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.
Handle with Care - Baby Care class | 6-8 p.m. Dec. 14, Tidelands Health Conference Center. Free. 843-520-8490
SUPPORT GROUPS
▪ Survivors of Suicide-SOS | 6-8 p.m. first Wednesday of each month, meeting room, Inlet Square mall. 843-357-6848
▪ Grief | 10:30 a.m. to noon first Wednesday, Burroughs Funeral Home. 843-979-0304
▪ Stroke | 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Dec. 23, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1395
▪ Parkinson’s | 7 p.m. second Thursday of each month, NHC Health Care, 9405 U.S. 17 Bypass, Garden City Beach. 843-357-2306
▪ Recovering couples anonymous | 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, open share meeting and 8:30-9:30 p.m. alternate Thursdays, step study meeting, Inlet Oasis, 4450 U.S. 17 Bypass, Suite D-5, Murrells Inlet. 843-602-4380 or 843-602-3171
▪ Grief | 1-2:30 p.m. second Thursday of every month, Burroughs Funeral Home, 3558 Old Kings Highway, Murrells Inlet. Free. 843-979-0304
▪ Cancer | 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 14, education building, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 843-520-8062
▪ Amputee | 3:45 p.m. Dec. 16, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1395
▪ Better Breathers club | 1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 18, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1624
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.
▪ Noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church, 410 Sixth Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach
▪ 2 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Socastee United Methodist Church, 5575 Dick Pond Road, Myrtle Beach
▪ Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Loris Elementary School, 901 S.C. 9 Business E., Loris
▪ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Georgetown High School, 2250 Anthuan Maybank Drive Georgetown
▪ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Georgetown Memorial Hospital, 606 Black River Road Georgetown
▪ 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, St. Andrew Catholic Church, 3501 N. Kings Highway, Suite 101, Myrtle Beach
▪ 2 - 7 p.m. Dec. 14, First Baptist Church, 6 N. Rosemary St., Andrews
▪ 7 a.m. to noon Dec. 15, Horry County Solid Waste Authority, 1886 S.C. 90, Conway
CONWAY
Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Conway Medical Center. Call the numbers listed for more information or visit www.conwaymedicalcenter.com.
Obstetrics tour | 2 p.m. every Sunday, Conway Medical Center. 843-347-8108
Osteoporosis seminar | 5 p.m. Thursday, CMC auditorium. Free. 843-347-8108
Childbirth class | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Conway Medical Center. 843-347-8108
Spine seminar | Noon Dec. 18, CMC auditorium. Complimentary meal will be served. 843-347-8108 to register
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. 843-450-5620
▪ Breast Cancer | 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, CMC Outpatient Diagnostic Center, 801 Farrar Drive, Conway. 843-234-7309
▪ 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
▪ Weight Loss | 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15, CMC auditorium. 843-234-6686
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 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 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. to 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
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. 843-467-0068
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
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
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
Self-Defense class | 6-8 p.m. Thursday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444 to register
Diabetes education class | 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Dec. 17, HealthFinders. $40. 843-692-4444 to register
Infant Care class | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec.12, HealthFinders. Free. 843-692-4444
Breastfeeding class | 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Dec. 12, HealthFinders. Free. 843-692-4444
Begin the Conversation: Advanced Care Directives | 6-7 p.m. Dec. 16, HealthFinders. Free. 843-692-4444
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
▪ Brain and Stroke Injury | 6:30-8 p.m. second Thursday of each month, through September-May, room A, Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, Myrtle Beach. 843-918-2380.
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▪ 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. 843-504-8063
▪ 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
▪ 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 p.m.Tuesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Stroke | 2 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ La Leche Breastfeeding | 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Grief | 1:30 p.m. Dec. 15, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Thyroid Cancer | 6 p.m. Dec.15, 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
Parkinson’s symposium | 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 30, 2016, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1100 Eighth Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach. Free. 866-903-7275 or www.parkinsonassociation.org to register
Fitness classes | Center for Health and Fitness. Free for members; $5 for guest of members; $8 non-members. 843-716-7111
Mall Walkers | 9 a.m. first Tuesday of each month, Myrtle Beach Mall food court. Registration requested, 272-4040, ext. 110
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
▪ Coping Together | 6-7 p.m. first Monday of each month, McLeod Seacoast Hospital, 4000 S.C. 9 E., Little River. 843-997-9023
▪ 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
▪ Alzheimer’s Caregiver | 11 a.m. to noon second Tuesday of each month, Loris Library, 4316 Main St. Free and open to the public. 843-655-7192
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This story was originally published December 6, 2015 at 8:06 AM with the headline "Health Briefs."