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? Free health screening
for men
Men between 18 and 64 who
are uninsured or underinsured
can receive free health screenings
through the Men's Health Partner-
ship of the Visiting Nurse Associa-
tion of Cape Cod. Screenings will
be held in Hyannis Jan. 18 and 25.
For more information, call 888-557-
9994.
? Heart attack discus-
sion
Pauline Philie, R.N., discusses
what a heart attack is and what
occurs when one happens Jan. 19
at 4 p.m. at the Mended Hearts
Meeting in the Martins Conference
Room, 2nd floor, Cape Cod Hospi-
tal in Hyannis.
? Understand and
embrace exercise
Kristine L. Soly, M.D., discusses
exercise and how to develop a
lasting program Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.
at the Holistic Cardiology Learning
Center of Cape Cod, Sunflower
Marketplace, 921 Route 6A in
Yarmouthport. Reservations are
required; call 508-362-5925.
? Final flu clinic
scheduled
The Visiting Nurse Association
of Cape Cod is holding its final flu
clinic Jan. 26 at the Route 134,
South Dennis office. Appointments
are required; call 877-267-7700.
y Caregivers stress
Afzheimers Services will pres-
ent a program on caregiver stress
Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Yarmouth
Senior Center. Call 508-394-7606
for a seat.
? Stress reduction
course
The Yarmouth Senior Center
is presenting a stress reduction
course given by Elaine Brennan
beginning Jan. 23 at 2:30 p.m. It
will run on Mondays for six weeks.
The cost is $30 plus $15 for a
meditation tape. Call 508-394-
7606.
? CC Hospita l receives
generous award
The third installment of a grant to-
taling $739,803 to Cape Cod Hospital
has been announced by Massachu-
setts Health and Human Services
Secretary Timothy Murphy. The
$115,889 payment from the state's
Distressed Provider Expendable Trust
Fund will assist the hospital with
delivering medical care to patients in
the Cape Cod area.
? Train to end stroke
The American Stroke Association
is recruiting participants for its Train
to End Stroke marathon training pro-
gram, which combines a five-month
fitness program with the opportunity
to support stroke research and edu-
cation. For details on the marathon,
attend an information session Jan. 21
at 10 a.m. at the Falmouth Public Li-
brary or stop by the Yarmouth Public
Library at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25.
? Yuen demonstrations
Elle Pechet, M.Ed., LMHC, demon-
strates the Yuen method to eliminate
physical and emotional symptoms at
the cellular level every first Monday of
the month at Phoenix Rising Coun-
seling & Energy Healing Center, 271
Main St. in Buzzards Bay.
? HIV/AIDS testing, coun-
seling
The Cape Cod Free Clinic & Com-
munity Health Center offers free,
confidential testing for HIV/AIDS.
The tests are available at the health
center's Falmouth and Mashpee of-
fices. Appointments are required; call
508-540-2949.
? Veterans, take note
The Department of Veterans Affairs
is offering prescription refills over the
Internet via the VA's MyHealtheVet,
a personal on-line record system for
veterans that tracks not only prescrip-
tions but health records, insurance
and more. For information on these
services, goto www.myhealth.va.gov
? Melanoma Foundation
looking for volunteers
The Melanoma Education Founda-
tion is seeking volunteers to raise
melanoma awareness in the com-
munity. Needed are a grant writer,
outreach coordinators, and a video-
conferencing technical advisor. Call
978-535-3080 or go to http://www.
skinchcek.org.
y Support at "
Independence House
Independence House in Hyannis
sponsors a domestic violence sup-
port group at the office in Falmouth
Hospital on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.;
a children's empowerment group
on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the
office in Hyannis; and a self-esteem
focus group on Thursdays at the
Hyannis office at 5:30 p.m. Call 508-
771-6507.
? Health and well-being
programs for winter
Cape Cod Healthcare's Center
For Health Education offers classes
such as "Kick Butts," a stop-smoking
class; "Heart Healthy Eating;" a walk-
ing program; techniques for relaxation
of the mind and body; supermarket
shopping; and more. To register, call
877-729-7200 or go to www.cape-
codhealth.org.
y Hospice education
To learn more about just what a
hospice is and to be informed about
end-of-life services, you can sched-
ule an informative program for your
organization presented by Hospice
& Palliative Care of Cape Cod. Call
508-957-0200, ext. 306.
? A little time for yourself
Stop by the Visiting Nurse As-
sociation in Dennis on Route 134 to
take part in the Young at Heart/PACE
exercise program. A minimal fee is
charged and a doctor's note is nec-
essary. Call 877-267-7700.
y Driver Rehabilitation
Program
Those whose driving ability has
been compromised by illness, injury
or normal aging are invited to take
part in the roadSMART Driver Re-
habilitation Program being offered
through the Rehabilitation Hospital of
the Cape and Islands in East Sand-
wich. Call 508-833-4000.
