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Screenings

Free glucose screenings
Every Wednesday at Three Locations
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Free, finger-stick glucose screenings are offered every Wednesday at three locations. No appointments are necessary. The results of these screenings can indicate whether a patient needs to see a physician for evaluation for diabetes. These screenings are not intended for diabetes management.

  • Beebe Lab Express: 302-645-3568
    Beebe Medical Center, 1st Floor, East Entrance
  • Beebe Lab Express: 302-645-3010 ext. 2444
    The Beebe Health Campus, Route 24
  • Beebe Lab Express—Milton: 302-684-8579

Beebe's Community Health Department supports our charitable mission
to encourage healthy living and prevent illness among residents and
visitors to our community. Beebe provides a range of free health screenings throughout our community, including blood pressure, cholesterol, osteoporosis, and skin and prostate cancer screenings. To schedule screenings for your group or event, please contact Beebe Medical Center's Community Health Department at 302-645-3337.


Classes

CPR
Beebe Medical Center offers CPR, ACLS (advanced cardiac life support), and PALS (pediatric advanced life support) classes. For further information and to sign up, please call the Education Department at 302-645-3248. 

Diabetes
Diabetes educational programs are offered three times each month for persons newly diagnosed and those who need a refresher course for managing their disease. An 8-hour diabetes self-management education series is presented as four 2-hour classes or as two 4-hour classes each month. Both provide the ADA standard curriculum for healthy eating, increasing activity, monitoring blood glucose, taking medications, healthy coping, problem solving, and preventing complications. Programs also are offered in Spanish. Certified Diabetes Educators teach all classes. Contact Wound Care Services/Diabetes Management Department at the Beebe Long Neck Health Center, 32060 Long Neck Road; call 302-947-2500.

Integrative Health
Tuesday, November 17, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The Wellness Center, Beebe Health Campus, John J. Williams Highway (Route 24), Rehoboth Beach. Cheyenne Luzader, instructor. There is no cost for the class but registration is required. To register, call (302) 645-9150.


Support Groups

Caregivers' Support Group
Third Thursday of Each Month
A support group for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease and related diseases meets at The Gull House (Bay Mart Shopping Center, opposite Spring Lake, Rehoboth). For further information, please call Kathleen Graham Frey at 302-226-2160.

Fibromyalgia Support Group
First Friday of Each Month at 1 p.m.
Integrative Health sponsors a support group with a positive approach to help with lifestyle, exercise, cooking, and networking. The group meets at Lewes Senior Center in Nassau. Contact Sherry McGoldrick for more information at 302-644-8181.

Diabetes Insulin Pump Support Group
If you wear an insulin pump or are interested in learning about wearing a pump, come join us. A support group provides an opportunity to meet others who also live with diabetes and share concerns. Beebe Medical Center's Certified Diabetes Educators will be available to answer questions. For further information, please call 302-947-2500.

Mended Hearts Support Group
Third Tuesday of Each Month at 2 p.m.
A support group for those who have had open-heart surgery meets at the McCurry Conference Center in the Medical Arts Building, next to the Tunnell Cancer Center on Route 24. Call 302-645-3514 for more information.

Parkinson's Disease Support Group
A Parkinson's Disease (PD) support group has formed to help those with PD, their caregivers, and anyone else who may be afflicted with body movement
disorders. The group meets monthly at the McCurry Conference Center in the Medical Arts Building, next to the Tunnell Cancer Center on Route 24. For more information, call Dennis Leebel at 302-644-3465.

Stroke Support Group
Fourth Thursday of Each Month at 5 p.m.
A stroke support group meets at Tunnell Cancer Center, 18947 John J. Williams Highway in Rehoboth Beach. The group provides support to stroke survivors, care partners, spouses, and friends. It provides education and resources to maximize participation in home and community. The instructor is Holly Sullivan, Speech/Language Pathologist at Beebe Medical Center. Call 302-645-3100, ext. 2436 for more information.

Better Breathers Club
Third Wednesday of Each Month at 1:30 p.m.
A support group for those with pulmonary diseases. Information on pulmonary disease and treatments is presented by respiratory therapists, physicians, dietitians, and pharmacists. Attendees suggest topics to discuss. The group meets at the McCurry Conference Center in the Medical Arts Building in the Beebe Health Campus on John J. Williams Highway (Route 24). For information, call the Beebe Medical Center Respiratory Department at (302) 645-3245.


Events

14th Annual Holiday of Lights
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Beebe Medical Center


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