Community Health fair
The Westside Community Health Fair will be held outside the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors Boynton Terrace Senior Center between West M.L. King Boulevard and Gateway Avenue 2 p.m-6 p.m. today. The public is invited. Free entertainment, refreshments, prizes, games, health screenings, social services information, much more. Call 423-755-6100 for more information.
Mammograms
The Memorial Mammogram Unit will be at the Lone Oak Free Health Clinic in the Lone Oak Community Center Building on Tuesday. Call 495-4040 for an appointment.
Cancer information seminar
Memorial Health Care System will sponsor a free seminar at 1 p.m. Tuesday to help those with cancer learn how to talk to their children about the disease. The seminar can be attended from your home via telephone with support materials available on the computer. Presenter is Brandy Johnson, licensed clinical social worker. To register for this event, call 800-278-7837
Infant/child CPR
An American Heart Association course on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is taught by a Basic Life Support instructor from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at The Birth Place at Parkridge East Hospital. The course covers what to do if a child stops breathing or begins to choke. The class fee is $15. Call MedLine at 800-242-5662 for information or to register or visit www.parkridgeeasthospital.com
Diabetes diet class
For those wanting to learn more about diabetes meal planning and carbohydrate counting, attend this class at Memorial’s Diabetes and Nutrition Center at Memorial Hospital, 12:45 p.m. Friday. Also presented at 12:45 p.m. Monday at Memorial North Park Hospital. The center can help you obtain a physician’s referral and provide cost information. Registration is required. Call 495-7970.
Adaptive tai ji (tai chi)
Tai ji (tai chi) is a great form of exercise, especially those with osteoarthritis. Also learn basic skills as breathing techniques, visualization and body posture. This free class from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday will be held at the Fitness Center at Siskin Hospital. No registration necessary. HealthLink plus free membership is required. For information call Erlanger’s HealthLink at 778-5465.
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