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

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

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

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

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

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

Sibling preparation class | 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Class is free; pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Car seat safety class | 6-8 p.m. Dec. 20, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. Class is free; pre-registration required, 520-8490 or via website.

Friends and family CPR | 6-8 p.m. Dec. 22, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. $10 per couple or $5 for individual. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or via website.

Support groups

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

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

•  Stroke | 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Dec. 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.

•  Amputee | 1 p.m. Dec. 21, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1839

•  Diabetes | 1:30 p.m. Dec. 22, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1281 or 652-1638

•  Heart Failure Education | 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 28, administrative conference room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1130

GRAND STRAND

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

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

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

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

• 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, WPDE TV15, Coastal Grand Mall. (800) RED CROSS to schedule an appointment.

• 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, WPDE TV15, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2105 U.S. 501, Conway. (800) RED CROSS to schedule an appointment.

• noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Loris Healthcare System, 3655 Mitchell St., Loris. 716-7381

• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Belle W. Baruch Foundation-Hobcaw Barony, 22 Hobcaw Road, Georgetown. 904-9012

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Conway Medical Center, 300 Singleton Ridge Road, Conway. 347-8035

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, 303 N. Main St., Mullins. 464-1894

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, St. Andrew Catholic Church, 3501 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. 448-5930 ext. 106

• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 20, Horry County Complex, 1201 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 915-5293

• 6:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 20, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 692-1113

• 2-7 p.m. Dec. 21, City of Conway Parks, Recreation and Tourism, 1515 Mill Pond Road, Conway. 248-1740

• noon to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27 and 28, Grand Strand Donor Center, 7747 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. (800) RED CROSS to schedule an appointment.

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. 19, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. $50. 692-4444 to register.

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

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

Class: Having a Safer, Healthier and More Joyful Birth | 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Beach Baby’s Doula Services, Chapin Library, 400 14th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 213-1393 or mondbodysp@aol.com or beachbabysSc@yahoo.com.

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

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

Infant/child CPR | 1-4 p.m. Saturday, HealthFinders. $15. 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. 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

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

•  Grand Strand Breathers | 3 p.m. Thursday, 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.

Injury screenings | 7 a.m. to noon every Wednesday, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. 360-213-3620 or 281-3737 to schedule an appointment.

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

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

Support groups

•  Multiple Sclerosis | 6 p.m. Tuesday, Center for Health and Fitness. 716-7381