SE*ED Program
Mondays, April–November • 10-11 a.m. • Drake Community Library.
GRMC’s Senior Education Program provides programs designed for adults–of any age–to extend their knowledge on healthcare issues, diseases, nutrition, community resources, current and cultural events, as well as less conventional topics like art, biology, history, or religion.
- August 16–The Nuts and Bolts of Patient Advocacy at GRMC, Janet Lacey, GRMC Customer Service Director
- Aug. 23*–Grass Between the Rails, Denny Rehder, Author, Musician, and Photographer
- Aug. 30–Hope for Haiti is My Prayer, Phyllis Van Es, Grinnell
- Sept. 6–No program–Labor Day Observed
- Sept. 13–The Eyes Have It: What’s Happening in the World of Keeping and Restoring Your Sight at the Iowa Eye Bank, Cindy Reedy, Executive Director, Iowa Lions Eye Bank
- Sept. 20–Old Age Ain’t for Sissies: Dementia–A Family Journey, Dr. Cory Ingram, Mayo Clinic
- Sept. 27–Lessons for the End of Life, Karla Erickson, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Grinnell College
- Oct. 4–To be Announced
- Oct. 11–Christine Lindgren, DO, Hospitalist & Internal Medicine, GRMC
- Oct. 18–Medicare Fraud, Shirley Merner, Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging
- Oct. 25–Senior Sleep Issues, Dr. Michael McCubbin, Allergy, Lung & Sleep Center, Grinnell
- Nov. 1–A New Look Inside with MRI, Gina Fuller, Director of Radiology, GRMC
- Nov. 8–Diabetes, Diana Nutter, ARNP, New Sharon Memorial Clinic
If you see a program that interests you, please feel welcome to join our audience. If you have a question, please call GRMC’s Office of Public Relations at 641-236-2593 or e-mail bhansen@grmc.us.

