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Monthly meetngs/groups

  • Diabetes Wellness Clinics at the House of Wellness, 2nd and 4th Thursday. Call (608) 355-1240, ext. 5502 or 5509.
  • Winter Walking Hours available on school days at Wisconsin Dells High School from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. and 4 to 4:30 p.m. Call (608) 847-6161, ext. 272 to request a flyer with times and locations.
  • Free blood pressure screening every Wednesday, 2 to 6 p.m. at Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage, Suite 100. Call (608) 745-6405.
  • Breast feeding support group, 1st Monday, 10:30 a.m. at Divine Savior Healthcare. Call (608) 745-5696.
  • Diabetes support group, 2nd Monday, 1:30 p.m. November to May, 4 p.m. April to October at Divine Savior Healthcare. Call (608) 745-5123.
  • Enduring Loss Together (loss of a child) 3rd Monday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Divine Savior Healthcare. Call (608) 745-5114.
  • Multiple Sclerosis support group, 3rd Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to noon at Divine Savior Healthcare. Call (608) 742-7830.
  • Living with cancer support group, 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. at United Methodist Church, Portage. Call (920) 348-5295.
  • Alzheimer's and dementia support group, 3rd Thursday, 10 a.m. at Columbia Health Care Center, Wyocena. Call (608) 429-2818, ext. 221.
  • Alzheimer's support group, 3rd Wednesday, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lake Delton Clinic, 530 Wisconsin Dells Parkway South. Call Alzheimer's Association at (608) 232-3400 or 800-272-3900.
  •  Briggsville United Methodist Church Grief support group, 2nd Thursday at 1 p.m. at the church, Highway 23, Briggsville.
  • Grief support group every other Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hess Memorial Hospital. Call Rev. Fairchild, (608) 847-6161, ext. 217.
  • Breast Cancer support group at St. Clare Hospital, Baraboo from 7 to 9 p.m. 2nd Monday. Call (608) 643-0986.
  • Grief support group, Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Convent, 322 2nd Street, Baraboo. Call (608) 356-4773.
  • Stroke support group for stroke survivors, their family and caregivers, 3rd Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Hess Memorial Hospital. Call (608) 847-6161, ext. 770.
  • Baraboo Area Low Vision support group, the third Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Baraboo Area Senior Center, 124 Second St. in the Baraboo Civic Center. Call (608) 356-8464. Transportation available through the Sauk County Commission on Aging by calling (608) 356-3289.
  • Reedsburg Area Low Vision support group, he third Friday, at 1:30 p.m. in the dining room at the Reedsburg Senior Life Center, 2350 N. Dewey, Call (608) 524-2634. Transportation available through the Sauk County Commission on Aging by calling (608) 356-3289.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness C.A.R.E. Support Group NAMI first Wednesday, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Portage Public Library, 253 Edgewater Street. Call (608) 566-1153 or (608) 742-4396.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness Family Support Group for families, friends and caregivers of those with mental illness., first Thursday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Friendship Connection, 102 East Sixth Street. Call (608) 572-0318.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness Consumed Support Group for people with mental illness meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday at the Friendship Connection, 102 east Sixth St. Call (608) 408-0177.
  • Caregivers support group at St. Mary's Parish Center, Portage on the first Monday at 1 p.m. Call (608) 742-4039.
  • Flow Yoga with Stephanie Pavick at the Lake Delton Integrative Medicine Clinic Mondays and Thursdays 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost $30 a month. Call (608) 254-5400.
  • Journey Through Sound with Stephanie Pavick at the Lake Delton Integrative Medicine Clinic meets the 1st Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. $10 a session. Call (608) 254-5400.
  • Healing Meditation, at the Lake Delton Integrative Medicine Clinic, 2nd Friday 7 to 8 p.m. Cost $10 a session. Call (608) 254-5400.
  • Pranayama at the Lake Delton Integrative Medicine Clinic, 3rd Friday, 7 to 8 p.m. Cost $10 a session. Call (608) 254-5400.
  • The New Hope Group of Nicotine Anonymous at St. Clare Hospital, Leopold Room, Lower Level., Baraboo every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (608) 393-1556.
  • Narcotics Anonymous support group at Hess Memorial Hospital Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
  • Gambling Anonymous support group at Hess Memorial Hospital Wednesdays 7 p.m.
  • Overeaters Anonymous (O.A.) Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at St. Clare Hospital - Leopold Room. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. This is not a "diet and calories" club. It is about physical, emotional and spiritual recovery from the disease of compulsive overeating. All are welcome at any time. Welcome home!
  • Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics first "Fit & Free" weight loss support group, 5 p.m. in the hospital's oak room every Monday. Call (608) 339-8370.

  • Hand-in-Hand Parenting Program, 4:30 p.m. Meets the second Monday of the month at Hess Memorial Hospital. Call (608) 847-1013. 

  • Immunizations vaccine for infants, children and adults every Monday and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to noon at Columbia County Division of Health, 2652 Murphy Rd., Portage, entrance #4. Call (608) 742-9735.

  • Immunization Clinic hours Wednesday, June 4 from 9 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, June 19 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Public Health Office, 108 E. North St., Friendship. Call (608) 339-4513.

  • Nutrition and Supplemental Food Program Wednesday, Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Public Health Office, 108 E. North Street, Friendship. Call (608) 339-4313.

Tuesday, Aug. 5
  • Blood Pressure screenings at the Delton Family Medical Center from 10 a.m. to noon.
  • Divine Savior Healthcare's annual Heart Care Program through Thursday, Aug. 7 from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. and Saturday, Aug. 9 from 8 to 10 a.m. in Suite 100, Divine Savior Healthcare, 2817 New Pinery Road, Portage. The cost is $10. An appointment is required. Call (608) 745-6406.
Wednesday, Aug. 6
  • Smoke cessation classes at Hess Memorial Hospital Wednesdays through Aug. 27. Cost is $25. Call 847-6161, ext. 4272.
  • South Central Wisconsin NAMI Family Support and Client Support Sessions in the Reedsburg Social Services building, 425 6th St. at 7 p.m. Business meeting prior to at 6:30 p.m. Call (608) 768-5375.
Saturday, Aug. 9

  • Make Arthritis Stop Hurting (M.A.S.H.) camp for 9- to 17-year-with juvenile arthritis. Camp M.A.S.H. will take place Aug. 9 to 14 at Camp Wawbeek in Wisconsin Dells. Call 1-800-568-4045 or www.arthritis.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 13
  • Divine Savior Healthcare blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. in Suite 100 of Divine Savior Healthcare, 2817 New Pinery Road, Portage. Walk-ins welcome. Call (608) 745-6405.
Friday, Aug. 15
  • Mile Bluff booth at the Juneau County Fair for free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings. $10 total cholesterol tests also available. No fasting. Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday noon to 5 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 18
  • Diabetes Support Group at Delton Family Medical Center at 2 p.m. Call (608) 847-6161, ext. 4786.
Tuesday, Aug. 19
  • Autism Support Group at Hess Memorial Hospital at 7 p.m. Call (608) 847-1285.

    n Stroke Support Group at Hess Memorial Hospital at 1:30 p.m. Call 847-6161, ext. 4770.

Wednesday, Aug. 20

  • Mauston Community blood drive, being sponsored by Hess Memorial Hospital, 1050 Division Street on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from  9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hospital Community Room. Hess Call 1-888-310-7555. Walk-ins are welcome.

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