SUPPORT GROUPS
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.
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Thursday, December 13, 7 pm, Mile Bluff
Medical Center in Mauston
AL-ANON
GROUP -
For more information, call 608-562-5611.
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Mondays, 7 pm, Mile Bluff
If you
are in need of urgent care this Thanksgiving, rest assured that Mile Bluff
Medical Center’s services are available to you.
The Urgent Care Department will be open from 9 am to 9 pm on the
holiday, and from 4 to 11 pm on Friday, November 23.
If it’s emergency care you’re in
need of, Mile Bluff’s emergency room is staffed with a physician 24 hours a
day, so there’s no need to worry.
In
order to lead a healthy lifestyle in hopes to live a longer life, it’s
important to take control of your health.
Knowing your specific risks for developing heart disease, diabetes and
hearing loss can help you be proactive in making healthier life choices. Knowing your levels of cholesterol and blood
pressure, and keeping those under control, may even help to add a few more
years to your
This week...
Sign up for the Annual
Home for the Holidays Lighted Parade starting at dusk (4:30)
on Saturday, November 24. Call Heidi at the Chamber to sign up
608-339-6997.
Wednesday, November 21 - The Adams County
Library will be showing a free
movie "Brave" at 1 PM.
Thursday, November 22 - Move Your Feet Before You Eat!
Join the ACRC on Thanksgiving
Looking for
some Elves to help with some Christmas Cheer this Saturday!
Volunteers Needed!
We're
Riverview Diabetes & Nutrition Center invites people with diabetes to learn more about good heart health by attending the "Diabetes & Your Heart" workshop."Diabetes & Your Heart" will be held Wednesday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Riverview Diabetes & Nutrition Center, 1041 Hill Street, Wisconsin Rapids.Those attending "Diabetes & Your Heart" will learn about lipid panels, fat,
People with diabetes face unique weight control challenges. Often, weight control programs don't accommodate these specific challenges.Riverview Diabetes & Nutrition Center invites people with diabetes who wish to better control their weight to attend the "Diabetes & Weight Control" workshop. The workshop includes dietary assessment and instruction designed especially for people with diabetes.
If you are the caregiver or a family
member of a child living with autism, you are no stranger to the fact that the
disorder presents a number of challenges.
If you would like to meet other
families who are going through similar situations, attend the next autism
support group meeting Tuesday, November 13 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in
Mauston. This group is
Throughout the year, Mile Bluff Medical
Center hosts a number of community blood drives. The events are a partnership between the medical
center and the Blood Center of Wisconsin - the sole supplier of blood products
to Mile Bluff.
Join your friends, family, co-workers
and neighbors, and do your part to help save lives by coming to the next blood drive at Mile Bluff. The event is
Residents of Juneau and Adams counties are
encouraged to honor the memory of a loved one during a special holiday event at
Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.
The Hospice Touch Love Light ceremony will be held on Sunday, November 25
at 6:30 pm, and is open to anyone who is looking for support as they deal with
the absence of a loved one who has passed away.
The Love Light program begins
Receive free blood pressure and blood
sugar testing, and learn what your risk factors are for developing heart
disease and diabetes by reserving your space at the upcoming health fair being
held at Mile Bluff - Necedah Family Medical Center.
In addition to these services, you will
have the opportunity to receive a free hearing test; and cholesterol screenings
will be available for a
11/6/12 An Option in finding and maintaining Personal Care/Child care and Respite Care
Providers
6:30-8pm Msfld Library - 211 E. Second Street
Do you have difficulty finding someone to provide personal care or
respite care for your individual with: Developmental, Learning, Physical,
Cognitive, Medical and/or Mental Health
DisAbilities/Issues?(This includes those of you with parents or
Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday as we “fall back” and
set clocks back one hour. This is also a great time to check the things that
keep us safe and ready for emergencies. ReadyWisconsin urges you to check these
items:
Smoke Detectors- Check and replace batteries if needed and make sure the
devices around your house are working properly. The U.S. Consumer Products
Safety Commission