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Medical calendar for March 11


Tuesday, March 10, 2009 1:17 AM CDT


Blood drives

BLOOD DRIVES: The Red Cross will host blood drives from 3-7 p.m. March 12 at Hollenbeck Middle School, 4555 Central School Road in St. Peters; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 15 at St. Cletus Catholic Church, 2705 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles.

BLOOD DRIVE: 3-7 p.m. March 24 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Dyer Memorial Center, 534 N. Fifth St. Chili and desserts available for donors. To donate call Barb Bott at 636-947-3939. Walk-ins welcome.

Classes

AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts classes at the Center for Autism Education, 105 Crossings Industrial Court in O'Fallon. Classes include Understanding Autism, 6-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors, 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. These classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other family members who want to learn more about autism. Cost is $30 per class. To register, call 636-978-4951.



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DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT: SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, offers diabetes self-management training classes. These classes are available with doctor's orders only. To register, call 636-949-9600. For more information, call Doreen at 636-625-5447.

CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION: SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, offers childbirth preparation classes to assist women and their partners to prepare for the birth of their baby. Information includes coping with labor, relaxation techniques, breathing methods and pain management options. It is recommended that these classes be started early in the third trimester. The classes are offered in a four-week series for $60 and a fast-track series for $80. For more information or to register, call 314-SSM-DOCS or 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. The class costs $20. For more information or to register call 314-SSM-DOCS or 866-SSM-DOCS.

AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID, CPR AND AED TRAINING: The American Red Cross offers first aid, CPR and AED training classes 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 for a class, call 636-397-1074 or visit www.redcrossstl.org and register online in the "Take a Class" section.

CPR/AED training adult and child plus CPR training infant - 6-9 p.m. March 10 and 6-9:30 p.m. March 11 (must attend both days to receive certification). 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 $52.

First aid training - 6-8:30 p.m. March 12 or 17. 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 $31.

Babysitter training - 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. March 14. This class includes basic child care, safe play, first aid and critical emergency action skills. Children must be at least 11 to register. Class costs $46. Bring a sack lunch.

CPR/AED adult training - 6-10:30 p.m. March 16. 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 $42.

First aid with CPR/AED training (adult) - 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. March 21 or 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. Entire class costs $53. If you need only the CPR/AED Adult training, you may register for the first 4½ hours of the course for $42. For just the first aid component, register for the last two hours for $31.

REAL DEAL ON HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS: 6:30-8 p.m. March 11 at Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Highway K in O'Fallon. Look at positive and negative evidence behind alternative therapies and what you should know before taking them. Call 636-344-2273 to register.

JOINT MOTION: 6:30 p.m. March 12 in the HealthWise Center, Suite 117 of Professional Building 1 at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 6 Jungermann Circle. Free. Learn treatment options for arthritis. To register call 636-928-WELL.

BABY-SITTING BASICS: 8:30 a.m.-noon March 14 at New Town Hall, 3300 Rue Royale in St. Charles. Cost is $15. For children 11 and older. Learn infant and toddler care, discipline techniques, safety skills and more. Co-sponsored by Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital and New Town. To register call 636-928-WELL.

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION: Progress West HealthCare Center, 2 Progress Point Parkway in O'Fallon, will offer a fast-track session from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. March 14 in the hospital's community room. $100 per couple, includes lunch. Call 636-344-2273 to register.

INCONTINENCE INFORMATION: Progress West HealthCare Center will offer "When the Trickle Becomes Trouble" from 6:30-8 p.m. March 17 at Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Highway K in O'Fallon. Session reviews types of urinary incontinence, treatment and patient expectations after surgical or nonsurgical therapy. Call 636-344-2273 to register.

BALANCING HORMONES NATURALLY: 6:15 p.m. March 18 at The Wellness Connection, 111 O'Fallon Commons Drive in O'Fallon. Learn about nutrition and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Refreshments served. RSVP to 636-978-0970.

COLORECTAL CANCER INFORMATION: 6:30 p.m. March 19 in the HealthWise Center, Suite 117 of Professional Building 1 at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 6 Jungermann Circle. Free. Learn signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. Dietitian Leah Gonzalez and chef Brian Jennings will give healthy eating tips. To register call 636-928-WELL.

Events

HELMET SAFETY CHECK: Progress West HealthCare Center, 2 Progress Point Parkway in O'Fallon, will offer helmet safety checks from 9 a.m.-noon March 28 in the hospital cafe. Free. Children should bring their own helmet, or helmets will be available for $8. Appointment required. Call 314-454-KIDS.

