Health Briefs 2-18

Sacred Heart Hospital

The following classes will be held at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. To register, call 278-3600 or toll-free 877-416-1600 unless noted.

•Joint replacement: Bi-weekly education classes at 10 a.m. Feb. 29 in the Resource Center Suite 3 conference room. To attend, call Linda Ledford at 278-3646.

• Online childbirth class: Families will learn about the stages of labor, comfort techniques, common medical procedures, including epidurals and cesareans, and newborn and postpartum care. Engaging videos, personal birth stories, 3D animations, games, and activities make learning easy and fun. Rolling registration. Cost is $35. To register, call 278-3600.

Blood drives

The Northwest Florida Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 12-6 p.m. Feb. 20 at Walmart in DeFuniak Springs. Free gift card for all donors.

• Feb. 21: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Walton Career Development Center, 761 20th St. in DeFuniak Springs

• Feb. 23: 8-11 a.m. at Florida Transformer, 4509 State Hwy. 83 in DeFuniak Springs

• Feb. 23: 12-3:30 p.m. at Healthmark Regional Medical Center in DeFuniak Springs.

• Feb. 23: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast

• March 2: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Walton County Courthouse.

• March 8: 8:30 a.m. to noon at Walton County Offices at the Fairgrounds in DeFuniak Springs

• March 8: 1:30-4 p.m. at the South Walton County Offices at the Coastal Branch Library in Santa Rosa Beach

• March 16: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast

• March 21: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Walton High School in DeFuniak Springs

• March 22: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Freeport High School

• March 28: 12-4 p.m. at Crystal Bay in Miramar Beach

Alzheimer’s support group

Alzheimer's Family Services will host a support groups for family members or friends coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease at 2 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Destin Culinary Center, 12590 Emerald Coast Parkway, Suite C. The support group is free and respite care is available. To register call 478-7790.

Health Fair

Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast will host its ninth annual community Health Fair from 8-11 a.m. March 3 in the main colonnade of the hospital.

There will be free health screenings, including glucose and cholesterol, blood pressure, heel scans for osteoporosis, body-fat analysis, pulse oxygen, skin cancer spot checks by a dermatologist, hearing tests and more. Walk-ins are welcome, and there is no need to pre-register.