Health calendar 12/4/07

Today

• Flu shot clinic: 7 to 10 a.m. at Fitness Plus. Cost is $25. Medicare and insurance not accepted. No appointment necessary. Call 331-5316 for more information.
• "Staying Afloat Through Life's Storms": 6:30 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Grief program lead by Tina Rigoni, a registered nurse and owner of an interior design business, who will discuss her personal Christian experience in dealing with grief and loss following the death of her daughter. To register, call the Generations Center at 651-5825 or go online to www.southeastmissourihospital.com.
• Our New Baby class: 6 to 7 p.m. at the Generations Center. For 2, 3 and 4-year-olds and their parents. Discuss how the family will grow and change with the new baby. Learn about holding, feeding and diapering the baby using dolls for hands-on experience. Refreshments are served, and class graduates receive diplomas for their participation. The class is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 651-5825 or go to www.southeastmissourihospital.com.

Wednesday

• Stroke Club Christmas party: 11 a.m. at Delmonico's in Jackson. Bring a small gift -- no more than $5 -- as a prize for games. Participants will pay for their own lunches. For more information, call Barb McKeon at 651-5546, Inpatient Rehab at 651-5551 or the Generations Center at 651-5825.

Tuesday

• Grief support group: 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church. The meeting will include a separate group for grieving parents. The focus will be on holiday rituals. For more information, call Julie Metzger or Vicky Hyslop at 651-5549 or Connie Griswold at 651-5519.
• Diabetes self-management support group holiday celebration: 1 to 2 p.m. at the Diabetes Center, 60 Doctors' Park in Cape Girardeau. Participants are encouraged to write down their favorite diabetic recipes and bring them to the get-together.