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Colorectal Cancer Event
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 10:30 am., Isaiah Chapel, 5038 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Milton, FL 32570. Free and open to the public.
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. Accucheck Monitor class: 1 to 2 p.m. Mondays. For all participants, prescription is needed for supplies for the monitor. Prescription needed for monitor as well if your primary care manager is not at
Naval
Hospital
. Naval Hospital. 505-7171.
· Advance Directives & Living Wills: 9:30 a.m. third Thursdays. Free classes presented by palliative care specialists. Sacred Heart Hospital. 416-7705.
· Atmore Community Hospital GoldenCare: 7:30 a.m. fourth Wednesday. Topic: Interventional radiology consultants will discuss symptoms, conditions and treatment options for osteoporosis. 469-2356.
· Bariatric Support Group: 6:30 to 8 p.m. second Tuesday, medical meeting rooms,
Baptist
Medical
Towers
. Meeting for people considering or who have had gastric bypass surgery. 434-4080.
· Basic Life Support/CPR: Offered monthly at Sacred Heart Women's Hospital. 416-7264.
· Big Brothers/Big Sisters Sibling Class: For children ages 3 to 8 to help prepare them for the birth of a new baby in the family. The class includes hospital tour, refreshments and a T-shirt. Cost: $10 for materials.
Baptist
Hospital
. 434-4567, or visit www.eBaptistHealthCare.org/MotherBaby.
· Breastfeeding Classes: A two-class series on breastfeeding to prepare expectant parents for a successful breastfeeding experience. 434-4567, or visit www.eBaptistHealthCare.org/MotherBaby.
· Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
Baptist
Hospital
, Medical Tower 1, 1717 North E St. A physician referral is required. 434-4080. Physicians can refer patients by calling 469-2235.
· Caregiving Workshop: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. last Thursday of each month. Free training for individuals responsible for caring for people who are coping with health problems or medical conditions. Sacred Heart Home Care (downtown Pensacola office), 213 E. Wright St. (877) 470-9288.
· Christian Counseling Services: Baptist Health Care offers counseling, provides licensed therapists to help individuals resolve problems using psychological techniques combined with the healing resources of faith. 202-0028.
· CPR for Family and Friends: A Sacred Heart Hospital class that teaches infant and child CPR, first aid for a child who is choking, education regarding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, common childhood injuries and other safety information. 416-7264.
· Diabetes Survival Skills: 2 to 4 p.m. second and fourth Monday. Naval Hospital. Details: 505-7171.
· Exercise Program: 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Baptist
Hospital
offers supervised exercise for people with special medical needs such as vascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis or arthritis. Cost: $150.
Baptist
Hospital Medical Tower 1, Suite 103, 1717 N. E St. 469-2235.
· Fibromyalgia Information: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday. Speaker and program. West Florida Regional Medical Center Rehab Institute, community room,
8383 N. Davis Highway
. 432-4348.
· Gulf Breeze Hospital GoldenCare: 7:30 a.m. fourth Tuesday. Topic: Interventional radiology consultants will discuss symptoms, conditions and treatment options for osteoporosis. 469-2356.
· Healthcare Provider CPR Retraining: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. LifeFlight Outreach at
Baptist
Hospital
conducts a CPR recertification class for physicians, nurses and others with a current CPR card. Cost: $35. Pre-registration required. 201 W. Moreno St. 434-4641.
· Intro to Fitness Classes for Seniors 60+: Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Pensacourt, Langley Avenue and Nine Mile Road locations.
478-1400, ext.103.
·
Jay
Hospital
Laboratory Services: 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Century
Medical
Center
, 8401 N. Century Blvd. 675-8029.
· Lifeline Personal Response Service: Baptist Hospital Senior Services offers this program that gives seniors the confidence of knowing help is never out of reach. There is an installation and monthly monitoring fee, but GoldenCare members get discounts for installation. 469-2356.
· Meet the Doc Program: 6:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday, Bariatric Center of Excellence at Baptist Hospital, Medical Tower II, 1717 N. E St. 434-4080 or 469-5816.
· Pilates Reformer Classes: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday and 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Classes for back pain, osteoporosis, arthritis, fibromyalsia and conditions where individual attention is necessary to exercise safely and for aid in pain relief. Pilates Core Training Studio, 2130 Summit Blvd. Details: 287-5836, or visit www.pilatescoretraining.com.
