Events in December 2019
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- The Exchange and 1 other event
The Exchange The Exchange
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December 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
No-Cost Childbirth, Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Classes with HMC West Wing Midwives No-Cost Childbirth, Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Classes with HMC West Wing Midwives
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December 3, 2019We offer childbirth, newborn care, and breastfeeding classes free of charge on a rotating basis throughout the year. 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).
Click here for dates, topics & more information on the upcoming Winter 2019 Class Series from November 19th through December 17th with Laura Greet, CNM & Julie McCarron, CNM, Certified Lactation Consultant.
You may bring a coach with you to class, you may bring food, and you may come to all, a few or even just one class!
For more information please contact the West Wing Midwives at (907) 435-3040
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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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December 6, 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! Toxins hidden in everyday products with Julie McCarron, CNM, ANP and 1 other event
Walk with a Doc! Toxins hidden in everyday products with Julie McCarron, CNM, ANP Walk with a Doc! Toxins hidden in everyday products with Julie McCarron, CNM, ANP
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December 7, 2019Join South Peninsula Hospital Health & Wellness and Homer Medical Center Certified Nurse Midwife Julie McCarron at SPARC (600 Sterling Hwy next to Homer Middle School) for our next “Walk with a Doc”! All are welcome Saturday, December 7th from 9:00 am-10:00 am to learn about finding the hidden toxins in everyday products in the home - bring your own to see if they're safe!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the South Peninsula Hospital Foundation, Inc. we are able to offer Walk with a Doc twice monthly from September through May! 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!
According to the American Heart Association, walking has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. Think it doesn’t do any good? Think again. Walking is low impact; easier on the joints than running. It is safe – with a doctor’s okay – for people with orthopedic ailments, heart conditions, and those who are more than 20% overweight. In addition, research has shown that you could gain two hours of life for each hour of regular exercise! That quick stroll around the block seems a little more worthwhile now, doesn’t it?
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! While you walk at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to have questions answered by local physicians.This program was started in Columbus, OH in April of 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir and has now expanded throughout the country. You don’t need any special gear and there are no special rules. Just put on a pair of comfortable shoes and walk alone, with friends, a partner or family or with a group. It’s a personal preference.
Christmas Craft and Gift Bazaar Christmas Craft and Gift Bazaar
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December 7, 2019South Peninsula Hospital, lower level conference rooms
Saturday, December 7 from 10am – 4pm
Lots of Christmas gifts large and small, Local Art, Handmade Jewelry, Hand Crafted Damascus Knifes, Kitchen knives and food items.
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- No-Cost Childbirth, Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Classes with HMC West Wing Midwives
No-Cost Childbirth, Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Classes with HMC West Wing Midwives No-Cost Childbirth, Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Classes with HMC West Wing Midwives
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December 10, 2019We offer childbirth, newborn care, and breastfeeding classes free of charge on a rotating basis throughout the year. 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).
Click here for dates, topics & more information on the upcoming Winter 2019 Class Series from November 19th through December 17th with Laura Greet, CNM & Julie McCarron, CNM, Certified Lactation Consultant.
You may bring a coach with you to class, you may bring food, and you may come to all, a few or even just one class!
For more information please contact the West Wing Midwives at (907) 435-3040
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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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December 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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- MAPP Quarterly Community Meeting - Celebrating Our Community!
MAPP Quarterly Community Meeting - Celebrating Our Community! MAPP Quarterly Community Meeting - Celebrating Our Community!
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December 13, 2019An opportunity to network, celebrate, and learn about current community coalition efforts and collaborative projects
Friday, December 13th 9:00am-12:00pm
Kachemak Bay Campus, Pioneer Hall, Rm 201 - 533 E. Pioneer Ave., HomerCoffee, tea & light breakfast at 8:30am!
Presentations by: Friends of the Homer Skatepark; Resilience Coalition; Kachemak Advocates for Recycling; Accessible Homer; Opioid Task Force; CENSUS 2020 Complete Count Committee; & more!
MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) of the Southern Kenai Peninsula is a locally-driven coalition that supports individuals, groups, and organizations in collectively achieving shared goals that increase community resiliency. The backbone support provided includes the ongoing collection of community-level data, convening shared discussions to prioritize issues for action, and empowering community members to build on their strengths and employ a collective impact process to achieve goals. Health is defined broadly to include physical, mental, economic, educational, cultural, and environmental health.Visit mappofskp.net for more info and to get involved! -
- The Exchange and 1 other event
The Exchange The Exchange
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December 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
No-Cost Childbirth, Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Classes with HMC West Wing Midwives No-Cost Childbirth, Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Classes with HMC West Wing Midwives
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December 17, 2019We offer childbirth, newborn care, and breastfeeding classes free of charge on a rotating basis throughout the year. 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).
Click here for dates, topics & more information on the upcoming Winter 2019 Class Series from November 19th through December 17th with Laura Greet, CNM & Julie McCarron, CNM, Certified Lactation Consultant.
You may bring a coach with you to class, you may bring food, and you may come to all, a few or even just one class!
For more information please contact the West Wing Midwives at (907) 435-3040
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- South Peninsula Hospital Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
South Peninsula Hospital Monthly Board of Directors Meeting South Peninsula Hospital Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
December 18, 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.
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- Walk with a Doc! What's new in diabetes management? with PeggyEllen Kleinleder, RN, Certified Diabetes Nurse Educator!
Walk with a Doc! What's new in diabetes management? with PeggyEllen Kleinleder, RN, Certified Diabetes Nurse Educator! Walk with a Doc! What's new in diabetes management? with PeggyEllen Kleinleder, RN, Certified Diabetes Nurse Educator!
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December 21, 2019Join us on Saturday, December 21st from 9AM-10AM to hear from PeggyEllen about new developments, technology & information related to diabetes management! Spend the rest of the hour walking, talking and asking your health questions at SPARC (South Peninsula Athletic & Recreation Center). Please bring clean indoor walking shoes to change into!
Contact wellness@sphosp.org or call the SPH Health & Wellness Department at (907) 235-0970 for more info! Please visit Walk with a Doc Homer on Facebook - like our page to stay updated, see fun photos from past walks, and more!
According to the American Heart Association, walking has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. Think it doesn’t do any good? Think again. Walking is low impact; easier on the joints than running. It is safe – with a doctor’s okay – for people with orthopedic ailments, heart conditions, and those who are more than 20% overweight. In addition, research has shown that you could gain two hours of life for each hour of regular exercise! That quick stroll around the block seems a little more worthwhile now, doesn’t it?
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! While you walk at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to have questions answered by local physicians.This program was started in Columbus, OH in April of 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir and has now expanded throughout the country. You don’t need any special gear and there are no special rules. Just put on a pair of comfortable shoes and walk alone, with friends, a partner or family or with a group. It’s a personal preference.
