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
Obstetrics tour | 6 p.m. Monday, Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital and July 19, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-520-8490
Friends and Family CPR | 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Tidelands Health Conference Center. $20 per couple or $10 for individual. 843-520-8490
Sibling Preparation class | 6-7:30 p.m. July 18, Tidelands Health Conference Center. Free. 843-520-8490
Prepared Childbirth class | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 23, Tidelands Health Conference Center. $50. 843-520-8490
SUPPORT GROUPS
▪ Young stroke survivors between ages 20 and 65 | 11:30 a.m. third Wednesday, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Hospital or 5:30 p.m. education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 843-655-2835 or www.YoungStroke.org.
▪ Grief | 10:30-noon first and third Wednesday, Burroughs Funeral Home, 3558 Old Kings Highway, Murrells Inlet. Free. 843-979-0304
▪ Stroke | 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and July 27, fourth-floor dining room, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1875
▪ Parkinson’s | 7 p.m. second Thursday, NHC Health Care, 9405 U.S. 17 Bypass, Garden City Beach. 843-357-2306
▪ The Better Breathers Club | 1-2:30 p.m. third Friday, first-floor classroom, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital.
▪ Amputee | 3:45 p.m. July 20, fourth-floor dining room, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1415
▪ Diabetes | 1:30 p.m. July 28, first-floor classroom, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. 843-652-1281
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.
▪ 1 - 6 p.m. Monday, Little River United Methodist Church, 1629 U.S. 17, Little River
▪ Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1100 Eighth Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach
▪ 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, HealthFinders, 2000 Coastal Grand Circle #520, Myrtle Beach
▪ 1 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Georgetown Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2515 N. Fraser St. Georgetown
▪ 12:30 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, McLeod, 3655 Mitchell St., Loris
▪ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors, 951 Shine Ave. , Myrtle Beach
▪ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19, Lowe’s, 2301 U.S. 501 E., Conway
▪ 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 20, Santee Cooper - Grand Strand, 305A Gardner Lacy Road , Myrtle Beach
▪ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 20, Lowe’s, 214 U.S. 17 N., North Myrtle Beach
▪ 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 21, Horry County Public Safety, 2560 Main St.,, Suite #4, Conway
▪ Noon to 5 p.m. July 22, Lowe’s, 8672 U.S. 17 Bypass S., Myrtle Beach
▪ 2. - 7 p.m. July 22, Wellspring Church, 3432 Waccamaw Blvd., Myrtle Beach
▪ 1 - 6 p.m. July 25, Anchor Baptist Church, 3300 Highway 50, Little River
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
Weight Loss Surgery seminar | 6 p.m. Tuesday, Conway Medical Center auditorium. 843-347-8108
Childbirth class | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 23, Conway Medical Center. 843-347-8108
Breastfeeding class | 7-9 p.m. Aug. 9, private dining room #2, Conway Medical Center. Free. 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
Breast Cancer | 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, CMC Outpatient Diagnostic Center, 801 Farrar Drive, Conway. 843-234-7309
Weight Loss | 6:30 p.m. July 19, Conway Medical Center. 843-234-6686
Diabetes | 6 p.m. July 25, CMC nursing classroom. 843-347-8013
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 Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, HealthFinders. Offers low cost cholesterol and A1C screenings daily. 843-692-4444
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
AARP Smart Driver course | 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, HealthFinders. $20; $15 for AARP members. 843-692-4444
Family & Friends CPR class | 2-4 p.m. Thursday, HealthFinders. $15, includes book. 843-692-4444, registration required.
Horse therapy for grieving children, ages 6-17 | 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Double C Ranch, Myrtle Beach. 843-444-0813 to register
Summer safe sitter babysitting class for 11-14 year olds | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 18, Aug. 4, or Aug. 11, HealthFinders. $35 includes book bag and materials. 843-692-4444 to register.
Self-Defense class | 6-8 p.m. July 19, HealthFinders. Free. 843-692-4444, registration required.
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 Arrowhead. Call for free assessments or referrals, 800-468-6933 or www.narcononarrow- head.org
▪ Cushing’s | 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Stroke | 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Survivors of Suicide Loss | 6 p.m. third Monday, Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. Free. 336-707-0022
▪ Adult Survivors’ | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 1551 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 843-448-3180
▪ Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 6:30 p.m. third Friday. 843-997-1671 for location
▪ Grief | 1:30-2:30 p.m. July 19, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Thyroid Cancer | 6-7:30 p.m. July 19, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ La Leche Breastfeeding | 6-7:30 p.m. July 20, HealthFinders. 843-692-4444
▪ Recovering couples anonymous | 7-8:30 p.m. Sundays, 48th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach. Call for directions, 843-602-4380 or 843-602-3171
▪ Living with Kidney Disease education | Varying schedule, varying locations in Horry and Georgetown counties. Free. 866-647-9396 or visit www.fresenius kidneycare.com
▪ Mended Hearts | 11:30 a.m. second Monday, Mercy Care, 8216 Devon Court, Myrtle Beach. 843-685-3378 or rmkeilen@gmail.com
▪ Grief | 3-4:30 p.m. first and third Tuesday, meeting room A, Grissom campus, First Presbyterian Church, 3810 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 843-448-4496 to make reservation
LORIS/NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
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
▪ Alzheimer’s Caregiver | 11 a.m. to noon second Tuesday, Loris Library, 4316 Main St. Free and open to the public. 843-655-7192
▪ Waccamaw Regional Family Caregiver | 1-2 p.m. third Tuesday, North Strand Senior Center, 2309 Watertower Road, Longs. 843-436-6144
▪ Parenting of Teens | 6-8 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday, the Brunswick County Courthouse, 310 Government Center Drive NE #1, Bolivia, N.C. Free. 910-253-4087 or mmount@cisbrunswick.org to pre-register.
▪ NAMI Family | 6-8 p.m. first Thursday, room D, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1100 Eighth Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach. 843-281-0245
▪ North Myrtle Beach Parkinson’s group | 2-4 p.m. July 20, Lady of the Sea Catholic church, 1100 Eighth Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach. Guest speaker will be Jessica Shurer. 301-938-9843.
▪ Ostomy | 2-3:30 p.m. fourth Sunday, first-floor conference room, Brunswick Medical Center, 240 Hospital Drive, Bolivia, N.C. 910-721-2018.
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This story was originally published July 10, 2016 at 11:24 AM with the headline "Health Briefs."