Silver Advantage Programs

Computers

Maintaining and Protecting Your PC
Monday and Wednesday, April 14 and 16
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Do you own a personal computer? Computers are expensive—protect your investment! Learn how to keep your home computer secure and well maintained. This class will be held at Mercy’s Computer Training Laboratory, located in the Central Medical Building, 5th and Jackson. Limited to 12 participants. Cost is $28.00 Pre-registration and prepayment required.

To register, please call (712) 279-2995 or register on-line.

NEW!!
Basic File Management
Wednesday and Friday, May 7 and 9
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

In this four-hour class, you will learn how to create folders, save documents in folders, retrieve files, add attachments, and how to save and retrieve information on external storage devices. This class will be held at Mercy’s Computer Training Laboratory, located in the Central Medical Building, 5th and Jackson. Limited to 12 participants. Cost is $30.00 Pre-registration and prepayment required.

To register, please call (712) 279-2995 or register on-line.

Health and Wellness Classes

Fitness After Fifty Class
Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, June 4
Mondays and Wednesdays
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Redeemer Lutheran Church
3204 S. Lakeport St.

Join Fitness After Fifty class to increase your metabolism, build muscle mass and improve balance. Instructor is Pam Trudell, Physical Therapy Assistant at Mercy Medical Center. Cost is $35.00 for 10 weeks. Pre-registration required.

Try our fitness class free the first week!

To register, please call (712) 279-2995 or register on-line.

Senior Health & Fitness Day
Wednesday, May 28
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Shelter House
Chris Larsen Park

On May 28th, all over America, thousands of Older Adults will be participating in a variety of health and fitness related activities as part of a nation-wide Senior Health and Fitness Day. Here in Sioux City, we will be celebrating health and wellness on the beautiful Riverfront. The fun includes walking, healthy snacks, screenings, and free giveaways. In the event of rain, we will move this event to Mercy Medical Center’s Leiter Room. No cost for the day’s activities. Please pre-register.

Optional: Core Wellness Screening, includes: cholesterol and glucose screenings, blood pressure screening, Personal Health Report, and a consultation with health professional to go over your immediate results. Cost is $35.00. Eligible for reimbursement by Medicare. Please pre-register and pre-pay for the Core Wellness Screening.

To register, please call (712) 279-2995 or register on-line.

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Community Programs

Difficulty Swallowing?
There are Treatments that Can Provide Relief
Wednesday, June 18
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Leiter Room
Mercy Medical Center

Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, is not a disease in itself but a condition that can be brought on by many different causes because swallowing is a delicate process, easily disturbed. Some causes are minor and quickly treatable; others are more serious. James Olson, Speech Pathologist at Mercy Medical Center will discuss the symptoms, causes and treatments available for dysphagia. Cost of $7.00 includes meal.

To register, please call (712) 279-2995 or register on-line.

Tour
New International Quilt Study Center/Lauritzen Gardens Complex
Lincoln/Omaha, Nebraska
Tuesday, June 3

This one-day tour includes: deluxe motorcoach transportation, a tour of the New International Quilt Study Center, lunch at the Governor’s Mansion, and a visit to the Lauritzen Gardens Complex. The New International Quilt Study Center is on the campus of the University of Nebraska Lincoln. This quilt center preserves and exhibits what is possibly the world’s largest publicly held quilt collection. Lauritzen Gardens Complex is beautifully designed to provide visitors with an educational display of foliage, flowers and fruits from around the world. A narrated tram ride will take visitors through all the facilities. To request a brochure with cost and a complete itinerary, please call 279-2995 or 1-888-844-7511.

Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
To register, please call (712) 279-2995 or register on-line.

Screening
Osteoporosis Screening
Thursday, May 22
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Attend this screening for a simple bone density test (of the heel) to help your physician determine if you are at risk for osteoporosis. Located in the 5th Floor clinic near the Jones Street entrance. Cost is $5.00, which will be collected the day of the screening. Please wear shoes and socks that can be removed easily. Appointment required.

Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
To register, please call (712) 279-2995 or register on-line.

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Social Events

The Islands of New England Tour
Informational Meeting: January 8
5:30 p.m.
Leiter Room—First Floor
Mercy Medical Center
Tour date: July 20, 2008

Highlights of this fabulous trip include: Providence, Newport, Boston, Plymouth Rock, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Hyannisport and Provincetown. Call 279-2177 for a brochure containing the complete itinerary and pricing.

To register, please call (712) 279-2177 or register on-line.

Ricky Boen and Texas Mud
Tuesday, April 1
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The Orpheum Theatre, Sioux City, IA

Spend an afternoon with Ricky Boen and Texas Mud and you’ll be wondering where you can find that music on the radio dial. When Ricky entertains its full throttle every time he hits the stage. Be ready to bounce out of your seat at the end of the show because you have just experienced Texas Swing Done Right! Cost is $25.00 per seat, which must be paid by Friday, March 7. Mercy’s group seating is on the floor level. Please register by February 29th.

To register, please call (712) 279-2995 or register on-line.

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