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Health Notes

May 22, 2012
Tribune Chronicle | TribToday.com

TMH PROGRAM OFFERS SAFETY TIPS: Trumbull Memorial Hospital Healthy Woman program presents "Summer Safety: Tips for the Family" at 5 p.m. today at YWCA of Warren, 375 N. Park Ave., Warren. Learn tips for preventing accidents, staying safe and when to use the emergency room.

Featured speakers are board-certified general surgeon William Henwood and Kimberly Orlovsky, trauma coordinator at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. There will be a variety of displays, health information, as well as an ambulance and a fire truck. Light refreshments will be served.

Call 330-841-5600 to register.

TRUMBULL COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY BOARD

Board Budget and Finance Committee Meeting, 4:30 p.m. today, Board Conference Room

Kids CQI Meeting, 9 a.m. Thursday, Board Conference Room (HIPAA restrictions apply)

Memorial Day - office closed

Crisis Intervention Team Training, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., May 30 and 31, TMHA First Floor Conference Room.

FLU CLINIC TO BE HELD: A flu clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. daily at Warren West Community Health Center, 716 Tod Ave., Warren. Medicaid and Medicare will be accepted. All others are $20 each. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call 330-373-0222.

ST. JOE'S AT THE MALL: St. Joe's at the Mall is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is located next to Sears at the Eastwood Mall. To make an appointment, call 330-652-7542 unless otherwise noted.

St. Joe's at the Mall is now a Silver Sneakers site. Call or stop in for more information.

PNEUMONIA VACCINES BY APPOINTMENT ON VARIOUS DAYS: Cost is $48 for pneumonia vaccination. Medicare, Medicaid and Medicare HMO will be billed. Call to make appointment.

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday and Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.

STRONG BONES - STRONG PEOPLE: Personalized strength training and nutritional education for those who have osteoporosis, low bone density or at risk to improve muscle strength and nutrition. Call for an appointment.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT through STRENGTH TRAINING: Cost is $20 a month. Nutrition classes once a month on diet and behavior modification. Call to register.

SLIM DOWN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. starting today. This six-week course is taught by dietitians. Cost is $40. Call 330-480-3151 to register.

FIT AND FUN: 8:30 to 9:15 and 10 to 10:15 a.m. various days throughout May. This is a weekly group exercise class with a personal fitness trainer.

SPECIAL LAB SCREENINGS: 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Get a HgA1c for $15 (diabetes) or TSH for $10 (thyroid) screening. Walk-ins welcome.

FREE NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES AND FREE LIVING WILLS AND DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE: 1 to 4 p.m. May 31. Completed this day with help from palliative care staff.

FREE PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE SCREENING: 1 to 4 p.m. May 31. Nurse will measure blood flow to the legs by doing ankle brachial index. Appointment only. Call 330-652-7542.

NORTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

May schedule

NEW BABY CLASS: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 26. Parents will learn the proper safety and care techniques for their new baby. Parents will learn proper diaper care, how to take the baby's temperature, CPR and bathtub safety. This class meets in the John Politis Auditorium at Northside Medical Center. ($10; free if enrolled in childbirth class). To register for Northside classes, call 330-884-2912

THE INSIGHT GROUP: 6:30 p.m. Thursday. A support group that serves patients who have had a brain injury and their families. Dr. Joseph Pecorelli and Lynn Payne will discuss brain injuries. The group meets at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in the Boardroom. Registration is required by calling 330-841-3757.

 
 

 

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