May 8, 2009

Health calendar

Class

Your Health and Diabetes, May 18, 7-8 p.m., Pavilion Classroom, Memorial Hospital Jasper; discussion topic is Reading a Nutrition Label with Ease; no reservations or fee; call (812) 482-0521 for more information.

BLS for Health Care Provider Refresher, May 21, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Relations Classroom, Memorial Hospital Southside Office, Jasper; American Heart Association refresher course reviews skills learned in the initial training course and covers CPR for all ages, two-man CPR, bag-valve mask ventilation, choking, use of AED; $45 fee; for more information or to register call (812) 481-2399.

Meeting

Hearty Hearts Cardiac Rehab Club, next quarterly meeting will be May 19, 7 p.m., Medical Arts Confer-ence Center, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; open to all former and current Memorial Hospital cardiac rehab patients and their families; discussions on diet, exercise, stress, medications and heart related topics; no charge; (812) 482-0554.

Screening

Free Mammograms-Sharing the Vision: Early Detec-tion of Breast Cancer, May 12, 8-11 a.m., St. Mary’s Breast Center, Evansville; May 19, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital, Boonville; screenings include mammograms, breast exams and education about breast health and early detection of breast cancer; participants must meet eligibility criteria which include all women 40-95 years of age, limited income, elderly or without insurance; to make an appointment or for more information, call (877) 580-3883 or (812) 485-5725; offered by St. Mary’s Breast Center through a grant from the Greater Evansville Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

Support Groups

Bi-Polar/Anxiety/Depression Support Group, May 19, 6:30–8 p.m., Mary Potter Pavilion Classroom, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; open to individuals and their families who experience feelings of deep depression, extreme mood changes, excessive and/or unexplained fear, worry or panic; open to the public; (812) 481-5780.

Widow or Widower Support Group, meets three times a month for breakfast, dinner and/or a game of cards; open to individuals over the age of 50 who have lost a spouse; call Mental Health America at (812) 426-2640 for more information on the next meeting.

Compassionate Friends, meet the third Monday of each month, 7:15 p.m., Eastside Christian Church, Bayard Park and Weinbach Ave., Evansville; group of bereaved parents offering friendship and understanding to families who have experienced the death of any age child; call Eldon Scott (812) 768-5099.

Bi-Polar/Manic Depressive Support Group, meets first and third Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., third floor, Kempf Bi-Polar Wellness Center, St. Mary’s Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute Building, Evansville; facilitator will lead group in discussion/sharing and education to cope with the highs and lows of this disorder; for more information call (812) 485-4934; sponsored by Mental Health America.