July 2010

• Aqua-cise for Arthritis
  Winneshiek Medical Center Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine offers this fun and effective program, which utilizes water to help maximize exercises that ease the pain of arthritis. Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Call the Rehab Department at 563-387-3031 to register.

• Aqua-cise Water Aerobics
  Water aerobics offer a fun and low-impact workout. Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Call the Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Department at 563-387-3031 to register.

The public is invited to attend the monthly WMC Board of Trustees meeting.

Place: Winneshiek Medical Center Conference Room A (lower level)

Get your hearing tested during this free screening at Winneshiek Medical Center - Decorah Clinic. 
Make an appointment by calling 563.382.9671.

Winneshiek County EMS meets in conference room B3 (lower level of WMC).  Contact Steve Vanden Brink at 563.387.3049 for more information.

Group does not meet in July and December.

Winneshiek Medical Center, HAWC & Culver's are sponsoring free car seat checks on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 4:00-6:00 pm at the WMC East Entrance. Trained car seat technicians will be available to make sure your children's car seats are installed properly in your vehicle.

Receive a free small ice cream cone from Culver's for each seat inspected!  For information, call 563-387-3030 or to schedule an appointment that is more convenient for you, call 563-419-3065.

Winneshiek Medical Center is offering a support group for patients and their caregivers facing type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes the second Tuesday of every month from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in conference room B located on the lower level of the medical center.  There is no charge to participate in this group; however, a brown bag meal will be available for $5 with prior request.

For more information or to reserve a brown bag meal, please call the WMC Nutrition Department at 563.387.3016.

The Decorah Area Parkinson's Disease Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. at Winneshiek Medical Center in Conference Rooms B1 & B2.   All those with PD or other neurological diseases, their caregivers, and interested family and friends are welcome.  Call 563.387.3020 for more information.

Free blood pressure screening held from 9:00 - 11:00 am at Decorah Bank & Trust.