HJBR Nov/Dec 2019

For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalBR.com situation.” A collaboration of the Look Good Feel Better Foundation and the Professional Beauty Association, the program has empowered more than 1 million women in the United States to reclaim their sense of control, confidence, and self-esteem since 1989. Mammos & Mimosas Combines Breast Care, Brunch, Bubbly, and Booths Baton Rouge General (BRG) hosted its annual Mammos & Mimosas event during October on BRG’s Bluebonnet campus. Mammos & Mimo- sas is a morning brunch event where guests can enjoy a variety of food options, mimosas, live music, local retailers, and demonstrations in addi- tion to having a private clinical breast exam and mammogram. n Look Good Feel Better ProgramBoosts Confidence forWomen with Cancer Baton Rouge General’s Pennington Cancer Cen- ter hosted Look Good Feel Better, a free national public service program for women who are under- going cancer treatment. The program is led by volunteer beauty experts, who teach makeup application techniques and offer skin and nail care guidance. They also dem- onstrate how to manage hair loss using wigs, tur- bans, scarves, and accessories. “Look Good Feel Better is as much about improving and maintaining self-esteem and con- fidence as it is about appearance,” said Christy Lofton, RN, patient navigator at Pennington Can- cer Center. “Patients appreciate the instruction from beauty professionals while in a relaxed, non- medical setting with others who are in the same that we support through the loss of a child,” said Jessica Morris, RN, labor and delivery nurse man- ager for Woman’s Hospital. “So many families who lose a baby suffer in silence, but we want to make sure they know that they are not alone. This event is another way for Woman’s Hospital to wrap its arms around our families who have experienced baby loss and to remember their babies along- side them.” Statistics show that as many as one in four preg- nancies ends in loss, and together Woman’s Hos- pital and Anna’s Grace Foundation offer many resources for families experiencing baby loss. Woman’s Hospital hosts a pregnancy and infant loss support group that meets from 7-9 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at Wom- an's Center for Wellness. Sessions are free, and adult family members and friends are welcome. Call (225) 924-8456 to learn more.