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Melanoma Foundation
looking for volunteers
The Melanoma Education Foundation
is seeking volunteers to raise melanoma
awareness inthe community. Neededare
agrant writer,outreach coordinators,and
a videoconferencing technical advisor.
Call 978-535-3080 or go to http://www.
skincheck.org.
Support at Independence
House
Independence House in Hyannis
sponsors a domestic violence support
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 walking pro-
gram; techniques for relaxation of the
mind and body; supermarket shopping;
and more. Toregister, call 877-729-7200
or go to www.capecodhealth.org.
Hospice education
Tolearn more about just what a hospice
is and to be informed about end-of-life
services,you can schedule 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 bythe Visiting Nurse Association
in Dennis on Route 134 to take part in
the Young at Heart exercise program. A
minimal fee is charged and a doctor 's
note is necessary. The program is also
offered at the Brewster facility. Call
877-267-7700.
Driver Rehabilitation
Program
Those whose driving ability has been
compromised by illness, injury or nor-
mal aging are invited to take part in
the roadSMART Driver Rehabilitation
Program being offered through the Reha-
bilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands
in East Sandwich. 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 pro-
viders is offering free breast and cervical
cancer screening services to uninsured
and underinsured, low-income women
age 40 to 64. Call 888-557-9994.
New access center
telephone line
Cape Cod Healthcare's mental 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 dealingwith anxiety,depression,
substance abuse, and other concerns.
VNA has home health
technology
The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape
Cod offers in-home telemonitoring tech-
nology.The Honeywell HomMed monitors
collect vital signs including 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 Tuesdays
and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m.
at the Barnstable Senior Center, 825
Falmouth Road in Hyannis. Admission
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
individualsandfamilies with health educa-
tion and preventative screening services.
Call the VNA for details. Blood pressure,
cholesterol, blood sugar and more may
be tested at the van. Another unique
service the VNA offers is interpretation
and tele-interpretation in five languages:
Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian 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 "Mindfulness
Based Stress Reduction" Wednesday
evenings at the Ramada Inn in Hyannis
or Thursday mornings at the West
Barnstable Community 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.
Bereavement groups
The Visiting Nurse Association of
Cape Cod Hospice Bereavement Pro-
gram offers a support group designed
' 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 volunteers 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 Liv-
ing 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.
i Parents helping parents
Parents Helping Parents, a self-help
support group, offers free weekly meet-
ings for parents to share understanding,
information , ideas and support. The
Hyannis meetings are held Wednesday
evenings. The group is looking for volun-
teers with good interpersonal skills.Train-
' ing is available. Call 800-882-1250.
Rehabilitation Hospital
offerings
RHCI, 311 Service Road in East
Sandwich, hosts afibromyalgia support
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 rehabilitation 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. Beginning in March
the RHCI will be offering a Stroke Peer
Visitation Program. Call for details or if
you want to volunteer as a peer visitor. A
mild brain injury support group meets
the third Saturday of each month. Call
508-833-4000 for other programs and
details.
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.
Respite program for
caregivers
The Caregiver Support and Companion
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 avail-
able; 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, yogafor babies
and tots, a Mom's Club, pumps and
supplies, a program to learn to sign
with your baby, sing-alongs and more.
"Mothers and Multiples," for those with,
or expecting twins or more, meets the
last Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to
noon. Call 888-890-2229.
Free men's health
evaluation
Mid-Cape Home Centers and the VNA
are offering a free men's health evalu-
ation March 13 at 700 Bearses Way in
Hyannis.
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 Dennis 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 Osterville. No ap-
pointments are necessary for this light
hand treatment geared to relieve pain,
stress and mental distress. Call 508-
888-7788.
