Memorial Hospital to Host Medic First Aid Course, Dementia Support Group, in June

Jasper – Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has announced a June class and support meeting.

Medic First Aid® Refresher with AED 

Medic First Aid® Refresher with AED (Automated External Defibrillators) is a basic training course in emergency care, designed for use in the business/industrial setting.  This refresher course reviews the primary and secondary essential skills of patient care that students learned in the initial training. These skills allow the graduates to function with one consistent set of priorities in a medical emergency.

The Medic First Aid® Refresher with AED class will be offered on Friday, June 10, 2022 from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper. The cost for the class is $50 and class size will be limited.  Pre-registration is required by visiting Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and clicking on “Classes & Events,” or by calling the Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399, option 1, or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Please bring your current certification card to this course. 

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. Cost for this additional class is $20 per person. To register for this addition, please call 812-996-2399, option 1.


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 have changed to the first Tuesday of every month.  The next meeting is Tuesday, June 7, 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.