The Family Maternity Center at Proctor Hospital offers an array of classes for everyone in the family including moms, dads, siblings and grandparents. Most classes are free.
- Newborn Care (free) June 3
- LAMAZE ($60 per couple) June 7-28
- Breastfeeding ($10.00) June 10
- Epidural Anesthesia (free) June 16
- Ceasarean Birth Class (free) June 17
The Stork Club is a program designed specifically to include the parents and siblings and includes tours and a special class for children. (free) June 21
To register for classes please call (309) 691-1053. For more information call the Family Maternity Center at (309) 691-1099.
Free Medicare Help Desk – Proctor Hospital, in association with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois’ Services in the Neighborhood program, offers a free Medicare Help Desk the fourth Wednesday of every month, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., in the Lobby at Proctor Hospital. The next scheduled Medicare Help desk will be Wednesday, June 23. If you, or someone you know, have questions regarding Medicare, please stop by. No appointment is needed. For more information or to register please call (309) 691-1070.
Health Career Scholarship Recipients Announced – Proctor Hospital is pleased to announce winners of the Marcey Andrew Flashing Memorial Nursing Scholarships, they are Lacey Miller, Patient Care Technician, 4 Medical, of Peoria, and Gina, S. Smith, Patient Care Technician, 2 Progressive, Elmwood.
The Marcey Andrew Flashing Memorial Nursing Scholarship was established by Marcey’s parents, Robert and Pat Andrew, creating a lasting memorial for their daughter. Marcey Andrew Flashing was a dedicated nurse much like her mother Pat. The Scholarship provides an annual financial award to a deserving man or woman who is an employee of Proctor Hospital and actively pursuing either basic or advanced nursing education.
The Proctor Hospital Service Auxiliary was pleased to present their annual scholarships recently. Funded by the Shirley Burklund Memorial, scholarships were presented to: Susan Hughes, PACU, Peoria; Diana Bertelsen, Skilled Nursing Center; Washington; Crystal Ford, Skilled Nursing Center, Peoria; Lynda Beckwith, Skilled Nursing Center, East Peoria; and Allison Sauder, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Peoria.