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calendar
Alzheimer’s Support Group
• Mondays, May 7, June 4, noon
Georgetown, Prince George Episcopal
Church. Call
843-237-2845
for more
information.
• Wednesdays, May 9 and23, 10 a.m.
Murrells Inlet, Belin Memorial United
Methodist Church. Call
843-651-9711
for more information.
Stroke Support Group
• Wednesdays, May 9 and23, 3:30p.m.
Waccamaw Community Hospital,
fourth-floor dining room. Call
843-652-1875
for more information.
Parkinson’s Support Group
• Thursdays, May 10, June 14, 7p.m.
Timber Lake Baptist Church on
Route 707. Call
843-650-8756
for
more information.
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843-527-7004
.
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Screenings
Regional Health Screenings
• Friday, May 4, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Socastee, Forestbrook Baptist Church,
2051 Forestbrook Road. Registration
packets for lab work are available at
the front desk at Georgetown Memorial
Hospital andWaccamaw Community
Hospital. Packets are available on-site
the day of event. Call
843-520-8447
or
go to
www.georgetownhospitalsystem.org
.
Weekly Health Screenings
• Tuesdays
GeorgetownMemorial Hospital, mall area
• Thursdays
Waccamaw Community Hospital,
mall area near Administration
Screenings offered from 7:30 a.m.
to noon:
Fingerstick lipid profiles with blood
sugar testing for $20 (8- to 10-hour
fast required), diabetes screening—
hemoglobin A1C for $15 (no fasting
required), blood sugar levels for
$3 (2-hour fast required) and free
blood pressure screenings. For more
information, call
843-546-0623
.
Support
Caregiver Support Group
• Wednesday, May 2, 3 to 4p.m.
Waccamaw Community Hospital,
fourth-floor dining room. Call
843-652-1875
for more information.
Events
Red Cross Blood Drives
• Friday, May 4, 10 a.m. to 4p.m.
Murrells Inlet, Wachesaw Conference
Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive,
Suite 160 (across fromWaccamaw
Community Hospital). Call
843-
652-1135
for more information.
• Friday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 4p.m.
Georgetown Memorial Hospital private
dining room. Call
843-527-7173
for
more information.
Friends & Family CPR
• Thursday, May 24, 6 to 8 p.m.,
Wachesaw Conference Center at
4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160,
Murrells Inlet
Adult CPR is covered—emphasis is
on pediatric CPR. $5 per person.
Preregistration is required. Call
843-
520-8490
or register on our website.
9th Annual Charles F. Cooper
Flounder Fishing Tournament
• Saturday, June 30,
Pawleys Island Creek
For more information, call the
foundation office at
843-651-6942
.
SafeSitter Two-Day Program
• Monday and Tuesday, June 18 and 19,
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Georgetown
Memorial Hospital education center
Through hands-on training, this
program prepares adolescents for the
responsibilities of protecting children.
Participants must be 11 to 13 years
old. Preregistration and prepayment
of $50 required. Call
843-520-8490
to
register.
Finding Dr. Right
Are you looking for just the
perfect physician for you
and your family? Our online
physician directory allows you
to search by name, specialty,
location, hospital and
keyword. Or simply browse
the list!
Visit
www.FindingDrRight.org
.
You can also call our physician
referral line at
843-527-7120
.
Amputee Support Group
• Wednesday, May 16, 3:30 p.m.
Waccamaw Community Hospital fourth-
floor dining room. Call
843-652-1875
for more information.
Heart Failure Education
Support Group
• Monday, May 21, 1 to 2:30p.m.
Murrells Inlet, Waccamaw Community
Hospital, 2 East Conference Room. Call
843-652-1624
for more information.
Bosom Buddies Support Group
• Monday, June 25, 6 to 7p.m.
Murrells Inlet, Wachesaw Conference
Center at 4367 Riverwood Drive,
Suite 160. Call
843-237-8787
for
more information.
Diabetes Support Group
• Thursday, June 28, 1;30p.m.
Murrells Inlet, Waccamaw Community
Hospital first-floor classroom. Call
843-652-1281
or
843-652-1638
for more information.