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Gorey House out for
blood
Dracula will be on hand to draw
blood, if you let him, Aug. 25 and
26 from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ed-
wardGoreyHouseinYarmouthport.
Sponsored by Cape Cod Hospital
and C-Lab,this is the first Dracula
Blood Drive. Refreshments served
and donors receive free admission
to the Dracula exhibit.
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
BostonUniversityMedicalCenter
researchersareconductingastudy
on the roles that genes and other
family-related factors may play in
exceptional longevity among family
members. Families withat leasttwo
living members aged 90 or older
and their children 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.
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-
ing since 2002 and will maintain its
current schedule of meetings. For
more information , contact Charlie
Markarian at 508-775-5733 , or e-
mai! charlie5733@hotmail.com.
Rehabilitation
Hospital offerings
RHCI, 311 Service Road in East
Sandwich, hosts a fibromyalgia
supportgroupthe fourth Thursday
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
Monday of 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
Addictsin Recovery Anonymous
meetsSundaysfrom 9:30to 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
MSSupport Group meets thethird
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 leads an asthma
support group at the Allergy and
Asthma Center of Cape Cod, 244
Willow St. in Yarmouthport. Meet-
ings are everyfourth Wednesday in
August,October andDecember.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
Onthefirst andthirdMondaysof
the month at the Yarmouth Senior
Center, 528 Forest Road in South
Yarmouth,achanges and losssup-
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. 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 re-
fills 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
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 adomestic 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
hospiceis andto beinformedabout
end-of-life services,youcan sched-
ulean 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 Re-
habilitation Program being offered
through the Rehabilitation 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 uninsuredand
undermsured, 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 in three
minutes. Call 800-631-3900.
Adult exercise class
in Hyannis
Get in shapebyjoining 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 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 10a.m. to3 p.m.Another
unique service the VNA offers is in-
terpretationandtele-interpretationin
five languages:Portuguese,Spanish,
HaitianCreole, Persianand Italian.A
Young at Heart exercise program is
offered inYarmouthPortat Kingsway
through 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 runand 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 Youngat Heart
Senior Weight Training program is
held twice a week for 12 weeks.
Call 877-267-7700.
Bereavement groups
The Visiting NurseAssociation of
Cape Cod Hospice Bereavement
Program 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 inthe 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, a self-
help support group, offers free
weekly meetingsfor parentsto share
understanding, information, ideas
and support. The Hyannis meetings
are held Wednesday evenings. The
group is looking for volunteers with
good interpersonal skills. Trainingis
available. Call 800-882-1250.
Cancer support in
Mashpee
Cape Cod Healthcare has a Liv-
ingWith 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
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East Sandwich, offers a variety of
services and courses for mothers.
These include free lactation coun-
seling, 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. "Moth-
ers and Multiples," for those with, or
expecting twins or more, meets the
last Friday of the monthfrom 10a.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 Reikiclinic is heldeverythird
Thursday of the monthat 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 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 inMashpee)
provides comprehensive services
to help people withdisabilities lead
active lives. There are openings
for daytime programs, community
and social activities and more.
Also available are handicap-ac-
cessible 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: cardio kickboxing onMon-
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 gets things
going 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.
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,
developmentalissues, understand-
ing temperament, parenting styles,
discipline and more. The classes,
being held at the Lyndon Lorusso
Center for Childrenand 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
Men and women experiencing
anorexia, bulimia and overeating
are invited to attend free meet-
ings 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 Mam St.
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