September 18, 2009
Health calendar
Classes
Yoga for You — For Individuals Whose Lives Have Been Touched by Cancer, Sept. 22, 24 and 29, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Hope Resource Center, St. Mary’s, Evansville; ease tension and relieve stress; free classes, limited space; call (812) 485-5725 or (877) 580-3883.
CPR for Family and Friends, Oct. 1, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Community Relations Classroom, Memorial Southside Office, Jasper; learn how to perform CPR on victims of all ages and how to help someone who is choking; $30 fee; call (812) 481-2399 to register.
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Comprehensive Vascular Screening, Sept. 28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Mary’s Kempf Wellness Center, Evansville; screening for stroke/caro-tid artery, abdominal aortic aneurysm and peri-pheral arterial disease with same day results; $60/person; call (812) 485-5850 for appointment.
Activity
Hope Resource Center Activities, 3801 Bellemeade Ave., Suite 120, Evansville; Fri-days, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Playing Bridge; Mondays, 1:30-3 p.m., Knitting for Hope; for more information call (877) 580-3883 or (812) 485-5725.
Support Groups
S.P.I.R.I.T. Parenting Group, meets every first Wednesday each month, 6:30-8 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, Evansville; for families with children who have behavioral, emotional, mental disorders; free supervised childcare; (812) 426-2640; sponsored by Mental Health America.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, fourth Monday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., Memorial Hospital Board Conference Room, Jasper; free program is open to individuals diagnosed with MS and their family members; (812) 481-8420 or (800) 852-7279, ext. 636.
Al Anon Family Groups, fellowship of people whose lives and families have been affected by alcoholism; daily meetings; for meeting times and locations call (812) 421-2800.
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Evansville on-going support meetings, second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:45-8:30 p.m., Southwestern Indiana Mental Health Center, Fourth and Mulberry Sts., Evansville; Diane Arneson (812) 423-4333.
Lung Disease and Heart Failure, meets first Wednesday of every month, 1-2 p.m., Cardiac Conference room, St. Mary’s Medical Enter, Evansville; activities include social gatherings, harmonica playing, guest speakers, presentations, refreshments; meetings are free and open to the public; for more information call (812) 485-5230.
Heart Failure Support Group, meets the first Thursday of the month, 1-2 p.m., Cardiac Conference Room, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville; provides educational and emotional support to those diagnosed with heart failure and their families; for more information call (812) 485-5230.