Programs

LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER: American Cancer Society program for female cancer patients. Sessions are from 10 a.m.-noon. Remaining program dates are:

Program one: April 13, May 18, June 29, Aug. 3, Sept. 28, Nov. 2 and Dec. 14 at SSM Cancer Care at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 400 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis.

Program two: March 16, April 27, June 1, July 27, Sept. 21, Oct. 26 and Nov. 30 at SSM Cancer Care at Medical Park, 1475 Kisker Road in St. Peters.

Program three: April 6, May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 7 at Siteman Cancer Center conference room, 150 Entrance Way in St. Peters.

Call Sherri at 314-286-8176 to RSVP.

CREATING WELLNESS WORKSHOPS: 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays at the Above & Beyond Chiropractic: Creating Wellness Center, 213 Creekside Office Drive, Wentzville. Current health topics include nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, ADHD, asthma, allergies, arthritis, vaccinations, etc. For more information, call Theresa at 636-332-9100.

MASSAGE THERAPY: Appointments available from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at SSM Cancer Care at SSM 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 or 800-947-5249. For more information, call 636-755-3042.

Screenings

BONE DENSITY SCREENING: Progress West HealthCare Center will offer bone density screenings from 4-6 p.m. March 25 at Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Highway K in O'Fallon. Immediate results and risk factor for osteoporosis will be provided. Call 636-344-2273 to register.

HIV/STD TESTING FOR STUDENTS: Planned Parenthood, 208 Mid Rivers Center in St. Peters, is offering free HIV tests and discounted STD tests to high school students through June 30. For more information call 636-279-3339, 800-230-PLAN or visit plannedparenthood.org/stlouis.

MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS: 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 more information, call 636-947-5617.

Service

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 who can help with their health care needs; give referrals for other needed resources, such as support groups and assisted living facilities; help schedule outpatient tests and other needed services. For more information, call 636-755-3100.

Support groups

CANCER SURVIVOR'S GROUP: 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, SSM Cancer Care at St. Joseph Hospital West, community education room, 400 Medical Plaza, Lake Saint Louis. To schedule a welcome meeting, call Pat Carr at 636-327-0473.

MAN TO MAN PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: American Cancer Society, 6 p.m., Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, HealthWise Center, room 117. Call 636-916-9947.

TOBACCO-FREE FOR LIFE SUPPORT GROUP: 7 p.m. Wednesday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, administrative conference room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. Call Ellen Brennan at 636-947-5304.

ST. CHARLES PARENTS AFG (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friedens United Church of Christ, Highway 94 South at Zumbehl Road, St. Charles. (House in back of church.) Non-smoking.

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS: group meeting, women only, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2800 Elm St., St. Charles. (House in back of church.) Includes speaker and discussion. Call Julie at 636-397-8676.

OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION SUPPORT GROUP: 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Richmond Heights Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Call 636-567-4389.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 725 N. Wall St., Wentzville. Call 636-332-6874 or 636-639-6549.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: 6 p.m. Thursday, 1121 N. Second St., St. Charles; St. Peters Wesleyan Church, 250 Salt Lick Road, St. Peters. Call Donna at 636-250-3004.

HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK: 6-7 p.m., The Chiropractic Wellness Connection, 111 O'Fallon Commons Drive, O'Fallon. Call Amber Blue at 636-978-0970 or e-mail tcwc3@yahoo.com.

BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP: 7 p.m. Thursday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Call 314-423-6442.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Thursday, 255 Spencer Road, St. Peters. Call 636-477-6111.

PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF TEENS WITH CHILDREN: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Wentzville Head Start Center, 1200 Continental Drive.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, GROUP 4094: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, St. John's United Church of Christ, 945 Wolfrum Road, Weldon Spring. Closed, mixed, non-smoking.

HOPE FOR TODAY: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, First Assembly of God Church, 8759 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Non-smoking. Call 314-638-6070.

CLIMBING HIGHER (family and friends of alcoholics): 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Episcopal Church, 318 S. Duchesne Drive, St. Charles.

BUILDING BRIDGES (Alateen for children of alcoholics ages 13 to 19): 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Episcopal Church, 318 S. Duchesne Drive, St. Charles.

FRESH START AFG (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 8 p.m. Thursday, 212-214 Sonderen, O'Fallon. Non-smoking. Handicap access.

GROWING IN GRATITUDE (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7:30 p.m. Friday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, Second Street entrance, St. Charles.

LET IT BEGIN WITH ME (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 8 p.m. Friday, Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 Highway N, Dardenne Prairie.

BLUEPRINT FOR PROGRESS (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Peters Wesleyan Church, 250 Salt Lick Road.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Saturday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles.

