April 2, 2010
Health calendar
Classes/Workshops
Yoga for You, Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, and Thursdays, April 8, 15 and 22; 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.; Hope Resource Center; 3801 Bellemeade Ave, Suite 120, Evansville; for Individuals whose lives have been touched by cancer, for information call (812) 485-5725 or (877) 580-3883.
Mother and Infant Care, April 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children, Evansville; learn the basics of caring for a new baby; $15/couple; to register call (812) 485-7972.
Breastfeeding — Getting off to a Great Start, April 10, 1-3 p.m.; St Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children, Evansville; RN lactation counselor shows you how to get started breastfeeding; $20/couple, to register call (812) 485-7972
Checking in on Mommy and Me, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper, April 15 from 1-2 p.m. in Women and Infant Services Education Conference Room on third Floor of LCM Tower in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center; light and healthy snack provided; for more information call Angie Mehringer (812) 481-7714 or anmehrin@mhhcc.org.
Getting Ready for Baby Brother or Sister, April 19, 7-8 p.m., Memorial Hospital Pavilion Classroom, Jasper; open to children over the age of four; includes tour of nursery and infant care demonstrations; free to those families who are delivering at Memorial Hospital; pre-registration re-quired; parents asked to attend (812) 481-2399.
HealthMatters Program on Your Child’s Health Matters, April 28, 7 p.m., Medical Arts Building Conference Center, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; presentation on childhood nu-trition, obesity and vaccinations; for more information call (812) 481-2323.
2010 Child Developmental Series, classes fourth Thursday of each month through October, 10-11 a.m., St. Mary’s Center for Children conference room, Evansville; series geared to parents and caregivers of children zero to three years old; April 22 topic is Encouraging language development and communication in young children; child care provided; program is free; light refreshments and snacks served; for more information and list of topics call (812) 485-7944 or (812) 436-4501, ext. 229; sponsored by St. Mary’s and ECHO Community Health Care.
Healthy Start Coaching Program Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper, cost $299 includes 30-minute initial session followed by 11 weeks of 20-minute sessions; for information or to enroll call (812) 481-2399 or toll-free (800) 852-7279, Ext 2399.
55+
Health Screenings, April 9, 8-10 a.m., St. Mary’s Re-habilitation Institute, Evansville; call (812) 485-5850 to receive screening guidelines, cost or to schedule an ap-pointment; sponsored by St. Mary’s PrimeWise and Health Matters.
Screenings
Ankle Brachial Index Screenings, April 7, 12-1 p.m.; Center for Advanced Medicine, St. Mary’s, Evansville; free non-invasive test that compares the Doppler blood pressure in your arms to Doppler blood pressure in your legs to screen for peripheral arterial disease; for information or to register call (812) 485-4968.
Heart and Stroke Screenings, April 15; Center for Advanced Medicine, St. Mary’s, Evansville Cardiopulmonary Rehab Building; for more information or schedule a screening call (812) 485-4968.
Weight Loss
St. Mary’s Non-Surgical Weight-Loss Program, Health Management Resources program offered at St. Mary’s Weight Management Center, Evansville; call (812) 485-5801 for times of free information sessions.