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GALA A SUCCESS- CelebratingTheLighthouse HospiceFoundationInc's.
The Light of Compassion Gala: Giving Hearts are, left to right, Cynthia
Robotham,Beacon Hospice volunteer coordinator in the Hyannis office;
Jane DuBois,director of bereavement services for Beacon Hospice and
Donna Teague, Beacon Hospice volunteer coordinator. The event was
held at Club Longwood in Brookline to raise funds to improve the quality
of end-of-lite care for hospice patients and their families.
Flu clinic offered
The Town of Barnstable is
offering a flu/pneumonia immu-
nization clinic from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the
St. George Community Center on
Route 28 in Centerville. There is a
nominal charge of $3; those un-
able to pay will not be charged.
Drive-in service is available to
handicapped people at the side of
the building. These immunizations
are recommended for those 50
and older or those with chronic
illnesses. No children under 13will
be accepted at these clinics. For
information , call 508-862-4644.
Hospice has new
home
Hospice and Palliative Care of
Cape Cod has moved to 765 At-
tucks Lane in Hyannis. The phone
number remains 508-957-0200.
Dare to Be Alive
gathering
The Dare to Be Alive Foundation
Inc. will host its monthly organ
transplant social gathering groupon
Dec. 12 at Cape Cod Hospital from
7 to 9 p.m. This monthly meeting is
opento organtransplant recipients,
donor families and anyone inter-
ested in organ donation. RSVP to
Support Group Coordinator Bob
at 774-269-1283.
Family wellness
workshops
On Dec. 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
the Bourne Council on Aging will
host a free presentation on "Par-
enting Grandparents Program: The
Emotional and Social Development
of Pre-Teens" for grandparents
serving as the primary caregivers
to their grandchildren. Dr. John J.
Harrington, child and family psy-
chologist and Bourne selectman,
will offer insight on the challenges
grandparents may face as their
grandchildren age. This is one of
six workshops in the Parenting
Grandparents Program sponsored
by the Cape Cod Neighborhood
Support Coalition. Limited child
care is available and registration is
required. For more information call
Jennifer Sheehan of theCape Cod
Neighborhood Support Coalitionat
508-539-2730. The BourneCouncil
on Aging is located on Main Street
in Buzzards Bay.
Handle holiday stress
with RHCI
"Healthy, Happy Holidays:
Keeping Stress and Depression
at Bay" will be the next topic in the
Healthy Living Series lectures of-
fered Dec. 13 at the Rehabilitation
Hospital of the Cape and Islands
in Sandwich. Health psycholo-
gist John Allen, Ph.D. will begin
the free lecture at 3 p.m. in the
cafeteria and plans to discuss
the nature of stress and depres-
sion and how the holiday season
can increase anxiety in adults of
all ages , particularly those with
physical or emotional losses in
their lives. To pre-register, call
RHCI at 508-833-4008.
Adult exercise
classes
Get in shape by joining Live for
Life classes offered by the YMCA
Tuesdays and Thursdays from
noon to 1 p.m. at the Barnstable
Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road
in Hyannis. Admission is $27 per
month. Classes are also offered
at the Dennis Senior Center and
St. Pius Church on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 10:30 - 11:30
a.m., with a men's class at the
Yarmouth Senior Center from 8:30
- 9:30 a.m.
New this winter at the YMCA
Cape Cod will be Jacki Sorensen
Step Aerobics andChoreographed
Weight Trainingin the early morn-
ing, Low Impact Aerobics , Pow-
ersculpt and Beginner Pilates
during the day, as well as Turbo
Jam/Cardio Kicboxing. Evening
classes will include Pilates and
exercise ball classes. The winter
session begins the week of Jan.
8" and registration begins Dec.
11. For more information call
508-362-6500 , ext. 106.
CPR/AED classes
The American Red Cross has
planned Adult and Infant & Child
CPR/AED classes for December
to be held at the Chapter House
on 286 South St. in Hyannis.
Various dates and locations are
available to schools, businesses,
professional rescuers, clubs and
organizations by contacting the
local chapter at 508-775-1540,
ext. 18. Other classes available
are: BabysittersTraining,First Aid,
Community CPR, First Aid/CPR/
AED for schools and community,
and CPR for the professional
rescuer.
