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Diabetes Expo
Cape Cod Healthcare sponsors
its 4lh
Annual Diabetes Expo Sept.
30from 9a.m.to 1p.m.atthe Cape
Cddder Resort in Hyannis when
there will be displays, information
booths and more. All are welcome
to learn more about the illness.
LGBT Bereavement
Support Group
A six-week bereavement group
for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and
transgender individualsis starting up
Sept. 25,runningthrough Oct. 30,at
Beacon Hospice, 259 Willow St. in
Yarmouthport.Themeetingsare at 6
p.m. Call 508-778-1622, ext. 13.
Young at Heart
instructors needed
The VNA Young at Heart Senior
exercise program is in need of indi-
vidualswhocan leadclasses.Train-
ingisscheduledinSouthDennisfor
Oct. 17. Call 877-267-7700.
Work it off
The Young at Heart/PACE ex-
ercise program, a combination of
weight training,aerobic,endurance
and flexibility exercises, is held
through the VNA and the Mas-
sachusetts Chapter of the Arthritis
Foundationsat community sites all
overtheCape. Eachsession runsfor
10 weeks. Call 877-267-7700.
Cliff Walk raises
whopping bucks!
The 10,h Annual Cliff Walk for
A.L.S. held Sept. 10 raised more
than$140,000 whenformer special
education teacher Jon Blais and
WHDH reporter Sean Hennessey
were among the guest speakers.
Protect your eyes
September is Save Your Sight
Month. The Massachusetts So-
ciety of Eye Physicians and
Surgeons recommends that you
eat foods rich in vitamin A, find
out about your family's history
of vision problems, wear protec-
tive goggles when working with
machinery, and protect your
eyes from the sun. Cal EyeCare
America's Senior EyeCare Pro-
gram to see if you qualify for a
free exam: 800-222-EYES.
New community grief
support groups
The Grief Support Center of
Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape
Cod has announced that new
grief and loss support groups are
forming for the fall season. The
next group meets Oct. 4 at 1:30
p.m. when the issues of an adult
loss of a child will be addressed.
Call 508-957-0307.
A DVD for children
who stutter
A new DVD starring childrenwho
stutter is availableat theCenterville
Public Library and the West Den-
nis Library. The video is aimed at
acquainting children who stutter
with others who also stutter and
are handling the challenges.
Get the monkey off
your back
Overcome your fears, anxiety
and agoraphobia, achieve control
of your life and improve your self-
image by attending a panic and
anxiety program held in Hyannis
Mondaysat noonandWednesdays
at 6:30 p.m. Call 732-940-9658
for details.
Daily Christian
recovery group
TheChristianRecoveryFellowship '
holds a daily meeting on Monday
from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Sal-
vation 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, short-
comings or hang-ups of all kinds."
All meetings are open to all and
free of charge. The group has been
meetingsince2002.ContactCharlie
Markarianat508-775-5733,ore-mail
charlie5733@hotmail.com.
Rehabilitation
Hospital offerings
Rehabilitation Hospital of the
Cape and Islands, 311 Service
Road in East Sandwich, hosts a
fibromyalgia support group the
fourth 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 healthscreenings.Theaphasia
community group meets the first
Tuesdayof the monthfrom 2to3:30
p.m. Food Addicts in Recovery
Anonymous meets Sundays 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 car-
diac 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 10 a.m. Hearing
screenings are held the second
Wednesday of each month by
appointment. RHCI offers aStroke
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,heal-
ing hot stone,yoga, Nia dance and
more inyour home or her Osterville
office. Call 508-428-2734.
Asthma support
group
Dr. Paul Sklarew leads an asthma
support group at the Allergy and
Asthma Center of Cape Cod, 244
Willow St. in Yarmouthport. Meetings
areeveryfourthWednesday inOctober
and December. Call 508-362-0099.
Mended Hearts meets
at CCH
Members of the Mended Hearts
group meet every third Thursday at 4
p.m.atCapeCod HospitalinHyannisto
discussheart diseaseandshareexperi-
ences. 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.
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
healthrecords,insuranceandmore.
Go to www.myhealth.va.gov
Driving and dementia
Boston UniversityMedicalCenter
is looking for residents who are
interested in receiving free edu-
cational information on driving and
dementia. Call 617-414-1188.
Support at
Independence House
Independence House in Hyannis
sponsors adomestic violencesup-
port group atthe office in Falmouth
Hospital on Mondaysat 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 a presentation for
your organization by Hospice &
Palliative Care of Cape Cod. Call
508-957-0200, ext. 306.
Exercise at the VNA
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 abilityhas
beencompromised byillness,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 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
helpfor 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 inshapebyjoining Livefor Life
classes offered by the YMCA Tues-
days and Thursdays from noon to 1
p.m. at the 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. Another unique service
the VNA offers is interpretation and
tele-interpretation infive languages:
Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Cre-
ole, Persian and Italian. Sign up to
have aclass to get your staff trained
in Choke Saver Certification. Stop
by the Thriftique thrift shop on
Route 28 in the South Yarmouth
Plaza near the Registry of Motor
Vehicles for bargains.
VNA has exercise
class and more
Join a Young at Heart exercise
classfor a 10-week runandimprove
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 Trainingprogram is
held twice a week for 12 weeks.
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. 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 inthefamily.Other bereave-
ment 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 meetings for parents to
share understanding, information ,
and ideas. 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-
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 East Sandwich , offers free
lactation counseling, yoga for
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.
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 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
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 in Mashpee)
provides comprehensive 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-ac-
cessible vans for transportation to
Boston and Cape hospitals. Call
800-308-132 1, ext. 130.
Fitness programs at
Y
The YMCA Cape Cod in West
Barnstable is offering three fitness
programs: cardio kickboxing on
Mondays 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. Asocial 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 a free, eight-week series of
classes that covers communica-
tion,developmental issues , under-
standing temperament , parenting
styles, discipline and more. The
classes, being held at the Lyndon
Lorusso Center for Children and
Families, 206 Breeds Hill Rd. 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
Rd. in Sandwich and Mondays at 7
p.m. at the Centerville community
center, 524 Main St.
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