Health Briefs for the Myrtle Beach area

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. Monday, Tidelands Health Conference Center. Free. 843-520-8490

SUPPORT GROUPS

▪ Mended Hearts | noon, fourth Tuesday of each month, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-685-3378 or rmkeilen@mercyhospice.org.

▪ Young stroke survivors between ages 20 and 65 | 11:30 a.m. third Wednesday of each month, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Hospital or 5:30 p.m. education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 843-655-2835 or www.YoungStroke.org.

▪ Stroke | 3:30 p.m. Dec. 23, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1395

▪ 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

▪ Cancer | 4:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, education building, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 843-520-8062

▪ Amputee | 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1395

▪ Better Breathers club | 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, 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.

▪ 2 - 7 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, 6 N. Rosemary St., Andrews

▪ 7 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Horry County Solid Waste Authority, 1886 S.C. 90, Conway

▪ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Horry County Complex, 1301 Second Ave., Conway

▪ 12:30 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Mcleod Loris, 3655 Mitchell St., Loris

▪ 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Willbrook Service Center, 160 Willbrook Blvd., Pawleys Island

▪ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Conway Medical Center, 300 Singleton Ridge Road, Conway

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

▪ 1:30 - 6:30 p.m., Dec. 21, Anchor Baptist Church, 3300 Highway 50, Little River

▪ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 22, D.R. Horton, 4070 Belle Terre Blvd., Myrtle Beach

▪ 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 22 South Strand Complex, 9630 Scipio Lane, Myrtle Beach

▪ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 23, Grand Strand YMCA, 5000 Claire Chapin Epps Drive, Myrtle Beach

▪ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 23, Lowe's, 214 U.S. 17 N., North Myrtle Beach

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

Spine seminar | Noon Friday, CMC auditorium. Complimentary meal will be served. 843-347-8108 to register

SUPPORT GROUPS

▪ Al-Anon | 8 p.m. every Tuesday, 508 Beaty St., Conway. 843-450-5620

▪ 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. Tuesday, 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

Diabetes education class | 1-4 p.m. Thursday, HealthFinders. $40. 843-692-4444 to register

Begin the Conversation: Advanced Care Directives | 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, 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

▪ Survivors of Suicide Loss | 6-8 p.m. third Monday of each month, Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 336-707-0022 or Lwhite42@sc.rr.com or 1-800-SUICIDE Crisis Line, AFSP.org

▪ Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 6:30 p.m. third Friday of each month. 997-1671 for location

▪ 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

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

▪ Thyroid Cancer | 6 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444

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

▪ Transplant | 2 p.m. Dec. 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

Parkinson’s symposium | 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 30, 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

▪ Waccamaw Regional Family Caregiver | 1-2 p.m. third Tuesday, North Strand Senior Center, 2309 Watertower Road, Longs. 843-436-6144

This story was originally published December 13, 2015 at 12:10 PM with the headline "Health Briefs for the Myrtle Beach area."