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Health Calendar
Friday, May 17
TORRINGTON: Foot Clinic at Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert St. offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Call 379-8561 for appointment.
Saturday, May 18
AVON: American Red Cross blood drive from 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church, 867 West Avon Rd. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
FARMINGTON: Blood drive from 7-10:45 a.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
Monday, May 20
LITCHFIELD: Litchfield Community Center hosts a Stroke Awareness Screening and Lecture from 6-8 p.m. Risk assessment and blood pressure screenings will be offered from 6-7 p.m. Dr. Mark Prete and Laurene Wallace, RN will present a lecture on Warning Signs and Risk Factors at 7 p.m. For more info call 860-496-9512.
TERRYVILLE: American Red Cross blood drive from 1:45-6:45 p.m. at the Polish American Political Club, 3 Makara St. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
TORRINGTON: American Red Cross blood drive from 1:45-6:45 p.m. at the Torrington Elks Club, 70 Litchfield St. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
WINSTED: Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Clinic at Blanche McCarthy Senior Center from 10:30-11:30 a.m. offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Blood pressure check is free; no appointment necessary. Cholesterol check costs $5; for appointment call 379-8561.
WINSTED: Northwestern CT Community College holds an information session on its Physical Therapist Assistant program at 4 p.m. in the Admissions Office, 56 Park Place. The program is one of Northwestern’s academic majors in the Allied Health field; students study an academic core and apply for special admission to this five-college consortium program. Students will have the opportunity to meet Professor Jim Smith, PTA from the state consortium program, and NCCC Director of Admissions Beverly Chrzan. Free and open to the public; for reservations call 860-738-6330
WINSTED: Northwestern CT Community College Center for Holistic Studies offers "The Breathing Coach" from 7-9 p.m. Using the breath in a learned process is a healing modality that addresses our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. This workshop will open participants’ awareness to the power of the mind, how our thoughts can manifest our greatest potential, and how we can be coached to attain this level of whole body healing. Suggested reading is "Celebration of Breath" by Sondra Ray; instructor Carolann Asselin is a certified therapeutic recreation professional and breathwork facilitator. Cost is $25; for more info call 860-738-6446.
Tuesday, May 21
COLEBROOK: Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Clinic at Colebrook Senior Center from 11 a.m.-noon offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Blood pressure check is free; no appointment necessary. Cholesterol check costs $5; for appointment call 379-8561.
COLEBROOK: American Red Cross blood drive from 1:45-6:45 p.m. at Colebrook Community and Senior Center, 2 Schoolhouse Rd. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
NEW HARTFORD: Blood Pressure Clinic at New Hartford Senior Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. with a registered nurse from Laurel Hill Healthcare. Free; for more info call 379-8592.
NORFOLK: Norfolk Library hosts two representatives from the CT State Mental Health Dept. at 7 p.m. They will present an overview of the services provided by the state and a general discussion of basic concerns and health issues that individuals, families and communities face. Free and open to the public; those wishing to attend should call the library at 860-542-5075 for reservations.
Wednesday, May 22
HARWINTON: Holly Hassett and Marc Trivella present "When Someone You Care About Has a Mental Illness" from 7-8 p.m. at the Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Drive. Mental illness strikes one of five Americans in any given year regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion or economic status. Depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia are treatable mental illnesses with success rates similar to or greater than treatment for other illnesses. This presentation will include an overview of mental illnesses and resources for individuals and families, including a videotape on "A Parent’s Perspective on Mental Illness." Holly Hassett is a licensed professional counselor and a mental health planner with the Northwest Regional Mental Health Board; Marc Trivella is a licensed clinical social worker with the Northwest Mental Health Authority. For more info about the presentation, call the library at 860-485-9113.
WINSTED: Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Clinic at the Open Door from 11 a.m.-noon offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Blood pressure check is free; no appointment necessary. Cholesterol check costs $5; for appointment call 379-8561.
Thursday, May 23
WINSTED: Winsted Health Center sponsors a free Stroke Risk Assessment at the new Winsted Ambulance building on Main St.; the screening will be held from 6-7 p.m., followed by a brief presentation by Dr. William Seese. Refreshments will be provided. For more info call the Health Center at 860-738-6600.
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