? Women's free health
screening
The Women's Health Network of
the Visiting Nurse Association of
Cape Cod in cooperation with local
health care providers is offering free
breast and cervical cancer screening
services to uninsured and underin-
sured, low-income women age 40 to
64. Call 888-557-9994.
y New access center tele
phone line
Cape Cod Healthcare's men-
tal health arm, Behavioral Health
Services of Cape Cod Healthcare,
has a one-stop telephone line (888-
986-4BHS) allowing easier access
to comprehensive mental health
services. The service offers help for
those dealing with anxiety, depres-
sion, substance abuse, and other
concerns.
? VNA has home health
technology
The Visiting Nurse Association of
Cape Cod offers in-home telemonitor-
ing technology. The Honeywell Hom-
Med monitors collect vital signs includ-
ing heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen
saturation and body weight, all in three
minutes. Call 800-631-3900.
? Adult exercise class in
Hyannis
Get in shape by joining Live for Life
classes offered by the YMCA Tues-
days and Thursdays from noon to 1
p.m. at the Barnstable Senior Center,
825 Falmouth Road in Hyannis. Ad-
mission is $25 per month.
? VNA offers van,
interpreters
The Visiting Nurse Association of
Cape Cod has a 28-foot van that
travels throughout the Cape to link
underserved individuals and families
with health education and preventa-
tive screening services. Call the VNA
for details. Blood pressure, choles-
terol, blood sugar and more may be
tested at the van. Another unique
service the VNA offers is interpreta-
tion and tele-interpretation in five
languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Hai-
tian Creole, Persian and Italian. Sign
up to have a class to get your staff
trained in Choke Saver Certification.
Call 888-557-9994, ext. 7620.
? Reduce stress now
Cape Stress Reduction is offering
an eight-week program in "Mind-
fulness Based Stress Reduction"
Wednesday evenings at the Ramada
Inn in Hyannis or Thursday morn-
ings at the West Barnstable Com-
munity Center on Route 149. Call
508-420-3300 or send an e-mail to
info@capestressreduction.com.
? VNA has exercise class
and more
Join a Young at Heart exercise
class for a 10-week run and improve
your ticker in just one hour, twice
a week. A small fee and doctor's
approval are needed. Senior Care
Management Services are offered
by the VNA. For an assessment of
an individual's health care needs,
call 877-267-7700. A Young at Heart
Senior Weight Training program is
held twice a week for 12 weeks. Call
877-267-7700.
y Bereavement groups
The Visiting Nurse Association of
Cape Cod Hospice Bereavement
Program offers a support group de-
signed for men who have lost a loved
one. The group meets at the South
Dennis office of the VNA, 434 Route
134. Call 800-978-0838 for details. A
Bereaved Parents Support Group for
those who have lost children meets
Mondays at 1 p.m. at the VNA, 67 Ter(
Heun Drive in Falmouth where volun-
teers will be available for child care
of other children in the family. Call
800-978-0838. Other bereavement
support groups include loss of a pet,
parent, grandchild, friend and many
others. Call 800-978-0838 for details.
? Alzheimer's support in
Dennis
Eagle Pond Rehabilitation and
Living Center of South Dennis hosts
an Alzheimer's Support Group on
the second Wednesday of the month
from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Call 508-385-
6034.
? Rehabilitation Hospital
offerings
RHCI, 311 Service Road in East
Sandwich, hosts a fibromyalgia sup-
port group the fourth Thursday of the
month. A stroke support group meets
the second Wednesday of the month
at 1:30 p.m. The aphasia community
group meets the first Saturday of the
month from 2 to 4 p.m. The Well-
Spouse Support Group meets every
third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
Healthy Hearts outpatient cardiac re-
habilitation programs are offered at 6
a.m. Post polio support group meets
the third Saturday of each month
at 10 a.m. Hearing screenings, held
second Wednesday of each month by
appointment. Call 508-833-4000 for
other protrams and details.
? Parents helping parents
Parents Helping Parents, a self-
help support group, offers free
weekly meetings for parents to share
understanding, information, ideas and
support. The Hyannis meetings are
held Wednesday evenings. The group
is looking for volunteers with good
interpersonal skills. Training is avail-
able. Call 800-882-1250.
