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
Handle with Care - Baby Care class | 6-8 p.m. Monday, Tidelands Health Conference. Free. 843-520-8490 to register
Quarterly meeting notice | 7 p.m. Thursday, South Strand Recreation Center. A Tidelands Health representative will give an overview of the system, services and expansion plans including a new facility on Holmestown Road.
Friends and Family CPR | 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Tidelands Health Conference Center. $20 per couple or $10 for individual. 843-520-8490 to register
SUPPORT GROUPS
▪ Autism | 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Georgetown Library, 405 Cleland St. 843-436-5900 or 843-325-9355
▪ Mended Hearts | noon, fourth Tuesday, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-685-3378 or rmkeilen@mercyhospice.org
▪ Waccamaw Regional Family Caregiver | 1-2 p.m. last Wednesday, Belin United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 4183 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet. 843-436-6144
▪ 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
▪ Stroke | 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1395
▪ Diabetes | 1:30 p.m. Thursday, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1281 or 843-652-1638
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. Tuesday, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1100 Eighth Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Wednesday, Conway Christian School, 1200 Medlen Parkway, Conway
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Century 21 Thomas, 625 Sea Mountain Highway, North Myrtle Beach
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 29, North Myrtle Beach Aquatics and Fitness Center, 1100 Second Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 29, HealthPoint, 12965 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island
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
Lecture series: Addiction and Recovery with Lou Gossett Jr.| 7-9 p.m. Thursday, building 1100, Horry Georgetown Technical College, Conway campus, 6 p.m. dinner in the Cafe 1100, 7 p.m. lecture in the Burroughs & Chapin auditorium. No registration required. 843-349-5378 or casey.king@hgtc.edu.
Coffee and Conversation: Grief shared is grief relieved | 9:30-11 a.m. Friday, Conway Motor Inn/Econolodge Restaurant, U.S. 501. 843-444-0813
Breastfeeding class | 7-9 p.m. March 1, private dining room #2, Conway Medical Center. 843-347-8108
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
▪ Diabetes | 6 p.m. Monday, CMC nursing classroom. 843-347-8013
▪ Breast Cancer | 5:30 p.m. March 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 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
Grief educational workshop | 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning March 2 to April 6, meeting room B, Grissom campus, 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
Prime of life yoga classes | 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, HealthFinders. $8. 843-692-4444
Hatha yoga classes | 10-11 a.m. Fridays, HealthFinders. $8. 843-692-4444
Grief program for spouses, partners | 3-4:30 p.m. Fridays through March 11, the Mercy Care office, 8216 Devon Court, Myrtle Beach. 843-234-6271 to register.
Family and Friends CPR class | 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. $15;includes a book. 843-692-4444 to register.
AARP Smart Driver course | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Chapin Memorial Library. $15/AARP member and $20/non-members. 843-945-4455
Lecture: Diabetic Neuropathy | 6-7 p.m. Feb. 29, HealthFinders. Light refreshments provided. 843-692-4444 to register.
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
▪ Adult Survivors’ | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 1551 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 843-448-3180
▪ Transplant | 1:30 p.m. Feb. 29, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
LORIS/NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Coffee and Conversation: Grief shared is grief relieved | 2:30-4 p.m. March 18, Chick-fil-A, U.S. 17 N., North Myrtle Beach. 843-444-0813
SUPPORT GROUPS
▪ Al-Anon | 6:30-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday, 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
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This story was originally published February 21, 2016 at 10:19 AM with the headline "Health Briefs."