February Health Calendar Mile Bluff Medical Center - Juneau County

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

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

· Tuesday, February 16, 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, February 2, 9-11 am, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

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, February 4

VALENTINE'S BINGO

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

Join the tenants of Terrace Heights Retirement Community for their annual Valentine's BINGO game.

·Tuesday, February 9, 2 pm at 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, February 11, 7 - 11 am, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

                  Call 608-847-1845 for appointments.

                  (FREE hearing screenings 8 - 11 am)

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

For more information and to register, call the Blood Center of Wisconsin at 1-877-232-4376.

·            Monday, February 22, 9 am - 2 pm, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston

PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS

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

·            Thursday, February 11, 4:30 pm

                   Topic – Infant CPR & Choking

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, February 11

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.

·            Mile Bluff - Necedah Family Medical Center: Mondays, starting February 1

·            Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston: Thursdays, starting February 4

·            Mile Bluff - Delton Family Medical Center, Lake Delton: Mondays, starting February 29

WINTER WALKING

Don’t let the cold weather keep you from exercising this winter. On school days, many area schools are open so the public can walk indoors. Call 608-847-1845 for specific locations and times

SAVE THE DATE

3^rd ANNUAL TWEENS' NIGHT OUT - Call 608-847-1495 for more information. 

This free and fun event is for girls in 5^th through 8^th grade; it includes interactive sessions and exhibits, concessions and a style show. Presented by Juneau County Women's Health Initiative, a division of Mile Bluff Medical Center Foundation.

·            Friday, April 29, Olson Middle School in Mauston