Healthy Living at United Memorial Medical Center

Healthy Living offers a variety of support groups for our community members offering a positive, friendly and informal environment for people to share, listen and be heard. Please contact our office for additional details (585) 344-5331.

• Cancer Support Group - Monthly
• Diabetes Support Group for Adults - Bi Monthly
• Baby Café Drop In Support - Weekly

Our registered 1:1 dietitian/nutritionist evaluates your specific needs and daily routine, and offers practical suggestions on meal planning, dining out and more. You’ll learn how to establish good eating habits, which are essential for managing medical conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, celiac disease and chronic kidney disease.

GROUP: FREE program series facilitated by our local Cornell Cooperative Extension registered dietitians. This group familiarizes participants with good eating habits and how to eat healthy while saving time and money.

Number of classes: 4-6 one hour sessions.

UMMC’s Baby Café welcomes pregnant and breastfeeding moms to join our weekly support group. This drop-in group is a safe space for networking and gaining support from fellow breastfeeding moms as well as our trained CLC's and international board certified lactation consultants. We meet every Tuesday from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at Genesee County YMCA, 2nd floor. Check us out on Facebook at Breastfeeding and Beyond Baby Café.

Our Infant Feeding Classes are recommended for parents during weeks 30-37 of pregnancy, and are strongly suggested for families interested in learning more about infant feeding, including breastfeeding. Breastfeeding, chest feeding, and bottle feeding methods will be discussed in the Infant Nutrition Class, as well as how to maintain milk with latching difficulties, while pumping, and beyond.

• Number of classes: 1 (2 hours)
• Frequency of offering: every 6 weeks
• Cost (includes registration for up to 2 people): FREE
  

UMMC is a Baby-Friendly Hospital offering the golden hour after birth for bonding, Lactation Consultant assistance while in the hospital, and discharge support. A continuum of care and support provided by trained and board-certified Lactation Consultants can address important challenges in infant feeding, establish skills for breastfeeding, and competency and confidence among mothers.

Childbirth Education classes are recommended for parents during weeks 28-34 of pregnancy. These classes feature an overview of labor and delivery, relaxation, pain management, Cesarean delivery care, informed consent, postpartum care, and newborn care.

• Numbers of classes:
  • One 4-hour Class
    
• Frequency of offering:
  • In person, offered 1 Saturday per month
    
• Cost (includes registration for up to 2 people): FREE
  
• For: Women and families who have not yet attended childbirth classes or those looking for a refresher
  

Please call Healthy Living for questions or to register at 585.344.5331

United Memorial Medical Center also offers the LEAD program for all parents, providing support and guidance on their breastfeeding journey. As part of that program, we offer:

• Our Breast/Chest Feeding Support Line at (585) 344-8104. Calls are usually returned within 24-48 hours.
• Individual outpatient visits and follow-up visits as needed for breast/chest feeding support
  
• Baby Café - In Person
  • Every Tuesday, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Genesee County YMCA
  • 209 E Main Street Batavia, NY 14020

MOMS Program promotes a healthy pregnancy and optimal birth outcomes through early prenatal education and postpartum follow-up care for eligible mothers.

If you’re pregnant, the MOMS Program can quickly provide you with help in applying for coverage for you and your baby and connect you to a network of resources, education, support and transportation to aid you in leading a healthy pregnancy, delivering your baby and beyond.

Call (585) 344-5355 to schedule an appointment.

Healthy Moms and Healthy Dads is funded by New York State through the Perinatal Infant Community Health Collaborative (PICHC) grant. Parents who enroll in the program will work with a Community Health Worker (CHW) to identify desired parenting outcomes. Through the program, participants will gain education, knowledge and resources to assist them in achieving their goals.

Healthy Moms and Healthy Dads offers the following services and supports:

• Support for parents, to help promote physical and emotional health as well as self-sufficiency
• Tools and education for a healthy pregnancy and birth
• Home visiting support program during pregnancy and until children turn 2 years old
• Breastfeeding/chestfeeding support
• Doula services
• Connection to community resources and referrals
• Parenting education
• Transportation to medical appointments
• Family planning resources
• Help with securing medical insurance and care

Eligibility

In order to qualify for these free services through Healthy Moms and Healthy Dads, individuals must live in Genesee County and be:

• Pregnant, or
• A partner of an expectant parent, or
• A parent of child under 24 months

How to Join

Call 585-344-8192 and ask for the Healthy Moms & Healthy Dads Program

Our Location

Healthy Moms and Healthy Dads, Genesee County
164 Washington Avenue
Batavia, NY 14020
585-344-8192

Parents, grandparents and caregivers will discover safety issues to address, such as poison control and first aid. You will also learn how to perform hands-only CPR on adults, children and infants. An American Heart Association CPR guide is included with each registration. Call our Healthy Living office at (585) 344-5331 option 1 for a schedule of classes.

Cancer screenings save lives! No cost breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings are available to women over 40 and men over 45 who do not have health insurance. The program pays for annual mammograms, pap smears, fecal tests and colonoscopes for eligible patients. Any further tests or diagnostics required as a result of the screenings are also covered. 

Our team can also assist uninsured members of the community diagnosed with breast, cervical, colorectal or prostate cancer with obtaining health insurance through the Medicaid Treatment Act. 

The Medicaid Treatment Act is a New York State health insurance.