CLASSES

Childbirth Classes 2008

August 26, September 2 & 9 for babies due in October and November.
November 4, 11 & 18 for babies due in December 2008 and January 2009.

Classes are held on Tuesdays from 6-9 pm in the Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Conference Room.  Please call Chari Bryan, 926-6239 for more information.  If you miss a class or session for your due date, please call to make other arrangements.

HEART CHECK PROGRAM

Did you know by detecting signs of heart disease in its early stages, the likelihood of living a stronger, longer life is possible?  It's true.
                                                     It is Quick, Easy and Important

1.  Phone 926-9359 to schedule your appointment

2.  At your appointment you'll
          Complete a short heart health questionnaire
          Receive a quick, painless CT Scan to measure calcium deposits in your coronary arteries.
          Discuss your results with our cardiac program nurse
          Receive heart healthy educational information you can use
3. Cost is $175   Time is approximately 30 minutes
          *NOTE: This is a screening only and is not intended to take the place of a physician's evaluation.

                                                    EVENTS

LOCAL COMMUNITY GRANTS AVAILABLE
Siskiyou County not-for-profit organizations are invited to participate in the Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) / Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta community grants program.  Grant funding is available for services, programs and /or projects offered to underserved populations in Siskiyou County that address one or more of the following healthcare priorities.

•     Diabetes
•     Cardiac (Heart)
•     Tobacco Cessation
•     Children's Oral Health

Maximum grant funding is $19,777, which may be awarded in full to one organization, or in various amounts to several organizations.  General information about the grant funding process, criteria, eligibility, forms timelines, etc. are available at the following website: www.chwHEALTH.org/communitygrants .  To be considered for grant funding, organizations must electronically submit a Letter of Intent by no later than 4 PM on Friday, August 22, 2008, to the following email address:  communitygrantsmmcms@chw.edu .  Please feel free to contact Mercy Mt. Shasta's Community Grants manager, Susan Vrh, at 530 926-9358 with questions or clarifications.