By HOLLY GASKILL
A “Community Baby Shower” will be coming to the Timber Ridge Event Center in September.
The baby shower, hosted by the Wells County Health Department, aims to provide information and support to families and expectant mothers in the area. There will be booths with information regarding local childcare opportunities, lactation consultants, support groups, immunizations and more, as well as free food and gifts.
The shower will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 5. Wells on Wheels will also provide free transportation to and from the event for those who need it.
Health Department Administrator Sahara Wall said that MDWise, Anthem and Care Source partnered with the department for the event following the closure of Bluffton Regional Medical Center’s labor and delivery unit. Timber Ridge has also donated the space.
Wall recalled her own experience moving to the county and being unsure where to find resources. “Our goal is just to provide information to moms and new moms, like if you need this thing, here are people that you can go to,” she explained.
While the baby shower will be like an open house, Public Health Nurse Lynn Blevins said they plan to have some breakout group speakers on specific topics. More information will be available as the event approaches and will be posted on the Wells County Health Department Facebook page.
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