Grandparents—are you up-to-date? NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Inspiring Women educational series will offer a free program, “Grandparenting Matters—Inside and Out,” on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. The program will be held at the NYU Winthrop Research and Academic Center, located at 101 Mineola Blvd., Mineola, in the Treiber Family Conference Center, Room G-018.
Ronald V. Marino, DO, associate chairman of pediatrics and Richard A. Bagdonas, MD, acute care surgeon, department of surgery, will offer an informative session on how to keep children safe inside and outside the home. Grandparents will also understand updates on vaccines, SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) prevention and safe sleep and become familiar with feeding options and choking hazards. A question and answer period will be included with the session.
Attendees are asked to arrive at 6:45 p.m. for the 7 p.m. program. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. To register for this program, call 516-663-3916 or email inspiringwomen@nyuwinthrop.org. For parking or inclement weather information, call 516-663-9761.
