Health notes
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COVID CLINIC: The Warren City Health District is providing public COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Health District, 258 E. Market St., Warren. No appointment needed.
OA MEETS: Overeaters Anonymous will meet 10 a.m. every Monday in the parlor of the First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren.
OA has no dues, fees, diet clubs or weigh-ins.
Anyone who desires to stop eating compulsively is welcome.
OSTOMY SUPPORT: The Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Tibbetts Wick homecare office, 979 Tibbetts Wick Road, Suite A, Girard.
The group offers education, encouragement and support to anyone whose life is affected by an ostomy. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Anna Fitzgerald at Anna_Fitzgerald@mercy.com or call 330-480-3440.
SUPPORT GROUP MEETS: Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet 6 p.m. Thursday at Champion Christian Church, 151 Center St. West, Warren. Caregivers and family members are also welcome.
For more information, contact psg.neoh@gmail.com.
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT: The Brain Injury Family Education and Survivors Support Group will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 21, at Howland United Methodist Church, 730 Howland Wilson Road, Warren.
The support group is free and available to all survivors and family members and / or caregivers.
The support group offers socialization and fundamental information and education about brain injury and common challenges confronting survivors and families.
TOPS 1165 TO MEET: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club 1165 meets 9 a.m. every Tuesday at the SCOPE Center on North Park Avenue, Warren, in the Pine Room.
For more information, call 330-638-8195 or 330-469-3175.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery support group meets 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at 6779 Belmont Ave., Girard.
TOPS MEETS: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) OH 1353, Leavittsburg, meets 6 p.m. every Monday at First Community Church, 4640 W. Market St., Leavittsburg. Weigh-in is at 5:30 p.m. Call 330-219-3370.
FREE CEUS: Free CEUS are being offered and sponsored by the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board and will be at the Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority conference room, 4076 Youngstown Road SE, Warren.
• Mindful Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorder Treatment – 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20.
• Attachment Based DBT and Somatic Therapy for Trauma Recovery – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 20.
Dr. Sherri Harper Woods will be the presenter LISW-S, CYT-500. Limited space. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindfulnessbased-sobriety-dbt-and-somatic-interventionstickets-1031090187507?aff=oddtdtcreator
NAR-ANON GROUP TO MEET: NAR-ANON Family Group meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Girard. NAR-ANON was established to give support and hope to those who have a friend or loved one suffering from addiction. Call 330-770-4576.
ADDICTION HELP MEETINGS: SMART Recovery’s four-point program is the organization’s flagship secular program serving those with addictive behavior, including both substance and activity / process addictions. Trained volunteer facilitators lead mutual support group discussions 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday on topics such as building and maintaining motivation, coping with urges and cravings, managing thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and living a balanced life.
Related tools consistent with evidence-based motivational and cognitive behavioral theories are also offered and discussed.
Read the program description at https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/7343. All meetings are free and no registration is needed.
ST. JOE’S AT THE MALL: St. Joe’s at Eastwood Mall regular hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. All classes are open to anyone with a St. Joe’s at the Mall membership. Screenings and programs are open to the public. Call 330-652-7542 for information or an appointment.
• Free blood pressure screenings, 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
• Free nutritional assessment with a dietitian on Fridays by appointment only. Open to the public.
• Fitness classes and programs are by registration only. Call 330-652-7542 to register. Strong People gym membership monthly fee $25 by appointment initially with an exercise physiologist. St. Joe’s at the Mall is a SilverSneakers, Silver & Fit and Renew Active site.
• Registered dietitian on Fridays by appointment.
FOOT CLINIC: Warren SCOPE Senior Citizen Center, 375 N. Park Ave., Warren, is teaming up with Reliable Nurse Foot Care to provide a mobile clinic foot care service on the third Tuesday of every other month.
Foot care services provided by appointment include general foot assessment, nail trimming, nail filing, rough skin filing and foot care education and recommendations. To schedule an appointment, call Kathie at 216-956-0293. Reliable also will be accepting appointments for Newton Falls and Ravenna SCOPE centers.
The cost is $40 in cash, check, or credit card. Payment due at time of the appointment. No insurance or benefits accepted. Visit RNfootcare.com for more details.
SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS: The Alzheimer’s Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter makes Alzheimer’s caregiver support groups available for free to all caregivers, family members and friends with a loved one affected by the disease or another form of dementia.
• Howland – Second Tuesday at 7 p.m., Howland United Methodist Church, 730 Howland-Wilson Road NE.
• Warren – Third Wednesday at 10 a.m., Trumbull Regional Medical Center, 1350 E. Market St., Conference Room F.
Contact the Alzheimer’s Association 24 / 7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 for more information.
PLATINUM HEALTH: ONE Health Ohio launched Platinum Health at its Lloyd McCoy, Warren, location to combine medical, dental, behavioral health, physical therapy and other services in one location. Platinum Health will focus on preventive and ongoing medical care for people 64 and older. For information, visit ONEHealthOhio.org or call 877-722-3303.
ALZHEIMER NETWORK: The Alzheimer Network volunteer support groups for Alzheimer caregivers. Call 330-788-9755.
• Austintown – Second Tuesday at 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield-Niles Road.
• Girard – Third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Guiding Light Presbyterian Church, 890 Churchill-Hubbard Road.
• Hermitage, Pa. – First Tuesday at 7 p.m., New Virginia Methodist Church, 1100 S. Keel Ridge.
• Howland – First Wednesday at 10 a.m., Children’s Rehabilitation Center, 855 Howland-Wilson Rd.
WELLNESS CENTER PROGRAMS: The Niles Wellness Center is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 330-349-9355 or email Chelsey Christie at cchristie@thecityofniles.com for more information or to register for a program.
The center is a family membership facility and welcomes all SilverSneakers, Silver and Fit and Renew Active participants. Through a partnership with Mercy Health and its Stepping Out Program, the center offers the following classes:
• Zumba, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.
• Line dancing, 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
• SilverSneakers endurance class, 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
• Pickleball, 7 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.