Cape Girardeau, Missouri - SoutheastHEALTH has several upcoming events during the month of August.
Art for the Health of It Now on Display
Original artwork graces a Southeast Hospital corridor in the 24th annual Art for the Health of It exhibition. Sponsored by SoutheastHEALTH and the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, the juried exhibit is on display near the Lobby in the first-floor corridor between elevators A and C. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Many of the works are available for purchase through the Arts Council. The exhibit will remain in place until August 24.
Weight Management First Steps
Join us for this free, informative seminar as we discuss strategies for beginning the process of health improvement and weight management on Thursday, August 24 at 2 p.m. 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.
Sibling Class Set for About to Be Big Brothers, Sisters
Sibling Class, scheduled for Wednesday, August 23 from 5:30 until 7 p.m. 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 is geared toward children, ages 3 to 8. Class size is limited. Register online at SEhealth.org/Events or by calling (573)331-6190.
Relationship Changes
The SoutheastHEALTH Grief Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape. Topic for this month’s meeting, led by Crystal Montgomery, LCSW, a bereavement counselor with Southeast Hospice, is “Changes in Your Relationships: Widening Your Circle.”
Share Support Group
SHARE Grief Support Group is for parents who have lost children due to miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death or ectopic pregnancy. This month’s meeting will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16 at HealthPoint Plaza in Cape. For more information, call Pastoral Care at 573-651-5519 or Social Services at 573-651-5549.
Heart Saver CPR Certification Class
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 on Thursday, August 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. at HealthPoint Fitness, 410 West Main in Jackson. 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. Cost of the class is $30. It is open to the public. 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.
Accelerated Childbirth Preparation Class
This all inclusive, one-day, accelerated class on Saturday, August 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 106 at Southeast Hospital, is designed to accommodate couples who just want the basic information or whose schedules do not allow for five weekly evening classes. This class addresses the emotional and physical changes of pregnancy, the labor process as it occurs naturally, coping techniques for labor pain, medical options for pain control, common medical interventions and cesarean delivery. The physical and emotional changes that follow delivery, as well as normal newborn adjustment and breastfeeding, also are discussed. This class is taught by one of the OB nurses on staff at Southeast. Free for those delivering at Southeast; $40 per couple for others. Please register at SEhealth.org/Events or by calling (573)331-6190.
Cook Once and Eat Three Times
This class, Monday August 21 from 6 to 7:15 p.m., is perfect for back to school time. With school starting and busy schedules kicking in, you’ll learn some strategies (and tasty recipes) to keep the healthy meals happening at home with less work in the kitchen. The class is taught by HealthPoint Nutritional Services Coordinator Raina Childers, MS, RD, LD. Cost is $3 for HealthPoint members and $5 for non-members. Click on SEhealth.org/Events or call (573)986-4440 to register.
Old Bag Sale
The popular Old Bag Sale sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary will be held on Wednesday, August 23 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Hospital’s Harrison Room. Shop for gently used handbags, billfolds, scarves, jewelry, accessories and more. Proceeds help fund Hospital projects that benefit patients.
Summer Blood Drive
The next SoutheastHEALTH Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, August 24 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Hospital. Please roll up your sleeve and encourage co-workers, friends and family to give. Call the SoutheastHEALTH Volunteer Services office at 573-651-5518 to schedule an appointment.
Scrapbook for a Cause
Join us for a “Scrapbook Crop” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 26. Here’s a great opportunity to get away from distractions and get some serious scrapbooking done. Bring your supplies – photos, adhesive, embellishments, cutting machines, etc. – and Southeast will provide the work tables. Have fun sharing ideas and techniques with fellow scrappers. Questions? Contact organizer Lisa Wiggins, RN, at 573-331-7974.
About SoutheastHEALTH
At SoutheastHEALTH, the region’s premier healthcare system in southeast Missouri, our patients receive excellent care of the highest clinical quality, close to home. Within our network are more than 50 care locations in 12 communities, including hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics representing over 30 clinical specialties and extending care for patients in a four-state area. Learn more at SEhealth.org.
Dexter, Missouri - Lisa Thrower, Executive Director of the Regional Healthcare Foundation, will retire at the end of June 2017. A reception for the public is planned for Tuesday, June 20th at the Foundation office located at 215 West Grant Street from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. to honor Thrower on her retirement.
Thrower has been Executive Director since July 2012, but began her tenure at the Regional Healthcare Foundation in 2008 when she volunteered with the Drug Assistance Program. Later she became a part-time patient advocate. Through her efforts the Foundation has increased awareness with such programs as the Prescription Drug Assistance Program, Mother-to-Mother, and the Stoddard County Health Coalition. A medical field related Scholarship was established and the ever popular annual Fitness Challenge was created.
She will be succeeded by Dexter retired teacher, Melinda Sweeney, at the end of June.
Dexter Community Regional Healthcare Foundation is a non-profit corporation, previously known as the Dexter Memorial Hospital, which opened in August of 1968 and maintained an active medical staff until April of 1999 when the operation of the facility was leased to a for profit corporation known today as the Missouri Southern Healthcare Hospital facility. As of January 2014, Southeast Health of Stoddard County leased the hospital.
Regional Healthcare Foundation continues to promote health and wellness, to the communities of Southeast Missouri, through its diverse community programs.
SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors, an arm of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation, will begin awarding local non-profits and places in need with AEDs (automated external defibrillators) and CPR kits early this fall.
In 2016, in collaboration with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, and recognizing the community need for heart health awareness, the Ambassadors chose to raise money exclusively for the HeartStrong Fund of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation. With money raised from their fundraising efforts the Ambassadors will purchase AEDs to distribute. The devices will be awarded on an application basis. Priority will be given to projects that focus on community health improvement and address the following:
Focus on disproportionate unmet needs by delivering care to the uninsured and underinsured;
Focus on healthy environments and behaviors;
Engage in collaborative partnerships to help ensure healthy communities; and
Provide measurable outcomes on healthcare in our community.
The program initially will distribute 10 AEDs and CPR kits along with training to recipients. Applications are available on the Foundation website at https://www.sehealth.org/foundation/aed-request. Contact the Foundation with any questions by email, wquick@sehealth.org or call 573-519-4923.
Next up in fundraising efforts for the devices will be a “Coins for Cardiac” event from 5 until 8 p.m. on Friday, September 15 at the Coin-Op Cantina on North Main in Cape. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and include beverages and food.
Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. More than 350,000 people will suffer from sudden cardiac arrest this year. In most cases, the event does not happen in a healthcare setting where emergency help is readily available. An AED is the only effective treatment for restoring a regular heart rhythm and, with training, is easy to operate for someone without a medical background.
As with all medical emergencies, time is of the essence. For each minute defibrillation is delayed, the chance of survival is reduced by approximately 10 percent.
Donations to the HeartStrong Fund can be made online by visiting https://www.sehealth.org/foundation/online-donation-form.
About the SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors
The SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors are a volunteer board that focuses on supporting the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation. They specifically support the HeartStrong Fund which is a resource to provide funding for programs to address cardiovascular disorders and prevention and community outreach to educate people about preventing heart disease.