? Cancer support in
Mashpee
Cape Cod Healthcare has a Living
With Cancer education support group
that meets Tuesdays at the Mashpee
Health Center, 5 Industrial Road. Call
508-539-6215.
y Respite program for
caregivers
The Caregiver Support and Com-
panion Program at the Barnstable
Senior Center offers caregivers age
60 and up caring for a loved one,
and also younger caregivers who are
caring for seniors 60 and up, a free
respite program two mornings a week
providing supervised care for their
loved one. Other opportunities are
available; call 508-862-4750.
? Breastfeeding Center
courses
The Center for Breastfeeding, 327
Quaker Meetinghouse Road in East
Sandwich, offers a variety of services
and courses for mothers. These
include free lactation counseling,
yoga for babies and tots, a Mom's
Club, pumps and supplies, a pro-
gram to learn to sign with your baby,
sing-alongs and more. "Mothers and
Multiples," for those with, or expect-
ing twins or more, meets the last
Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to
noon. Call 888-890-2229.
? Support group for
smokers
Join the Dennis Free at Last Group,
a support group for smokers who
want to quit. It meets Wednesdays
from 7 to 8 p.m. at the West Den-
nis Graded Schoolhouse on School
Street.
? Experience Reiki, free
A free Reiki clinic is held every
third Thursday of the month at the
Center for Healing Therapies/Reiki By
the Sea, 15 West Bay Road in Oster-
ville. No appointments are necessary
for this light hand treatment geared
to relieve pain, stress and mental
distress. Call 508-888-7788.
y County has Alzheimer's
services
The Barnstable County Alzheimer 's
Collaborative offers a program called
Safe Return for those with Alzheim-
er's disease and their families. Safe
Return is a 24-hour database registry
operated by the Alzheimer's Associa-
tion. Call 508-375-6043 for informa-
tion or to register a loved one.
? Support on bipolar
disorder
A support group for parents and
caregivers of children and adoles-
cents with bipolar disorder meets on
the second Wednesday of the month
at Falmouth Hospital in the Faxon 2
basement from 7 to 8 p.m. Call 508-
548-5300.
? Get connected
Community Connections (34 Main
St. in Orleans, 50 Long Pond Drive
in South Yarmouth and Summerfield
Park in Mashpee) provides compre-
hensive services to help people with
disabilities lead active lives. There
are openings for daytime programs,
community and social activities and
more. Also available are handicap-
accessible vans for transportation
to Boston and Cape hospitals. Call
800-308-1321, ext. 130.
y Fitness programs at Y
The YMCA Cape Cod in West
Barnstable is offering three fitness
programs: cardio kickboxing on Mon-
days and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.;
an abs, cardio, glutes and stretch
class on Mondays and Wednesdays
at 6:15 p.m. and a professional mas-
sage class on Tuesdays, by appoint-
ment. Call Dianne French at 508-362-
6500, ext. 106.
? Help for hard of hearing
Members of Self Help for the
Hard of Hearing (SHHH) meet the
last Saturday of the month at the
CORD building, across from the
Toyota dealership, on Route 132 in
Hyannis. A social hour gets things
going at 9:30 a.m., followed by the
10 a.m. meeting, during which there
is always a speaker. Annual mem-
bership dues are $10 and newcom-
ers are welcome.
y Mended Hearts meets
at CCH
Members of the Mended Hearts
group meet every third Thursday
at 4 p.m. at Cape Cod Hospital in
Hyannis to discuss heart disease
and share experiences. Those with
heart disease and members of
their family are welcome to attend.
Call 508-385-4313 or go to www.
capecodmendedhearts.com.
? Self-help for sight loss
monthly
A sight loss self-help support
group meets the second Tuesday of
the month at the Unitarian Church of
Barnstable, Route 6A, at 11 a.m.
? Center offers parenting
classes
Parents with children up to 6 years
old are invited to sign up for an free,
eight-week series of classes that
covers communication, developmen-
tal issues, understanding tempera-
ment, parenting styles, discipline and
more. The classes, being held at the
Lyndon Lorusso Center for Children
and Families, 206 Breeds Hill Road in
Hyannis, begin at 6:30 p.m. A pizza
dinner is served at 6 p.m. Call 508-
775-6240.
y Help for food addicts
in Mashpee
Men and women experiencing an-
orexia, bulimia and overeating are in-
vited to attend free meetings of Food
Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at the Mashpee
Senior Center and Mondays at 7 p.m.
at the Centerville community center,
524 Main St.
? Pediconnections at VNA
The Visiting Nurse Association of
Cape Cod has introduced a program
designed to provide assistance,
teaching and care to children and
their families. The service providing
information on community resources,
support groups, medical information
and more is free. Call 888-557-9994.
? VNA needs volunteers
The Visiting Nurse Association of
Cape Cod needs volunteers who can
help with administrative duties in a
variety of agency settings. Computer
skills are helpful but not required. Call
508-957-7709.
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