Classes, Events & Groups

Expectant parents in their mid to late third trimester of pregnancy are invited to join St. Agnes Hospital Women & Infants Unit labor and delivery nurses for a two-part class that focuses on mom and baby, after baby has been born. Session one focuses on mom - body changes after delivery; breast care, baby blues, relationships, work and child care, diet and exercise and expectations. Session two is all about baby, including newborn characteristics, feeding, sleeping, soothing, bathing, illness and more! 

Class dates are August 17 & 24.

This group is intended for individuals who are grieving the death of someone closes to them. Learn about a variety of grief topics and with opportunities to share you experience with others who understand. This group provides a safe environment to share feelings such as guilt, anger, fear, or loneliness.

Please join us at the Bereavement Center behind Twohig Flooring America, near the Kwik Trip on the west side of Fond du Lac.

Registration is not required for open groups.

LGBTQ Adult is a free, confidential support group for adults 18 and older who identify with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community, and/or seeking support surrounding their sexual orientation.

Facilitated by Leann Vice-Reshel, MA, LPC; Paul Clark, MSE, LPC; and Michaela Ramos, BS, master's level intern, Agnesian Health Care Behavioral Health Services, this professional and peer-led group offers support to individuals anywhere in their coming out process, and includes professional education on the following:

• Coming out
• Sexual Orientation
• Gender identity
• Communication with family and friends

This group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Health Resource Center; and the third Thursday of each month in the Finance Meeting Room. 

For more information, call Paul Clark, MSE, LPC, at (920) 926-4382 or Leann Vice-Reshel, MA, LPC, at (9920) 926-4428.

This one-day class is for expectant parents in their late second or mid to late third trimesters of pregnancy. Participants will learn about third trimester changes in mom and baby's body; changes in mom and baby's body during labor; process of labor and fetal monitoring; signs and symptoms of labor and when to go to the hospital; stages of labor; pain control options; relaxation, comfort and distraction techniques, pushing positions; high-risk situations; and what happens after delivery. This program also includes a tour of the Women & Infants Unit birthing rooms.

Join an Agnesian HealthCare provider for an outside Walk with a Doc opportunity at the Saturday Farmers Market this summer.

Dana Vasquez, MD, Internal Medicine provider, will meet interested individuals at the corner of Macy and Fourth Street at 10 a.m. to begin the walk (weather permitting).  

Preregistration not required.

Walk with a Doc is a free program held regularly at the Forest Mall in Fond du Lac. Walk with a Doc is open to the Fond du Lac and surrounding communities. Individuals are encouraged to sign up to be a Walk with a Doc member. Registration is free! Prizes are awarded quarterly based on the number of miles walked.  

Information on raffle & event to come. 

Sponsorship Opportunities available now! Secure your spot at the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation Charity Open 2017 today!

Resolve through Sharing- Educational Support Group 

This group is intended for individuals who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, or death of a child less than 1-year-old. Talking about a death can be difficult and the Resolve through Sharing Grief Support Group gives you an opportunity to share your experience with others who understand. This group provides a safe environment to share feelings such as guilt, anger, fear, or loneliness.

Please join us at the Bereavement Center behind Twohig Flooring America, near the Kwik Trip on the west side of Fond du Lac.

Registration is not required for open groups.

Cardiac patients and their families, and those working to control cardiac risk factors are invited to attend this free support group.

To learn more about this free support group, call (920) 748-9174. 

Sessions are held on the third Tuesday of each month with the exception of June, July and August.

2017 Agnesian HealthCare Foundation Charity Open Raffle drawing 

Monday, August 21, 2017 * 7:15 p.m. * South Hills Golf & Country Club

Tickets - 4 for $175 or $50 each

Ticket Hotline (920) 926-4959

GRAND PRIZE (Donated by Holiday Automotive): 2017 Buick Encore or $15,000 cash 

Second prize: $5,000 

Third prize: $2,500

Fourth PRIZE: $1,500 

Fifth PRIZE: $1,000 

Raffle Ticket Purchase Sites

Agnesian HealthCare Foundation
Central Barber
Eden Meat Market
Festival Foods
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic Information Desk
Fox Valley Savings Bank
Graphic Center
Holiday Automotive
Jack Twohig Carpet One
Jet Stream Car Wash
Michels Corporation
Partners by Design
PDQ NFDL
South Hills Pro Shop
St. Agnes Hospital Information Desk
Summit Automotive
Trepanier's Backyard Grill & Bar
Twohig Flooring America

For more information, call the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation at (920) 926-4959.

Need not be present to win. The drawing will be held on the evening of August 21, 2017 at South Hills Golf & Country Club, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The name on the ticket will be deemed the winner. Prize winners assume the responsibility for all federal and state taxes on all prizes. Prizes $5,000 and above are subject to federal withholding tax, and all prizes $600 and above are subject to federal reporting. The license and title of all prizes are the responsibility of the winner. Prizes must be claimed by September 22, 2017. The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation reserves the right to use the winners' names and likenesses for promotional purposes. Must be 18 years or older to enter or win.

Agnesian HealthCare and the Fond du Lac Family YMCA are partnering with Walk With a Doc to create a safe, walkable community.

The collaborative mission is to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country.

Join providers on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. to begin your commitment of improved health and well-being.

Step it Up! The Surgeon General of the United States recommends 150 minutes of weekly exercise to:

• Lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, breast and colon cancers, and depression
• Maintain or lose weight
• Boost your energy
• Improve your sleep
• Reduce stress
• Redue your risk of falls
• Delay the onset of cognitive decline and dementia
• Increase sense of well-being and more!

For more information, call Journeys: a health resource center at (920) 926-4961, visit agnesian.com/walk-with-a-doc or visit walkwithadoc.org.

*Our providers do their best to be at the Forest Mall at the times indicated. However, due to emergencies or unforeseen circumstance, there might be a time where they are not present.