Medical Town Meetings At Danbury Hospital

By KAAREN VALENTA

Published: Mar 04, 2001 12:00 AM

DANBURY â Danbury Hospital plans an ongoing series of programs, called Medical Town Meetings, in the hospital auditorium on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 pm in March and April.

âBaby Quest: Planning Your Journey to Parenthoodâ will be held on Tuesday, March 13. The Family Birth Center will prepare couples for pregnancy, childbirth, and parenthood. There will be exhibits in the auditorium foyer.

Featured speakers will be Dr Howard Blanchette, chairman of the hospitalâs Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Dee Campbell, a registered nurse and lactation consultant; Sandy McGuire, doula program coordinator; Dr Eitan Kilchevsky, neonatologist; and registered nurse Cindy Palmer. They will discuss pre-pregnancy planning and postpartum care; labor support and the role of the doula; managing the complicated pregnancy and birth; to breast or bottle feed; as well as information about the Family Birth Centerâs Programs for Parents.

Leticia Agosto, a registered nurse and manager of Womenâs and Childrenâs Services, will moderate the evening program.

âNutrition and Disease Prevention: From Soy to Supplements â What Really Worksâ will be held on Tuesday, March 20. Nancy Salem, a Danbury Hospital registered dietitian in the hospitalâs Outpatient Nutrition Department, will discuss nutrition and vitamins for life and good health. A free low-fat snack taste-testing and recipe giveaway will take place from 6 to 7 pm before the program.

âGood Stress/Bad Stress and Depressionâ will be discussed on Tuesday, April 10. Psychiatry and behavioral health experts will explore the effects of stress and depression and discuss when to seek professional help.

âColon Cancer: Itâs Preventableâ will be the program on Tuesday, April 17. Get the facts about colon cancer and learn why early detection and routine screening save lives.

Ample time will be provided for audience questions. Medical Town Meetings are co-sponsored by Danbury Hospital and the Danbury Office of Physician Services, PC, and are free and open to the public. No reservations are required. Park free in the Blue Visitorâs parking lot.

Danbury Hospitalâs 10th annual Childrenâs Day will be held on Saturday, March 17, from 10 am to 2 pm. The day includes free fun for the entire family featuring emergency medical services, fire and police vehicles, helicopter; singer, songwriter and storyteller John Farrell; tours and a variety of health promotion activities.

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There are many considerations as it relates to the development of the Castle Hill property as noted. I am supportive of the proposal and to approval process as it is sensitive to concerns being raised. The proposal provides another housing and lifestyle option for long time residents and newcomers with great accessibility to town. The developer is a long time resident with a solid reputation and the best interest of town at heart. It is not wise to make gross assumptions but I would think it would be a net positive (will attract empty nesters) to the tax base versus incremental town costs required. Net positive tax base growth supports continued investment in our great school system. Working in partnership with historical groups, bike and trails, the borough and others could actually add another great part of our amazing town.

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I am on the Newtown Bike and Trail Committee and we have been promoting and maintaining this trail for years. It literally goes through the middle of 20/60 Castle Hill Rd., and was added to the register of historic places around 2003: https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/02001679 . That said, I think nearby development and trail preservation could be compatible, depending on the plan.

Its not just this meeting - its pretty much all town meetings. When was the last time you saw an article on the Bee's website regarding P&Z or BOE? Did you know that a BOE member resigned in January and a new one was appointed? These used to be featured articles on the Bee website after they went into the print edition. Unfortunately, things have changed a lot at the Bee since Mr. Voket left.

I have lived in Newtown for over 60 years and this is the first I have ever heard of the Rochambeau Trail. When I checked with the National Park Service and our state only Nationally Historic Site the official records of the Rochambeau Trail administrated by NPS does not travel through this property. If you are arguing it is "Near" the trail then where was the outrage when Big Y was built? The new development on 6 and 25 or even the Starbucks.

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