Programs and Support Groups for Patient Education, Recovery, and Rehabilitation

Tahoe Forest Health System offers classes and support groups to aid in your current and post care recovery and rehabilitation. Special classes and support groups have been tailored to meet the needs of Expecting and New Mothers, as well as Cardiac, Pulmonary, Cancer, Diabetic and/or Seniors Patients. Classes and programs are supervised by nurses, registered dieticians, and exercise physiologists, and are centered on an individualized, medically monitored exercise plan, nutrition, and lifestyle. They are appropriate for all fitness levels and patients in all stages of treatment or recovery. Tahoe Forest Health System also offers a variety of Support Groups and we invite you to join us.

 

Tahoe Forest Supportive Care Programs 

● Lamaze Based Prepared Childbirth Classes- Childbirth is an exciting time in your families life. Preparing for the delivery of your new baby is an important step in anticipating their arrival. Prepared childbirth classes at Tahoe Forest Center for Health & Sports Performance. will give you the tools that you need to enjoy the birth experience and welcome your baby into your home. Classes are taught by Registered Nurses and/or Certified Childbirth Educators and provide information specific to delivery at TFH.

Classes include: Labor and Delivery – signs, symptoms and stages of labor. Includes practice using the birthing ball, relaxation and breathing techniques. Pain medication options are also covered. Birth Video viewed. Newborn Care – includes hand-on swaddling, diapering and burping! Breastfeeding. Pediatrician – meet the pediatrician and see slides of normal newborn appearance and behavior. Car Seat Safety Presentation. Home Proofing and Accident Prevention. Choking and Basic CPR Instruction (certification available by attending separate infant/child CPR course).

For more information, dates, and registration please call 587-3769 or email shonaker@tfhd.com 

 

● Cardiac Reconditioning Program at Tahoe Forest Hospital offers exercise for Cardiac Recovery, Pulmonary Rehab, Seniors, or anyone needing to work with nurses and exercise physiologists for an individualized, medically monitored exercise plan. These classes are appropriate for all fitness levels and meet MWF 7:15am, 8:30am, or 9:30am and TR 8:30am. Feel better by joining us in these fun, $50 for 12 punches $135 for 36 punches workouts.

For more information call 582-3285.

 

● Silver Steps Program at Tahoe Forest Hospital offers a personalized fitness program designed especially for seniors. The program is designed to help senior men and women increase their physical stamina regardless their current fitness level, allowing for more enjoyment from daily activities, reduction of health risk factors, and enhance participants overall quality of life. Program goals are cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance coordination, and body composition. These classes are appropriate for all fitness levels and meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:15am, 8:30am, or 9:30am. The cost of the program is $150 and includes 36 classes (12 weeks), a complete fitness assessment and personalized exercise counseling. 

For more information or to register for the Silver Steps program call 530-582-3285

 

● HEART TO HEART FREE LECTURES at Tahoe Forest Hospital in the Pine Street Cafe'. Wednesdays 9:30am to 10:30am. Get the facts to reduce your risk of heart disease.

Topics Include:

Stress Management, Strength Training Tips, The Latest in Heart Health, Medication Tips from your Cardiac Nurse, Heart Healthy Eating Plans- Which one is for you?, Exercise and Heart Disease, The How and Why of More: Fiber, Fish, and Soy, High Blood Pressure and Your Heart, Emotional Aspects of Heart Disease, Grocery Store to You- Foods for Fast, Easy Heart Healthy Meals, Am I Having Chest Pain?, Mindful Better Eating- Get to the Weight you Want.

For more information and Registration call (530) 582-3285

 

Tahoe Forest Cancer Center Supportive Care Programs 

● EXERCISE FOR ENERGY FOR CURRENT AND RECOVERING CANCER PATIENTS

This FREE 6-week class, offers cancer patients guidance, support, and useful tools to return to and maintain health and wellness. The class will incorporate strengthening, stretching, breathing, balance, cardio, and wellness education. All classes are taught by physical therapists, exercise specialists and registered dieticians, and will give you the tools you need in a supportive, supervised environment.  Wellness Education Topics include:  Foods that fight cancer, Trouble shooting GI problems, Stress/ Biofeedback, Yoga demonstrations, Lymphedema Prevention, and Core strengthening.

For more information or to sign up call 582-7415 or e-mail mlarson@tfhd.com

 

● "LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER" ®  PROGRAM WITH AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. American Cancer Society and Tahoe Forest Hospital's new Cancer Center will offer the "Look Good...Feel Better ®" program to Truckee/Tahoe residents. Guided by local volunteer cosmetologist Melody Meng, female cancer patients who participate in this class will learn how to use make-up and skin care techniques to overcome  appearance-relate effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Located at the hospital’s Tahoe Center for Health and Sports Performance- 10710 Donner Pass Road- upstairs conference room from 10am to noon. 

To register or for additional information, please call (530) 582-6450.

 

Tahoe Forest Support Groups

● GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS- Surviving the loss of a loved one is a personal and often challenging experience. Tahoe Forest Hospice Services offers a Grief Support Group in a safe and supportive environment. We’ll help you develop insight on how to endure the loss of a loved one, ease the burden of grieving alone, and develop skills for adjusting to a new life situation. They are free and open to any community member who has endured the loss of a loved one and is seeking support and education. All participants are required to have an initial interview prior to attending the support group meetings.

For additional information contact 530-582-3534.

 

Truckee - Twice-Monthly. the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:00pm - Meetings are held at Truckee Hospice Volunteer and Bereavement Center- 10083 Lake Ave, Truckee

 

Portola- Monthly. the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 4:00-5:30pm - Meetings are held at The Williams House, Portola

 

 

● CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS- Weekly. Tahoe Forest Cancer Program is offering Cancer Support Group Meetings for Cancer Patients, their Families, and their Friends. Cancer Support Group sessions are held every Monday 6-8pm or Wednesday 2-4pm in the Medical Office Building 10956 Donner Pass Road- in the 2nd Floor Conference Reoom next to the Health Clinic.

 

For dates and more information about the Cancer Support Group please call 530-582-6450.  

 

● BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS- Hands on support for New Moms and Their Infants

Weekly, Thursdays from 10am-12pm. Informal classes with emphasis on individual teaching for the nursing couplet. Get help with proper breastfeeding techniques, positioning the infant, "latch-on" techniques, sore nipples, engorgement, increasing your milk supply, breast pumps and nipple sheilds, postpartum issues, bottle feeding, infant nutrition, parenting issues. Facilitated by Cindy Bansen, RN, Certified Lactation Counselor. Meetings held at the Tahoe Center for Health and Sports Performance 10710 Donner Pass Road, Truckee

Call for more information: (530) 582-3247.

 

● CELIAC DISEASE (WHEAT AND GLUTEN FREE) SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS- Monthly. Come learn of new products, restaurants, recipes, travel tips and more. Share your ideas, frustrations, and successes. Facilitated by registered dietitian, Betsy Taylor. Meetings held at the Tahoe Center for Health and Sports Performance at 5:15pm.

Call for more information: (530) 587-3769

 

 

 

 

Tahoe Forest Hospital District, 10121 Pine Avenue, PO Box 759, Truckee, CA 96160, (530) 587-6011, information@tfhd.com