Events
Welcome to ECHN’s Events Page!
Throughout the year, ECHN offers a wide variety of educational programs designed to educate and support all individuals within our community. Please explore our diverse offerings including childbirth and parent education courses, diabetes education, nutrition and wellness classes, free seasonal health education programs, and more.
Join us as we aim to create a healthier, more informed community. Together, we are making healthy happen!
- Events
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- Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
Manchester, CT 06040 United States Get Directions
March 2024
21
Thu
5:00 PM
Demystifying Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
71 Haynes Street, Manchester , CT
Join the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Team as they provide an overview of osteopathy, an holistic approach to healing. They will provide a breakdown of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques, and the 5 models of osteopathic care. They will also discuss the relationship between ultrasound and its role in osteopathic care. An Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy demonstration will be...
Cost Free
Free
19
Tue
6:00 PM
Rescheduled Program – Let’s Focus on Cardiovascular Health
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
71 Haynes Street, Manchester , CT
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. Join Cardiologist Dr. Daniel Korkmaz as he shares information about the main causes of cardiovascular diseases, 5 ways to improve your cardiovascular health and 3 lifestyle changes one can make to improve and maintain cardiovascular health. Registration is...
Cost Free
Free
February 2024
06
Tue
5:30 PM
Heart Healthy Eating Cooking Demonstration
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
71 Haynes Street, Manchester , CT
Join Registered Dietitian Bridget Sutherland, RDN as she kicks off the month by discussing heart health. She will review the basic science behind heart disease, and how to minimize and monitor risk. There will also be discussion on healthy eating and how to make a heart healthy diet not only delicious, but affordable and easy!. ...
Cost Free
Free
January 2024
29
Mon
6:00 PM
Rescheduled: Treating Autoimmune, Neurodegenerative and Chronic Pain
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
71 Haynes Street, Manchester , CT
Join Doctor Nicholas Palermo, DO, MS and Pharmacist Gene Gresh, R.PH, FIACP, IFMCP as they describe the impact of autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and chronic pain conditions. They will provide an overview of a functional medicine treatment approach that includes low dose naltrexone (LDN), how it works, and the various conditions that LDN has been a success...
Cost Free
Free
25
Thu
5:00 PM
Let’s Talk About the Aging Brain
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
71 Haynes Street, Manchester , CT
As people age, the brain naturally changes, affecting memory, learning, and other cognitive functions. Join Occupational Therapy Assistant, Erin Chianelli, OTA/L as she reviews normal functions of the brain and the changes that occur during the normal aging process. She will also discuss abnormal changes and identify symptoms of dementia. Registration is required.
Cost Free
Free
November 2023
07
Tue
4:00 PM
Hiatal Hernias: What You Need to Know?
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
71 Haynes Street, Manchester , CT
Hiatal Hernias are more common than you think. There are more than 3 million diagnosis per year. A hiatal hernia occurs when weakened muscle tissue allows your stomach to bulge up through your diaphragm. This could be caused by age-related changes, an injury to the area or being born with an unusually large hiatus. Join...
Cost Free
Free
June 2023
14
Wed
6:00 PM
Let’s Talk: Menopausal Years
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
71 Haynes Street, Manchester , CT
Menopause is a natural biological process that will happen to every woman. Menopause is not something that is wildly discussed and can be quite stigmatized, which leaves women, pre-menopausal or menopausal, suffering alone. Join Aziza Omrani, MD as she provides an overview of menopause, the cause, symptoms, what changes your body will experience and treatment options...
Cost Free
Free
08
Thu
6:00 PM
Sleep Apnea and Your Physical Health
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms A, B & C
71 Haynes Street, Manchester , CT
Does your spouse, partner, or significant other complain that you are snoring too loud? Are you sleepy and lack energy during the daytime? More than 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders of which at least 25 million (1 in 5 adults) suffer from sleep apnea, a serious sleep and breathing condition linked to hypertension,...