Health Briefs for Feb. 5, 2012

Woman’s Hospital

Woman’s Hospital, 9050 Airline Highway, will hold the following events this week:

• “Baby & You Orientation Tour,” a tour of the labor and birth suites, family waiting areas and more, will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Sunday at the hospital, Conference rooms 2-3.
• “Prenatal Yoga” will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Destination Maternity, 5921 Bluebonnet Blvd. Cost is $12 per class.
• “Breastfeeding Basics” will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the hospital, Conference rooms 1-3. Cost is $35.
• “Great Expectations,” a class on providing babies with the best possible environment for growth, will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the hospital, Conference rooms 1-3. Cost is $25 per couple.
• A Woman’s Ideal Protein informational seminar will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at Woman’s Center for Wellness, 9637 Jefferson Highway.
• “Fibromyalgia 101” will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Woman’s Center for Wellness. Cost is $30.
• “Baby Steps,” a light exercise class for moms to do with their babies, will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and 5:30 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. Thursday at Destination Maternity. Cost is $12 per class.
• “After Baby Comes: Baby Care and Parent Care” will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the hospital, Conference rooms 1-3. Cost is $35 per couple.
• “Strong Mamas,” an exercise class to prepare for pregnancy body changes, will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Destination Maternity. Cost is $12 per class.
• A bariatric support group will meet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the hospital, Conference Room 1.
• A informational program on “herheart,” a program that combines traditional and new technology to identify women who are at risk for heart disease, will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Woman’s Center for Wellness.
• “Basics of Breastfeeding and Pump Pointers” will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Woman’s Center for Wellness. The class is for women only. Cost is $20.
• “Body Basics for Girls,” a puberty class for ages 9-12, will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the hospital, Conference rooms 2-3. Cost is $15.
• “Special Delivery,” a class on the basics of labor, will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the hospital, Conference rooms 1-3. Cost is $35 per couple.

To register, visit http://www.womans.org.

HopeKeepers

HopeKeepers, a support group for people with chronic illness or pain, physical or emotional, will meet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Margaret’s Church, 12663 Perkins Road. All faiths and nonbelievers are welcome.

BR General

Baton Rouge General will hold the following events this week:

• Man to Man, a support group designed to help men cope with prostate cancer, will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the hospital’s Bluebonnet location, 8585 Picardy Ave., Conference rooms 1-2. For more information, call [phone].
• “Tour for Two (or More),” a free tour of the hospital’s Birth Center, will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the hospital’s Bluebonnet location, Conference Room 1. To register, visit http://www.BRGeneral.org.
• A lymphedema support group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the hospital’s Mid City location, 3600 Florida Blvd. To register, call [phone].
• “Healthy Steps: Lebed Exercise Program” will be from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the hospital’s Mid City location, Conference rooms 1-2. The class will also be from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the hospital’s Bluebonnet location, Conference Room 2.

For more information, call [phone].

• “Breastfeeding Basics” will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the hospital’s Bluebonnet location, Conference Room 2. Register at http://www.BRGeneral.org.
• An ostomy support group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the hospital’s Bluebonnet location, Conference Room 1.
• A weight loss seminar will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the hospital’s Bluebonnet location, Conference rooms 1-2. Register at http://www.BRGeneral.org.
• “Child Birth Preparation Class” will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the hospital’s Bluebonnet location, Conference Room 2. Cost is $50 per couple. Register at http://www.BRGeneral.org.

Ochsner

Ochsner Medical Center, I-12 and O’Neal Lane, will hold the following events and opportunity this week:

• The Breastfeeding Support Group will meet from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the medical center. Moms lead the meeting and share stories and tips.
• Part I of a three-part series on childbirth will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the medical center. Part II and III will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, and Tuesday, Feb. 21. A one-day session with all three parts will be from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Cost is $25 per couple for the series. Call [phone] to register.

HIV services

The following HIV services will be offered this week:

• Family Services of Greater Baton Rouge, 4727 Revere Ave., will offer free, confidential HIV testing and counseling from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at the office. No needles and no blood are necessary, and results are ready in 20 minutes. For more information, call [phone].
• YWCA Greater Baton Rouge, 8281 Goodwood Blvd., Suite B-1, will offer free, confidential HIV testing from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and by appointment Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at the office. Testing involves no needles or blood, and results are ready in 20 minutes. For more information, call [phone].

Grief Recovery

The Grief Recovery Center, 4919 Jamestown Ave., Suite 101, will offer the following events this week:

• A support group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the office.
• The Adolescent Support Group, for ages 12-16, will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the office.
• The Parent Support Group, associated with the Adolescent Support Group, will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the office.
• The Children’s Support Group, for ages 7-12, will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the office.
• The Parent Support Group, associated with the Children’s Support Group, will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the office.
• Bereavement Support Group for Adults will meet from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospital, 1125 W. La. 30, Gonzales.

All support groups are free and confidential.

