Scott Memorial Hospital Health Care Events

Health Care Events

Scott Memorial Hospital offers the community a wide range of free or low cost health care screenings, educational opportunities and support groups.

Our events are listed in The Giveaway, The Scott County Journal, The Courier Journal, I-105.3-FM Radio and other area newspapers.

Check this web page, or e-mail John Sheckler for the most current information about events. Information is also available by calling the Public Relations Department at 752-8542.

Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure
There are FREE blood pressure and blood sugar screenings in the Scott Memorial Hospital Cardiac Rehab Department on the first Thursday of each month from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

Cholesterol, Met Panel & Men's PSA
Low cost cholesterol and men's PSA cancer screenings are held annually at the following events:
Bank on Good Health is held in early March at the Scott County State Bank. The bank is also the location for other health care events such as the EmployCare flu vaccination program.
Thanks for Good Health is held in early November at the Scottsburg First Christian Church.

The metabolic profile includes calcium, glucose, electrolytes, potassium, sodium, CO2, chloride, Creatinine and BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen). These levels indicate risk factors for certain heart or kidney problems.

The cholesterol test is a full Lipid Panel testing, which in addition to the total triglycerides and cholesterol levels includes High Density Lipoprotein (HDL). The measurement of HDL is helpful to physicians in determining the risk of coronary heart disease. Physicians at Scott Memorial Hospital place a high importance on knowing and controlling coronary risk factors.

Free Student Athletic Physicials
Each summer, Scott Memorial Hospital physicians volunteer their time to provide free athletic screenings to area students.

There is one night of screenings at the hospital, but most of the screenings take place in the offices of the physicians who have volunteered for the project.

School officials will distribute a letter with registration details during the final days of the school year. There are more than a dozen dates and times available between early June and mid August.

A complete list of physicians and dates will be posted on this web site in late May.

Diabetic Support Group
This group meets on the third Tuesday of each month in the Scott Memorial Hospital Conference Center. Physicians and other guest speakers discuss topics such as diet, exercise, foot care and eye disease to help people learn to manage their diabetes. Friends and family are welcome to attend this free support group.

For additional information, call Shannon Carroll, R.N., BSN, at 812-752-8572.

Carrie Leach, R.N. , does blood sugar for Tilda McIntosh of Austin at Bank on Good Health. The event is one of the hospital's low cost health screenings.

Classes
Preparing for Childbirth
These classes help individuals and couples gain a better understanding of labor, delivery, early pregnancy, nutrition and infant care. For a schedule, contact the Obstetrics Department at 752-8528.

Safe Sitter
Scott Memorial Hospital nurses offer the internationally recognized “Safe Sitter” training program to area teenagers to help them learn basic emergency skills.
Call 752-8572 for details.

CPR
For information on CPR certification and recertification classes call 752-8553.

CPR/First Aid/Blood Borne Pathogens
For information about classes for busines and industry on CPR/First Aid/Blood Borne Pathogens, call Debbie Leach, LPN,
at 752-8553.

Breast Cancer Awareness
Physicians join cancer survivors to present the latest data about breast cancer at the Scott Memorial Hospital Breast Cancer
Awareness Night in October.

For information about Scott Memorial Hospital events, contact Community Education Manager Shannon Carroll, R.N., BSN, at 752-8572.
or e-mail: Education

For more information, call 812-752-8542
or e-mail John Sheckler

Scott Memorial Hospital
1451 N. Gardner / P.O. Box 430
Scottsburg, Indiana 47170
812-752-3456