Health calendar 6/10/08

Today

La Leche League: 10 a.m. The league is a community breast-feeding support group. Meeting locations vary. For more information, call Amy Kiehne at 573-579-4196.

Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Education Series: 6:30 p.m. in Health and Wellness Conference Rooms 1 and 2. Osteoporosis and fracture management will be discussed. Call 331-5880 or 888-216-3293 for more information.

Diabetes Self-Management support group: 1 to 2 p.m. at HealthPoint Fitness. Demonstrators will present ideas for light summer desserts. Participants are invited to bring their own summer recipes to share with the group. To register or for more information, call the Diabetes Center at 339-0121.

Mended Hearts Club: 6 p.m. in Cape County Park shelter No. 20. The club will hold its annual picnic. Meat and tableware will be provided. Participants are invited to bring heart-healthy dishes to share and their own drinks.

Share support group: 7 p.m. in meeting room 106 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. This support group is for parents and relatives who have lost children due to miscarriage, still birth, neonatal death and ectopic pregnancy.

Grief support group: 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church. Includes a separate group for grieving parents. For more information, call Pastoral Care at 651-5519 or Social Services at 651-5549.

Wednesday

United Ostomy Association support group: 4:30 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The focus is on basic care of colostomy and ileostomy. The association's goal is to reduce the practical and emotional burdens of those who have undergone Ostomy surgery. Call the Patient Education Department at 651-5844 for more information.

Sibling class: 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Generations Center. Class teaches 4 to 6 year olds what it means to be a big brother or big sister. Children learn how to hold a baby and help with diapering and feeding. Sibling class graduates receive diplomas. To register, call 651-5825.

Thursday

Asthma Education: 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Generations Center. Free asthma education program for children, adults and their families. To register, call 651-5825.

Saturday

Childbirth preparation class: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Class to ease expectant parents' concerns and give them a positive, confident attitude toward labor and delivery. To register, call 651-5825.