Flu shots | 6-9 a.m. daily, South Strand Medical Center, 5050 U.S. 17 Bypass S., Myrtle Beach. Shots are available on a walk-in basis for people 18 and older. Shots are $20; no charge for Medicare Part B cardholders.
Total cholesterol screenings | 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday at HealthFinders. No appointment needed. $7 for total cholesterol screening, $20 for the lipid panel. A 12-hour fast is required for the lipid profile. Call 692-4444.
Hearing screening | 1-2 p.m. Jan. 5, Carolina Forest Senior Health Center. Free. Call 692-4444.
Seminar: Start the New Year on the Right Foot | 6 p.m. Jan. 5, YMCA, 62nd Avenue North. extension. Call 692-4444 to register.
Cholesterol screenings | Finger stick, $7, sponsored by Grand strand Regional Medical Center and scheduled as follows:
10 a.m. to noon Jan. 5, Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. Call 692-4444.
11 a.m. to noon Jan. 6, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach. Call 692-4444.
Total cholesterol and blood pressure screenings | 9:30-10:30 a.m., Jan. 6 and 20, YMCA, 62nd Ave. N. extension. Finger stick $7; $20 for lipid panel. Call 692-4444.
Prepared Childbirth course | 7 p.m. Jan. 10, 17 and 24, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach. $50. Call to register, 692-4444.
Prepared Childbirth course | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 8, Grand Strand Regional. $50. Call to register, 692-4444.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Rape Crisis Center | individual counseling, support group, 24-hour hotline to victims of sexual assault. Call 448-3180.
LORIS/NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Loris Healthcare System is sponsoring the following events, classes and meetings, and many are held at the Center for Health and Fitness in Loris. For more information, call the numbers listed.
Loris Healthcare offers a Lifeline service. Call 716-7380. The hospital offers a physicians referral line at 716-7527 or online at lorishealth.org.
Childbirth class | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 8, Center for Health and Fitness, Loris. $25. Call 716-7290.
Blood Tests and What Those Numbers Mean | 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. Call 716-7381.
Child’s speech/language screening | scheduled as follows. Call to schedule a free screening, 390-8254.
3-5 p.m. Jan. 13, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center
3-5 p.m. Jan. 14, Center for Health and Fitness, Loris
Annual Wellness Fair | 8-11 a.m. Jan. 15, Myrtle Beach Mall. $25 blood profile/panel, $25 cardiac risk assessment; $15 thyroid screening, $10 PSA screening for prostate cancer. A 12-14 hour fast required. Call 716-7381 or 716-7527.
GEORGETOWN
CLASSES AND EVENTS
Chronic kidney disease education | Varying schedule, varying locations in Horry and Georgetown counties. Free. 866-647-9396 or www.ultracare-dialysis.com/TOPS
Health screenings | Tuesdays in the mall area of Georgetown Memorial Hospital; Thursdays in Waccamaw Community Hospital’s front lobby. Finger-stick lipid profiles with blood sugar test: $20; diabetes screening-hemoglobin A1C: $15; blood sugar levels: $3. Free blood pressure screenings from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Call 520-8447 or 520-8634.
Handle with Care baby-care class | 6-8 p.m. Jan. 4, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Call 520-8490 to register.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Alzheimer’s | noon, Jan. 3, Prince George Episcopal Church. Call 237-2845.
Blood drives sponsored by American Red Cross, scheduled as follows:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Horry County Government and Justice Center, 1301 Second Ave., Conway. 915-5000
Noon-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thanks4Giving at Grand Strand Donor Center, 7747 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. Call 800- Red Cross to schedule your appointment.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Horry County Complex-Myrtle Beach, 1201 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 915-5293
noon-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Thanks4Giving at Grand Strand Donor Center, 7747 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. Call Red Cross to schedule your appointment.
Blood pressure screenings sponsored by Mercy Care, scheduled as follows:
9-11 a.m. today, South Strand Senior Center, 1032 10th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 238-3644
9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Conway Senior Center, 1519 Mill Pond Road, Conway. 488-0421
1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Horry County Memorial Library, 801 Main St., Conway. 915-7323