Health calendar 4/22/08

Today

Refresher childbirth class: 6 to 8 p.m. in meeting room 102 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The class is a one-session review of labor, delivery, interventions and sibling rivalry issues. Registration is required. Call 651-5825 to register.

Wednesday

Stroke and vascular screenings: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Wood and Huston Bank. Tests for stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease and osteoporosis will be available. There is a cost. Make an appointment by calling 877-732-8258.

Living and Learning with Autism: 6:30 p.m. at the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Taylor Crowe and his father, David Crowe, will discuss what it is like to live with autism. To register, call 651-5825 or 800-800-5123, or go to www.southeastmissourihospital.com.

Summer camp registration: Open registration for the Saint Francis Medical Center summer camps for children ages 7 to 12. There is a cost and registration is required. For additional information or to register, call Laura Klipfel at 331-5963.

Thursday

Stroke and vascular screenings: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Wood and Huston Bank. Tests for stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease and osteoporosis will be available. There is a cost. Make an appointment by calling 877-732-8258.

Seeds of Hope, a grief support group: 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Saint Francis Medical Center Assisi Room. The six-week educational program facilitates the grief process, promoting healing and providing individuals with tools to understand grief. Call 331-3000 and request pager 549 or extension 6906 for chaplain Greg Heinsman.

MRSA presentation: 2:15 and 2:45 p.m. at the Cape Area Family Resource Center. Information on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, including information on good hygiene practices, will be offered. The presentation is open to all individuals and no appointment is necessary. Call Kay Azuma at 651-3747, extension 104.

Saturday

Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: 7 to 11 a.m. at Saint Francis Medical Center, offered by the Saint Francis Medical Center Heart Institute. There is a cost. For more information on the screening or to schedule an appointment, call Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at 331-3155.

Childbirth preparation class: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The class for expectant parents eases their concerns and gives them a positive, confident attitude toward labor and delivery. Call 651-5825 to register.

Monday

Childbirth preparation class: 6 to 8 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The class for expectant parents is intended to ease their concerns and give them a positive, confident attitude toward labor and delivery. Call 651-5825 to register.