• Speakers are available on request for the following topics: “Dealing with Grief,” “Healthy Grieving” and “Helping Children and Families Cope with Grief.”

For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.grcbr.org.

Cancer Services

Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge, 550 Lobdell Ave., will hold the following events this week:

• “YogaThrive: Yoga for Cancer Survivors” will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St.
• “Fit & Fearless,” an exercise program for cancer survivors, will be at 5:15 p.m. Monday at BREC Independence Park, 7500 Independence Blvd. Registration is required.
• “Fit & Fearless: Total Body Workout” will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at BREC Independence Park. The class will also be at 5:15 p.m. Thursday. Registration is required.
• The After Hours Cancer Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the office.
• The Multiple Myeloma Support Group will meet at noon Wednesday at the office.
• “Zumba Gold,” an exercise class, will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at BREC Independence Park.
• A caregiver appreciation luncheon will be at noon Friday at the office.
• “Cancer Services Open House” will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the office. To RSVP, call [phone].

Prevent Child Abuse

Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana is accepting online registration for its 26th Annual “Kids Are Worth It!” Conference, which will be from Monday to Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza-Baton Rouge, 4728 Constitution Ave. Registration options are full conference, one-day, two-day and student discounts.

The conference will have sessions on bullying intervention, crimes of personal violence, opiates in pregnancy, poverty, parent education and more.

To register, visit http://www.pcal.org/Website/webpages/Events/events_kidsworthitconference.htm

Hope Chests

Hope Chests, a support group for breast cancer patients and their families, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ochsner Clinic Foundation of Baton Rouge, 9001 Summa Ave., third-floor lobby. Topic is “Updates on Lymphedema.” For more information, call (225) 761-5296.

The Hospice of BR

The Hospice of Baton Rouge, 9063 Siegen Lane, will hold the following events and opportunity this week:

• Grief support group sessions will be at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Sunrise Assisted Living, 9351 Siegen Lane. Sessions will also be at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Broadmoor Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea, Adult Education Building, Room 104, and at Luke 10:27 Church, 536 Centerville NE, Denham Springs. For details, call [phone].
• The hospice is seeking volunteers for patient/caregiver support, health fairs and office assistance. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.hospicebr.org.

Red Cross

The Louisiana Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, 4655 Sherwood Common Blvd., will hold the following classes this week:

• “Standard First Aid/CPR/AED, Adult and Child Plus Infant CPR Schools and Community” will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the office. Another class will be Saturday. Cost is $110.
• “Adult CPR” will be from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the office. Cost is $70.
• “Standard First Aid with CPR/AED” will be from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the office. Cost is $90.

For more information or to register, call [phone] or visit http://www.batonrouge.redcross.org.

Grief support

The Community Grief Support Group, in partnership with other local agencies, will meet at noon Tuesday at Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge, 550 Lobdell Ave. The group is open to anyone coping with the loss of a loved one. Call [phone] for more information.

Diabetic Foot

Diabetic Foot Institute, 5428 O’Donovan Drive, Suite D, will hold free diabetic foot screenings by appointment Tuesday and Friday at the office. A screening will include thermal imaging, blood flow study, gait analysis and a neuropathy screening. To schedule a screening, call [phone].

Alzheimer’s Services

Alzheimer’s Services, 3772 North Blvd., will host a Lunch-’n-Learn session, “Promoting Good Brain Health” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the office. Registration is required by calling (225) 334-7494.

Celiacs of BR

Celiacs of Baton Rouge, a support group recognized by the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America and the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the East Baton Rouge Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard. Topic is “What is Celiac Disease, Methods and Testing and Latest Research.” The group’s dietitian, Gail Johnson, a celiac herself, will be introduced. For more information, call [phone].

Co-Dependency

Co-Dependency Anonymous will have a 12-step — including step 11 — meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at University United Methodist Church, 3350 Dalrymple Drive, Room 204 of the Trice Building. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.coda.org.

Heart Association

American Heart Association will host “Go Red for Women Luncheon” Thursday at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge. Sylvia Weatherspoon of WBRZ-TV will emcee the luncheon, and Supriya Jindal, the first lady of Louisiana, will be the honorary chairwoman. A silent auction will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with the luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at [phone] or http://www.heart.org/batonrougered.

Cardinal Hospice

Cardinal Hospice, 5800 One Perkins Place, No. 10-A, will offer the following event and opportunity this week:

• A grief support group will meet from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the office. The group is free and open to the public.
• The hospice is looking for volunteers to do clerical work, visit patients and/or run errands for family members. Call [phone] if interested.

CASA

The Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocates Association, 848 Louisiana Ave., will hold an orientation class for those interested in becoming an advocate at 5 p.m. Thursday. Court Appointed Special Advocates help neglected and abused children in the foster care system find a safe and permanent home. To attend a session, call [phone].

