Patient Education & Support

Ongoing programs and classes are listed below. For upcoming and recently added heart programs, please check our event calendar or call 1-866-CALL-MLH.

SmokeFree Classes
SmokeFree is a self-management program that addresses the physical and psychological addiction to smoking. SmokeFree is a state-approved smoking cessation program that has been in existence since the mid 1980s. The SmokeFree program consists of six two-hour classes.

N.O.T. (Not on Tobacco) — Free Teen Smoking Cessation
N.O.T. is an 8-session program designed to help teens quit smoking or reduce the number of cigarettes smoked daily. The program demonstrates how smoking affects the mind and body. N.O.T helps teens identify the triggers for smoking and focus on smoking patterns and how they can be changed. In addition, teens learn about coping strategies and healthy lifestyle behaviors, including exercise and nutrition.

Stroke Screenings
Learn the warning signs and your risk factors for stroke and "mini-strokes" or TIA's. This 15-minute screening includes blood pressure and heart rate check and a nurse will listen to the carotid arteries in your neck. Take the opportunity to learn the warning signs of a stroke and discuss your personal risk factors with a nurse. Stroke screenings taking place in your community. Call 1-866-CALL-MLH to register for a stroke screening.

CPR - Adult Module I
Learn how to perform CPR, use of the AED, and choke saving on an adult. Co-sponsored with the American Red Cross.

Dates: monthly
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Location: Lankenau, Bryn Mawr, and Paoli Hospitals
Fee: $69
Registration: Call 1-800-42-CROSS for dates, locations, and registration

Stretch Your Limits
Bi-weekly program builds strength and tones muscles. Using a resistance tube, our fitness instructors will guide you through a routine of exercises specially developed for middle-aged or older adults with cardiac problems.

Dates/Time: Mondays, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Thursdays, noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Bryn Mawr Hospital, Clothier Auditorium
Fee: $5 per class ($8 fee to purchase resistance tube)
Registration: Call 610-526-8720 for more information and to register

Massage Therapy
Certified personnel will help you ease muscle tension, reduce pain, and restore energy.

Dates/Time: by appointment only
Locations/Registration

• Paoli Memorial Hospital, call 610-648-1063
• Main Line Health Center - Lawrence Park, call 610-325-1310
• Bryn Mawr Hospital, call 610-526-3360
• Lankenau Hospital, call 610-645-2277

Fee: $65 per one-hour session (Women's Health Source members $50 for 60 minutes)

Yoga
Stimulate the body to function efficiently by relieving stress, increasing flexibility, strength and endurance through the balance of quiet and active Yoga poses.

Dates: Wednesdays
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 pm
Location: Main Line Health Center - Lawrence Park Community Room
Fee: $75 for 6-week course (or $18 per class for drop ins)
Registration: Call 610-645-3650

WELL-FIT
Well-Fit is an ongoing exercise program for adults who want to maintain fitness. The program includes a health evaluation by certified personnel, a follow-up report, and a personalized fitness program. Individuals can work at various Main Line Health physical rehab locations between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Call 1-866-CALL-MLH for phone numbers and locations to make an appointment. Fee.

Blood Pressure Screenings
Blood pressure screenings are available throughout the community on a monthly basis. No appointment is needed.

Montgomery County
2nd Wednesday - Lankenau Hospital Lobby, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
4th Wednesday - Bryn Mawr Hospital Lobby, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Chester County
3rd Wednesday - Paoli Hospital Lobby, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
3rd Thursday - Royersford-Project Outreach, 10 a.m. - Noon

Delaware County
Weds & Fridays - Havertown Center for Older Adults (must be member), 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.