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