Events in September 2019
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- The Exchange and 1 other event
The Exchange The Exchange
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September 3, 2019The Exchange is a safe and confidential resource on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 5-7PM at the SPH Training Center to safely dispose of used sharps and obtain clean needles. Free naloxone (overdose response) kits are available, as well as information about how to get free HIV & Hepatitis C testing. You can call (907) 235-3436 or email homerexchange@gmail.com for more information.
Download this info sheet about SSRs (Syringe Services Programs) from the CDC
Download local support groups & other resources pamphlet here
Free Childbirth, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding Classes Free Childbirth, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding Classes
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September 3, 2019Childbirth, Newborn Care, and Breastfeeding classes offered free of charge to Homer Medical Center clients. These classes are all held on Tuesday Evenings from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the South Peninsula Hospital Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (park in the lower parking lot and enter through the double doors by the cafeteria).
You may bring a coach with you to class, you may bring food, and you may come to all, just a few or even one class!
For questions contact Sonja Martin Young, CNM or Julie McCarron, CNM at (907) 435-3040
Summer/Fall 2019 Class Schedule:
Tuesday, August 13th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: 3rd Trimester, anatomy, labor and birth.
Tuesday, August 20th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Breathing & relaxation techniques, other pain relief options.
Tuesday, September 3rd with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Complications of labor and birth, tour of the Birth Place at South Peninsula Hospital.
Tuesday, September 10th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Newborn care.
Tuesday, September 17th with Julie McCarron, CNM: Breastfeeding.
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- Walk with a Doc! Homer returns to 2 walks per month! First walk: Dr. Paula Godfrey
Walk with a Doc! Homer returns to 2 walks per month! First walk: Dr. Paula Godfrey Walk with a Doc! Homer returns to 2 walks per month! First walk: Dr. Paula Godfrey
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September 7, 2019
Walk with a Doc returns on the first and third Saturdays of each month, with our “reunion Walk” on Saturday, September 7th from 9AM-10AM at SPARC (South Peninsula Athletic & Recreation Center) with Paula Godfrey, DO (SPH Emergency Department). Dr. Godfrey will tell us about “Stop the Bleed” and what to do in a bleeding emergency, and we’ll spend the rest of the hour walking, asking questions, getting free blood pressure screenings and more!Please bring your clean, indoor walking shoes to change into!
Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. What better way to start your weekend than on your feet making strides to help your heart and improving your general health to live longer!
Walk with a Doc is always free (and fun)! All are welcome – SPARC is accessible for walking, running, stollers, wheelchairs, walking poles, etc. All ages and abilities can join us for a healthy Saturday morning activity, with snacks & coffee provided!
Thanks to the generous co-sponsorship of the South Peninsula Hospital Foundation, Walk with a Doc will be offered on the first and third Saturdays of each month from September 7th, 2019 through May 16th, 2020! You can find out more here, on Facebook, and on our Walk with a Doc national page.
Please contact wellness@sphosp.org or call the SPH Health & Wellness Department at (907) 235-0970 with any questions or suggestions.
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- Free Childbirth, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding Classes
Free Childbirth, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding Classes Free Childbirth, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding Classes
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September 10, 2019Childbirth, Newborn Care, and Breastfeeding classes offered free of charge to Homer Medical Center clients. These classes are all held on Tuesday Evenings from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the South Peninsula Hospital Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (park in the lower parking lot and enter through the double doors by the cafeteria).
You may bring a coach with you to class, you may bring food, and you may come to all, just a few or even one class!
For questions contact Sonja Martin Young, CNM or Julie McCarron, CNM at (907) 435-3040
Summer/Fall 2019 Class Schedule:
Tuesday, August 13th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: 3rd Trimester, anatomy, labor and birth.
Tuesday, August 20th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Breathing & relaxation techniques, other pain relief options.
Tuesday, September 3rd with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Complications of labor and birth, tour of the Birth Place at South Peninsula Hospital.
Tuesday, September 10th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Newborn care.
Tuesday, September 17th with Julie McCarron, CNM: Breastfeeding.
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- South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition Meeting
South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition Meeting South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition Meeting
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September 11, 2019Be a part of the local resilience movement!
Join us on the second Wednesday of each month at the SPH Training Center for updates, action, and hand-on activities. Please bring flyers and/or info to share on your upcoming resilience-building events! All are welcome.
The Southern Kenai Peninsula (SKP) Resilience Coalition is a working group of the Southern Kenai Peninsula’s Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) coalition. The SKP Resilience Coalition is made up of health and human services organizations, individual community members, and other community groups focused on cultivating healthy relationships and resilient families, free from violence and substance abuse.
Research shows us that healthy relationships have the power to shape our brains and can act as a buffer against tough times for both children and adults. This is why everyday connections are so important. As a community, we all play a part in connections and positive relationships that can help our community thrive. Contact MAPP of the Southern Kenai Peninsula for more info: (907) 235-0570 , mappofskp@gmail.com and visit www.skp-resilience.mappofskp.net
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- Deadline to apply for Exhibitor Booth Space at the 36th Annual Rotary Health Fair
Deadline to apply for Exhibitor Booth Space at the 36th Annual Rotary Health Fair Deadline to apply for Exhibitor Booth Space at the 36th Annual Rotary Health Fair
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September 13, 2019The Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Club in partnership with South Peninsula Hospital invites exhibitors to apply for booth space at the 36th annual Rotary Health Fair. The purpose of the fair is to promote individual wellness, share health information and to educate and encourage in healthy lifestyle choices. The Rotary Health Fair invites exhibitors to provide learning centers to educate and encourage active involvement in learning about health and wellness.
