams Health Center, Adams Cancer Center, 40 V Twin Dr.
Registration is required; please call (717) 339-2657.

Maybe a Baby…Preparing for Pregnancy
  Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed for couples planning a pregnancy.  Topics discussed include getting your body ready for pregnancy, becoming pregnant, the transition from couplehood to parenthood, financial planning and the baby’s normal growth and development.
Speaker: Ann E. Orndorff, C.N.M.
Location: WellSpan Health Center, 450 S. Washington St., Rm. 1090, Gettysburg
Cost: $10 per couple
Registration required; please call (717) 337-4272, option 1.

Celebrating Style! – A Breast Cancer Education Dinner for Area Salon Owners
  Monday, Sept. 21, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Area salon owners are invited to enjoy a healthy meal and learn about the latest in breast cancer,  including resources available for their clients.  Sponsored by the Adams County Breast Cancer Coalition, an affiliate of Healthy Adams County.
Location: WellSpan Adams Health Center, 40 V Twin Dr.
Registration is required; please call (800) 840-5905.

National Women’s Fitness Day
  Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of women’s fitness at the Gettysburg Recreation Park and Biser Fitness Trail.  Wear comfortable clothing and shoes for walking.  Following the walk, Paula Chaplin, WellSpan Rehabilitation will lead belly-dancing movement.  Door prizes will be awarded.  Co-sponsored by Gettysburg Hospital Women’s Services and the Healthy Adams County Physical Fitness Task Force.
Location: Gettysburg Recreation Park
Registration is required; please call (800) 840-5905.

Let’s Talk – A Day-long Training with Wanda Filer, M.D.
  Thursday, Oct. 8, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Designed for educators, parents and adults who work with youth, this day-long program will focus on teaching our adolescents about healthy relationships.  Guest speaker Wanda Filer, M.D. will share stories about her extensive work in women’s and youth’s health issues, both in the U.S. and worldwide.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Adams Coalition to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, an affiliate of Healthy Adams County. 
Speakers:  Wanda Filer, M.D.; Joe Fay, Pennsylvania Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition
Location:   Gettysburg Hotel Ballroom
Cost:   $50
Registration is required; Please contact Laura Reyka, RN at lreyka@WellSpan.org for a program brochure.

Annual Breast Cancer Dinner
  Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:30 p.m. doors open
  6:30 p.m. dinner
  7 to 9 p.m. program
Co-sponsored by the Adams County Breast Cancer Coalition, Encore, Gettysburg Hospital Women’s Services and Adams Cancer Center
Speakers: Lynn Eib, journalist, cancer patient advocate, cancer and grief support group facilitator, and longtime colon cancer survivor; Stephani Maitland, Gettysburg Health and Fitness; and Michelle Shriner, care coordinator, Adams Cancer Center
Location: Gettysburg Hotel
Cost: $10 per person (includes dinner and program)
Registration is required; please call (800) 840-5905

Girls Go Pink
  Thursday, Oct.  22,  7 to 8:30 p.m.
All girls seventh grade and older and a significant female adult are invited to this program.   Have your blood pressure checked and see what smoking does to your lungs!  Tour the mammography department and cancer center and have a heel screening (additional cost for heel screening, for women 35 years and older).  Enjoy educational exhibits and informational sessions.  Sample healthy tasty snacks and practice stress management, learn normal puberty changes and new immunization information…plus lots more. Co-sponsored by Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania and Gettysburg Hospital Women’s Services. 
Location: WellSpan Adams Health Center
Cost: $1.50 per person.  Proceeds benefit Gettysburg Hospital’s Free Mammogram Program
Registration is required; please call (717) 334-0590.

Women of Color: Celebrate Good Health
  Friday, Oct., 30, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. program
Learn the latest information about emergency medicine and preventive health care. A healthy meal will be provided.
Speaker: Honey C. Cheruiyot, WellSpan Hospitalists
Cost: $5 per person
Registration is required, please calll (800) 840-5905.

Gettysburg Hospital Upcoming Events

Freedom from Smoking
  Tuesdays, Sept. 1 to Oct. 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Eight-week tobacco cessation program designed by the American Lung Association to help people interested in quitting smoking.  Funding for the program is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health through their Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program grant. 
Location:   Gettysburg Hospital, Classroom 1
Registration is required; please call (800) 840-5905.

Fall Walking Parties
  Wednesdays, Sept. 9 through Oct. 14, 6 to 7 p.m.
Join a group for a one hour walk at various locations in and around Gettysburg.  Led by the Physical Fitness Task Force of Healthy Adams County.
Free, no registration required.
Call (717) 337-4264 for a calendar or starting locations.

Cardiac Rehab 20 Year Anniversary Celebration
  Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Join us in a celebration of heart health at the Gettysburg Recreation Park. Walk the one-mile Biser Fitness Trail, have your blood pressure taken and enjoy a light healthy snack. Free program co-sponsored with the Healthy Adams County Physical Fitness Task Force. 
Location: Charlie Sterner, Recreation Building, Biser Fitness Trail & Walking Path, Gettysburg
Registration is required; please call (800) 840-5905. 

Healthy Aging and Prostate Health Awareness
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
This program will provide gentlemen with information on prostate health while the ladies of the audience will learn how to take care of their bodies as they age. 
Location: WellSpan Adams Health Center, Adams Cancer Center, 40 V Twin Dr.
Registration is required; please call (800)840-5905.

Stress Less!
  Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  Thursday, Sept. 24, 2 to 3 p.m.
  Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Many people experience stress everyday and in many different ways.  Let us help you to manage and overcome daily stressors. Learn to relax, breathe, and adapt to stress.  Receive your list of 52 Proven Stress Reducers – one for each week of the year.  You can change your attitudes and perceptions when the world around you seems to be out of control. 
Location: Sept. 22 & Nov. 10 -- Gettysburg Hospital, Community Room A
 Sept. 24 -- Cross Keys Village, The Brethen Home
Registration is required; please call (800) 840-5905.

Understanding Causes of Cancer and How to Prevent It
  Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Join the Adams Cancer Center Support team for a free afternoon tea and informational session regarding myths and facts related to the causes of a variety of cancers.  There will be time for questions regarding your most pressing cancer concerns.
Location: WellSpan Adams Health Center, Adams Cancer Center, 40 V Twin Dr.
Registration is required; please call (800)840-5905.

Unless otherwise noted, to register for any of these programs call the WellSpan HealthSource Seminar Registration Line at (800) 840-5905.