Health Briefs
GEORGETOWN
Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Tidelands Health, but some take place at different locations. Call the numbers listed for more information or visit www.tidelandshealth.org.
Chronic kidney disease education | Varying schedule, varying locations in Horry and Georgetown counties. Free. 866-647-9396 or visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com/TOPS.
Chronic Disease Self-Management workshop | 1:30-4 p.m. every Monday, Wachesaw Conference Center. Free. 843-520-8490 to register.
Sibling Preparation class | 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-520-8490 to register.
SUPPORT GROUPS
▪ Survivors of Suicide-SOS | 6-8 p.m. first Wednesday of each month, meeting room, Inlet Square mall. 843-357-6848
Parkinson’s | 7 p.m. second Thursday of each month, NHC Health Care, 9405 U.S. 17 Bypass, Garden City Beach. 843-357-2306.
▪ Grief | 10:30 a.m. to noon first Wednesday of every month, Waccamaw Neck Library. 843-979-0304
GRAND STRAND
Blood drives sponsored by American Red Cross are scheduled as follows. Call 843-839-4483 or 800-RED-CROSS or www.redcrossblood.org.
▪ 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness. 843-237-2205
▪ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, D.R. Horton, 4070 Belle Terre Blvd., Myrtle Beach
▪ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Conway City Hall, 1001 Third Ave., Conway
▪ 1:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2061 Glenns Bay Road, Surfside Beach
▪ 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Horry County Public Safety, 2560 Main St., Suite #4, Conway
▪ 1-6 p.m. Thursday, City of Conway Parks, Recreation and Tourism, 1515 Mill Pond Road, Conway
▪ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, The Harley Davidson Shop, 4002 U.S. 17 S., North Myrtle Beach
▪ 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 10, McLeod Seacoast Medical Center, 4000 S.C. 9 E., Little River
▪ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Murrells Inlet
▪ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11, Waccamaw Community Hospital, 4070 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet
▪ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12, Wal-Mart, 2709-A Church St., Conway
▪ 2-7 p.m. Sept. 14, First Baptist Church, 6 N. Rosemary St., Andrews
CONWAY
Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Conway Medical Center, but some take place at the Conway Medical Wellness and Fitness Center. Call the numbers listed for more information or visit www.conwaymedicalcenter.com.
Breastfeeding class | 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, private dining room #2, Conway Medical Center. Free. 843-347-8108
Mobile health services | 7:30-9:30 a.m. Free screenings for blood pressure, finger stick full lipid panel to include: total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and blood sugar. Fasting required for all screenings. 843-347-8068 or 843-234-5019.
▪ Thursday, Nye’s Pharmacy, 1600 10th Ave., Conway
▪ Sept. 10, Vanessa’s Grocery, 5671 Highway 19, Conway
▪ Sept. 11, Pee Dee Exchange, 6450 U.S. 378, Conway
SUPPORT GROUPS
▪ Al-Anon | 8 p.m. every Tuesday, 508 Beaty St., Conway. 843-248-5083.
▪ Conway Al-Anon | 6 p.m. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Saturday, Serenity Hall, 2118 Oak St., Conway. 843-465-7416 or db0385@sccoast.net.
▪ Breast Cancer | 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8, CMC Outpatient Diagnostic Center, 801 Farrar Drive. 843-234-7309
MYRTLE BEACH
Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Grand Strand Medical Center, but some take place at the YMCA on 62nd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach or at HealthFinders in Coastal Grand mall. Call the numbers listed for more information or visit www.grandstrandmed.com.
Walk-in screenings | 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, HealthFinders. $10 for cholesterol screening; $20 for lipid panel; $20 for A1c testing; blood pressure and weight screenings free. A 12-hour fast required for lipid profile. 843-692-4444.
Heart health profiles | 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444.
Diabetes individual consults | one-on-one consults with certified diabetes educator. $25 for 30 minute session; $50 for 1 hour session. 843-692-4444 to register.
Advanced Wound Center | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, South Strand Medical Center, 5050 U.S. 17 Bypass, Myrtle Beach. 843-839-6000
Ask the Pharmacist | 2-4 p.m. Fridays, HealthFinders. Bring your medication for review. One-on-one consults with a registered pharmacist. 843-692-4444
Mercy Care offers grief program | 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 8, Lower Cape Fear Hospice Mercy Care, 8216 Devon Court in Myrtle Beach. Free. 843-234-6271; www.mercyhospice.org.
Mercy Care offers grief workshop | 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Mercy Care office, 8216 Devon Court, Myrtle Beach. Free. 843-234-6271 to register.
Workshop: Diabetes for any senior, 55 or older | 10 a.m. to noon Fridays through Sept. 11, Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 843-626-3991 or 800-922-3089, ext.7585, to register or sign up at the first class.
Prepared Childbirth course | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12, Grand Strand Medical Center. $50. 843-692-4444
Prostate Cancer screenings | 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 14-16, different locations. $20 for PSA blood test; $15 for H2U members. 843-692-4444 to make an appointment.
Seminar: Oxygen Options and Pulmonary Rehabilitation | 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 10, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
SUPPORT GROUPS
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▪ Grief | 3-4:30 p.m. first and third Tuesday of each month, meeting room C, First Presbyterian Church, 3810 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 843-448-4496 to make reservation.
▪ DivorceCare | 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, conference room, First Presbyterian Church, 3810 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 843-448-4496 to register.
▪ Transplant | 2 p.m. Monday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Spinal Cord Injury | 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Cushing’s | 1-2 p.m. Sept. 8, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Stroke | 2-4 p.m. Sept. 8, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ La Leche Breastfeeding | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 9, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Prostate Cancer | 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 9, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
LORIS/NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
McLeod Health/Loris/Seacoast sponsors the following events, classes and meetings. The hospital system offers a physician referral line. 843-716-7527 or www.loris health.org.
McLeod Health Foundation Angels luncheon | 11:45 a.m. Sept. 8, McLeod Seacoast. $5. 843-390-8338 to register.
Fitness classes | Center for Health and Fitness. Free for members; $5 for guest of members; $8 non-members. 843-716-7111.
SUPPORT GROUPS
▪ Al-Anon | 6:30-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday of each month, A.A. Building, U.S. 17 S., Grissettown, N.C., across from Ocean Ridge, near Calabash and Shallotte. Email el-j-em@hotmail.com or just show up at the next meeting.
▪ Grief | 10:30 a.m. first Tuesday of each month, the Center for Counseling and Wellness, 110 Ye Olde Kings Highway, North Myrtle Beach. 843-663-0770.
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This story was originally published August 30, 2015 at 11:40 AM with the headline "Health Briefs."