May
Healthy Eating: How to Control you Blood Sugar
Taking steps to prevent or control your diabetes doesn’t mean bland, boring food… it means a colorful, tasty plate that will transform you from the inside out! Join Dr. Mary Dagen as she talks about diabetes and the health concerns associated with this disease, an introduction of culinary medicine and principles that can help treat diabetes as well as learn what foods can help improve sugar control in the body. Dr. Dagen will even walk you through recipes that taste great and won’t break your budget!
Due to limited seating, registration is required for this event.
June
Progressive Approaches to Hip and Knee Pain
What causes joint pain? What options do you have to combat that pain from both nonsurgical to surgical treatments. Join fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Swartz to learn about the latest treatment options from Mako robotic knee replacement to minimally invasive anterior and posterior hip replacement to keep you on the move.
Dr. Swartz is fellowship trained in joint preservation and reconstruction. He specializes in:
• Hip and Knee: Pain, tendon, ligament injuries
• Arthritis
• Fracture Care
• Arthroscopy and minimally invasive partial and total knee replacement
• Mako robotic knee replacement
• Minimally invasive anterior and posterior hip replacement
Due to limited seating, registration for this free event is required.
July
Community Blood Drive
Health Pointe is hosting a community blood drive with Michigan Blood Wednesday, July 17 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Health Pointe’s Community Room.
Appointments are preferred, follow this link to schedule yours! https://donate.miblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/120628
Or call 1-866-MIBLOOD (642-5663) to make an appointment or ask questions!
Every blood donation can save up to three lives!
October
North Shore Trail Run
Join Health Pointe as the title sponsor of the first annual North Shore 5K/10K Trail Run. This trail run is a 5K run/walk and a 10K run where all proceeds of the event go to the Love in Action of the Tri-Cities.
Learn more or sign up for the race: http://www.imathlete.com/events/nstr
Medication Take Back Event
Health Pointe is teaming up with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office and Ottawa County Community Mental Health to be a collection site for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Bring your sharps and unused medications to Health Pointe’s Community Room on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Why?
- To prevent medication misuse
- To prevent accidental poisoning of our children
- To keep our water clean
Questions? Contact Us!
February
Living a Heart-Healthy Life
Show your heart some love during Heart Month by learning how you can reverse and prevent heart disease naturally. Join Laura Rohrs, Cardiology NP, and Dr. Mary Dagen, Spectrum Health Medical Group Bariatrics, to learn the steps you can take now to help prevent, minimize and reduce worsening heart disease. During this lecture, we’ll introduce culinary medicine and how you can start today by making small changes to what you eat to better your heart (you’ll even get to taste test some tasty recipes).
Laura and Dr. Dagen will be available for questions and answers following the presentation.
Due to limited seating, registration is required for this free event. RSVP below.
July
Community Blood Drive
Health Pointe is hosting a community blood drive with Versiti, formerly known as Michigan Blood, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments are preferred, follow this link to schedule yours! Or call 1-866-MIBLOOD (642-5663) to make an appointment or ask questions! Every blood donation can save up to three lives!
Find out more »September
Community Blood Drive
Health Pointe is hosting a community blood drive with Versiti, formerly known as Michigan Blood, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Appointments are REQUIRED along with masks, please follow this link to schedule yours!
Or call 1-866-MIBLOOD (642-5663) to make an appointment or ask questions!
Every blood donation can save up to three lives!
November
Community Blood Drive
Health Pointe is hosting a community blood drive with Versiti, formerly known as Michigan Blood, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Appointments are REQUIRED along with masks, please follow this link to schedule yours!
Or call 1-866-MIBLOOD (642-5663) to make an appointment or ask questions!
Every blood donation can save up to three lives!
January
Community Blood Drive
Health Pointe is hosting a community blood drive with Versiti, formerly known as Michigan Blood, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 from noon to 6 p.m.
Appointments are REQUIRED along with masks, please follow this link to schedule yours!
Or call 1-866-MIBLOOD (642-5663) to make an appointment or ask questions!
Every blood donation can save up to three lives!