Health and Wellness Fair
March 13, 2010
7:30 a.m. to Noon
Location: Blackhawk Room and Mercy Plaza, 1225 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. Park in the Mercy Plaza lot.
Lipid profile and glucose screenings will be offered from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. The lipid profile measures total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, LDL/HDL ratio and triglycerides. The glucos…
Sibling Preparation Class
March 13, 2010
April 10, 2010
May 1, 2010
June 5, 2010
July 10, 2010
August 7, 2010
September 11, 2010
October 2, 2010
November 6, 2010
December 4, 2010
9:30 to 11 a.m.
Location:
The Sibling Preparation Class helps children develop realistic expectations about their new baby brother or baby sister and helps reduce the anxiety about being separated from their mothers. Children …
Diabetes Education Classes
March 18, 2010
March 29, 2010
April 15, 2009
April 26, 2010
May 13, 2010
May 24, 2010
June 17, 2010
June 28, 2009
Monday sessions are from 2:30 to 4 :30 p.m.: Thursday sessions, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more information or to register, please call Great Center for Rehab and Clinics at (319) 768-4100.
Location: Great River Center for Rehab and Clinics, 1401 W. Agency Rd., West Burlington
You can live well with diabetes if you understand how to care for yourself. Great River Diabetes Education Program offers four-week group diabetes classes. Sessions begin on the dates above. A p…
Free Diabetic Foot Screenings
March 19, 2010
April 16, 2010
May 21, 2010
June 18, 2010
1 to 4 p.m. by appointment. Call (319) 768-4100.
Location: Center for Rehab and Clinics, 1401 W. Agency Rd., West Burlington
The screening is for people who have diabetes or loss of sensation in their feet.
Free Grief Workshop -- Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing
March 20, 2010
Location: Mount Pleasant and West Burlington
Based on the book Tear Soup, the workshop will provide a better understanding of grief and many suggestions for working through grief and helping others with their grief. Participants will learn how t…
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class
March 23, 2010
May 25, 2010
July 27, 2010
September 28, 2010
November 23, 2010
7 to 9 p.m.
Location: Great River Medical Center
For all expectant mothers who want to learn more about breastfeeding their babies. Fathers are welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration is required. For more information or to register, please c…
Mediapolis Clinic Open House
March 24, 2010
1 to 3 p.m. Refreshements will be served.
Location: 401 N. Orchard St., Mediapolis
The community is invited to see its remodeled clinic. Great River Mediapolis Clinic is a service of Great River Health Systems that provides primary medical care to residents of Mediapolis and surroun…
Triathlon Training Clinics
March 27, 2010
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Great River Center for Rehab and Clinics, 1401 W. Agency Rd., West Burlington
Clinic faculty includes coaches and trainers with the Triathlon Training Center at Great River Medical Center. Besides presentations and demonstrations, the clinics will provide hands-on training dril…
Diabetes Support Group
April 6, 2010
May 4, 2010
June 1, 2010
July 6, 2010
August 3, 2010
September 7, 2010
October 5, 2010
November 2, 2010
December 7, 2010
7 p.m. Maple Room, Garden Level of hospital
Location: Maple Room, Garden Level of hospital
The Diabetes Support Group is for people who are newly diagnosed and those who have had diabetes for years, along with family members. Its purpose is to share ideas, and discuss challenges and st…
CPR for Infants and Children
April 6, 2010
June 1, 2010
August 3, 2010
October 5, 2010
December 7, 2010
6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other lifesaving techniques is one of the best gifts you can give your child. The goal of this class is to insure adequate instruction and practice so …
First Friday Share: Support for People Who Have Experienced the Loss of a Loved One
April 9, 2010
May 7, 2010
June 4, 2010
July 2, 2010
August 6, 2010
September 3, 2010
October 1, 2010
November 5, 2010
December 3, 2010
5:30 p.m. program; 5:45 p.m. potluck
Location: Great River Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Rd., West Burlington
Monthly programs start with a short presentation followed by a potluck dinner, and visiting and sharing with others. First Friday Share is not exclusive to families and friends of former Great River H…
Prenatal Refresher Class
April 10, 2010
June 5, 2010
August 7, 2010
October 2, 2010
December 4, 2010
1:30 to 5 p.m.
Location:
A free class for couples with previous birth experience who have completed the prenatal class. Registration is required. To register or obtain more information, please call the hospital's Edu…
Family Footprints Prenatal Series
May 6, 2010
July 1, 2010
September 2, 2010
November 4, 2010
7 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Family Footprints is a free six-week series of prenatal education classes designed to help take the mystery out of the birth process, to alleviate fear and to help expectant parents prepare for this m…