Education & Support

Each of us learns in different ways, and the education department provides a variety of learning opportunities to our customers, community and Lakewood Health System team members. Health information is presented in a creative, positive and fun way to support and/or influence positive health changes. The education department is your source for health and wellness topics.

Materials & Brochures

• Tips For Your Health—a monthly newsletter.
• Diabetes.
• Heart Disease and Stroke.
• Cancer.
• Nutrition/Cholesterol Management.
• Fitness/Weight Management.
• Depression/Mental Health.
• Safety.
• Asthma.
• Contact the education department for other topics.

Opportunities

• American Safety & Health First Aid.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR and Refresher.
• American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR & Refresher.
• Babysitting Class.
• Infant Feeding Class.
• Prepared Childbirth Class and Refresher.
• Parish Nurse Resource Center.

Churches can access the health promotion resources of Lakewood Health System. Information available is applicable from pre-school age to adult. Click Here for our current classes.

Seminars

Lakewood Health System employees regularly attend educational seminars to provide you with the best of care. To meet ever-changing needs, professional health education is provided on a variety of topics.

Topics include:

• General orientation.
• OSHA and Minnesota Department of Health standards:
      - Right to Know/HazCom.
      - Hand washing/Universal Precautions.
      - Bloodborne Pathogens.
      - Personal Protective Equipment.
      - Ergonomics.
      - Patient Bill of Rights.
      - Vulnerable Adult.
      - Disaster.
• CPR and First Aid.
• Infection Control.
• Domestic Violence.
• Other seminars of various topics are available ongoing.

Complement Your Health

The Education Team at Lakewood Health System provides health information in a creative, positive, supportive and fun way. Complementary health opportunities are responsive to our customers and include:

• Multiple Sclerosis Support Group.
• Hypnosis.
• Imagery.
• Stress Management.
• Health Fairs.
• Body Composition Analysis.
• Seated Massage.
• Choose To Be A Fit and Fabulous You (annual program).