Mile Bluff Medical Center Calendar of Events - November 2015 - Juneau County

SUPPORT GROUPS

FAMILY & FRIENDS CONNECTION - For more information, call 608-847-1838.

This support network meets quarterly and is open to the family and friends of nursing home residents

·               Thursday, November 5, 2 - 3 pm, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

                    Topic – Preparing for the holidays & safety in the nursing home

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - For more information, call 608-847-1285.

This group offers support services to families and individuals who are coping with the death of a loved one. The group meets at 7 pm at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.

·            Thursdays: November 5, 19; December 3, 17

AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP - For more information, call 608-847-1285.

This group offers support services to families of children with autism. 

· Tuesday, November 17, 7 pm, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

AL-ANON GROUP - For more information, call 608-562-5611.

·               Mondays, 7 pm, at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

If interested in group meetings, call Arlene at 608-847-6893.

SPECIAL EVENTS & SCREENINGS

LOOK GOOD… FEEL BETTER® - For more information and to register, call 608-847-9877.

Ladies currently receiving cancer treatments at any medical facility are invited to attend this free session to learn beauty techniques to help combat appearance-related side effects of treatments.

·            Tuesday, November 3, 9-11 am, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS - For more information, call 608-847-1845.

Screenings are held at The Bank of Mauston, Highway 82 in Mauston, from 1 - 3 pm.

·               Wednesday, November 4

PASSPORT TO HEALTHIER LIVING WITH DIABETES - Call 608-847-1846 for more information.
Receive tips on how to better manage your diabetes through diet, medication management, glucose monitoring, and stress management. These free sessions will be held at 1 pm at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.

·            Thursday, November 5

SHARI SARAZIN CONCERT - For more information and to reserve your spot, call 608-847-2377.

Join the tenants of Terrace Heights Retirement Community in welcoming Shari as she presents a Celtic harp and vocal performance.

·         Monday, November 16, 2 pm, Terrace Heights Retirement Community in Mauston

HEALTH FAIRS - Appointments are required for all tests.

-FREE blood sugar and blood pressure screenings

-Total cholesterol tests (no fasting) for $10, or lipid profile tests (12-hour fasting) for $20

-Heart disease and diabetes risk assessments

                     ·            Thursday, November 19, 7 - 11 am, Mile Bluff - Necedah Family Medical Center

Call 608-565-2000 for appointments.

LOVE LIGHT TREE CEREMONY - For more information, call 800-390-1845.

Honor the memory of your loved one this holiday season with a Love Light.  The event includes inspirational recitations, comforting songs and the reading of names of those who have passed and are being honored with a light.

·            Sunday, November 29, 6:30 pm, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS

OB CLASSES - For more information and to register, call 608-847-1013.

Expecting parents will learn about prepared childbirth, feeding babies and what to expect after delivery.  The cost is $15.

Three-session programs - Classes meet for three consecutive weeks, 6:30 - 9:15 pm.

·            Moundview Memorial Hospital, Friendship: Mondays, starting November 9

·            Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston: Thursdays, starting November 12

One-day program - Class is held one full day, 8:30 am - 4 pm

·         Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston

Saturday, November 7

HAND-IN-HAND PARENTING PROGRAM - For information and to register, call 608-847-1013.  Education and support for parents during the first year of their babies’ lives – held at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

·      Monday, November 9, 4:30 pm

                   Topic – Fun things for baby's first holidays

BIRTHING FACILITY TOUR - For more information and to register, call 608-847-1013.

Groups meet at 6 pm in the lobby at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.

·         Thursday, November 19

SAVE THE DATE

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE - For more information and to register, call 877-232-4376.

·                  Monday, December 21, 9 am - 2 pm, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston