Courses , Classes and Support Groups
wellness
Center for Healthy Living A medical center through which participants receive a custom-designed exercise and lifestyle program to manage chronic illnesses . Provider referral is required . n 217-238-3488
First Aid for Emergencies & Adult & Pediatric CPR Instructors certified by the American Heart Association . Scheduled periodically , $ 50 fee for each class . n Shirley Sherwood , 217-258-2403
Healthy Directions A six-month weight-management program . n 6:30 pm , every Thursday at SBL n Denise Bloemer , RD , LDN , 217-258-2199
Hearing Aid Services Offered at Sarah Bush Lincoln , SBL Effingham Clinic , and the Paris Community Hospital . n 217-258-2568
Heart to Heart A program designed to increase awareness of heart health and wellness , offering education and several cardiopulmonary screens . n 217-258-2238
Living with Diabetes * This program is for people with diabetes and focuses on managing it through nutrition and exercise . n Paula Enstrom , RN , 217-238-4808
Step in the Right Direction * A FREE six-month program for people with pre-diabetes . n Paula Enstrom , RN , 217-238-4808
Pulmonary Rehabilitation This program is for people with COPD , Pulmonary Fibrosis and other respiratory conditions . n 11 am , 12:30 pm , 1:30 pm every Tues . and Thurs . in the METS department . n Cathy Matheny , 217-238-4973
Tobacco Cessation Services A program to help people quit smoking or using smokeless tobacco . n Noel Copper , RN , CTTS , 217-238-4691
Weight Management Program A clinically monitored weight management program for people of all ages . n Kristina Adams , RD , 217-238-4774 support groups
A . W . A . K . E . Open to anyone suffering from sleep disorders , primarily sleep apnea . n 6 to 8 pm , first week of March , June and October n Lumpkin Family Center for Health
Education at SBL n Rodney Wildman , RPSGT ,
217-238-4908
Diabetic Support Group n 7 pm , second Tuesday of the month in March , June and September at SBL n Cindy Foster , RD , certified diabetic educator , 217-258-2199
Hopeful Horizons A support group open to anyone who has lost a loved one . n 1 to 2:30 pm , third Thursday of each month , Prairie Pavilion 2 , at SBL Lincolnland Hospice n 1-800-454-4055
Ostomy Support Group n Evening meetings four times a year in Mattoon and Effingham . Call for dates , times and locations . n Jenna Kreke , RN 217-238-4804
Pathways Through Grief A support group open to anyone who has lost a loved one . n 7 to 8:30 pm , first Wednesday of each month n Lumpkin Family Center for Health
Education at SBL n Lincolnland Hospice , 1-800-454-4055 prepared childbirth
Oh , Baby ! Course educates parents about the final months of pregnancy , labor-deliverrecovery , and the first months of babies ’ lives . Preregistration fee : $ 30 per couple . Financial assistance available . n 217-258-2229
Parent 2 Parent A FREE service offering information , discussion and support about becoming a parent . n 6 to 7 pm , first Tuesday of each month n 217-258-2229
financial assistance
Affordable Care Act Navigators are available to help people in the seven-county area ( Coles , Clark , Cumberland , Douglas , Edgar , Moultrie , Shelby ) to enroll in health insurance . The healthcare insurance marketplace is open from Nov . 1 to Jan . 31 . n 217-238-4994
Financial Assistance If you have any questions about the SBL Financial Assistance Program , please call Patient Financial Services between 8 am and 4:30 pm , Monday through Friday . n 1-800-381-0040 n Financial Assistance forms may be downloaded from www . sarahbush . org
* Funded in part by WomenConnected , a women ’ s giving circle within the SBL Health Foundation . january 2017 healthstyles 13