Events, Programs Coming to Memorial Hospital

Jasper - Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has announced a number of upcoming events and programs.

Memorial Hospital Offering Personal Wellness Coaching

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is offering a program for those who are ready to make a positive change and improve their overall health.  “Personal Wellness Coaching” is a series of conversations with a wellness coach to discover why and how to improve health over a twelve-or six-week period by setting realistic wellness goals that focus on nutrition, fitness, stress, and general health concerns. 

During coaching sessions, participants review progress toward goals, learn new approaches to achieve those goals, and set new weekly goals.  The wellness coach helps the participant to become and stay motivated to achieve wellness goals.

The “Personal Wellness Coaching” program is a 30-minute initial session, followed by 20-minute sessions.  Sessions are once a week either by phone, person-to-person, or Skype®! 

What is Skype®?  Skype® is an Internet service that allows users to communicate by voice via a computer with an Internet connection equipped with a microphone and webcam, or a mobile device. Both the participant and the coach must have a current Skype® account.  The coach will contact the participant at an agreed-upon day and time to begin the coaching sessions.  Skype® is only available for the twelve-week program.

All sessions are confidential and scheduled at a time convenient to the participant.  The cost of “Personal Wellness Coaching” is $18.75 per session for the six-week or twelve-week program.

For more information or to enroll, please call Memorial Hospital’s Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399, option 1, or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399.


Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person’s ability to carry out daily activities.  Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia among senior Citizens.  It involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. 

Memorial Hospital’s Caring Hands Senior Services sponsors an Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group.  Meeting dates are the first Tuesday of every month.  The next meeting is Tuesday, July 5, 2022., from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower level of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. This support group allows caregivers to come together to share knowledge and experiences in caring for loved ones who are affected by these illnesses. 

For more information, please visit Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and click on “Classes & Events.”  If you are not comfortable attending due to Covid-19, but would like more information on dementia and being a caregiver, please call 812-996-2862.

Pre-registration is not necessary. 


Basic Medic First Aid® with AED

Medic First Aid® with AED (automated external defibrillator) is a basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), AED use, and other important emergency care skills are combined into this course, which allows the graduate to function with one consistent set of priorities in a medical emergency. Students learn the same priorities of care and approach to the patient used by professionals. This approach results in a continuity of care as the patient is passed on to the EMT, nurse, and doctor.

Successful completion of the course means the student has acquired these skills, understands the dangers of an emergency scene and how to evaluate them, and understands the use of protective barriers. Taught by nationally certified instructors, the course satisfies OSHA requirements for industry and business.

A Medic First Aid® with AED course will be offered Thursday, July7, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper.

The fee for the class is $65; class size is limited, and pre-registration is required by visiting Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and clicking on “Classes & Events,” or calling the Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. 

A Medic First Aid Bloodborne Pathogens class can be added to this course to provide participants with the knowledge to reduce or eliminate the occupational risk of bloodborne pathogens. The cost for this additional class is $20 per person. For more details, please call 812-996-2399, option 1.