Tag: RWJBarnabas Health
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North Brunswick Senior Center to hold discussion on taking multiple medications
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, part of RWJBarnabas Health, will discuss polypharmacy, or the taking of multiple medications, at noon on March 16 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 177,000 older adults visit the emergency room every year due to medication problems. For…
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Learn about grandchild safety at North Brunswick Senior Center
The North Brunswick Senior Center will hold a workshop on grandchild safety at noon on March 5 at the center, 15 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. Learn about “safe sleep,” TV and furniture tip-overs, button batteries, medication safety, emergency escape planning and more. Sponsored by Safe Kids Middlesex County and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/RWJBarnabas Health.…
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North Brunswick nurse honored on International Nurses Day
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A nursing education specialist from North Brunswick was honored with the 2017 Global Nursing Recognition Award during a special celebration held at the United Nations in New York. Myrna Young, who works for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, was honored during a celebration of International Nurses Day on…
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Middlesex County foster children benefit from annual fundraiser
NEW BRUNSWICK – About 200 community members, local and state leaders and child advocates helped raise funds to help Middlesex County foster children. Held at Steakhouse 85 in New Brunswick on May 7, Toast 2017 raised much-needed funds to recruit, train and support more Court Appointed Special Volunteers (CASA), who look out for the best…
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Diabetes workshops geared toward South Asian community
The Old Bridge Public Library will offer a five-part South Asian Wellness and Management Diabetes Education program that will provide a comprehensive guide for living with, and successfully managing, diabetes, particularly for those in the South Asian community. The sessions will run from 1-3 p.m. on Thursdays, April 27-May 25 at the Old Bridge Library, 1…