C.G. Jung Society

The C.G. Jung Society will hold the following events this week:

• The C.G. Jung Society of Baton Rouge will meet for its monthly presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Baton Rouge Gallery, 1442 City Park Ave. Topic is “Understanding the Chaos of Our Times Using Typology.” For more information, call [phone].
• The C.G. Jung Society of Lafayette will present a lecture, “The Power of Companionship: The Psychology of the Brother-Sister Relationship,” by Lara Newton from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the ULL Student Union, 600 McKinley St., Lafayette. A workshop will follow the lecture from 9:45 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday. Registration will be from 6:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday for the lecture and 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Saturday for the workshop. Call [phone] for cost and more information.

LSU HDC

LSU Human Development Center’s LASARD Project will present a series of free, online workgroups focusing on programing for students with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities. The next workshop, “How to Know if Communication Options Are Working,” will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. To register for the workgroup, visit http://www.hdc.lsuhsc.edu/lasard/Workgroupregister.html.

Mary Bird Perkins

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center will hold a free breast cancer screening from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Friday at Kmart, 3555 U.S. 190, Mandeville.

Appointments are required. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.marybird.org.

Peoples Health

Peoples Health will hold the following events:

• “High Blood Pressure” will be at noon Friday at the Clarion Inn & Conference Center, 1500 La. 30, Gonzales. Registration for the lecture will begin at 11 a.m. Reservation deadline is Wednesday.
• “Women and Heart Health” will be at noon Monday, Feb. 13, at Lake House Reception Center, 12323 Old Hammond Highway. Registration for the lecture will begin at 11 a.m. Reservation deadline is Thursday.
• “Cardio Show Tunes?? will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the YMCA A.C. Lewis Branch, 350 S. Foster Drive. Registration for the class will be at 9 a.m. Reservation deadline is Friday.

To register, call [phone].

Sisters Network

Sisters Network Baton Rouge, an African-American breast cancer survivorship organization, will host “First Ladies Prayer Brunch” at 11 a.m. Saturday at Boudreaux’s. The brunch is designed to provide a forum to educate the faith-based community on breast health issues affecting African-American women. Cost is $35. For more information, call [phone].

Spectrum Fitness

Spectrum Fitness and Medical Wellness, 7069 Perkins Road, will hold a free seminar, “Exercise Prescription for Better Health,” at 11 a.m. Saturday at the center. To register, call [phone].

Jump Start

Jump Start Your Heart, an organization striving to enhance athletes’ lives by identifying cardiovascular abnormalities, will host its annual fundraiser, “Valentine Gala,” from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Renaissance of Baton Rouge, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. There will be cocktails, dinner, dancing, live music and more. Cost is $75. To purchase tickets, call [phone] or visit http://www.jumpstartyourheart.org.

Lane Regional

Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main St., Zachary, will hold the following events:

• A free “Congestive Heart Failure Education Program” will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 13, in the Staff Development Classroom. Topic is “Love Your Heart.” Registration is required by calling (225) 654-5263.
• “Ask the Doctor,” a free lunch-’n-learn session on high blood pressure, will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Staff Development Classroom. Registration is required by calling (225) 654-5263.

STAR

The Sexual Trauma Awarenss & Response Center is seeking volunteers for its 24-hour crisis hotline and to assist survivors at the hospital. Volunteer training classes will start Tuesday, Feb. 28. For more information, call [phone] between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Doctor’s Hospice

Doctor’s Hospice-Livingston, 9788 Florida Blvd., Suite B, Walker, is looking for volunteers for patient visits and office work. Veterans are asked to s hare their stories with other veterans who are terminally ill. Call [phone] for more information.

Hospice Associates

Hospice Associates, 8119 Picardy Ave., is seeking direct-care volunteers for patient/caregiver support and companionship. For details, call [phone].

Battered women

The Battered Women’s Program invites anyone who has suffered or is currently suffering abuse at the hands of an intimate partner to attend its group meetings. Call [phone] for details.

Alcoholics help

Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship of men and women who help each other recover from alcoholism, meets daily. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.aa-batonrouge.org.

Al-Anon/Alateen

Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-step program to help those affected by someone’s problem drinking, holds meetings daily in the Baton Rouge area. There are no fees. Meetings are confidential. For details, call [phone] or check the website, http://www.batonrougealanon.org.

Overeating help

Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program without dues, fees or diets, holds meetings seven days a week in the greater Baton Rouge area. For details, call [phone] or visit http://www.oabatonrouge.org.

Gambling help

Gamblers Anonymous, a support group for people with gambling problems, holds multiple meetings every week in Baton Rouge, Baker, St. Francisville, Gonzales and Hammond. For dates, times and locations, call (877) 770-STOP or [phone].

Narcotics Anon.

Need help with a drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous holds daily meetings. Call the helpline at [phone].

COSA

COSA is a recovery program for men and women whose lives have been affected by someone else’s compulsive sexual behavior. For more information on COSA, visit http://www.cosa-recovery.org. The group meets weekly in Baton Rouge. For meeting details, email [e-mail].