1/3/2009Breast-feeding Support Group
Time: 10-11 am
Location:Call 877-231-BABY foto verify location
Description: This group is designed to help the mother with breast-feeding after her discharge from the Medical Center. A certified lactation consultant will lead group members in sharing successful breast-feeding techniques and to encourage confidence in their skills.
Cost:Free
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

1/4/2009CPR Heartsaver Adult/Child
Time: 8-10:30 am
Location:Call 573-331-5107 to verify location
Description: The CPR Adult/Child course is designed for people with limited or no medical training who need credentialing in CPR. The course contains updated content and science from the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR. The course offers CPR instruction and how to react to adults and children who are choking. After successful completion, the student will receive a Heartsaver card.
Cost:$29
Registration:
Deadline for Registration:Call Education at 573-331-5107 to register

1/5/2009Breast-feeding Class
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: A must-take class for expecting parents (in their eighth or ninth month) inspired by Mother Nature to breast-feed. Topics are breast physiology, milk production, positioning, diet, pumping and storing breast milk.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

1/6/2009Preparation for Childbirth Class
Time: 5:30-9 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: Attend this comprehensive guide to expected bodily changes, labor signs and stages, pain control options, labor techniques and basic infant care. Tips on relaxing, positioning and breathing will also be discussed. Refreshments will be provided. Please remember to bring the "Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting Kit" provided by your physician office.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

1/8/2009Healthy Bites Luncheon
Time: 12:10-12:40 pm
Location:Health and Wellness Center Conference Room
Description: Staying healthy is not easy. The Healthy Bites program is designed to help individuals obtain healthy habits to last a lifetime. This program, Solutions For Keeping Resolutions, will offer tips on changing behaviors to keep those new promises you have made to yourself. The speaker will be Rachel Miller, MSW, LSW.
Cost:$6.50 registration fee for lunch, free if you bring your own lunch
Registration:Call the Wellness Department at 573-331-5399
Deadline for Registration:December 31, 2008

1/12/2009Surgical Treatment for Arthrits Event
Time: 6 pm
Location:TBD
Description: This seminar will give arthritis patients all the information they need to be able to make educated decisions on whether to proceed with a joint replacement procedure. Dr. Brian C. Schafer, orthopaedic surgeon on staff at Saint Francis, will present on the latest developments in joint replacement for arthritis sufferers.
Cost:Free
Registration:Call 573-331-5593 for more information
Deadline for Registration:

1/12/2009Infant Care Class
Time: 5:30-7 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: A caregiver's manual for parents, grandparents and other care providers. Infant Care covers topics such as feeding, daily care, infant sleeping patterns and valuable health and safety information.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

1/13/2009Sibling Class
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: Include your children (ages 3-6) in the birthing process while preparing them to become better siblings. They will learn the proper way to hold infants, toy safety and explore emotional issues of a growing family.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

1/17/2009Preparation for Childbirth Class
Time: 9 am-1 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: Attend this comprehensive guide to expected bodily changes, labor signs and stages, pain control options, labor techniques and basic infant care. Tips on relaxing, positioning and breathing will also be discussed. Refreshments will be provided. Please remember to bring the "Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting Kit" provided by your physician office.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

1/26/2009CPR Heartsaver Adult/Child
Time: 9-11:30 am
Location:Call 573-331-5107 to verify location
Description: The CPR Adult/Child course is designed for people with limited or no medical training who need credentialing in CPR. The course contains updated content and science from the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR. The course offers CPR instruction and how to react to adults and children who are choking. After successful completion, the student will receive a Heartsaver card.
Cost:$29
Registration:
Deadline for Registration:Call Education at 573-331-5107 to register

1/29/2009Vein and Laser Center Event
Time: 6 pm
Location:TBD
Description: Saint Francis' Vein and Laser Center offers a clinically proven, minimally invasive way to treat varicose veins with little or no discomfort using the area's only CoolTouch CTEV laser. You can learn more during this free educational seminar January 29.
Cost:Free
Registration:Space is limited, call 573-331-5877 to register
Deadline for Registration:

2/2/2009Breast-feeding Class
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: A must-take class for expecting parents (in their eighth or ninth month) inspired by Mother Nature to breast-feed. Topics are breast physiology, milk production, positioning, diet, pumping and storing breast milk.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

2/3/2009Preparation for Childbirth Class
Time: 5:30-9 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: Attend this comprehensive guide to expected bodily changes, labor signs and stages, pain control options, labor techniques and basic infant care. Tips on relaxing, positioning and breathing will also be discussed. Refreshments will be provided. Please remember to bring the "Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting Kit" provided by your physician office.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

2/7/2009Breast-feeding Support Group
Time: 10-11 am
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: This group is designed to help the mother with breast-feeding after her discharge from the Medical Center. A certified lactation consultant will lead group members in sharing successful breast-feeding techniques and to encourage confidence in their skills.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

2/9/2009Infant Care Class
Time: 5:30-7 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: A caregiver's manual for parents, grandparents and other care providers. Infant Care covers topics such as feeding, daily care, infant sleeping patterns and valuable health and safety information.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

2/21/2009Preparation for Childbirth Class
Time: 9 am-1 pm
Location:Call 877-231-BABY to verify location
Description: Attend this comprehensive guide to expected bodily changes, labor signs and stages, pain control options, labor techniques and basic infant care. Tips on relaxing, positioning and breathing will also be discussed. Refreshments will be provided. Please remember to bring the "Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting Kit" provided by your physician office.
Cost:FREE
Registration:Call 877-231-BABY to register
Deadline for Registration:

4/17/2009Heart to Heart Luncheon
Time: 11:30 am
Location:Osage Community Center
Description:
Cost:
Registration:
Deadline for Registration: