Living Well With Chronic Conditions 

WVU Medicine East offers three Self-Management Programs aimed at helping patients manage diabetes, chronic disease, and chronic pain.  

Our Self-Management Programs give you the tools to better manage your health so you can feel better, be in control and do the things you want to do! Each evidence-based program has been developed by Stanford University and has been medically approved and tested to ensure effectiveness. 

Programs are free and open to the public. 

UPCOMING SESSION 

Diabetes Self-Management Program 
Tuesdays, April 1 – May 6 | 1 – 3:30 p.m. 
Shepherdstown Library 
To register, email [email protected] 

For more information or to register for an upcoming program of your choice… 

Call 304.264.1287, ext. 231814 or email Dana DeJarnett at [email protected] 

 

Childbirth Education Classes 

Join us for a four-class series of free childbirth education classes. Learn everything you need to know as you prepare for the birth and care of your newborn. Our classes are taught at Berkeley Medical Center by certified Childbirth Educators and Lactation Consultants currently working in our Women & Children Units. 

Topics Covered 

  • Normal labor, birth, and the early postpartum period 
  • Positioning for labor and birth 
  • Relaxation and massage techniques 
  • Labor support 
  • Communication skills 
  • Information about medical procedures 
  • Breastfeeding with our Lactation Consultant 
  • Healthy lifestyle 
  • Car seat safety 
  • Newborn care 
  • 4th class dedicated to breastfeeding and tour of labor & delivery rooms 

Registration 

Registration at least one week prior to your preferred session is required to participate. For more information or to register, call 304-264-1297, Menu Selection 2. 

Class Schedule 

New sessions are offered every other month on Thursdays at 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 
2025 Sessions 
January 2, 9, 16, 13 
March 6, 13, 20, 27 
May 1, 8, 15, 22 
July 3, 10, 17, 24 
September 4, 11, 18, 25 
November 6, 13, 20, 27

Location 

All classes are scheduled to take place in Berkeley Medical Center’s 8th Floor Classroom unless otherwise noted. 

Berkeley Medical Center
8th Floor Classroom
2500 Hospital Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25401 

Latch Check 

As added support to our breastfeeding mothers, we offer weekly Tuesday Latch Checks, a service where mothers can join in a group setting to meet our lactation team, get assistance with latch/position, troubleshoot problems and ask questions. 

Latch checks are FREE to breastfeeding moms and their babies. Wednesday Latch Checks are held in the first floor meeting room in Berkeley Medical Center from 10 am. – 11:30 am. each Tuesday.  Simply drop by within that time frame.  To respect the privacy of our participants, this service is only open to mothers and their breastfeeding babies.