Scott Memorial Hospital offers the community a wide range of
free or low cost health care screenings, educational events, and
support groups.
Unless noted, classes are held in the conference room at Scott
Memorial Hospital, 1451 N. Gardner Street, Scottsburg, Indiana.
Not all classes and events may be listed and the schedule is subject
to change. For more information, please call us at 812-752-3456
or 1-866-802-8686.
Click
here to see the SMH Event Calendar
Free/Low
Cost Healthcare Screenings:
Bank
on Good Health is held each spring at the Scott County
Bank.
Thanks
for Good Health is held in November at the Scottsburg
First Christian church.
Women’s Health Night is held in October and includes free
screenings, flu shots, guest speakers, and booths.
Classes/Support Groups
Cardiac Rehabilitation Classes
A series of classes offering coordinated instruction and exercise
for patients recovering from heart attack, bypass surgery, or
other related cardiac incident or procedures. Certified by the
AACVPR. Rebecca Roth, RN.C, has
national Certification as a Cardiovascular Nurse from the ANCC.
Participation requires a physician’s order.
For more information, please call Rebecca
or Sara at 812-752-8521.
Diabetic Education
Night
Free event that is taught by physicians, pharmacist, and diabetic
educators on topics such as diet, exercise, foot care, management,
and medications.
For more information please call Melissa
Sutton, RN, BSN 812-752-8572
Diabetic
Diet Class
Free monthly class that teaches an in depth look at the diabetic
diet. Class is taught by Registered Dietician, Andrea Elgin. Classes
will be the second Tuesday of every month at 2:00pm. Registration
is required.
For more information call Andrea
Elgin, MS, RD, CSP at 812-752-8512.
Parkinson
Support Group
Free support group for anyone with the disease or wanting more
information about caring for someone with the disease.
For more information please call 812-752-3456 or 866-802-8686
Safe Sitter
SMH nurses offer the internationally recognized “Safe Sitter”
training program. The class is offered yearly.
For more information please call Melissa Sutton, RN, BSN 812-752-8572.
Tobacco
Cessation
Free Cooper Clayton method to stop smoking classes are taught
at SMH.
For more information please call Melissa Sutton, RN, BSN 812-752-8572.
Pre-Baby
Visit
Expectant parents can be a little nervous as the big day approaches
but at Scott Memorial we want to set your mind at ease and answer
all of your questions before the big day. The pre-baby visit focuses
on delivery, and post-partum education along with a tour, and
pre-registering.
For more information please call the Obstetrics Department at
812-752-8528
