Tuesday, August 24, 2010 3:08 AM CDT
Blood drives
BLOOD DRIVE: 2-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Truesdale Knights of Columbus Hall, 700 South St. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Bring photo ID. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “TruesdaleKofC” or call 636-359-0003.
AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts Strategies for Challenging Behaviors from 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at The Center for Autism Education, 105 Sheriff Dierker Court in O’Fallon. Classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other family members who want to learn more about autism. Cost is $30. To register, call 636-978-4951.
DIABETES: SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles, and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, offer diabetes self-management training classes. Classes available with doctor’s orders only. To register, call 636-949-9600. For information, call Patty Shelton at 636-947-5573.
Photo Galleries Prep Sports Photos
CHILDBIRTH: SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis offer childbirth preparation classes to assist women and their partners to prepare for the birth of their babies. Information includes coping with labor, relaxation techniques, breathing methods and pain management options. Recommended in the second trimester of pregnancy. Costs $60 per couple. For information or to register, call 866-SSM-DOCS.
BREAST-FEEDING: SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, offers breast-feeding classes for women who are planning to breast-feed and for those who have not yet decided. It is designed for mothers, fathers, grandparents and support persons and includes information on how the breast makes milk, how to establish a good milk supply, avoiding sore nipples and nurturing the breast-feeding family. Costs $20. For information or to register, call 866-SSM-DOCS.
CREATING WELLNESS WORKSHOPS: 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays at Above & Beyond Chiropractic: Creating Wellness Center, 213 Creekside Office Drive in Wentzville. Health topics include nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, ADHD, asthma, allergies, arthritis, vaccinations, etc. For information, call Theresa at 636-332-9100.
LOW-IMPACT AEROBICS: 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at The United Methodist Church at Wentzville, 725 Wall St. Costs $38 for 12 classes. First class is free. To participate, call the church at 636-327-6377 or instructor Janet Hespen at 636-828-6420.
RED CROSS TRAINING: The American Red Cross offers first aid, CPR and AED training at its St. Charles County Service Center, 224 Mid Rivers Center in St. Peters. Participants must pay in advance; no walk-ins accepted. To register, call 636-397-1074 or visit www.redcrossstl.org .
First aid with CPR/AED training (adult) – 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 26. This course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for life-threatening respiratory and cardiac emergencies in people over 12 by providing care to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. Learn to care for conscious and unconscious choking victims, perform CPR, use an AED and other skills. Students will receive a CPR/AED certificate valid for one year and first aid certificate valid for three years. Class costs $55. If you need only the CPR/AED Adult training, you may register for the first 4 hours of the course for $44. For just the first aid component, register for the last two hours for $33.
CPR/AED adult training – 6-10:30 p.m. Sept. 13. This course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for life-threatening respiratory and cardiac emergencies in people over 12. Learn to care for conscious and unconscious choking victims, perform CPR and use an AED. Students will receive a CPR/AED Adult certificate valid for one year. Class costs $44.
First aid component training – 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Designed for people who have current CPR certification, this course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to an emergency and give care to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. Students will receive a First Aid certificate valid for one year. Participants must present a current, within one year CPR certification to be eligible. Class costs $33.
CPR/AED training adult and child plus CPR training infant – 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 18. This course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for life-threatening respiratory and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Learn to care for conscious and unconscious choking victims, perform CPR and use an AED. Students will receive a CPR/AED Adult and Child plus CPR Infant certificate valid for one year. Class costs $54.
First aid with CPR/AED training (adult) – 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 23. This course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for life-threatening respiratory and cardiac emergencies in people over 12 by providing care to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. Learn to care for conscious and unconscious choking victims, perform CPR, use an AED and other skills. Students will receive a CPR/AED certificate valid for one year and first aid certificate valid for three years. Class costs $55. If you need only the CPR/AED Adult training, you may register for the first 4 hours of the course for $44. For just the first aid component, register for the last two hours for $33.
BACK TO SCHOOL/SPORTS INJURIES: 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 1 at Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Highway K in O’Fallon. Dr. Matthew Melander will discuss the causes of and treatments for the most common sports injuries in children. Free. Sponsored by Progress West HealthCare Center. Call 636-344-2273 to register.
WEAK IN THE KNEES NO MORE: 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Highway K in O’Fallon. Dr. Dane Glueck will discuss the treatments for knee pain in both men and women, including non-surgical therapies as well as surgical options. Sponsored by Progress West HealthCare Center. Free. Call 636-344-2273 to register.
