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Help for panic and
anxiety
Judy Schiffman , director of
Pain Relief , Inc., presents a pain
and anxiety program, "Overcom-
ing Fears,Anxiety and Agorapho-
bia; Achieving Control, Positive
Self-Image and Constructive
Thinking," Mondays from noon
to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 732-940-
9658.
Flu shots and
shopping
The Cape Cod Mall will hold flu
clinics on Nov. 3 and 4, from 10
. a.m. to 4 p.m. Flu shots are $30
and pneumonia shots are $40. j
There is no co-pay for Medicare
Part B recipients without an HMO
or Sterling IOption for participants
who present avalid Medicare card.
You must be 18 or older.
Work it off
The Young at Heart/PACE ex-
ercise program, a combination of ,
weight training, aerobic, endur-
ance and flexibility exercises, is
held through the VNA and the
Massachusetts Chapter of the
Arthritis Foundations at commu-
nity sites across the Cape. Each
session runs for 10 weeks. Call
877-267-7700.
DVD helps children
who stutter
A new DVD starring children
who stutter is available at the
Centerville Public Library and the
West Dennis Library. The video
is aimed at acquainting children
who stutter with others who
also stutter and are handling the
challenges.
Daily Christian
recovery group
The Christian Recovery Fel-
lowship holds 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, I
Christ-based meeting isdesignedto
provideasafe,confidentialenviron-
mentforthose "searching,struggling
with alcohol, drugs, hurts, habits,
shortcomings or hang-ups of all i
kinds." Meetings areopento alland
free of charge. The group has been
meetingsince2002.Contact Charlie
Markarian at 508-775-5733, or e-
mail charlie5733@hotmai(.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
freehealthscreenings.Theaphasia
community group meets the first
Tuesdayofthe monthfrom 2 to3:30
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. RHCIoffers aStroke I
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
asthma support group at the
Allergy and Asthma Center of
Cape Cod, 244 Willow St. in
Yarmouthport.Meetings are every
fourth Wednesday 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. at Cape Cod Hospital in
Hyannis to discuss heart disease
and share experiences.Those with
heart disease and members of
their family arewelcome to attend.
Call 508-385-4313 or go to www.
capecodmendedhearts.com.
Support group in
Yarmouth
A changes and loss support
groupmeetsattheYarmouthSenior
Center, 528 Forest Road in South i
Yarmouth,at 11a.m.onthefirst and
third Mondays of the month.
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
Caregiversfor seniorsareinvited
to attend a support meeting at
BarnstableSeniorCenter,Route28
inHyannis,everyotherWednesday
from 9:30to 11a.m.Toregister,call
Bobbie Jordan at Elder Services,
508-394-4630, ext. 181.
HIV/AIDS testing,
counseling
The Cape Cod Free Clinic &
Community Health Center of-
fers free, confidential testing for
HIV/AIDS at its Falmouth and
Mashpee offices. Appointments
are required; call 508-540-2949.
Veterans, take note
The Department of VeteransAf-
fairs is offering prescription refills
over the Internet with MyHealth-
Vet, a personal online record
system for veterans that tracks
not only prescriptions but health
records, insurance and more. Go
to www.myhealth.va.gov
Driving and dementia
Boston UniversityMedical Cen-
ter is looking for residents who are
interested in receivingfree educa-
tional information on driving and
dementia. Call 617-414-1188.
Independence House
hosts groups
Independence Housein Hyannis
sponsors adomestic violencesup-
port group attheoffice inFalmouth
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 grouponThursdays
at the Hyannis office at 5:30 p.m.
Call 508-771-6507.
Get health tips
Cape Cod Healthcare's Center
For Health Education offers a
stop-smoking class, a walking
program,a "Heart Healthy Eating
class, mind and body relaxation
techniques, supermarket shop-
ping tips 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 Youngat Heart
exercise program. A minimal fee
i 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
i 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
healthservices.Theservice offers
helpfor thosedealingwith 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
GetinshapebyjoiningLivefor Life
classes offered by the YMCA Tues-
days and Thursdays from 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
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Barnstable's waiting
to schedule clinics
By Bethany Gibbons
news@barnstablepatriot.com
The
call came in just this
past Monday from the
state. The flu vaccine that
Barnstable has been waiting
for will arrive a month late. As
November begins, bringing the
inevitable advent of flu season
that much nearer, local health
care professionals are comforting
residents that the coveted vaccine
will be available.
Rita Mitchell, R.N., from the
Barnstable County Department
of Health and the Environment, is
one of those charged with man-
aging the portions of flu vaccine
the state allots to various areas.
"There is going to be enough vac-
cine this year, but it's coming out
later," she said. "People need to be
reassured that it's not too late to
get a flu shot in December, Janu-
ary or even later."
The VisitingNurses Association
of Cape Cod also follows the trail
of flu vaccine to the region. "We
are actually the contracted town
nurse for 13 of the 15towns on the
Cape," said Director of Marketing
Jean Sarnowski. "Every town sets
its own schedule, lets us know,
and we are there to distribute the
vaccine."
Sarnowski echoed Mitchell's
soothing remarks. "We're not hav-
. ing any trouble with availability
this year," she said. "Allthe clinics
are going smoothly and we haven't
had any people waiting in line or
being turned away."
According to the federal Centers
for Disease Control, "Every year
in the United States, on average
5% to 20% of the population gets
the flu, more than 200,000 people
are hospitalized from flu compli-
cations, and about 36,000 people
die from flu. Some people, such as
older people, young children, and
people with certain health condi-
tions, are at high risk for serious
flu complications." While waiting
for a chance to receive the recom-
mended vaccine, simple practices
can prevent catching and spread-
ing the dangerous bug.
"We really need to stress fre-
quent hand washing," said Mitch-
ell. With the increased popularity
of fast food, lunches and snacks
on the go, remembering to wash
hands before putting them on food
or near the face is of great impor-
tance. "We also stress good cough
etiquette, which involves cough-
ing into a tissue and away from
people," said Mitchell. As always,
those experiencing flu symptoms
should refrain, if possible, from go-
ing to work or leaving the house to
shop or do other errands that put
them in contact with other people.
The dreaded symptoms of the
flu, for those fortunat e enough to
not know them intimately,include,
according to the CDC, "Fever
(usually high), headache, extreme
tiredness, dry cough, runny or
stuffy nose, muscle aches, sore
throat. Stomach symptoms, such
as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea,
also can occur but are more com-
mon in children than adults."
Flu clinics are already sched-
uled for those hoping to avoid
those symptoms this year. The
Barnstable Health Department
will wait for the vaccine's arrival to
schedule clinics, but those clinics
will be advertised in this publica-
tion, as well as in local newspa-
pers. Interested residents can call
the Barnstable Health Depart-
ment at 508-862-4644.
The VNA of Cape Cod has a
flu clinic scheduled for Dec. 6 at
the YMCA on Route 132 in West
Barnstable. This clinic is open to
the public regardless of residency.
Some town flu clinics require
participants to be residents of
the town, others are open only to
seniors and people with chronic
health conditions. While the VNA
clinic is open to all, the fee is $35
dollars for those without Medicare
Plan B. Barnstable Health Depart-
ment last year charged $3 dollars
for a flu shot, with Medicare ac-
cepted, and they expect to charge
the same fee this year.
For a comprehensive list of flu
clinics in Massachusetts, visit
http://flu.masspro.org, or call your
local town health department for
an updated list. The VNA offers
a "flu line" with a list of clinics at
1-877-267-7200.
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Delayed influenza vaccine to arrive in abundance