Health Briefs 8-28

All area codes are 850 unless specifie

Blood drives

The Northwest Florida Blood Center will hold blood drives at the following locations:

•Sept. 3: Sacred Heart Hospital, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

•Sept. 14: Cope, Hwy. 331, DeFuniak Springs, 9 a.m. to noon and Cope, Davis Lane, DeFuniak Springs, 1 to 5 p.m.

•Sept. 16: Healthmark Regional Medical, DeFuniak Springs, 12 to 3 p.m.

•Sept. 16: Northwest Florida State College, Santa Rosa Beach, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Court House. Free movie ticket for all donors.

•Sept. 20: DeFuniak Springs Police, 355 Hwy. 90 E., 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Alzheimer’s support group

Crystal Bay Senior Living at Sandestin hosts an Alzheimer’s support group at 6 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. Call 267-1600.

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. Sept. 1 at the hospital’s Resource Center Suite 3 conference room. To attend, call Angie Fox at 278-3646.

•Diabetes education classes: Jenny Stuckey, registered nurse and certified diabetes educator, will host classes from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7 and 9 for adults with diabetes who are looking for ways to manage their disease. Pre-registration required and a physician referral is needed to attend. Call 278-3683.

Weight loss surgery seminar

Dr. Jeffrey Lord, a specialist in weight-loss surgery techniques, will present “Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast in the Suite 3 resource center conference room. To make a reservation, call toll-free 1-877-416-1600.

Wound care

The Sacred Heart Center for Wound Care in Pensacola provides advanced wound care therapy to promote healing and a speedy recovery. The Sacred Heart Center for Wound Care team will begin seeing patients once a week in the Medical Office Building at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach. A physician referral is needed for an appointment and most major insurance plans are accepted. To make an appointment in Miramar Beach, call 416-2500.