HEALTH CARE WORKERS WORKSHOP: “Inspired Nurses: A Journey to Reconnect You to Your Passion,” 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Oct. 14 at St. Charles Community College, Student Center Room 205, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. The purpose of the workshop is to utilize inspiration and reconnect with your passion for nursing, in turn retaining quality nurses and achieving organizational success. Cost is $125 for Missouri League for Nursing members and $160 for nonmembers, plus $15 if registering on-site. To register, visit www.mlnmonursing.org or call 573-635-5355.
HEALTHY AT HOME EXPO: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 28 at the St. Peters Community & Arts Center, 1035 St. Peters Howell Road. The expo will include health screenings, immunizations, blood pressure checks, informational booths and a Senior Moments Art Show showcasing artwork created by seniors age 55 and over and by high school and college seniors. Admission is free. Sponsors are Angels of Mercy Home Health Agency and Hope Hospice. Limited vendor space is available. For information, call Sarah Bilbrey at Hope Hospice at 314-435-1967.
FAMILY SAFETY DAY: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 18 at Progress West HealthCare Center, 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon, in the parking lot and cafe. Parents will receive information on how to keep their families healthy, happy and safe. Event includes children’s activities and information from the hospital and other organizations. Free. Call 636-344-2273 to register.
LOOK GOOD ?- FEEL BETTER: American Cancer Society program for female cancer patients. Sessions are from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 and Dec. 20 in the H.W. Koenig Medical Building, Suite 100, at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 400 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis. Call 314-286-8176 to make an appointment.
MASSAGE THERAPY: Appointments available from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at SSM Cancer Care at St. Joseph Hospital West, Suite 25, 400 Medical Plaza, Lake Saint Louis; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays at SSM St. Joseph Health Center, second floor, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. $35 for half-hour, $50 for one hour. To schedule an appointment, call 636-949-9600. For information, call 636-947-5219.
MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY: A nutritional diagnostic therapy and counseling service at SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles for disease management with a dietitian. Sessions available with doctor’s orders only. To register, call 636-949-9600.
SENIOR SERVICE: SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, offers resources to seniors in western St. Charles, Warren and Lincoln counties. Senior Services can connect seniors to specialists; give referrals for other needed resources, such as support groups and assisted living facilities; help schedule outpatient tests and other needed services. For information, call 636-755-3100.
COUNSELING FOR VETERANS, FAMILIES: Crider Health Center provides free counseling to family members of returning Missouri veterans. Services are for parents, spouses and children of all branches of the National Guard and Reserve who are awaiting or have returned from Afghanistan or Iraq. Services also available to discharged active duty veterans. For more information or to make an appointment, visit www.cridercenter.org or call 636-332-6000.
HEART HEALTH: SSM Heart Institute offers comprehensive heart health screenings from 8-11 a.m. Aug. 31 and Nov. 30 in the H.W. Koenig Medical Building at St. Joseph Hospital West, community education center. Provides total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, blood glucose, body fat analysis and blood pressure screenings for $15. Call 866-776-3627 to register.
CHOLESTEROL SCREENING: 5-8 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Progress West HealthCare Center Cafe, 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon. Provides total cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol) and glucose levels. Free. Appointments required. Call 636-344-2273.
MAMMOGRAMS: SSM offers free mammogram screenings by appointment to women who have no health insurance. Appointments are available at SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles; at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis; at SSM St. Joseph Health Center-Wentzville, 500 Medical Drive; and at SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, 1475 Kisker Road in St. Peters. For information, call Terry Lohmeyer at 636-947-5617.
No comments posted.
You need to log in to post a comment.
 |
Related posts:
- The Way To Save On Professional Medical Requirements: Canadian Online Pharmacy Whether it's a pharmacy in Canada or some other pharmacy...
- Pre-Existing Medical Conditions – How They Can Hurt Your Chances of Getting Insurance If you are in need of medical insurance, you may...
- What Medical Treatments Can I Afford? When a person eats allot or meats a condition called...
- Medical Professionals If you are diagnosed with the arthritis or other conditions...
- Arthritis Pain Relief | Relief From Arthritic Pain – Medical Gloves Arthritis is a problem which affects almost all elderly people...
Tags: Arthritis Knee Pain, breast feeding, challenging behaviors, knights of columbus hall, medical plaza
