Show Me the Ozarks September 2022

Every Tuesday: Farmers’ Market, 3-6 pm. Join us each Tuesday afternoon during the summer months for a look at the freshest produce grown by area farmers. Vendors normally set up their tables at the north end of the parking lot at Nevada Regional Medical Center. September 27: Rich Hill Family Medical Clinic Screenings, 11 am noon, Kern Senior Center. This month will be offering free blood pressure checks, plus free blood sugar readings. The event takes place at the Kern Senior Center in Rich Hill. September 29: Community Blood Drive, 1-6 pm. Nevada Regional Medical Center will join forces with the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks for a community-wide blood drive. The event will be held in the Mezzanine Conference Room on the second floor of the hospital. For an appointment, donors can call 417.448.2101. Walk-ins are also welcome at any time. Integris Baptist Regional Health Center, Grove, OK September 8: Caregivers Support Group meets second Thursday monthly, 11 am, Parish Hall, All Saints Episcopal Church. Call 918.542.3662. Open to the public. September 8: Diabetes Support Group meets second Thursday monthly, 12:30 pm, INTEGRIS Grand Lake Diabetes Center, 1310 S. Main. Call 918.786.1801. September 13 & 27: Depression Support Group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 2 pm, Northeastern Tribal Health System Conference Room, 2301 Eight Tribes Trail. Call 918.675.2093. INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, OK - For more information, visit www.integrisok.com/baptist-regional-health-center Miami-ok. Every Tuesday: Free blood pressure and glucose screenings provided by INTEGRIS Regency Home Care and Hospice. First Tuesday: Commerce Nutrition Center, 10:30-11:30 am. Second Tuesday: Nine Tribes Tower, 10 11 am. Third Tuesday: Miami Senior Center, 10-11 am. Fourth Tuesday: INTEGRIS Baptist Village, 9-10 am. September 6: Alzheimer’s Support Group meets first Tuesdaymonthly, 11 am, Generations fourth floor visiting room. Call 918.542.3391.

September 27: Freeman Bariatric Weight-loss Seminar, 4:30 pm (registration), 5:30 pm (seminar), Freeman Business Center, Conference Rooms, 3220 McClelland Blvd (back entrance). Better understand the options available for weight-loss surgery. Contact 417.347.1266 or freemanhealth.com/bariatric to register. National Alliance on Mental Illness - For information on NAMI, call 417.781.6264 or visit www.namijoplin.org. Meetings held at the NAMI building, 219 W. 2nd St., in Joplin. Every Monday: NAMI Basics, 6-8:30 pm. A signature education program for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. Every Tuesday: NAMI Connection Support Group, 6:30-8 pm. EveryWednesday: Dual Diagnosis Support Group, 2:30-3:30 pm. EveryWednesday: Post 5/22 Stress Counseling Sessions, 10 am. EveryThursday: Family toFamilyClass, 6:30-8:30pm. For families or caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. Includes current information about most major mental illnesses; information about medications, side effects and strategies for medication adherence; developing strategies for handling crises and relapse; focusing on care for the caregiver. Neosho, MO September 26: Caregivers Support Group meets the fourth Monday of each month, 5-6 pm, Medicalodge, 400 Lyon Drive. Help with care, finances, insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, respite care, hospice care, day care and support for the caregivers. Sponsors: Avalon Hospice & Medicalodges Neosho. Call 417.451.2544. Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, MO Caregivers’ Support Group: Caregiver support is now being offered over the phone or in a one-on-one session. Those interested in receiving caregiver support are invited to call Stacey at the Barone Care Center. Call 417.448.3999. Every Tuesday: Self Injury Support Group, 5-6 pm. Every Tuesday: Family Support Group, 6:30-8 pm.

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