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
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 Krista Schulte, RN, CWOCN,
217-238-4804
Pathways Through Grief
A support group open to anyone who has
lost a loved one.
n 7 to 9 pm, first Wednesday of each
month
n Lumpkin Family Center for Health
Education at SBL
n Lincolnland Hospice, 1-800-454-4055
Polio Survivors & Friends
A support group for anyone who is
affected by polio.
n 1 to 3 pm, first Saturday of each month
(no meetings in Jan. or Feb.),
teleconferencing is available for those
unable to attend
n Glee Helms, 217-508-4406
prepared childbirth
Oh, Baby!
Course educates parents about the final
months of pregnancy, labor-deliverrecovery, and the first months of babies’
lives. Preregistration fee: $60 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
Birth Companions
A service for expectant mothers to have a
specially trained nursing student serve as
a professional labor assistant.
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
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
* Funded in part by WomenConnected, a women’s giving circle within the SBL Health Foundation.
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