The fair is November 2, 2019 from 7:30am to 1 p.m. at the Homer High School, and the deadline to apply for booth space is September 13th.
Applicants, please read the following documents:
Standards for Rotary Health Fair Exhibitors 2019
For more information, please send an email to rotaryhealthfair@gmail.com, or call the Health Fair Hotline at (907) 399-3158.
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- The Exchange and 1 other event
The Exchange The Exchange
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September 17, 2019The Exchange is a safe and confidential resource on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 5-7PM at the SPH Training Center to safely dispose of used sharps and obtain clean needles. Free naloxone (overdose response) kits are available, as well as information about how to get free HIV & Hepatitis C testing. You can call (907) 235-3436 or email homerexchange@gmail.com for more information.
Download this info sheet about SSRs (Syringe Services Programs) from the CDC
Download local support groups & other resources pamphlet here
Free Childbirth, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding Classes Free Childbirth, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding Classes
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September 17, 2019Childbirth, Newborn Care, and Breastfeeding classes offered free of charge to Homer Medical Center clients. These classes are all held on Tuesday Evenings from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the South Peninsula Hospital Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (park in the lower parking lot and enter through the double doors by the cafeteria).
You may bring a coach with you to class, you may bring food, and you may come to all, just a few or even one class!
For questions contact Sonja Martin Young, CNM or Julie McCarron, CNM at (907) 435-3040
Summer/Fall 2019 Class Schedule:
Tuesday, August 13th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: 3rd Trimester, anatomy, labor and birth.
Tuesday, August 20th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Breathing & relaxation techniques, other pain relief options.
Tuesday, September 3rd with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Complications of labor and birth, tour of the Birth Place at South Peninsula Hospital.
Tuesday, September 10th with Sonja Martin Young, CNM: Newborn care.
Tuesday, September 17th with Julie McCarron, CNM: Breastfeeding.
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- Living Well Alaska - Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops
Living Well Alaska - Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops Living Well Alaska - Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops
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September 18, 2019The next series of Living Well Alaska workshops for adults with ongoing health conditions and their family or caregivers will be on Wednesday evenings, 4:30pm – 6:30pm from September 18th-October 23rd. Living Well workshops were developed by Stanford University to focus in a fun, interactive group setting on staying as healthy & active as possible even while living with chronic conditions like arthritis, diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, obesity, and any health condition that requires long term self-management.
The cost for the entire 6-week series is $40, and assistance is available. Contact PeggyEllen Kleinleder at (907) 235-0311 for more information and to register! Put the life back in your life!
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- American Heart Association CPR/AED and First Aid Classes
American Heart Association CPR/AED and First Aid Classes American Heart Association CPR/AED and First Aid Classes
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September 20, 2019South Peninsula Hospital offers American Heart Association CPR/AED and First Aid Classes to the public regularly - please contact the Education Department at (907) 235-0258 for more information and to register. Click here for more information.
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- Walk with a Doc! with Katie Ostrom, MD - Treatment options for an overactive bladder
Walk with a Doc! with Katie Ostrom, MD - Treatment options for an overactive bladder Walk with a Doc! with Katie Ostrom, MD - Treatment options for an overactive bladder
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September 21, 2019Join South Peninsula Hospital Health & Wellness and HMC West Wing OB/GYN Katie Ostrom, MD at SPARC (600 Sterling Hwy next to Homer Middle School) for our next “Walk with a Doc”! All are welcome Saturday, September 21 from 9:00 am-10:00 am for Dr. Ostrom's brief talk on treatment options for an overactive bladder and spend the rest of the hour walking at your own pace, chatting, asking any questions and celebrating with us!
This is a free event, open to all ages and abilities! There is parking up at the SPARC and down below in the Homer Middle School Parking lot. Find out more on Facebook or our page on the Walk with a Doc National website!
Walk with a Doc is a nationwide walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. What better way to start your weekend than on your feet making strides to help your heart and improving your general health to live longer! While you walk at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to have questions answered by local physicians.
There will be free blood pressure screenings, prizes, and refreshments!
Please bring clean indoor walking shoes.
Email wellness@sphosp.org, or call the Health & Wellness Department at (907) 235-0970 with questions or for more information!
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- Living Well Alaska - Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops and 1 other event
Living Well Alaska - Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops Living Well Alaska - Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops
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September 25, 2019The next series of Living Well Alaska workshops for adults with ongoing health conditions and their family or caregivers will be on Wednesday evenings, 4:30pm – 6:30pm from September 18th-October 23rd. Living Well workshops were developed by Stanford University to focus in a fun, interactive group setting on staying as healthy & active as possible even while living with chronic conditions like arthritis, diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, obesity, and any health condition that requires long term self-management.
The cost for the entire 6-week series is $40, and assistance is available. Contact PeggyEllen Kleinleder at (907) 235-0311 for more information and to register! Put the life back in your life!
South Peninsula Hospital Monthly Board of Directors Meeting South Peninsula Hospital Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
September 25, 2019Monthly Board meetings are generally held every fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in the hospital’s conference room. The public is welcome.
South Peninsula Hospital, Inc. is non-profit organization governed by a nine-member board of directors which ensures the hospital is fiscally sound while maintaining the quality of care and types of services desired by the residents in the Southern Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area.
The board is an all-volunteer board, with members appointed to three-year terms upon completing an interview process by the board’s Membership Committee.
The Board welcomes and encourages community input for the direction of your hospital. Please plan to attend a meeting (public comments are welcomed at the beginning and end of the meeting), or email a message to them at sphbod@sphosp.org.
South Peninsula Hospital Conference Rooms 1 & 24300 Bartlett StreetHomer,
