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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Pulmonary Support Groups Meetings

St. Peter’s Health Partners offers a variety of support groups – our Pulmonary Support Groups  have two upcoming meetings: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Support Group Saturday, May 18 11 am to 1:30 pm Registration required by May 13 Call (518) 248-8138 or email cmkochalpha@gmail.com. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Support Group Wednesday, May 29 6 to 7:30 pm No registration needed. Call (518) 525-5916 for more information Both meetings will be held at St. Peter’s Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 400 Patroon Creek Blvd., Suite 102, Albany, NY. Free parking is available. St. Peter’s Health Partner’s offers Pulmonary Rehabilitation in three locations in the capital region:  CardioPulmonary Rehabilitation and Wellness | Samaritan Hospital, 2215 Burdett Ave., Troy | (518) 271-3266 St. Peter’s Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation | 400 Patroon Creek Blvd., Albany | (518) 525-5916 Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital | Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 1270 Belmont Ave., Schenectady | (518) 386-3688

Upcoming Events

Pulmonary Health and Wellness Fair on October 3

Do you have questions about your pulmonary health? Join St. Peter’s Health Partners for a pulmonary health and wellness fair, from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3. A pulmonologist, a pharmacist, and nurse educators will be available to answer questions about Chronic Obtrusive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, lung cancer, diabetes, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and more. In addition to medical professionals, there will be exhibitors such as St. Peter’s CHOICES (Elder Care), home oxygen therapy, prescription assistance, and health care proxy information. There will also be hearing and cholesterol screenings available. The wellness fair will take place at St. Peter’s Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 400 Patroon Creek Boulevard, Suite 102, Albany NY. For more information, please call 518-525-5916.