Listed below are upcoming Community Education programs offered at The Westerly Hospital. 

All programs are free and open to anyone.  Programs are held from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Hospital's Henry J. Nardone Conference Center unless noted otherwise below.

To register for a program community education programs, click on the program topic below or call 401-348-2300.

March 24: Alzheimer’s Project
Robert Elmer, Administrator of The Elms, The Carriage House, and The Chestnut Cottage
Carolyn Collin, RN, Nurse Manager of The Carriage House and The Chestnut Cottage
Camilla Farrell, Development Director for the Rhode Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
Karen Hawthorne and Kelly Lee of The Westerly Adult Day Services
Lisa Ryan, Geriatric Care Manager; Rose Levine, Dementia Care Manager, both of Eldereval Geriatric Assessment and Management Center

March 24: Caregivers
Illustrates the sacrifices, struggles, and successes made by those caring for loved ones in different stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

April 1: The Latest on Skin Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Michael Harwood, MD, Dermatology
Dr. Harwood who will cover the various types of skin cancer, ways to protect your skin and keep it healthy, as well as the latest in skin cancer treatment.

Dr. Harwood is a board certified dermatologist and member of The Westerly Hospital’s medical staff. He attended Brown Medical School in Providence, RI and performed his internship in internal medicine at Rogers Williams Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in dermatology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Harwood’s practice is located at 41 East Avenue in Westerly.