Community Class Instruction

Injury Prevention

The Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville Trauma Department offers a series of programs designed to prevent injuries.

Programs can be tailored to fit your needs or time frames. For more information or to schedule a program, please call Bret Freeman at 903-408-1412.

• Geriatric Fall Prevention
• Bike Helmet Safety
• Car Seat Checks & Education Programs
• Playground Safety
• Water Safety
• Gun Safety
• Alcohol Awareness

Nutrition Counseling

One-on-one medical nutrition therapy is available by physician referral.

Counseling is provided for diabetes, weight management, elevated cholesterol, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and other health problems. 

Preparing for Child Birth

The class is instructed by a registered nurse. Some of the topics included are: 

• The partner's role 
• Exercising 
• Distinguishing between true and false labor 
• When to come to the hospital 
• Breathing relaxation techniques 
• Phases of labor 
• Anesthesia 
• Tour of maternity suites 
• What to expect from the newborn 
• What to expect as a new parent 

Participants must pre-register. Cost of the classes is $25.

Call to receive class dates and to register. It is recommended the classes be taken two months before the baby's due date. 

It is NOT required that the partner take the class in order to go into the delivery room during the birth. 

All classes are held in Conference Room 2 at Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville. 

Advance Directives 

A one-hour informational program discussing Advanced Directives to Physicians (Living Will) and the Power of Attorney for Health care. 

This class is scheduled for groups of six or more. For information contact the Development & Communications Department at 903-408-1064 or email education@hmhd.org. 

sample directive

Speakers Program 

The hospital district is frequently asked to provide a speaker for an event or community organization. We provide speakers on various topics according to the requester's needs. 

Through our Speakers' Program, we hope to educate the community about the hospital district and its entities, preventive measures for diseases, test information, and other related medical field information. 

We wish to make you comfortable with asking questions and learning all you can about your local health care opportunities. 

Topic Examples 

• Breast Self Examination 
• Mammogram Information 
• Nutrition 
• Body Fat 
• Heart Health 
• Diabetes 
• Heart Disease 
• Living Will Information 
• Women's Health 
• Health Careers 
• Outpatient Center Information 

Information About the Hospitals 

•  Presbyterian Occupational Health Network 
•  New Technology 
•  Volunteer Programs 

The topics listed above are just a few samples of topics available. 

If a topic not listed is of interest to your group or organization, ask us - we'll do the best we can to arrange a speaker for your special needs. 

We request that you give at least two week's notice when requesting a speaker. Many of our speakers can come to your meeting on week days, some in the evening hours. There is no fee.

Hospital Tours 

Because Hunt Regional Medical Center is growing and because so many people are not familiar with our new surroundings, we invite groups to tour our new facilities. Depending on the availability of the areas, we like to show off the new MRI, and the new Cancer Center, for example.

We are proud of our growth and modern technology and want to share it with you!  To schedule a Hospital tour, please call between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday: 903-408-1064 or email education@hmhd.org

We have a movie of "Mickey Mouse" touring "a hospital" for the younger children. We can host evening tours for adult groups.

Geriatric Fall Prevention

Falls cause problems at any age.As we grow older falls become a much more serious threat.

Falls are the most common cause of injury in older persons, accounting for about 84 percent of hip fractures. More than half of all fatal falls involve persons 75 years of age and older.

This program focuses on reducing injury by developing good safety habits, as a result, decreasing health care and insurance costs as well as improve the quality of life for older persons.

Bike Helmet Safety

Sponsored by the Emergency Nurse Association. Teaches the importance of wearing bike helmets and bike safety.

Car Seat Checks and Education Programs

Routine car seat safety checks are offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Hunt Regional Medical Center. (Check the Community Calendar for date and time.)

Weekend Car Seat Inspection Events are sponsored by Hunt Regional Medical Center and Dallas Safe Kids Coalition.

Kids’ programs on the importance of car seats will be held on June 3, at Hunt Regional Medical Center, from 9:00 to 1:00.

Playground Safety

Sponsored by the American Trauma Society. Teaches children appropriate ways to avoid injury on playgrounds.

Water Safety

Sponsored by the American Trauma Society. Teaches children ways to avoid preventable injuries related to swimming.

Gun Safety

Sponsored by the Emergency Nurse Association. Focuses on children and guns and teaches children the proper thing to do if they find a firearm.

Alcohol Awareness

Alcohol use by young people is associated with traffic crashes, violence, suicide, sexual assaults, unwanted pregnancies and education failure.

Hunt Regional Medical Center offers programs sponsored by the Emergency Nurses Association on alcohol awareness and networks with agencies such as DrugFree Greenville during the Shattered Dreams program.