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HEALTHREPORT
Lower your blood
pressure
Dr. Kristine L. Soly leads a
seminar to lower blood pressure
holistically June 29 at 7 p.m.
at the the Holistic Cardiology
Learning Center, 923 Route 6A in
Yarmouthport. Free. Call to reserve
a seat: 508-362-5925.
Driving and dementia
Boston University Medical Cen-
ter is looking for residents living
in Sandwich and other Cape
communities who are interested
in receiving free educational in-
formation on the topic of driving
and dementia. For details and to
sign on, call 617-414-1188.
Rehabilitation
Hospital offerings
RHCI,311 Service Road in East
Sandwich, hosts a fibromyalgiasup-
port group the fourt h Thursday of
the month. A stroke support group
meets the second Wednesday
of the month from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m. The VNA Mobile Health Link Van
will be at RHCI the first Monday
of the month from noon to 4:30
p.m. for free health screenings.
The aphasia community group meets
the first Tuesday of the month
from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Food Addicts
in Recovery Anonymous meets Sun-
days from 9:30 to 11 a.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. The MS Support
Group meets the third Sunday of
the month. Post polio support group
meets the third Saturday of each
month at 10a.m. Hearingscreenings,
held second Wednesday of each
month by appointment. RHCI of-
fers 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 from
2 to 4 p.m. Call 508-833-4000 for
other programs and details.
Asthma Support
Group
Dr. Paul Sklarew leads an asth-
ma support group at the Allergy
and Asthma Center of Cape Cod,
244 Willow St. in Yarmouthport.
Meetingsare every fourth Wednes-
day in June, August , October and
December. For information , call
508-362-0099.
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.
Activities at
Yarmouth Senior
Center
On the first and third Mondays
of the month at the Yarmouth
Senior Center, 528 Forest Road
in South Yarmouth , a changes
and loss support group will meet
at 11 a.m.
Adult day social
program
The Barnstable Senior Center
on Route 28 in Hyannis hosts the
Barnstable Adult Social Day Care
Program, which operates from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through
Friday, in an effort to help elders
maintain independence. Call 508-
862-4750 for details.
Caregiver support in
Barnstable
Caregivers for seniors are in-
vited to attend a support meet-
ing at Barnstable Senior Center,
Route 28 in Hyannis. every other
Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Call Bobbie Jordan at Elder Ser-
vices (508-394-4630. ext. 181)
to register.
HIV/AIDS testing,
counseling
The Cape Cod Free Clinic &
Community Health Center offers
free, confidential testing for HIV/
AIDS. The tests are available at
the health center 's Falmouth and
Mashpee offices. 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
MyHealthVet. a personal on-line
record system for veterans that
tracks not only prescriptions but
health records, insurance and
more. For information, go to www.
myhealth.va.gov
Support at
Independence House
Independence House in Hyannis
sponsors adomestic violence sup-
port group at the office inFalmouth
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
Cape Cod Healthcare 's Cen-
ter 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. To register ,
call 877-729-7200 or go to www.
capecodhealth.org.
Hospice education
To learn 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 by the Visiting Nurse As-
sociation 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 normal aging are invited
to take part in the roadSMART
Driver Rehabilitation Program
being offered through the Re-
habilitation 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 providers is offer-
ing free breast and cervical cancer
screening services to uninsured and
underinsured, low-income women
age 40 to 64. Call 888-557-9994.
Dial a line for help
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 dealing with anxiety,
depression, substance abuse, and
other concerns.
VNA has home health
technology
The Visiting Nurse Associa-
tion of Cape Cod offers in-home
telemonitoring technology. The
Honeywell HomMed monitors
collect vital signs including heart
rate, blood pressure,oxygen satu-
ration and body weight, all inthree
minutes. Call 800-631-3900.
Adult exercise class
in Hyannis
Get in shape byjoining 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.
Admission is $25 per month.
VNA offers van ,
interpreters, more
The Visiting Nurse Association
of Cape Cod has a 28-foot van
that travels throughout the Cape
to link underserved individualsand
families with health education and
preventative screening services.
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. Span-
ish. Haitian Creole, Persian and
Italian. A Young at Heart exercise
program is offered in Yarmouth
Port at Kingsway through Aug.
9. Sign up to have a class to get
your staff trained in Choke Saver
Certification. A meningitis vaccine
clinic is offered through June at
multiple locations, call 888-557-
9994, ext. 7620.
Reduce stress now
Cape Stress Reduction is of-
fering a June 26 through July
17 program to relieve stress,
chronic Dain. anxietv and more
at the Cape Cod YMCA on Route
132 in West Barnstable. Classes
meet at 7:30 p.m. 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 Bereave-
ment Program offers a support
group designed for men who
have lost a loved one. The group
meets at the South Dennis of-
fice 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
Living Center of South Dennis
hosts an Alzheimer 's Support
Group on the second Wednesday
of the month fro m 3:30 to 4:30
p.m. Call 508-385-6034.
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 available. Call
800-882-1250.
Cancer support in
Mashpee
Cape Cod Healthcare has a Liv-
ing With Cancer education support
group that meets Tuesdays at the
Mashpee Health Center, 5 Indus-
trial Road. Call 508-539-6215.
Breastfeeding Center
offerings
The Center for Breastfeeding,
327 Quaker Meetinghouse Road
in East Sandwich, offers a variety
cf services and courses for moth-
ers. These include free lactation
counseling, yoga for babies and
tots, a Mom's Club, pumps and
supplies, a program to learn to sign
with your baby, smg-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.
Support group for
smokers
Join the Dennis Free at Last
Group, a support group for smok-
ers who want to quit. It meets
Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at
the West Dennis Graded School-
house 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 appointments
are necessary for this light hand
treatment geared to relieve pain,
stress and mental distress. Call
508-888-7788.
Alzheimer 's services
at county
The Barnstable County Alzheim-
er'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 by
the Alzheimer 's Association. 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
adolescents with bipolar disorder
meets on the second Wednesday
of the month at Falmouth Hospital
in the Faxon 2 basement from 7
to 8 D.m. Call 508-548-5300.
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