Community Programs, Services Offered By Bridgeport Hospital

By KRISTEN ANGELL

Published: May 12, 2006 12:00 am

BETTER BREATHING CLUB â The Better Breathing Club will meet 1:30 pm on Thurdsay, May 19, in the hospitalâs first-floor duPont Board Room. The club provides educational and emotional support for people with chronic respiratory conditions.

For information, call 888-357-2396.

FREE LECTURE ON NEW SURGERY FOR HEART RHYTHM DISORDER â Cardiothoracic surgeon M. Clive Robinson, MD, will discuss a new minimally invasive surgical procedure for treatment of atrial fibrillation during a free lecture that will start at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, May 10, in the fourth-floor Hollander Auditorium. Refreshments will be served at 6 before the lecture in the second-floor cafeteria.

Complimentary parking is available in the Kaulbach Parking Pavilion outside the hospitalâs Grant Street entrance. The lecture is sponsored by Heart Beats, Bridgeport Hospitalâs cardiac patient support group. For information, call 888-357-2396.

LOOK GOOD...FEEL BETTER â Look Good...Feel Better, the American Cancer Society program that helps women with cancer improve their appearance and self-image through hands-on beauty techniques, will be offered from 5 to 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 9, in the first-floor Operations Conference Room.

Parking and admission are free, and light refreshments will be served. To register, call 888-357-2396.

OSTOMY SUPPORT â The United Ostomy Chapter of Greater Bridgeport will meet 2 pm on Sunday, May 21, at Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut, 40 Lindeman Drive in Trumbull.

Meetings, which include an educational session and business meeting, are anyone who has had any type of ostomy operation, including a colostomy, urostomy or ileostomy. For information, call 888-357-2396.

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I asked AI what does agreement in principle mean An "agreement in principle" is a preliminary, non-binding understanding reached between two or more parties that outlines the fundamental terms of a future contract. It is considered a stepping stone toward a formal, legally enforceable agreement. This type of agreement is used to establish mutual intent and a basic framework for negotiations before the parties commit to a detailed, final contract.

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