July 9, 2010
Health calendar
Classes/Meetings
Medic First Aid Refresher, July 14 12-4 p.m. and July 19 8-11 a.m., Community Relations Classroom, Memorial Hospital Southside Office, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting; cost is $39, limited class size; for information or to register call (812) 481-2399.
BLS for Health Care Provider Refresher, July 19, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Community Relations Classroom, Memorial Hospital Southside Office, Jasper; Amer-ican 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.
Heartsaver CPR, July 22, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Community Relations Classroom, Memorial Hospital Southside Office, Jasper; class designed for lay personnel who serve as rescuers as part of their job responsibilities teaches CPR and relief of choking; $45 fee; registration required; for more information or to register call (812) 481-2399.
Your Health and Diabetes, every third Monday, 7-8 p.m., Pavilion Classroom, Memorial Hospital Jasper; July 21 meeting topic is “Help Control Blood Sugar with Movement”; no reservations or fee; call (812) 482-0521 for more information.
Screening
Heart and Stroke Screenings, first and third Thursday of every month for everyone, and fourth Thursday of every month for women only; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Mary’s Heart Institute, Evansville; call (812) 485-5233 for more information and to schedule an appointment.
Fitness
“Get Fit” Adult Fitness Program, Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Memorial Hospital Wellness Center at Southside Office, Jasper; “Get Fit” designed to help with balance and coordination using low impact strength and flexibility exercises; participants will use resistance bands and small hand weights; cost $5 per session; for details or to register call (812) 481-2399.