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 8 a.m. Sunday, 56 Crossroads Plaza, O'Fallon. For more information call 800-651-6000.

FIRST CAPITOL CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS: 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Friedens United Church of Christ, 1703 S. Old Highway 94, St. Charles. Call 636-861-0030.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: 9 a.m. Monday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Call Donna at 636-561-3152.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: 9 a.m. Monday, Memorial Hall, Blanchette Park, 1900 Randolph St., St. Charles. Call Liza at 636-916-3211 or 636-947-3284.

SIA MEETING: 9:30 a.m. Monday. 12-step program for women who were sexually abused in childhood. Call 636-561-1407.

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Heritage of Hawk Ridge, 225 Pigeon Drive, Lake Saint Louis. Call 800-651-6000.

BETTER BREATHERS CLUB: support group for individuals with respiratory conditions, noon-1 p.m. Monday, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Healthwise Center in physician office building No. 1, 6 Jungermann Circle, suite 117. Call 636-916-9650 to register.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: 6-7:30 p.m. Monday at SSM Cancer Care at St. Joseph Hospital West, community education room, 400 Medical Plaza, Lake Saint Louis.

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Weber Hall, 8 W. Highway D, New Melle. Call 800-651-6000.

YOUTH IN NEED SPECIALIZED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS AND TEENS: 6:45-9 p.m. Monday, Burkemper Family Counseling Center, 516 Jefferson St., St. Charles.

RECOVERING COUPLES ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Monday, Grace Community Chapel, 7661 Mexico Road, room 101, St. Peters. Visit www.recovering-couples.org or call 636-745-9821.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7-8 p.m. Monday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, learning center room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. Drive to back of building and park near Dumpsters. Use double-door entrance. Call 636-723-0658.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Crosswinds Church, 2120 Parkway Drive, St. Peters. Childcare available. E-mail to mail@windschurch.org or call 636-922-3352.

GATEWAY PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP (BECAUSE I LOVE YOU): 7:30 p.m. Monday, First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Free. 314-993-7550.

GO WITH GOD AL-ANON (for families and friends of alcoholics): 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2800 W. Elm St., St. Charles. (House in back of the church.) Non-smoking.

GATHERING FOR SENIOR ADULTS: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake Saint Louis Blvd., Lake Saint Louis. Free lunch, games and activities. Call 636-561-8951.

TRANSFORMATIONS: 12-step addiction support group, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, O'Fallon Christian Church, 9380 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Call 636-240-3792.

BEREAVEMENT GROUP FOR ALL LOSSES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wentzville United Methodist Church, 725 N. Wall St. Call 636-946-4042.

SSM ST. JOSEPH BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, education room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. For information, call 636-498-7923. To register, call 636-498-7908.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, SSM St. Joseph Hospital West cafeteria, 100 Medical Plaza, Lake Saint Louis. Free. Call Doreen at 636-625-5447.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, GROUP 451: 7 p.m. Tuesday, First Assembly of God Church, 8759 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Closed/female/non-smoking.

OBSESSIVE/COMPULSIVE ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Friedens United Church of Christ, 1703 Highway 94 South, St. Charles. Call 636-394-0564.

WENTZVILLE AFG (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7 p.m. Tuesday, Faith United Church of Christ, 600 W. Pearce Blvd., Wentzville. Non-smoking.

MS SELF-HELP GROUP: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Church of St. Cletus, 2705 Zumbehl Road, St. Charles. (Basement entrance in back lower level.)

COPING AND LIVING LIFE: social group for widows and widowers, 7 p.m. Tuesday, St. John United Church of Christ, Fifth and Jackson streets, St. Charles. Sponsored by Baue Funeral Homes. Call 636-328-0878.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Grace Community Chapel, 7661 Mexico Road, St. Peters. Call 636-970-1311.

ST. CHARLES CHAPTER OF PFLAG (Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays): 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nonprofit Development Center, 425 Spencer Road, St. Peters. E-mail to StCharlesPFLAG@aol.com or call 636-928-5639.

REFUGE GROUP: support group for women who have experienced physical, verbal or emotional abuse, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday. Call 636-498-7077 for location.

ST. CHARLES/ST. PETERS LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Healthwise Center in physician office building No. 1, 6 Jungermann Circle, suite 117. Call 636-916-9650.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Grace United Church of Christ, 8326 Mexico Road, O'Fallon.

DEPRESSION, BI-POLAR AND OTHER EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP: 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, doctors' dining room, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles.

SPRING OF NEW LIFE (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 414 Church St., St. Peters. Non-smoking.

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fireside Bar and Grill, 30 W. Highway Drive, New Melle. Call 800-651-6000.

 
 
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