Medical calendar for Aug. 6
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.
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. 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 AND CPR TRAINING: The American Red Cross offers CPR and first aid 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 the American Red Cross at 636-397-1074 or visit www.redcrossstl.org and register online in the "Take a Class" section. Classes are scheduled as follows:
A Babysitter's Training Class will be from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 9. This course includes training in safety, basic child care, safe play, first aid and critical emergency action skills. Students must be at least 11 years of age and bring a sack lunch to class. The class costs $42.
A CPR/AED Training - Adult and Child plus CPR Training-Infant class will be from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 12 for part one and 6-9:30 p.m. Aug. 13 for part two (participants must attend both days to receive certification) or 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 23. This course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Students will receive a CPR/AED-Adult and Child plus CPR-Infant certificate valid for one year. The class costs $52.
A First Aid Component Training class will be from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 14 and Aug. 19. This class is designed for people with CPR certification and trains lay responders to recognize and respond to an emergency and give care to help sustain life and minimize the consequences to injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. Participants must present a current, within one year, CPR-Adult, CPR/AED-Adult, CPR-Adult, Infant, and Child or CPR/AED-Adult & Child PLUS CPR/Infant certificate to be eligible for this course. The class costs $31.
A CPR/AED Adult Training class will be from 6-10:30 p.m. Aug. 18. This course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in people 8 and older. Students will learn to care for conscious and unconscious choking victims, perform CPR and use an AED on a victim of sudden cardiac arrest and receive a CPR/AED-Adult certificate valid for one year. The class costs $42.
A Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Training (Adult) class will be from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 28. This course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults (people 8 and older) by providing care to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. If a student only needs CPR/AED-Adult training, they may register for the first 4.5 hours of the course for $42. If a student only needs First Aid Component training, they may register for the last 2 hours of the course for $31. The entire class costs $53.
GRIEF SUPPORT EDUCATION: Baue Funeral Homes offers grief support education classes at the Baue Family and Community Center at 608 Jefferson St. in St. Charles. Classes from 10-11:30 a.m. will include Financials and forms Aug. 15, Helping children cope Aug. 22 and What now? Aug. 29. Classes from 6-7:30 p.m. will include Helping children cope Aug. 13 and What now? Aug. 20. E-mail Kelly Karavousanos at kellykaravousanos@baue.com or call 636-328-0878.
CPR FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Progress West HealthCare Center, 2 Progress Point Parkway in O'Fallon, will present a class, CPR for family and friends, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 6 for parents, grandparents, teenagers who baby-sit (ages 10-15 if accompanied by an adult) and child care providers. The program will include instruction and hands-on practice in infant, child and adult CPR and first aid for choking and is taught by St. Louis Children's Hospital instructors trained by the American Heart Association. The class costs $25 per person. For more information or to register call 314-454-KIDS.
COPING TECHNIQUES: Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 10 Hospital Drive, will present a class, Coping techniques and resources that support the caregiver, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Aug. 7 in the Siteman Cancer Center on the hospital campus. For more information call 314-575-3983.
CAREGIVER CLASS SERIES: 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. Classes will be Sept. 11, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. Free. For more information, call 314-575-3983.
KIDS' BONE HEALTH: Progress West HealthCare Center in O'Fallon will present a program on children's bone health, Growing pains, from 7-8 p.m. Aug. 13 at Middendorf-Kredell Library Branch, 2750 Highway K in O'Fallon. The program will include topics of childhood osteoporosis and the warning signs and treatment options of the disease. The program is free and open to the public. For more information or to register call 636-344-CARE.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: The Healing Space at WingHaven, 1001 Boardwalk Springs Place Suite 111, will offer a free weight management seminar from 7-8 p.m. Aug. 28. Learn to eat with intent, stop eating when you are full, understand your relationship with food, and overcome destructive eating habits. Reserve a seat by calling 636-695-4102.
EVENT
IRONMAN VISIT: Ironman triathlete and dialysis patient Shad Ireland will visit with patients at Fresenius Medical Care St. Charles Dialysis, 335 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters, on Aug. 8. Ireland receives dialysis every other day for five hours, and still trains for Ironman-distance triathlons. He hopes to inspire other patients to live healthier lives.
SURVIVOR NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK: The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital will sponsor free tickets to cancer survivors and their family members for the 6:05 p.m. Aug. 17 Rascals game at T.R. Hughes Ballpark, 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd. in O'Fallon. The event includes free tickets to the game, cancer survivor recognition, auction items, a raffle, team autographs and more. Tickets may be picked up at the Siteman Cancer Center on the hospital campus, 10 Hospital Drive, or call 636-240-BATS for ticket pickup at the will-call window.
DAY AT THE SPA: Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital and The Face & the Body Day Spa will host a day of health screenings from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 26 at The Face & the Body Day Spa, 2917 Highway K, O'Fallon. The event will offer mammograms for women age 40 and over who have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. The fee will be billed to the patient, the patient's insurance company or Medicare. Check insurance regarding coverage and present insurance at the appointment. Mammograms are available at no cost for women with limited or no insurance. Also available will be bone density screenings from 9 a.m.-noon and a seminar on breast health, "Breast health and your role," from 10:30-11:30 a.m. A Visia Complexion Analysis will be offered as well. Appointments are recommended. For more information call 314-747-7222 or 800-600-3606.
FAIR
HEALTH FAIR: Lauer Chiropractic, 1586 Country Club Plaza, St. Charles, will host a health fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 22-23. The fair will include chair massages, postural screenings, hearing tests by Beltone (Aug. 22 only), eye testing by Overland Optical (Aug. 22 only), orthotic foot scans and a bounce house for children (Aug. 23 only) and kids games and prizes. The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.lauerchiropractic.com or call 636-940-2226.
Screenings
MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS: SSM offers free mammogram screenings to women who have no health insurance. Appointments are available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles; on Wednesdays at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, and at SSM St. Joseph Health Center-Wentzville, 500 Medical Drive; and on Fridays 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
MULTIPLE MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP: 10 a.m. Wednesday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, education room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. Call Kathy Cartwright at 636-447-9006.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP: 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, HealthWise Center, 6 Jungermann Circle, suite 117. Call 636-928-9355.
CONTINUING ADVOCACY SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Family Advocacy and Community Training office, 800 Friedens Road, suite 200, St. Charles. RSVP to 636-949-2425, ext. 256.
TOBACCO-FREE FOR LIFE SUPPORT GROUP: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, education room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. Call Ellen Brennan, RN, at 636-947-5009.
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.
CO-DEPENDENTS 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.
COURAGE TO CHANGE (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 8 p.m. Wednesday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Non-smoking.
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.
ADHD SUPPORT GROUP (for parents of youth with ADHD): 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Family Advocacy and Community Training office, 800 Friedens Road, suite 200, St. Charles. RSVP to 636-949-2425, ext. 256.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Thursday, 255 Spencer Road, St. Peters. Call 636-477-6111.
BEREAVED PARENTS: 7 p.m. Thursday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 117 McMenamy Road, St. Peters. Call 636-561-2438 or 636-390-8268.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Family Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Headway Clubhouse, 322 McDonough, St. Charles.
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.
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.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Non-smoking. Call 314-638-6070.
HOPE FOR TODAY: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, First Assembly of God Church, 8759 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon.
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.
