Kathryn Weil Center for Education releases February community events

‘How Do I Know If I Have A Heart Problem?’ is February ‘Lunch and Learn’ topic

Dr. Barry Karas, a cardiologist with Sigma Medical Group, will discuss how different heart related conditions present, warning signs and when it’s time for a “tune up” during the Feb. 2 “Lunch and Learn” program called “How Do I Know If I Have A Heart Problem?”

“Lunch and Learn” is a monthly program offered by the Kathryn Weil Center for Education. This session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Lunch is available for $6 for Spirit of Women members and $7 for non-members at 11:30 a.m., with the free educational program starting at noon. The program will be held at the Kathryn Weil Center for Education located inside the Medical Arts Building at 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette.
Seating is limited and reservations are required; reservations must be received by Tuesday, Jan. 31. To register or for more information, call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133.
The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is the community education department of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.


‘New Baby Day Camp’ for siblings set for Feb. 4

A new addition to the family affects everyone, especially the new baby’s older brother or sister. New Baby Day Camp, a program from the Spirit of Women, is a specific class for siblings. Open to children ages 3 to 9, this class assists in preparing the “expectant” sibling for the arrival of a new family member, the changes that might occur and how to discuss feelings regarding the new baby.

Seated around a “campfire,” children will listen to a story about what it means to be a big brother or big sister, discuss ways to help with their new sibling and have hands-on practice to prepare for the baby’s arrival. Children will have the opportunity to create a keepsake certificate announcing their new status as a big brother or big sister.

Information about visiting mom and the new baby at the hospital will be included. Children will receive a souvenir backpack with birth announcements and other items to prepare them to visit their new sibling in the hospital. At least one parent is expected to attend; however, both are welcome.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education and Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health are members of Spirit of Women, a national coalition of hospitals and health care providers that pledge to provide the highest standards of excellence in women’s health, education and community outreach.

The program is set for 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Kathryn Weil Center for Education. Cost is $15, additional siblings are $5 each.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located in the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette.

For more information or to register, please call the center at (765) 449-5133.
The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is the community education department of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.


Kathryn Weil Center for Education to host SHARE support group

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education will host the SHARE support groups for parents who have experienced the loss of an infant. The group meets at the center at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. The next group meets Feb. 7.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located on the fourth floor of the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette. For more information, please call the center at (765) 449-5133.
The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is the community education department of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.


Kathryn Weil Center for Education to host Zumba

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education will host Zumba, beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Classes will be offered twice a week – on Tuesdays and Fridays in February. Cost is $4 per class or $30 for the month. The Tuesday, Feb. 7 and Friday, Feb. 10 classes are introductory and free to all participants those two days.

Classes will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will be on the following dates:

• Tuesday, Feb. 7
• Friday, Feb. 10
• Tuesday, Feb. 14
• Friday, Feb. 17
• Tuesday, Feb. 21
• Friday, Feb. 24
• Tuesday, Feb. 28
• Monday, March 1.

The class is taught by Elena Bowser, a certified Zumba instructor since May 2010. Classes are suitable for all levels of physical activity, including postpartum moms. Classes will be offered in March and April as well.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located in the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette.

Registration is not required, but it is preferred. For more information, please call the center at (765) 449-5133.
The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is the community education department of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.


Cholesterol screenings scheduled at Kathryn Weil Center for Education

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education will offer cholesterol screenings by appointment on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the center. The price is $35 and registration is required; a special price of $31.50 for Spirit of Women members is available. The screening checks total cholesterol, HDL, total cholesterol/HDL ratio, triglycerides, LDL and glucose levels. Fasting is recommended, as it provides more accurate results, but not required. You are encouraged to drink water prior to your test; black coffee and black tea are also acceptable. A staff member will discuss your individual results.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located on the fourth floor of the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette. For more information or to schedule your screening, call the center at (765) 449-5133.
The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is the community education department of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.


‘Transition Your Kitchen into Heart-smart Dining’ set for Feb. 15

Turn up the heat in February by joining Executive Chef Chris Watson and Registered Dietitian Anna Busenburg, R.D., for an evening of fun. Learn what foods score high when it comes to heart health and why you should be stocking them in your kitchen. Also learn culinary techniques to use when cooking these foods to make them flavorful while keeping their health benefits.

“Transition Your Kitchen into Heart-smart Dining” will be held in the Heartland Café at St. Elizabeth East. The café is accessible through the North Entrance at St. Elizabeth East, 1701 S. Creasy Lane in Lafayette.

This event is free, but registration is required and can be made by calling the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133.


Car seat clinic set for Feb. 18

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education will host a car seat clinic from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 18. To participate in the clinics, families must make an appointment by calling the center at (765) 449-5133.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located on the fourth floor of the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette.
The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is the community education department of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.


Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health offering tours of St. Elizabeth East Women’s Center

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education and Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health will offer tours of the St. Elizabeth East Women’s Center for expectant parents during February.

Participants in the tour will need to meet at the Heartland Perks coffee shop in the 3900 Building, located at 3900 St. Francis Way on the campus of St. Elizabeth East.

Tour dates and times are as follows:

• Wednesday, Feb. 15: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 16: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 20: 6 to 7:30 pm
• Wednesday, Feb. 22: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 23: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 28: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 29: 9:30 to 11 a.m.

To register for the tour, please call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133.
The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is the community education department of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.


Kathryn Weil Center for Education offering community safety and parent education classes

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is offering community safety and parent education classes in February. Courses include:

• Expectant parent education classes (in classrooms or online), including Preparation for Childbirth, breastfeeding courses, newborn care, infant first aid and infant CPR
• Public and health care provider CPR
• CPR/AED (automated external defibrillator)
• First aid classes
• Tours of the Women’s Center at St. Elizabeth East.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located in the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette.

For more information or to register, call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133 or visit www.ste.org/kwce.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is the community education department of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.

Sigma Medical Group adds nurse practitioner

Cathy Bowlin, MSN, GNP-BC

Sigma Medical Group welcomes a new nurse practitioner, Cathy Bowlin, to their Mulberry practice. She will begin seeing patients on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. Cathy sees patients of all ages, but specializes in the care of older patients. She is board certified in Gerontology. She also sees patients with occupational health issues.

Bowlin graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana.

Bowlin is currently accepting new patients. Her office is located at 510 West Jackson St., Mulberry. To schedule an appointment, please call (765) 296-5591.

Sigma Medical Group, a Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health partner, is a multi-specialty physician group with offices throughout Greater Lafayette. For a complete list of doctors, visit SigmaMedicalGroup.org.

St. Elizabeth Hospice offering grief support meetings

St. Elizabeth Hospice will offer two 10-week grief support groups. The group is open to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. The sessions will be facilitated by Nancy Eberhard, M.Div., hospice bereavement coordinator.

The evening group meets weekly on Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Hospice office, located in the lower level of the Bill Long Building, 1415 Salem St. in Lafayette. The group starts on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.

A morning session will be held weekly on Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in a private conference room at MCL Cafeteria, 521 Sagamore Parkway West in West Lafayette. The group starts on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.

Some aspects of participating in a grief support group include:

• Giving information about the grieving process so people understand the changes that are happening;
• Providing a safe place to share the grieving experience; and
• Sharing ideas on how to handle daily concerns and changes that come with grief.

Materials include a workbook and Understanding Your Grief, Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart, by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Cost for the book is $10. Participants may return the book at the end of the final session for a full refund.

Registration is required and can be made by calling Nancy Eberhard at (765) 423-6732.

Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health welcomes new audiologist

Judy Marquess-Lara, Au.D.

Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health – in partnership with Whisper Hearing Centers – welcomes Judy Marquess-Lara, Au.D. to the Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Audiology Department.

Dr. Marquess-Lara received her doctorate in audiology from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Ariz. and her master’s degree in audiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech Language Hearing Association.

Dr. Marquess-Lara brings with her 12 years of experience from a wide variety of clinical settings, including private practice and hospitals.

Services offered by Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health’s Audiology Department include hearing testing for all ages, tinnitus evaluations, hearing aid fittings and hearing conservation. Dizziness and balance testing is offered by Dr. Marquess-Lara and the vestibular rehabilitation team in outpatient Physical Therapy.

Dr. Marquess-Lara is currently accepting new patients. Her office is located at 1501 Hartford St., Lafayette, on the St. Elizabeth Central campus. To schedule an appointment, please call (765) 423-6855.

St. Elizabeth School of Nursing celebrates December graduation

The St. Elizabeth School of Nursing celebrated its December commencement ceremony on Dec. 16 in the St. Francis Chapel at St. Elizabeth Central, 1501 Hartford St. in Lafayette.

The mid-year ceremony included the conferring of diplomas to the class of December 2011. The members of the class of December 2011 include: Mary Allen, Sister Chijiago Andrea Iheme (bachelor of science in nursing degree from Saint Joseph’s College), Natasha Nicole Juniper, Christina Marie Pearson, Nina Gabrielle Pescetto, Allison Diane Watson and Alison Johanna Worden.

Patty Lunsford, a medical librarian at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health, was the keynote speaker. Lunsford has served as a medical librarian at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health since 1989.

The St. Elizabeth School of Nursing – Saint Joseph’s College Cooperative Nursing Program offers a seamless integrated diploma and bachelor of science in nursing curriculum in nursing that prepares graduates to become eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).

After passing the national licensing examination, St. Elizabeth School of Nursing graduates may practice as registered nurses.

For more information on the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, please call (765) 423-6400 or visit www.steson.org.