Calendar of Events

LIFE, HOPE, COURAGE Cancer Support Group For those cancer patients who are newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, or who have completed treatment. For more information call Ashley Rene, LMSW, (337) 494- 4644.

Held each month Radiation Oncology Conference Room 11:45 am - 1pm

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Don’t underestimate the importance of education and peer support when living with diabetes. Located at Memorial’s Diabetes Education Office, 2804 2nd Avenue. For more information, call Memorial’s Diabetes Education at (337) 494- 6425.

First Tuesday of each month Diabetes Education Office • 10am – 11am SARCOIDOSIS SUPPORT GROUP A group for people in our area dealing with this incurable disease, to come together to share their stories, health tips and support. For more information, call Sabrina Sonnier at (337) 842-5939.

Third Tuesday of each month Shearman Conference Room 6pm - 7pm

LA LECHE LEAGUE A breastfeeding group, La Leche League offers a series of meetings consisting of four classes that are helpful for pregnant moms and moms who are already nursing. Meetings are free and open to mothers and babies.

First Thursday of each month Memorial for Women Education Room 2 10am – 11:30am

LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER Looking good can often be an important step toward feeling good - especially for women who are fighting the cancer battle. With that in mind, Memorial and the American Cancer Society are offering women struggling with cancer - the diagnosis, treatment and concerns about their appearance - a chance to Look Good...Feel Better. For more information, call (337) 433-5817. Held every quarter. Advance registration required. Shearman Conference Room • Noon - 2:00pm

Moss Memorial Health Clinic Building J, Room 102 8:30am - 10:30am SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES Call JoAnn Brooks at (337) 480-8308 for more information. January 13 February 10 March 16 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 August 17 September 14 October 19 November 16 December 14

STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP Come take part in Lake Charles Memorial’s newest support group for stroke survivors. Get together each month to learn about local services offered, provide support strategies, tips for enhancing their recovery, and hear stories from fellow stroke survivors. Come and enjoy activities and get to know other stroke survivors like you!

First Thursday of every month • 3-4 pm MOB II conference room on the first floor

Registration is required for all classes. For more information or to register, call 480-7243. All classes are held in the education rooms at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women, 1900 W. Gauthier Road. Tours are available after all prenatal classes and at 1:30pm on the first Thursday of each month.

ONE DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS Learn comfort, relaxation, positioning, breathing, and massage techniques for increasing the comfort level and enhancing the birth experience during this condensed version of the Prepared Childbirth Series. Recommended for the last 3 months of pregnancy.

January 25 • February 15 • March 14 • April 18 • May 16 • June 13 July 11 • August 29 • September 19 • October 17 • November 14 9am – 4pm • $40/Couple

BREASTFEEDING CLASS Learn positioning, latch-on, early feedings and the importance of assessing baby’s intake during the Breastfeeding Class. Recommended during the last 3 months of pregnancy.

January 23 • February 13 • March 12 • April 16 • May 14 • June 18 July 9 • August 20 • September 17 • October 15 November 5 • December 3 6pm – 8:30pm • $10/Couple BABY CARE CLASS The Baby Care Class reviews newborn characteristics, general baby care, early parenting issues and community resources. Recommended during the last 3 months of pregnancy. January 20 • March 9 • May 18 • July 13 September 21 • November 9 6pm – 8pm • $10/Couple

INFANT AND CHILD CPR CLASS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Learn and practice rescue for choking and CPR for infants. This is NOT a certifying or credentialing course, but is recommended for expectant parents, new parents and support persons. February 5 • April 8 • June 17 • August 26 October 21 • November 18 6pm – 8:30pm • $10/Person

SIBLING CLASS This class is recommended during the last three months of pregnancy. Preparing siblings for the arrival of a new baby can be as confusing as it is joyous. This class focuses on the unity of the family. Older siblings ages 2-10 are asked to attend with one or both parents. The children will have hands-on practice with dolls to learn how to interact with a new baby. Parents will receive informative guidelines and everyone will tour the mother/baby unit.

January 27 • March 16 • May 11 • July 6 September 14 • November 16 6pm – 7pm • $10/Family

SAFE SITTER The best sitter is a safe sitter! The Safe Sitter® Class is designed for boys and girls ages 11 to 13. Sitters learn safety tips for when they are home alone or working with children, how to recognize a medical emergency, how to perform choking rescue or CPR for children and babies, and how to have fun entertaining children.

June 10 • July 1 8:30am - 3:30pm | $40/Sitter

1701 Oak Park Blvd. Lake Charles, LA 70601

Memorial Medical Milestones

Kathy DeRouen Senior Vice President of Marketing

Matt Felder Communications Manager

This is a publication from Lake Charles Memorial Health System. The information in this newsletter is intended to inform patients and potential patients about subjects pertinent to their care not as medical education.

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Nursing Careers

Nursing is not just a profession, it’s a vocation. At Lake Charles

Memorial, our nursing careers require caring, compassionate

individuals to wear the nursing badge of honor. We are cultivating

an environment that nurtures the very people that nurture others,

building a service excellence team that is setting the nursing bar

high. And Memorial Hospital is committed to taking care of our

caregivers, so that our patients receive the care that they need.

Here’s how.

• Flexible schedules

• Shared governance

• Part-time 3p-7p shifts

• Buddy schedules

• Enhanced benefits

• Team nursing units • Sick child day care

• Relocation assistance

• Child care assistance

• Nurse Residency Program

• Service Excellence program