You are invited to join us for these programs designed to provide insight and information about topics relevant to our community.

Details and registration available at wkhs.com, ‘Classes & Events,’ or by calling (318) 212-8225.

Community Education

JOINT REPLACEMENT CAMP

Designed for those who are considering or who have scheduled total hip or total knee replacement surgery. The Willis- Knighton Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute offers participants insight into the joint replacement process, from preadmission planning to surgery, follow-up and rehabilitation.

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 9 a.m.

WK Pierremont Health Center Conference Room 203, 8001 Youree Drive

Support Groups at Willis-Knighton

Support groups at Willis-Knighton are provided at no cost to the participants. Reservations are requested.

CANCER

All of these groups take place at the Willis-Knighton Cancer Center, 2600 Kings Highway. Lunch is included for noon meetings.

General Cancer Support Group

Tuesdays, Noon

4th Floor Conference Room Helps patients and their loved ones consider challenges faced by patients with cancer.

Coping With… Cancer

Wednesday, Jan. 7, Noon

2nd Floor Conference Room Helps patients and their families find new ways to cope with cancer. Different speakers addressing a new topic each month. Patients also have the opportunity to discuss their concerns with healthcare providers regarding symptomcontrol, nutritious eating tips and lifestyle changes that will be of value during and after treatment.

Woman to Woman: Caring for Your Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Needs

Wednesday, Jan. 21, Noon

2nd Floor Conference Room An education program designed to give female cancer patients and their loved ones information on issues unique to their treatments and side effects. Patients will also have the opportunity to discuss their concern with different healthcare providers.

HEART DISEASE

Heart to Heart – Women’s Cardiovascular Support Group

Dedicated to offering information to women with heart disease.

Thursday, Jan. 8, Noon

WK Health & Fitness Center 2474 Greenwood Road

Thursday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m.

WK Bossier Wellness Center Cardiac Rehab Education Room 2450 Hospital Drive

Tuesday, Jan. 20, Noon

WK Pierremont Health Center Room 203, 8001 Youree Drive

Shaking the Sodium from Your Diet and Thriving with Cardiopulmonary Disease Offers advice and support from cardiac rehab nurses and dietitians to address heart failure and chronic cardiopulmonary disease.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m.

WK Bossier Health Center Conference Room B 2400 Hospital Drive

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.

WK Health & Fitness Center 2474 Greenwood Road

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1 p.m.

WK Pierremont Health Center Room 203, 8001 Youree Drive

PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Friday, Jan. 9, 1 p.m.

WK Eye Institute Kerlin Memorial Conference Center, 2611 Greenwood Road

STROKE

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.

WK Eye Institute Kerlin Memorial Conference Center, 2611 Greenwood Road

FIBROMYALGIA

Tuesday, Jan. 20, Noon

WK Eye Institute Kerlin Memorial Conference Center, 2611 Greenwood Road

LYMPHEDEMA

Monday, Jan. 26, Noon

WK Cancer & Lymphedema Therapy Clinic 2403 Greenwood Road

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Offers information and support for people experiencing the loss of a loved one.

Adult Group: Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.

Children and Adolescents: Call for appointment.

Willis-Knighton Hospice of Louisiana 616 East Flournoy Lucas Road

Workplace Wellness

Date: Thursday, Jan. 22

Time: Noon Location: WK Innovation Center, 2105 Airline Drive, Bossier City

Do you spend more than two hours staring at a computer screen? Do you take breaks from sitting at your desk? On average we spend 40 hours per week at work, which can be physically and mentally draining. Workplace wellness increases productivity and morale. Holly Winterrowd and WK Fitness & Wellness Center instructors will teach simple strategies on how to stay healthy, active and stress free at the office. $7.00, Lunch included

Registration is required for all seminars and events at The Oaks.

Details and registration available at wkhs.com, ‘Classes & Events,’ or by calling (318) 212-8225.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

Book Review: The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow

Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Hadwin, from Barnes & Noble

Thursday, Jan. 8, 3:30 p.m.

Ballroom, Tower at The Oaks This Rita Leganski novel is set in 1950s Louisiana and tells an imaginative and touching story of Bonaventure, a young boy who cannot speak but who has been gifted with extraordinary hearing. It is a story about the difference between hearing and listening, forgiving and redeeming as the love Bonaventure has for his family unfolds within the pages. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

Make a Wish: Your Bucket List

Guest Speakers: Mary Ann Van Osdell, Rene Taggart and the Rev. Andrew Comeaux

Monday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m.

Alta and John Franks Community Centre Have you ever thought about what dreams you want to fulfill and life experiences you desire? Do you have a bucket list? Hear how one Shreveporter has fulfilled most of her bucket list, including traveling to all 48 states in the contiguous United States. Other speakers: Rene Taggart of Lockhart Jewelers and the Rev. Andrew Comeaux of The Oaks. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

Well Worth It Series: Permanent Cosmetics

Guest Speaker: Susie Boyd, R.N.

Friday, Jan. 16, 3 p.m.

Ballroom, Tower at The Oaks Susie Boyd will share information on permanent makeup, a cosmetic technique that uses tattoos to produce designs that resemble makeup, such as eyelining or other enhancing colors to the skin of the face, lips and eyelids. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

Musical Homecoming: Cellist in Concert

Guest Performer: John-Henry Crawford, cellist

Thursday, Jan. 22, 4 p.m.

Alta and John Franks Community Centre After completing his studies at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music, cellist John-Henry Crawford, 21, returns to Shreveport to perform selections by Czech composer Antonín Dvorák as well as selections from Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach. Crawford is a former Shreveport Symphony Orchestra Rising Star and is gaining international renown through performances in Canada, Switzerland, France, South America and Mexico as well as throughout the United States. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Healthwise: Balance– Your First Defense against Falling

Guest Speaker: Holly Winterrowd, manager/senior wellness coordinator for The Oaks of Louisiana

Friday, Jan. 9, 2 p.m.

Alta and John Franks Community Centre Falling and fear of falling are controllable. Holly Winterrowd, manager/senior wellness coordinator, will offer advice on how to change your environment to reduce fall risk factors. She also will share techniques and exercises participants can use to increase strength and balance and reduce the risk of falling. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

SPIRITUAL

Spiritual Pathways: What is Zen Buddhism?

Guest Speaker: David Otto, PhD, director of the Religious Studies Department at Centenary College

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 4 p.m.

Chapel at The Oaks David Otto brings his unique understanding of world religions as he offers insight into Zen Buddhism. FREE. Registration required.

The Great Stories of the Bible: The New Testament

Discussion Leader: The Rev. Larry Williams, Broadmoor Baptist Church

Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

2nd Floor Activity Room Tower at The Oaks The Rev. Larry Williams’ new Bible study will help participants understand the historical context in which the New Testament was written and show them how to apply the Bible’s principles to the present day. FREE. Registration is required.