UPMC Northwest offers a range of general education courses, support groups, and health lectures on various health-related topics.
Classes and Events
UPMC Classes and Events Online Registration
UPMC Classes and Events Online Registration provides a list of UPMC Hamot-sponsored classes, screenings, and events. You may register and pay for classes conveniently online.
Better Breathing Clinic
A self-management rehabilitation class
Having trouble breathing? If you have emphysema, chronic bronchitis, non-reversible asthma, or another chronic lung condition, this class can help you breathe better.
Each (one day) class includes:
- Learning how your lungs work.
- Practical information about breathing medications.
- Successful ways to reduce or stop smoking.
- Methods to lower your stress level and reduce anxiety or depression.
- How to improve eating with COPD.
- Creating a COPD self-management plan.
- Exercise tips that can help you breathe better.
- How to live better with a chronic lung condition.
- Managing expectations post-COVID.
- Guest speaker on smoking cessation.
- Light refreshments (in-person classes only).
Family members and caregivers are invited to attend the class as well.
2026 class schedule
Classes are conducted by UPMC Northwest respiratory staff and offered in-person at UPMC Northwest and virtually. Choose which date and format works best for you.
- Thursday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.
Registration is required. Simply, sign up below to select the in-person or virtual class option of your choice.
Register Here
Questions? Call us at 814-676-7103.
Stroke Support Group
For Stroke Survivors, Caregivers, Family & Friends
Join our in-person Stroke Support Group sessions to connect, share experiences, and receive support. These meetings are designed for stroke survivors and their caregivers and are open to family and friends who are part of the survivor’s support system. Having a stroke can be very isolating. By meeting on a regular basis, members help one another face and overcome common challenges by sharing experiences and encouraging one another. Talking to others who have experienced a stroke can reduce stress, ease feelings of isolation, and aid in the recovery process.
2026 In-Person Support Group Schedule
- Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
1 to 2 p.m.
UPMC Northwest
Conference Room A/B
100 Fairfield Drive
Seneca, PA 16346
To RSVP and for more information, call 814-676-7154.
News
The Collins House Now Open
The Collins House, a home for hospice patients of the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) of Venango County, is now open. Part of UPMC Home Healthcare, The Collins House is for hospice patients who wish to live in a home-like setting through the end-of-life. It is staffed by VNA Venango employees who provide 24-hour care. Any individual who is qualified for hospice and is a hospice patient of VNA Venango can reside at The Collins House and pay only room and board.
The Venango VNA Foundation funded the entire venture and will continue to support The Collins House and its operations.
For questions, please call the Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County at 814-432-6555.