April 9, 2010
Health calendar
Classes
Prepared Childbirth, Mondays, April 12-May 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Mary’s for Women and Children, Evansville; six-week series covers, breathing, relaxation and pain management; $50/couple; to register call (812) 485-7972.
Adult CPR for Family and Friends, April 13, 2-4 p.m., St. Mary’s Heart Ins-titute Cardiac Classroom, Evansville; $20 fee; for more information or to register call (812) 475-5230.
Weekend Prepared Childbirth, April 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children, Evansville; course covers labor, delivery, relaxation, pain management; lunch provided; $60/couple; to register call (812) 485-7972.
Your Health and Diabetes, April 19, 7-8 p.m., Pavilion Classroom, Memorial Hos-pital Jasper; discussion topics include why insulin is not a sign of failure, concerns about starting insulin and misperceptions about insulin; no reservations or fee; call (812) 482-0521 for more information.
CPR for Family and Friends, April 21, 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.
Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED, April 22 and 29, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Community Relations Classroom, South-side Office, Jasper; provides information on how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes of an emergency until professional help arrives; class consists of four core modules; $60 fee; class size limited; for more information or to register call (812) 481-2399.
55+
Balance Screenings, April 22, 9 a.m.-noon, Community Education Room, Wash-ington Square Mall, Evansville; no charge but appointments necessary by calling (812) 485-5850; sponsored by St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Institute, Trauma Services and PrimeWise.
Hope Resource Center
Eighth Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living with, Through and Beyond Cancer, April 13, 12:15-1:15 p.m., St. Mary’s Hope Resource Center, Evansville; lunch and learn teleconference will cover tips you can use to sleep better to feel better; call (812) 485-5725 or (877) 580-3883 for a reservation.
Screenings
Comprehensive Vascular Screening, April 14 and 28; non-invasive Doppler screening; space limited; call (812) 485-5233 for eligibility and appointment; $99/person.
Heart and Stroke Screenings, fourth Thursday of every month; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Mary’s Heart Institute, Evansville; call (812) 475-8404 for more information and to schedule an appointment.