Join us for this free, informative seminar as we discuss strategies for beginning the process of health improvement and weight management at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, and at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at HealthPoint Plaza, 2126 Independence in Cape.
Nutrition, physical activity and behavior modification will be discussed and you will receive details about the options HealthPoint Fitness offers to assist with this challenging effort.
You will learn how our individualized approach evaluates your current fitness level, personal goals and medical issues before recommending any weight loss or fitness program.
The program includes: Starting Point and Biometrics Weight Loss Programs; Nutritional Coaching; Personal Training; and more. Register online at SEhealth.org/classes-events or call 573-986-4440.
Join our panel of cardiovascular experts to learn more about Cardiovascular Disease and how preventative screenings can help you understand your risk for heart disease. Through lifestyle changes most cases are preventable and early detection is vital to prevent advancement of the disease. Seminars will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in four convenient southeast Missouri locations.
• Feb. 11 in Perryville, Vintage Room at Mary Jane Burgers and Beer;
• Feb. 20 in Cape Girardeau, Drury Plaza Conference Center;
• Feb. 25 in Sikeston, Drury Inn and Suites;
• March 3 in Dexter, SoutheastHealth Primary Care.
To reserve your seat, call 1-800-800-5123 or go to SEhealth.org/heartmonth.
Southeast Diabetes Center hosts this free support group facilitated by Southeast’s Diabetes Educators. The programs are geared toward people who are living with diabetes and trying to control blood glucose. Friends and family members are also welcome. This month’s meeting will be from 1-2 p.m. on Feb.11 at HealthPoint Plaza in Cape.
This month SoutheastHEALTH Security Director Keith May will have a presentation on “Living Safe in Your Communitiy.” Register online or call the Southeast Diabetes Center at 573-339-0121 to take advantage of this free program.
Join us at 6 p.m. on Feb. 17 for an evening of healthy indulgence. We will explain the different types of chocolate and their health benefits as well as preparing other tasty treats in lower calorie versions. Healthy Cooking classes at HealthPoint Fitness – Cape are taught by HealthPoint Nutritional Services Coordinator Raina Childers-Richmond, MS, RD, LD. Cost is $5 for HealthPoint members and non-members. Click on SEhealth.org/Events or call 573-986-4440 to register.
Sibling Class, scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 19, in the Harrison Room at Southeast Hospital, is designed to help children prepare, in a positive way, for the addition of a new family member.
The class includes an entertaining video, hands on experience with life size infant dolls, a tour of the OB unit, creating a special memento, and a tasty snack. Parents are welcome to stay and observe the class. This class is geared toward children ages 3 to 8. Class size is limited. Register online at SEhealth.org/Events or by calling 573-331-6190.
The SoutheastHEALTH Grief Support Group will meet from 1:30-3 p.m. on Feb. 19, at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape. Topic for this month’s meeting, led by Crystal Montgomery, LCSW, a bereavement counselor with Southeast Hospice, is “Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing after Loss.” For more information about this support group, please call Southeast Hospice, 573-335-6208.
This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children and infants. It will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 20 at HealthPoint Fitness in Jackson.
This course teaches skills with the American Heart Association’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning skills.
The course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card for CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory or other requirements.
This class is not for healthcare providers seeking a BLS class. Cost of the class is $50 and includes a booklet.
Participants can reserve a spot by calling or stopping by the front desk of HealthPoint Cape or HealthPoint Jackson. For more information, call 573-755-2301.
Red wine and delicious chocolate – what a great pairing. Come see for yourself when the SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors host a Red Wine and Chocolate Pairing from 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 28, at Port Cape.
The antioxidants found in red wine and dark chocolate are considered beneficial to heart health, so what better way to kick off the SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors’ HeartStrong campaign. HeartStrong provides smoking cessation programs, scales and pedometers to congestive heart failure patients, Automated External Defibrillators, CPR kits and training and also supports the Mended Hearts program.
Tickets are $40 each and are available online at SEhealth.org/winechocolate.