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Blood drive
The American Red Cross is
holding a blood drive Aug. 18
from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Fraternal
Lodge, 1989 Falmouth Road in
Centerville. Enter to win Red Sox
tickets. Call 800-GIVE-UFE.
Longevity study
needs participants
Boston University Medical Cen-
ter researchers are conducting
a study on the roles that genes
and other family-related factors
may play in exceptional longevity
among family members. Families
with at least two living members
aged 90 or older and their chil-
dren are wanted for the study.
Interested parties should call
888-333-6327.
Get the monkey off
your back
Overcome your fears, anxi-
ety and agoraphobia, achieve
control of your life and improve
your self-image by attending a
panic and anxiety program held
in Hyannis Mondays at noon and
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Call
732-940-9658 for details.
Grant awarded to
health care services
Cape Cod Healthcare Reha-
bilitation Services has received
a $500,000 gift from Helen Mur-
dock of Harwich. The funds will
be used to construct a 1,200-
square-foot rehabilitation facility
at the Fontaine Medical Center
in Harwich.
Daily Christian
recovery group
The Christian Recovery Fellow-
ship begins a daily meeting on
Monday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at
the Salvation Army Worship and
Services Center on North Street
in Hyannis. The open-discussion,
Christ-based meeting is designed
to provide a safe, confidential
environment for those "searching,
struggling with alcohol, drugs,
hurts, habits, shortcomings or
hang-ups of all kinds." All meet-
ings are open to all and free of
charge.The group has been meet-
ingsince 2002 and will maintain its
current schedule of meetings. For
more information, contact Charlie
Markarian at 508-775-5733,or e-
mail charlie5733@hotmail.com.
Rehabilitation
Hospital offerings
RHCI,311 Service Road in East
Sandwich, hosts a fibromyalgia
supportgroupthefourthThursday
of the month. A stroke support
group meets the second Wednes-
day of the month from 1:30 to
3:30 p.m. The VNA Mobile Health
Link Van will be at RHCI the first
Mondayof the month from noon to
4:30 p.m.for free healthscreenings.
The aphasia community group
meets the first Tuesday of the
month from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Food
AddictsinRecoveryAnonymous
meetsSundaysfrom9:30to 11a.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
MSSupportGroupmeetsthethird
Sunday of the month. Post polio
support group meets the third
Saturday of each month at 10 a.m.
Hearing screenings, held second
Wednesday of each month by ap-
pointment. RHCI offers 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.
Take a break and
relax
Kim Hudson offers traditional
Swedish relaxation massage,
healing hot stone,yoga,Niadance
and more in your home or her
Osterville office. Call 508-428-
2734 for information.
Asthma Support
Group
Dr.PaulSklarew leadsanasthma
support group at the Allergy and
Asthma Center of Cape Cod, 244
Willow St. in Yarmouthport. Meet-
ings areeveryfourth Wednesday in
August,OctoberandDecember.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. Thosewith
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
Onthefirst andthird Mondaysof
the month at the Yarmouth Senior
Center, 528 Forest Road in South
Yarmouth,achanges andlosssup-
port 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. Call508-
862-4750 for details.
Caregiver support in
Barnstable
Caregiversfor seniors areinvited
to attend a support meeting at
BarnstableSeniorCenter,Route28
inHyannis,everyother Wednesday
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Call Bobbie
Jordan at Elder Services (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
TheDepartmentofVeteransAffairs
isoffering prescription refillsoverthe
Internet via the VA's MyHealthVet,
a personal on-line record system
for veterans that tracks not only
prescriptions but health records,
insuranceandmore.For information,
go to www.myhealth.va.gov
Driving and dementia
BostonUniversityMedicalCenter
islookingfor residentswhoareinter-
ested in receiving free educational
information on the topic of driving
and dementia. For details and to
sign on, call 617-414-1188.
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
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
hospiceisandto beinformed about
end-of-lifeservices,youcansched-
ule an informative program for your
organization presented byHospice
& 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
TheWomen's Health Network of
the Visiting Nurse Association of
CapeCod incooperationwith local
health care providers is offering
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 CapeCod Healthcare,
has a one-stop telephone line
(888-986-4BHS) allowing easier
access to comprehensive mental
health services.The service offers
helpfor those dealingwith anxiety,
depression,substanceabuse,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,oxygensatu-
ration and body weight,allinthree
minutes. Call 800-631-3900.
Adult exercise class
in Hyannis
Get inshapebyjoiningLivefor Life
classes offered by the YMCA Tues-
days and Thursdaysfrom noon to 1
p.m.atthe BarnstableSeniorCenter,
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 individuals and
families with health education and
preventative screening services.
Blood pressure, cholesterol,blood
sugar and more may be tested at
the van. The van will be in Hyannis
Aug. 14 at K-Mart, 790 lyannough
Road, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Another unique service the VNA
offers is interpretation and tele-
interpretation in five languages:
Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Cre-
ole,Persian and Italian.A Youngat
Heartexerciseprogram isofferedin
YarmouthPort atKingswaythrough
Aug. 9. Sign up to have a class
to get your staff trained in Choke
Saver Certification.
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
anddoctor's approvalare needed.
Senior Care ManagementServices
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
beavailable 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.
Parents helping
parents
Parents Helping Parents,aself-
help support group, offers free
weekly meetings for parents to
shareunderstanding, information,
ideas and support. The Hyannis
meetings are held Wednesday
evenings.The group is looking for
volunteerswithgood interpersonal
skills. Training is available. Call
800-882-1250.
Cancer support in
Mashpee
CapeCod Healthcare has aLiv-
ingWith Cancer educationsupport
group that meets Tuesdaysat 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
of services and courses for moth-
ers. These include free lactation
counseling, yoga for babies and
tots, a Mom's Club, pumps and
supplies,aprogram to learntosign
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.
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 atthe
Center for HealingTherapies/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
TheBarnstableCountyAlzheim-
er'sCollaborativeoffers aprogram
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 p.m. Call 508-548-5300.
Get connected
CommunityConnections(34Main
St. inOrleans, 50 Long Pond Drive
inSouthYarmouthandSummerfield
Park inMashpee)providescompre-
hensiveservicesto helppeoplewith
disabilities lead active lives. There
areopeningsfor daytimeprograms,
community andsocialactivitiesand
more. Also available are handicap-
accessible vans for transportation
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
programs:cardiokickboxingonMon-
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
massage class on Tuesdays, 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 getsthings
going at 9:30 a.m., followed by
the 10a.m. meeting, duringwhich
there is always a speaker. Annual
membership dues are $10 and
newcomers are welcome.
Self-help for sight
loss monthly
A sight loss self-help support
group meetsthesecondTuesdayof
themonthattheUnitarianChurchof
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
classesthat coverscommunication,
developmental issues, understand-
ing temperament, parenting styles,
discipline and more. The classes,
being held at the Lyndon Lorusso
Centerfor ChildrenandFamilies,206
Breeds Hill Road in Hyannis, begin
at 6:30 p.m.A pizzadinner isserved
at 6 p.m. Call 508-775-6240.
Volunteers needed at VNA
The Visiting Nurse Association of
Cape Cod needs volunteers who
can helpwith administrative duties
in a variety of agency settings.
Computer skills are helpful but not
required. Call 508-957-7709.
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