Health briefs for the Grand Strand

GEORGETOWN

Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Georgetown Memorial Hospital, but some take place at different locations. Call the numbers listed for more information or log on to www.georgetownhospitalsystem.org.

Chronic kidney disease education | Varying schedule, varying locations in Horry and Georgetown counties. Free. (866) 647-9396 or ultracare-dialysis.com/TOPS

Health screenings | Tuesdays, mall area, Georgetown Memorial Hospital; Thursdays, front lobby, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Finger-stick lipid profiles with blood sugar test: $20; diabetes screening-hemoglobin A1C: $15; blood sugar levels: $3. Free blood pressure screenings from 7:30 a.m. to noon. 546-0623

Breastfeeding class | 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free; pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Heartsaver BLS-CPR | 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Wachesaw Conference Center. $20; pre-registration required, 520-8490 or via website.

Obstetrics tour | 6 p.m. Dec. 12, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or via website.

Handle with Care-Baby Care class | 6-8 p.m. Dec. 12, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or via website.

Handle with Care | 6-8 p.m. Dec. 13, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or via website.

Breastfeeding class | 6-8 p.m. Dec. 13, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or via website.

I Can Cope Education series | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required, 652-1640

Support groups

•  Alzheimer’s | noon Monday, Prince George Episcopal Church. 237-2845

•  Caregiver | 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1875 or 545-8850

•  Parkinson’s | 7 p.m. Thursday, Timber Lake Baptist Church, S.C. 707. 650-8756

•  Cancer | 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 12, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 520-8062

•  Alzheimer’s | 10 a.m. Dec. 14 and 28, Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, Murrells Inlet. 651-9711

•  Stroke | 3:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 28, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1875

•  Lung Rangers Pulmonary | 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or via website.

GRAND STRAND

Blood drives sponsored by American Red Cross are scheduled as follows. Call 839-4483 or (800) RED CROSS.

• noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church, 410 Sixth Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach. 249-2312

• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 692-1113

• 12:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 801 11th Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach. 903-6595

• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Horry County - ML Brown Building, 2560 Main St., Conway. 915-5000

• 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, HealthPoint, 12965 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island. 546-4358 or 237-2205

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, South Strand Lions Club at Mills Visioncare, 8703 U.S. 17 Bypass S., Surfside Beach. 602-1349

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Wal-Mart, 2709-A Church St., Conway. 365-0303

• 1-6 p.m. Dec. 12, Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, 301 Screven St., Georgetown. 546-4358

• 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Horry County Solid Waste Authority, 1886 S.C. 90, Conway. 347-1651

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13, Wyndham Resorts, 1000 Second Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach. 281-3466

HORRY COUNTY

Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, but some take place at the YMCA on 62nd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach or at HealthFinders in the Coastal Grand Mall. Call the numbers listed for more information or log on to www.grandstrandmed.com.

Walk-in screenings | 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, HealthFinders. $7 for cholesterol screening; $20 for lipid panel; blood pressure and weight screenings free. A 12-hour fast is required for lipid profile. 692-4444

Total cholesterol and lipid profile screening | 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, HealthFinders. 12-hour fast required. 692-4444

Obstetrics tour | 2 p.m. each Sunday, The Birthplace, Conway Medical Center, 300 Singleton Ridge Road, Conway. 347-8108

Grief Share | 3:30 every other Tuesday, classroom, National Healthcare Center, 9405 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet. 349-4400

BLS CPR/AED classes | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, K-Loc Healthy Kids, Inc., 1700 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach. Pre-registration required, 467-0068.

Addiction counseling | Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call for free assessments or referrals (877) 413-3073 or www.drugsno.com.

Happy Times Are Here Again | 5:45-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 13, Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. Holiday group meeting for those going through sadness, loneliness or depression. (910) 581-0917 to register.

Prepared Childbirth class | 7 p.m. Monday, and Dec. 12 and 19, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. $50. 692-4444 to register.

Seminar: Know Your Numbers | 2-3 p.m. Monday, HealthFinders. Registration requested, 692-4444.

Ask the Pharmacist | 2-4 p.m. Friday and Dec. 16, HealthFinders; 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 13, at YMCA. 692-4444

Infant Care | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, HealthFinders. Free. 692-4444

Breastfeeding | 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, HealthFinders. Free. 692-4444

Seminar: Bunion Deformities | 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, HealthFinders. Registration requested, 692-4444.

Total cholesterol screening | 9:30-10:30 a.m. Dec. 15 and 29, YMCA, 62nd Avenue North extension, Myrtle Beach. $7 total cholesterol screening and $20 lipid panel. 692-4444

Sibling Preparation class for children ages 2 to 10 | 10-11:30 a.m. Dec. 17, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Free. 692-4444 to register.

Infant/child CPR | 1-4 p.m. Dec. 17, HealthFinders. $15 per person. 692-4444 to register.

Safe Sitter class for 11-13 year olds | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 28, HealthFinders. $35 must be paid in advance and includes materials/book bag. Registration required, 692-4444.

Support groups

•  Rape Crisis Center | individual counseling, support group, 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault. 448-3180 or 448-7273

•  Prostate | 6 p.m. Wednesday, HealthFinders, Coastal Grand Mall. 692-4444

•  Bereavement | 1 p.m. Thursday, Conway Library. Sponsored by Heartland Hospice. 248-2061

•  Alzheimer’s Caregivers | 2 p.m. second Thursday of each month, Lakes at Litchfield, Pawleys Island. 651-2335 or www.regencyhospice.com.

•  Fibromyalgia | 10:30 a.m. Dec. 15, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Grand Strand Breathers | 3 p.m. Dec. 15, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. 692-4444

•  Grief | 1:30 p.m. Dec. 20, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Stroke | 2 p.m. Dec. 20, Carolina Forest Senior Health Center. 692-4444

•  Thyroid cancer | 6 p.m. Dec. 20, HealthFinders. 692-4444

LORIS/NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

Loris Healthcare System sponsors the following events, classes and meetings. The hospital offers a physician referral line, 716-7527 or online at www.lorishealth.org.

Look Good, Feel Better | 2-4 p.m. Monday, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. Call 716-7381 to reserve a spot.

Lymphedema screenings | 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Seacoast Medical Center. 390-8254

Blood drive | noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 15, Center for Health and Fitness. 716-7381

Outreach health screenings | finger-stick full panel $20, cholesterol/glucose $10, glucose $3 and free blood press checks. 12-hour fast recommended. Scheduled as follows. 716-7381

• 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Myrtle Beach Mall

• 9-11 a.m. Dec. 15, Seashore Pharmacy, 10227 Beach Drive S.W., Calabash, N.C.

Support groups

•  Fibromyalgia and Arthritis | 11 a.m. Wednesday, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. 716-7381

•  Multiple sclerosis | 6 p.m. Dec. 13, Center for Health and Fitness. 716-7381