CCH names radiology
chair
Nicolas Argy, M.D., J.D., is
the new chairman of radiology
at Cape Cod Hospital. He was
a staff radiologist at MetroWest
Medical Center in Framingham for
than 15 years and has been an
adjunct professor of public health
at Boston University School of
Medicine since 1987.
Behavioral Health
Services' new
medical director
Behavioral Health Services of
Cape Cod Healthcare has an-
nouncedthe appointment of Shan-
nonScarry, M.D.as its new medical
director.Shebrings25yearsofclini-
calandadministrativeexperienceto
this position and is board-certified
in both Child/Adolescent Psychia-
try and Adult Psychiatry with the
American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology.
Go Red for Christmas
If you're wondering what to get
for the special woman in your
life this holiday season, consider
tickets to the Go Red For Women
Luncheon to be held Feb. 14 at
the New Seabury Country Club in
Mashpee. Go Red ForWomen isan
event being held to promote heart
health in women through healthy
lifestyles. For more information,
call 508-760-6818 or visit www.
goredforwomen.org.
Have a healthy heart
In honor of women 's heart
health, The American Heart As-
sociation is encouragingwomen to
take part in heart healthy activities
during the month of February.
Women are encouraged to learn
about reducing their risks for heart
disease and stroke, get a Red
Dress pin through a $5 donation
to the American HeartAssociation,
wear red on Feb. 2, and consider
attending the Go Red For Women
Luncheon on Valentine's Day at
the New Seabury Country Club
in Mashpee. For more informa-
tion, call 508-760-6818 or e-mail
Melinda.gallant@heart.org.
Help for panic and
anxiety
Judy Schiffman ,director of Pain
Relief, Inc., presents a pain and
anxiety program , "Overcoming
Fears, Anxiety and Agoraphobia;
Achieving Control, Positive Self-
image andConstructiveThinking,"
Mondaysfrom noon to 1p.m. and
Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Call 732-940-9658.
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 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,
Christ-based meeting isdesigned
to provide a safe, confidential
environment for those "searching,
struggling with alcohol, drugs,
hurts, habits, shortcomings or
hang-ups of all kinds." Meetings
are open to all and free of charge.
The group has beenmeetingsince
2002. Contact Charlie Markari-
an at 508-775-5733, or e-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
Tuesday of the month from 2 to
3:30 p.m. FoodAddicts inRecovery
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 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 10 a.m. Hearing screen-
ings are held the second Wednes-
dayof each month byappointment.
RHCI offers a Stroke Peer Visita-
tion 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 in October and
December. Call 508-362-0099.
Mended Hearts meets
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
theirfamily arewelcome to attend.
Call 508-385-4313 or go to www.
capecodmendedhearts.com.
Support group in
Yarmouth
A changes and loss support
group meets at the Yarmouth
Senior Center, 528 Forest Road
in South Yarmouth, at 11 a.m.
on the first and third Mondays
of the month.
Adult social day
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 invited
to attend a support meeting at
BarnstableSeniorCenter,Route28
in Hyannis,every other Wednesday
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 University Medical
Center is looking for residents
who are interested in receiving
free educational information on
driving and dementia. Call 617-
414-1188.
Independence House
hosts groups
IndependenceHouse inHyannis
sponsors adomestic violence sup-
port group at theoffice 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 group onThursdays
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 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 incooperation with 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 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 bodyweight, all inthree
minutes. Call 800-631-3900.
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 preventive screening services.
Bloodpressure,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, Spanish,
Haitian Creole, Persian and Ital-
ian. Sign up to have a class 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 offers exercise
class
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 approval are needed.
Senior Care Management Services
areoffered by the VNA. For an as-
sessment 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.
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 office of the
VNA, 434 Route 134. A Bereaved
Parents Support Group for those
who have lost children meets
Mondays at 1p.m. at the VNA, 67
Ter Heun Drive in Falmouth where
volunteers are available for child
care. Other bereavement support
groups are available, including
loss of a pet, parent, grandchild
or friend. 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.
Parkinson's exercise
class
The Dennis Council on Aging
is sponsoring a one-hour pro-
gram featuring various gentle
exercises to help strengthen
the upper and lower extremities ,
including the core muscles, for
the purpose of enhancing flex-
ibility and balance for people with
Parkinson 's. These exercises
are not exclusive to those with
Parkinson 's disease, and are
open to people with other neu-
rological issues. Classes will be
held Mondays and Fridays from
9-10 a.m. There will be a total
of eight classes with a fee of
$32. For more information call
508-385-5067.
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