County has Alzheimer's
services
The Barnstable County Alzheimer's
Collaborative offers a program called
Safe Return for those with Alzheimer's
disease and their families. Safe Return
is a 24-hour database registry operated
bytheAlzheimer'sAssociation. Call 508-
375-6043 for information 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 comprehensive
services to help people with disabilities
lead active lives. There are openings for
daytimeprograms,community and social
activities and more. Also available are
handicap-accessible vans for transporta-
tion to Boston and Cape hospitals. Call
800-308-1321, ext. 130.
Fitness programs at Y
The YMCA Cape Cod in West
Barnstable is offering three fitness pro-
grams: cardio kickboxing on Mondays
and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.; an abs,
cardio, glutes and stretch class on Mon-
days and Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. and a
professional massage class onTuesdays,
by appointment. Call Dianne Francis 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 Toyotadealership, on Route 132
in Hyannis. A social hour gets things go-
ing at 9:30 a.m., followed by the 10 a.m.
meeting, during which there is always a
speaker. Annual membership dues are
$10 and newcomers are welcome.
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 experi-
ences. Those with heart disease and
members of their family are welcome
to attend. The next meeting is March
16 when Melissa Ashworth, RN, and
Anne Stone, exercise Physiologist,
discuss the importance of movement.
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 , developmental issues,
understanding temperament, 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.
Help for food addicts in
Sandwich
Menandwomen experiencing anorexia,
bulimia and overeating are invited to at-
tend free meetings of Food Addicts in
Recovery Anonymous Sundays at 9:30
a.m. at the Rehabilitation Hospital of
the Cape & Islands, 311 Service Road
in Sandwich 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.
From your Councilor...
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environment. I want to thank Al
Baker for educating me on this
important work and, I hope, all
of you.
I am now Chair of the Ap-
pointments Committee for
the Town Council and, having
reflected on how much can be
done when interested citizens
come together for something
they believe in, hope you con-
sider volunteering for the many
opportunities available to you
to contribute to the Town of
Barnstable. I know that much
of the good and important
work by the Town could not
be accomplished without the
assistance of the many skilled
and dedicated members of 43
committees. There is a place
for your contribution.
To make the process easier,
we have instituted a simple ap-
plication for interested parties.
These are available at the vari-
ous libraries, the Information
Center in the lobby of Town
Hall, the Senior Center and on
the town's Web site, www.town.
barnstable.ma.us. Look in the
right-hand column under Press
Box and click on Join a Com-
mittee or Commission and then
click on Board/Committee/
Commission Application Form.
Hope to hear from you soon.
The Appointments Commit-
tee will respond to your request
regarding available openings
and a time to meet with you.
Thank you in advance for your
interest.
I would urge everyone to look
for the most recent newslet-
ter from the Marstons Mills
Library and in particular the
letter from Sue Martin regard-
ing the fiscal issues facing
the Library. The Library is an
important center of our Village
and it is facing a serious short-
fall which may result in a cut
back of important services to
a wide segment of our village.
Ms Martin asks if "there is a
willingness to combine forces
to maintain a library pres-
ence in Marstons Mills." I fell
strongly that there is.
The issue is that our librar-
ies are not Town libraries, but
in fact private entities, par-
tially supported by the Town,
but mainly supported by local
resident contributions and
foundation grants for special
programs. Marstons Mills is
the third largest village in the
town with a large population of
seniors, children and families
using the Library resources.
The prospect of cutting staff ,
which results in cutting hours
and programs, does not seem
to meet the expressed needs of
our Village.
The library has asked for our
input. To date, only about 35%
of us have made a contribution
to the Library. Please keep this
in mind in the weeks ahead and
work with the Library to meet
its fiscal goal before the end of
spring. It is important to keep
in mind that the Library is so
well used, that there is also a
goal for expansion to meet the
demand for services , but that
will not happen if yearly opera-
tion goals are not met. Let's
help to keep this wonderful
asset.
As you read this, I'm off on
vacation to Florida , but will be
back by mid March. I'll try to
bring the warm weather with
me. Again, thank you for giving
me the opportunity to serve.
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