Health screenings | Tuesdays, mall area, Georgetown Memorial Hospital; Thursdays, front lobby, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 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. 546-0623
Community health BLS-CPR | 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wachesaw Conference Center. $35 fee. Registration required, 520-8490.
Friends and Family CPR | 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. $10 per couple or $5 for individual. Registration required, 520-8490.
Sibling Preparation class | 6-7:30 p.m. May 29, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Registration required, 520-8490.
Support groups
• Young stroke survivors between ages 20 and 65 | 11:30 a.m. third Wednesday each month, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Hospital or 5:30 p.m. education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 655-2835 or visit YoungStroke.org.
• Heart Failure Education | 1-2:30 p.m. Monday, 2 East Conference Room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1624.
• Diabetes | 1:30 p.m. Thursday, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1281 or 652-1638.
• Bosom Buddies | 6-7 p.m. May 28, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 237-8787.
GRAND STRAND
Blood drives sponsored by American Red Cross are scheduled as follows. Call 839-4483 or (800) RED CROSS.
• 3-8 p.m. Monday, Evergreen Free Will Baptist Church, 4070 U.S. 501 W., Conway. 234-4769
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Ocean Lakes Family Campground, 6001 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. 238-5636
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Wal-Mart, 550 U.S. 17 N., North Myrtle Beach. 281-8352 ext. 190.
• 2-7 p.m. May 30, Beach Church, 557 George Bishop Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 504-3002
• 1-6 p.m. May 31, McLeod Medical Center, 301 E. Jackson St., Dillon. 487-1397
• 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 31, Daisy Elementary School, 2801 Red Bluff Road, Loris. 756-5136
HORRY COUNTY
Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, but some take place at the YMCA on 62nd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach or at HealthFinders in the Coastal Grand mall. Call the numbers listed for more information or log on to www.grandstrandmed.com.
Walk-in screenings | 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, HealthFinders. $7 for cholesterol screening; $20 for lipid panel; $20 for A1C testing; blood pressure and weight screenings free. A 12-hour fast is required for lipid profile. 692-4444
Total cholesterol and lipid profile screening | 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, HealthFinders. 12-hour fast required. 692-4444
Obstetrics tour | 2 p.m. Sundays, The Birthplace, Conway Medical Center, 300 Singleton Ridge Road, Conway. 347-8108
BLS CPR/AED classes | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, K-Loc Healthy Kids, Inc., 1700 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach. Registration required, 467-0068.
Addiction counseling | Narconon. Call for free assessments or referrals, (877) 413-3073 or www.drugsno.com.
Nar-Anon family group | 7 p.m. Sundays, Recovery Warehouse, 3116 Shetland Lane, unit 34, Myrtle Beach. 233-9017
Senior Thursday | 5:15 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Conway Medical Wellness Fitness Center, 2369 Cypress Circle. People 55 and older can use the facility for free.
Fundraiser: “Walk for Children with Apraxia of Speech” |10:30 a.m. June 9, at the lake at The Market Common. All proceeds will benefit apraxia programs and research. Contact Ceairra Cast, at mrscast2@hotmail.com or visit http://www.apraxia-kids.org/myrtlebeachwalk for information, to register, or to make a donation.
Camp Air Waves for ages 7-11 | 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 12-15, HealthFinders. $25 a day includes meals, field trips and activities. 839-9933 to register.
Safe Sitter classes for ages 11-13 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 27, July 12 and August 9, HealthFinders. $35 includes materials and a book bag. Pre-registration required, 692-4444.
Safe Sitter classes for ages 11-13 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26, YMCA. $35 includes materials and a book bag. Pre-registration required, 692-4444.
. Support groups
• Rape Crisis Center | individual counseling, support group, 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault. 448-3180 or 448-7273
• Grief Share | 3:30 every other Tuesday, National Healthcare Center, 9405 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet. 349-4400
• Non-offending parents of child victims of sexual assault | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Conway. Visit www.victimtosurvivor.org or 448-3180.
• Strand Prostate Cancer | 6-7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday except July and August, HealthFinders. Free. 399-7272 or 230-2643
• Young stroke survivors between ages 20 to 65 | 11:30 a.m. fourth Friday each month, meeting room, Rotelli’s restaurant, U.S. 501, Conway. 655-2835 or visit YoungStroke.org.
• Diabetes | 3 p.m. May 29, HealthFinders. 692-4444
LORIS/NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
McLeod Health/Loris/Seacoast sponsors the following events, classes and meetings. The hospital system offers a physician referral line, 716-7527 or online at www.lorishealth.org.
Injury screenings | 7 a.m. to noon every Wednesday, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. (360) 213-3620 or 281-3737 to schedule an appointment.
Bone Up on Osteoporosis workshop | 1-5 p.m. June 1, J. Bryan Floyd Community Center, North Myrtle Beach. $40. 280-5584 or 361-8436 to register.
Safe Sitter class for ages 11-13 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic Fitness Center. $50. Registration required, 390-8327.
Presentation: “Live Well – Every Moment Matters,” | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15, Brunswick Community College, Odell Williamson Auditorium. Free. A complimentary lunch and educational materials will be provided. 910-796-7943 or 800-733-2476.
Healthy summer grilling/cooking demonstration | 6 p.m. June 21, Center for Health Fitness Classroom. $8. 390-8327 to register by June 15.
Car seat safety check | 3- 6 p.m. June 26, Myrtle Beach Kohl’s parking lot. Safe Kids Pee Dee Coastal at 777-5021.
Support groups
• Diabetes | 10 a.m. Friday, McLeod Seacoast. 716-7736
• North Strand Ostomy Association | 2 p.m. June 2, McLeod Seacoast. 716-7197