Potomac Hospital announces community education programs

Potomac Hospital recently announced the following community education programs that will take place in December:

» Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Sunday at 2 p.m. in Potomac Hospital conference room 2/3. For information, call Potomac's Health Connection at 703-221-2500.

» Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group will meet Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at Woodbridge Senior Center, 13850 Church Hill Drive, Woodbridge. The group is for family members or caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. For information, call 703-792-7328.

» A breast cancer support group will meet Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Hylton Education Center, Potomac Hospital. For information, call Potomac's Health Connection at 703-221-2500 or visit http://www.potomachospital.com

» A diabetes support group will meet Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Hylton Education Center, Potomac Hospital. The topic will be "Keeping Your Holidays Healthy, Wealthy and Wise." To register, call 703-670-1767 or visit http://www.potomachospital.com.

» A cancer support group will meet Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Hylton Education Center, Potomac Hospital. For information, call 703-221-2500 or visit potomachospital.com

» Multiple Sclerosis Support Group of Dale City will meet Dec. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Border's Book Store in Woodbridge. For information, call 703-491-8108.

» The National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Group will meet Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at Potomac Hospital in conference room 1. For information, call 703-590-0783 or visit nami.org.

» Nicotine Anonymous Support Group meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Potomac Place, 2133 Montgomery Ave., Woodbridge. For information, call Potomac's Health Connection at 703-670-1877.

»  Parkinson's Disease support group will meet Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. at Westminster, 12191 Clipper Drive, Lake Ridge. For information, call 703-494-0117 or 703-491-5353.

» Us Too! Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. at Westminster, 12191 Clipper Drive, Lake Ridge. For information, call Dick Gillespie at 703-497-0628.

» A weight loss support group will meet Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hylton Education Center, Potomac Hospital. For information call the Weight Loss Surgery Center at 703-878-7610 or 703-730-4456.

—Submitted