Programs and Support Groups

Ongoing Programs

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 to 11:00 a.m. for six weeks at the Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center at Newport Hospital.  The fee is $24.00 for six weeks. The next series will begin on May 2, 2012.  Call 401-845-1551 to register.  Call Kristin Matteson at 401-845-1845 for additional information.

Congestive Heart Failure Program
This free program consists of two 90-minute sessions per week for a period of six weeks. There will be ten 30-minute education classes and 12 one-hour exercise sessions.  Please contact Samuel Baldwin or Maria Botelho at 401-845-1179 for more information or to enroll.

Family and Friends CPR and First Aid
This is a two-part program held the third and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Birthing Center at Newport Hospital from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.  The fee is $45.00 per person. To register, call 401-845-1133.

Risk Factor Reduction Program
This program consists of 10 sessions of monitored exercise and disease prevention education. It is held at the Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center at Newport Hospital.  The fee is $75 for 10 sessions.  Call 401-845-1179 for more information. 

Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program
This program is held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon for six weeks at the Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center at Newport Hospital. The fee is $36.00 for six weeks. The next series will begin on July 11, 2012. Call 401-845-1551 to register.  Call Kristin Matteson at 401-845-1845 for additional information.

Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease Program
This program is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for six weeks at the Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center at Newport Hospital. The next series will begin on May 1, 2012. Call 401-845-1551 to register.  Call Kristin Matteson at 401-845-1845 for additional information.

Support Groups

• Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group

• Aquidneck Island Self-Help Group For Individuals with MS

• Behavioral Health

• Brain Injury Association of RI

• Breastfeeding Support Group

• Diabetes Support Group

• Fibromyalgia Support Group

• I CAN COPE (Cancer Support Group)

• Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

• Stroke Support Group

For further information, please call the Newport Hospital education department at 401-845-1551.