MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) – The following support groups have scheduled meetings at HealthFinders in the Coastal Grand Mall in July. For more information, please call (843) 692-4444. The La Leche Breastfeeding Support Group will meet on Wednesday, July 8 at 10:30 am.The Cushing’s Support Group will meet on Tuesday, July 14 at 1 pm.The Stroke Support Group will meet on Tuesday, July 14 at 2 pm.The ARC Support Group will meet on Monday, July 20 at 5:30 pm.The Grief Support Group will meet on Tuesday, July 21 at 1:30 pm.The Thyroid Cancer Support Group will meet on Tuesday, July 21 at 6 pm.The Transplant Support Group will meet on Monday, July 27 at 2 pm.The Diabetes Support Group will meet on Tuesday, July 28 at 3 pm.
HealthFinders is Grand Strand Health’s community resource center, located inside Coastal Grand Mall beside Dillard’s. HealthFinders is open 10 am – 8 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am – 7 pm Saturday and offers low cost cholesterol and A1C screenings daily.
Grand Strand Health announces a series of childbirth education classes for July. It is suggested that parents take these classes eight weeks prior to the baby’s due date.
A one-day, six-hour Prepared Childbirth course will be held on Saturday, July 11 from 9 am –
3 pm at Grand Strand Medical Center. The fee for the course is $50.
A Sibling Preparation class for children ages 3-10 is scheduled at Grand Strand Medical Center onSaturday, July 25 from 10 – 11:30 am. This class is free.
Classes offered at HealthFinders at Coastal Grand Mall are: Infant Care on Saturday, July 18 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm and Breastfeeding on Saturday, July 18 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. Both classes are free. Infant/Child CPR and First Aid is offered on Saturday, July 25 from 1 – 4 pm. The fee is $15 per person.
All classes are taught by a Grand Strand Health obstetrics nurse. Pre-registration is required for all classes. To register, please call (843) 692-4444 or register online at GrandStrandMed.com.