Every New Year, many jump on the bandwagon of weight loss. Healthy Washington County has a great opportunity to help you get started! The Go For Bold Pledge & Plunge begins with you pre-registering for a Jan. 1, 2023, event with the cold water in Lake Royer at Fort Ritchie in Cascade, Md. You'll register […]
Healthy Washington County meetings are held bimonthly on the first Tuesday at 10:00am. Meetings are currently being held via Webex. Members of community organizations or the public who are interested in improving the health of Washington County are welcome to attend. Please contact Danielle Stahl at danielle.stahl@maryland.gov to be added to the member list and […]
Meritus Stroke Support Group meets every 3rd Tuesday from 4-5pm usually in the Total Rehab Conference Room-Suite 201 (Purple Entrance). However with COVID, all our meetings are currently being held virtually until further notice. Webex information is located on the Meritus Health website under the event calendar page for access to the webex link and […]
FREE Type 1 Diabetes Support Group for students ages 5 - 18 Third Thursday of the Month 7 - 8 pm E. Russell Hicks Middle School Led by Meritus Medical Center diabetes educators For questions, please email crystal.allison@meritushealth.com FLYER: Type 1 Diabetes support group flyer
Substance use has always been a dangerous threat to our youth. But, with the prevalence of prescription drugs in the home, availability to purchase illegal drugs off the street, and the increased potency of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, there has never been a time more dangerous than now for our children. Not only can drug use affect brain development and growth, […]
                                                 EVENT: Team Cycle 2023    […]
Tuesday, January 31 Are you overweight? Are you ready to make some changes? About this Event Being overweight and underactive puts you at risk for developing prediabetes and diabetes. The good news is…. with small weekly changes you can reverse this. Meritus Medical Center is offering the Diabetes Prevention Program- (DPP) Prevent T2 to help […]
