Health News 7-31

All area codes are 850 unless specified.

Blood drives

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

•Aug. 2: Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free donuts from Donut Hole for all donors.

•Aug. 3: National Night Out, Freeport Regional Sports Complex, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

•Aug. 6: City of Freeport, 112 Hwy. 20 W, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

•Aug. 10: Walton County Health Dept., 475 Hwy. 83, DeFuniak Springs, 8 am. to noon.

•Aug. 13: Walgreen’s DeFuniak Springs, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every donor’s name will be entered to win a Hurricane Cooler.

•Aug. 16: Freeport High School, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

•Aug. 19: First Baptist Church of DeFuniak Springs, 216 Live Oak Ave. E, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•Aug. 19: Lowe’s, DeFuniak Springs, 3 to 7 p.m.

•Aug. 24: Walton Career Development Center DeFuniak Springs, 761 20th St., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free movie ticket for every donor.

•Aug. 27: DeFuniak Fire Department, 58 West Burdick Ave., 8 a.m. to 1 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.

•Happiest Baby Class: Learn how to calm your baby at 6 p.m. Aug. 3 in the Family Birth Place classroom at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. Cost is $30. Registration required.

•Breastfeeding class: Breastfeeding 101 will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 in the education room on the second floor of the Family Birth Place. The cost is $10 per expectant mom. Registration required.

•Baby Weigh Day: For moms with healthy babies under the age of one year at 1 p.m. Aug. 11 in the education classroom on the second floor of the Family Birth Place. Registration required.

•Safe Sitter: The nationally recognized program will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 14 in the education classroom at the Family Birth Place. Cost is $25. Registration required.

•Baby Basics: To help prepare future parents for the basic handling of their newborn, monthly class will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 in the Family Birth Place education room. Cost is $10. Registration required.

•Baby blues: A discussion group for new moms at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 in the education classroom in the Family Birth Place. Registration required.

•Super Siblings: Class to help children prepare for the upcoming arrival of their new baby brother or sister at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the Family Birth Place. Registration required. Children should be accompanied by their parents.

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.