Physician Directory

Prepared Childbirth
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: $30 per couple
This two-week Agnesian HealthCare class for expectant parents includes information on nutrition, fetal growth and development, mechanics of labor, breathing and relaxation, types of deliveries, physical and emotional needs of the mother and coach, plus much more. The program also includes a tour of St. Agnes Hospital’s Women & Infants Unit birthing rooms.
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Safe Sitter
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: $40 per student
Agnesian HealthCare's Safe Sitter workshop is a nationally-recognized babysitting workshop that teaches adolescent babysitters how to handle crises and how to nurture and guide a young adult. Participants of this workshop emerge as more confident, responsible and compassionate teen and adults. Students will receive a manual and course completion card. This class is for children ages 11 to 14. All students should bring a beverage and snack/lunch or dinner. This is a two-day workshop.
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Heartsaver AED
Time: 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: $40 per person
HEARTSAVER AED teaches lay rescuers CPR and use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) for adult and child cardiac arrest victims. Students also learn relief of choking in adults and children, infant CPR and relief of choking and child and infant safety. A course completion card is given upon successful completion of a practical and written exam.
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What You Should Know
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare's Plaza Level Conference Center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: $5 per person
Macular degeneration is a disorder that includes a variety of eye diseases that affect central vision. Central vision is what you see directly in front of you rather than what you see at the side of your vision. Macular degeneration is caused when part of the retina deteriorates. Age-related macular degeneration is the most common type of macular degeneration and is the leading cause of legal blindness in people older than 55 in the United States. The disease affects more than 10 million Americans.
Join Amy Zguta, MD, Fond du Lac Regional Clinic ophthalmologist, as she discusses different types of macular degeneration, risk factors, symptoms and treatment options.
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Breastfeeding for Moms & Dads
Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: Free
This class provides you and your partner with information to begin breastfeeding with confidence and a true sense of security. Topics include the advantages of breastfeeding, techniques, problem prevention, returning to work and the use of breast pumps for the nursing mother.
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Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 am
National Exchange Bank, Fond du Lac

Family & Friends CPR
Time: 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: $25 per person
Family & Friends CPR teaches lay rescuers skills in adult, child and infant
CPR and relief of foreign body airway obstruction in the responsive victim. The course presents information about the AHA adult Chain of Survival and signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke and choking in adults. The course also presents information on the AHA pediatric Chain of Survival, signs of choking in infants and children, prevention of the most common fatal pediatric injuries and reduction in the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. A course “participation card” is given to each participant.
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Alzheimer's Support Group
St. Agnes Hospital
Call (920) 921-5812 for more information.

Couples Communication
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: $10 per person
Whether fresh into a relationship, married with children or anticipating the empty nest, it’s always good to check in with each other and use the tools that are needed to have a healthy and happy relationship. Join Jackie Block, MFT, LCSW, Agnesian HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Services professional, for a journey through the ages and stages of life that will provide the necessary tools to navigate and enjoy each other during the ride. This two-part series will help individuals listen and communicate more effectively with each other during the everyday struggles – or more – in your life. This is a two-part class. Second class is Wednesday, April 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
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Prepared Childbirth
Time: 8:30 a.m. to noon
Location: Waupun Memorial Hospital, 620 W. Brown Street, Waupun
Cost: $30 per couple
This one-day Agnesian HealthCare class for expectant parents includes information on nutrition, fetal growth and development, mechanics of labor, breathing and relaxation, types of deliveries, physical and emotional needs of the mother and coach, plus much more. The program also includes a tour of Waupun Memorial Hospital Women & Infants Unit birthing rooms.
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Discover Reflexology
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: $10 per person
Reflexology is a science based on the principle that there are reflexes in the hands and feet relative to organs, glands and all parts of the body. Stimulating these reflexes helps normalize body functions by relieving stress and tension. The unique method of using the thumb and fingers to stimulate nerve ending helps improve circulation, lymphatic flow and unblock nerve pathways. Join Barbara Ertl, Fond du Lac Center for Spirituality and Healing certified reflexologist, as she discusses the benefits of reflexology and how it works toward helping the body heal itself by restoring balance to its vital energies.njoy individual complimentary hand reflexology demonstrations.
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Babysitter's CPR
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac
Cost: $20 per student
Graduates of the Safe Sitter Basic Workshop are encouraged to take this non-credentialed course that will teach lay rescuers skills in child and infant CPR and relief of foreign body airway obstruction in the responsive victim. The course also presents information on the AHA pediatric Chain of Survival, signs of choking in infants and children, prevention of the most common fatal pediatric injuries and reduction in the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
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RTS Bereavement Services Support Group
Time: 7:00 pm
A support group for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or newborn death.
Call (920) 926-4843 for more information.

Healthcare Provider CPR
Time: 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Agnesian HealthCare Journeys: a health resource center, 430 E. Division
Cost: $40 per person
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR teaches healthcare providers the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device and oxygen), use of an AED and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction in responsive and non-responsive victims. A course completion card is given upon successful completion of a practical and written exam.

Afternoon Grief Support Group
Time: Noon to 1:15 p.m.
Cost: Free Community Service
Sponsored by Agnesian HealthCare, this afternoon grief support program is designed to help participants cope with the death of a loved one in an informative and supportive group setting. In addition to a general overview of the grieving process, participants will also learn differences in grieving, how to manage their grief, past grief experiences and how to prepare for and face special days such as holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. Other topics to be addressed include spirituality and grieving, how to help others cope with their loss, and the importance of closure – how to go on after saying “good-bye.”
This group meets the third Tuesday of every month.

Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 am
National Exchange Bank, Fond du Lac