Cancer Care Support Group:
Fairfield Memorial Hospital holds a Cancer Support Group meeting once a month on the second Thursday of the each month from 6-7 p.m. in the Medical Arts Complex (MAC) Community Education Room, with the next meeting being held, Thursday, April 13th.
Coffee Club:
Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions hosts a Coffee Club from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Kontiki and is open to older adults. The next Coffee Club will be on Thursday, April 13th.
CPR Classes:
Fairfield Memorial Hospital holds CPR Classes monthly on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. You must preregister by calling 618-847-8243. The April CPR class is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5th.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group:
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support Group will meet Saturday, April 1 from 11 a.m. – 12 noon, in the FMH Medical Arts Complex. The MS Support Group meets the first Saturday of each month.
Diabetes Support Group:
Join FMH on Tuesday, April 4th for the Diabetes Support Group Meeting. They are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the FMH Medical Arts Complex Community Education Room.
“Spring Into Health” Fair:
Fairfield Memorial Hospital is partnering with Frontier Community College for a Spring Into Health Fair that will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 7:30-11 a.m. There will be special demonstrations, talks, and a volleyball tournament! 9:00 a.m. – Healthy Cooking Demonstration (Whitney Buckles, RDLD and April Greifzu) | 9:30 a.m. – Back Pain (Sridhar Bhaskara, MD*) | 10:00 a.m. – Gerry Kinney “Healthcare When You Need It Most” | 10:30 a.m. – BINGO 12:00 p.m. – Volleyball Tournament ($60/team – To register call Luke Harl at FCC 618-842-
3711 x 4242)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS & ATTRACTIONS: Free Breakfast | Balance Beam Fun | Door Prizes | Chair Rise Screening | Blood Pressure Screenings | Reduced Costs Labs | Kids Fitness Corner | Hand-Washing Education | Stroke Education | Health Professional Dress-up Photo Station (contest) | Stuffed Animal Operation, Repair & Check up (Bring your stuffed animal that needs sewn/repaired)| Pain Management | File of Life – Medication Reconciliation | Bone Density Screenings | Fitness Assessments | Oxygen Safety in the Home | Wayne County Ambulance Service | Air Evac | Medicare Education | “MyChart”- Patient Portal | Tobacco Cessation | Diabetes Risk Assessments | Blood Sugar Checks | Nutrition Education Reduced Rate Lab Testing: Glucose (Blood Sugar) $10 | Hemoglobin A1c (Diabetic Monitor) $20 | Lipid Panel (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, and VLDL) $20 | PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) $20 | Thyroid Function Panel (T4, Free T3, Free T4, TSH) $35 | General Health Profile (Includes CBC, Lipid Screen, and a 12 test chemistry profile) $35 | Vitamin D Test $35
For more information call Michelle Ward at 618-847-8242 or visit: www.fairfieldmemorial.org or “Like” FMH on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldMemorial *Sridhar Bhaskara, MD is an Independent Contracted Physician.
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Fairfield Memorial Hospital to host ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Training:
Fairfield Memorial Hospital will be holding an ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) training on Monday, April 3rd starting at 8 a.m. The cost is $30 for the ACLS card and should a BLS card is needed there is an extra $10 charge. If you would like learn more or to register for the course, please contact Deb Spillman, CMSRN, Clinical Practice Coordinator, at 618-847-8241.
