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.

Begin the conversation clinic | 9-10 a.m. first Monday of each month, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 542 Cypress Ave., Garden City Beach. 843-848-6496; tbadurski@mercyhospice.org.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Parkinson’s | 7 p.m. second Thursday of each month, NHC Health Care, 9405 U.S. 17 Bypass, Garden City Beach. 843-357-2306.

▪ Autism | 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Georgetown Library, 405 Cleland St. 436-5900 or 325-9355

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.

▪ 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, McLeod Seacoast Medical Center, 4000 S.C. 9 E., Little River

▪ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Murrells Inlet

▪ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Waccamaw Community Hospital, 4070 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet

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

▪ 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 15, Horry County Solid Waste Authority, 1886 S.C. 90, Conway

▪ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 15, Horry Georgetown Technical College - Grand Strand Campus, 743 Hemlock Ave., Myrtle Beach

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.

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, Vanessa’s Grocery, 5671 Highway 19, Conway

▪ Friday, Pee Dee Exchange, 6450 U.S. 378, Conway

Seminar: Spine | Noon, Thursday, Conway Medical Center Auditorium. Lunch provided. 843-347-8108

Prostate screening | 5 p.m. Sept. 16, Atlantic Urology Clinics, Carolina Forest, 199 Village Center Blvd., Suite 100, Myrtle Beach. 843-399-9690. $20; includes a digital exam and a PSA laboratory blood test. 843-347-8108 call for appointment.

Seminar: Joint Replacement | Noon Sept. 16, CMC Auditorium. Lunch provided. 843-347-8108

SUPPORT GROUPS

▪ Grief | 10:30 a.m. second Tuesday of the month, Watson Funeral Services and Crematory, 2300 U.S. 378, Conway. 843-397-2500.

▪ 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. Tuesday, CMC Outpatient Diagnostic Center, 801 Farrar Drive. 843-234-7309

▪ Weight Loss | 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15, CMC Auditorium. 843-234-6686

▪ A.W.A.K.E. Sleep Disorders | 5:30 p.m. Sept. 15, private dining room #2, Conway Medical Center. 843-234-5166

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.

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.

BLS CPR-AED classes | First Aid; Babysitter and Family Care Giving classes and certifications offered weekly by appointment. All instructors are AHA/ARC certified. K-Loc Healthy Kids, Inc., 1435 Cannon Road, Myrtle Beach. Classes available in Georgetown and North Myrtle Beach. Registration required. 467-0068

Grief educational workshop | 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, meeting room C, First Presbyterian Church, 3810 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 843-448-4496 to make a reservation.

Mercy Care offers grief program | 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, 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. Thursday, Mercy Care office, 8216 Devon Court, Myrtle Beach. Free. 843-234-6271 to register.

Seminar: Oxygen Options and Pulmonary Rehabilitation | 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444

Workshop: Diabetes for any senior, 55 or older | 10 a.m. to noon Friday, 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. Saturday, 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.

Infant Care class | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 19, HealthFinders. Free. 692-4444

Breastfeeding class | 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 19, HealthFinders. Free. 692-4444

Prostate Cancer screenings | 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Carolina Health Specialists, Socastee; Sept. 15, Atlantic Urology Clinics, Myrtle Beach; and Sept. 16, Grand Strand Senior Care, Little River. The screenings include a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test and a Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) for $20. 843-692-4444 to make an appointment.

Diabetes Education classes | 1-4 p.m. second and third Thursday, HealthFinders. $40 for the two day class. 843-692-4444 to register.

Rape Crisis Center holds volunteer training class | Sept. 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 1. Visit website www.victimtosurvivor.org to fill out the online application.

SUPPORT GROUPS

▪ Rape Crisis Center | Individual counseling, support group, 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault. 843-448-3180 or 843-448-7273.

▪ National Safe Haven Alliance | Operates a 24-hour hotline that women in distress can use for anonymous assistance. 888-510-2229.

▪ Unplanned pregnancy? | Free pregnancy testing, free counseling and support. Coastline Women’s Center. 843-488-9971.

▪ Addiction counseling | Narconon. Call for free assessments or referrals, 877-413-3073 or www.narconon works.com.

▪ Nar-Anon family group | 7 p.m. every Sunday, Recovery Warehouse, 3116 Shetland Lane, Unit 34, Myrtle Beach. 843-233-9017.

▪ Mended Hearts | 11:30 a.m. second Monday of each month, Mercy Care, 8216 Devon Court, Myrtle Beach. 843-685-3378 or rmkeilen@gmail.com.

▪ Myasthenia Gravis | 2-4 p.m. second Saturday of each month, AA Health and Wellness Club, 4620 Dick Pond Road, Suite A, Myrtle Beach. Free. Open to patients and their caregivers. 504-8063

▪ 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.

▪ Cushing’s | 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444

▪ Stroke | 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444

▪ La Leche Breastfeeding | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444

▪ Prostate Cancer | 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444

▪  Grief | 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444.

▪ ARC | 5:30 p.m. Sept. 21, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444.

▪ Diabetes | 3 p.m. Sept. 22, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444.

▪  Transplant | 2 p.m. , Sept. 28, 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. Tuesday, McLeod Seacoast. $5. 843-390-8338 to register.

The Incredible Years parenting class | 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Southport, N.C. and Sept. 15, Shallotte, N.C. These classes are for anyone in a parenting role with children ages 5-12 years old. Free, includes dinner. 910-253-5327 ext. 1435 or www.cisbrunswick.org to reserve your space.

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.

▪ Nami-Grand Strand Connections | 6-7 p.m. second Tuesday of each month, Lakeside Baptist Church, 614 11th Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach. 357-0068 or 312-203-3979

▪ Parkinson’s | 2 p.m. third Wednesday of each month, parish hall, Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. 843-399-7029.

This story was originally published September 6, 2015 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Health Briefs."