· Prepared Childbirth Classes: Expectant parents learn about breathing and relaxation techniques, and other important facts to help them prepare for the birth experience. Classes meet in prenatal classroom on third floor of
Baptist
Hospital
. Call for times. 434-4567.
· Pulmonary Rehabilitation: 24-week session program designed to strengthen the lungs. A physician referral is required.
Baptist
Hospital
. 434-4080. Physicians can refer patients by calling 469-2235.
· Sacred Heart's
Mission
in Motion Mobile Health Unit: Offers free screenings to provide detection of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes to residents of Escambia and
Santa Rosa
counties who are elderly, uninsured or needy. Call for dates and locations. 416-7826.
· S.T.E.P. Education for Teens: Ten-session program for parents of teenagers who want specific guidance and structure in dealing with challenges faced by maturing children. Classes ongoing, but parents should call before attending. Call for times and location. Cost: $25, includes parent handbook and materials. 208-0028.
· Trailblazers Senior Walking Club at University Mall: 8 to 10 a.m. daily. 469-2447.
· W.I.C.: Free food coupons for pregnant women, infants and children younger than age 5. Food includes milk, cheese, juice, eggs, cereal and formula. Program offers breastfeeding and nutrition information.
Escambia
County Health Center
. 595-6670.
SUPPORT GROUPS
ALCOHOL-RELATED
· Al-Anon-Hope and Help for Families and Friends of Alcoholics: Answering service telephone numbers: 474-5177 or (866) 258-2528. World Service Office meeting information, (888) 425-2666.
Local meeting schedule is as follows:
— Gratitude AFG, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Ferry
Pass
United
Methodist
Church
,
7300 N. Davis Highway
.
— New
Warrington
AFG, 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. St. Andrew Methodist Church, 863 Michigan Ave.
— Hope AFG, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, and 10 a.m. Wednesday,
St. Paul
's
Lutheran
Church
,
4600 N. Ninth Ave.
— Freedom AFG, 6 p.m. Friday,
Cokesbury
Methodist
Church
,
5725 N. Ninth Ave.
· Milton Al-Anon Family Group: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Blessed Mother Room, behind St. Rose of
Lima
Church
,
6451 Park Ave.
,
Milton
. Details. (850) 474-5177.
· Free At Last Ministry Spiritual Recovery from Drug/Alcohol Addiction: One-on-one counseling. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 4000 W.
Fairfield
Drive. Call for appointment. (850) 501-4547.
· Alcoholics Anonymous: Call for meetings times and dates. 433-4191. or visit www.AApensacola.org.
Weight Control
· Overeaters Anonymous
— 7 to 8 p.m., Monday and Thursday,
Baptist
Hospital
, Mental
Health
Building
,
1101 W. Moreno St
.
— 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Cokesbury
United
Methodist
Church
,
3300 Summit Ave.
, corner of Summit Boulevard and
Spanish Trail Road
. Jean, (850) 492-3714.
— 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Luke United
Methodist
Church
,
1394 E. Nine Mile Road
. Jean, 492-3714.
— noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday and Saturday, Perdido Bay Methodist Church Community House, Innerarity Point Road
. Jean, 492-3714.
.— 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Cokesbury United Methodist Church, , corner of and . Jean, (850) 492-3714.— 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Luke United Methodist Church, . Jean, 492-3714.— noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday and Saturday, Perdido Bay Methodist Church Community House, . Jean, 492-3714. |
Sacred Heart Free Health Screenings
Sacred Heart Health System is offering free health screenings in
Escambia
County
and
Santa Rosa
County
. The screening program targets persons who are poor, uninsured, or elderly.
Hospital staff will provide screenings to measure blood pressure, blood sugar, total cholesterol and blood count. These screenings are helpful in diagnosing conditions that put people at high risk for heart attack, stroke, anemia, diabetes, and other health problems.
Screening Schedule:
9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday,
Billory
Baptist
Church
, 8162
Stillwater
Cove, Holley
Navarre
.
9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday,
,
3300 W. Scott St.
,
Pensacola
.
9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Cantonment Council on Aging,
, Cantonment.
9 to 11:30 a.m. July 25,
Felix
Miga
Center
,
904 N. 57th Ave.
,
Pensacola
.
9 a.m. to noon July 27, Holy Trinity Anglican Church,
, .9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Cantonment Council on Aging, , Cantonment.9 to 11:30 a.m. July 25, Felix Miga Center, .9 a.m. to noon July 27, Holy Trinity Anglican Church,
609 N. Alcaniz St.
,
Pensacola
Details: 416-7826
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