The following education classes are currently available at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care Systems (CAVHCS) through Veterans Health Education & Information (VHEI).
Current Education Classes
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
- Held every 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month
- Time: 0830 – 1030 CDT/ 0930 – 1130 EDT
- Face-to-Face at the Montgomery Perry Hill Road and Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT)
Smoking Cessation
- Tuesdays via CVT
- Wednesday and Thursday via VA Video Connect (VVC)
- Monday – Friday via phone or Face-to-Face
- Monday and Wednesday via Face-to-Face
Contact Dr. Melodye M. Harvey, CRNP–VHEC at 334-2272-4670 Ext. 3-4794 for any questions about Diabetes or smoking cessation classes.
More Veterans Education Classes
MOVE! and TELEMOVE!
Face-to-Face classes are available at
- Montgomery VAMC, Perry Hill Road
- MVAMC – Chantilly Parkway
- Poydasheff, River Road, Columbus,GA
- Fort Novosel (formally Ft. Benning)
- Virtual classes are also available
Please Contact the MOVE! Coordinator at 334-649-0260 or TELEMOVE! Coordinator at 334-400-9257 for more information.
HYPERTENSION
Hypertension Education
- 2nd Friday of the month, face-to-face Tuskegee Campus. Clinical Video Telehealth in progress.
- Time: 1300 – 1400 CDT/1400 – 1500 EDT
Table from the American Heart Association
| Blood Pressure Category | Systolic mm Hg (Upper Number) | Diastolic mm Hg (Lower Number) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Less than 120 | and | Less than 80 |
| Elevated | 120 – 129 | and | Less than 80 |
| HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STAGE 1 | 130 – 139 | or | 80 — 89 |
| HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STAGE 2 | 140 or Higher | or | 90 or Higher |
| HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS (CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY) | HIGHER than 180 | and/or | Higher than 120 |