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Health Calendar
Friday, September 13
FARMINGTON : American Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m.-4:15 p.m. at UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
Saturday, September 14
AVON: American Red Cross blood drive from 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at Avon Volunteer Fire Station, 25 Darling Drive. 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, September 16
CANAAN: American Red Cross blood drive from 12:45-6:15 p.m. at Beckley House at Geer Nursing, 85 South Canaan Rd. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
SHARON: American Red Cross blood drive from 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m. at Sharon Hospital’s Good Neighbor Building, 1 Low Rd. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
Tuesday, September 17
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 18
NORFOLK: Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Clinic at Meadowbrook 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.
TORRINGTON: The Center for Cancer Care, 200 Kennedy Dr. offers a Prostate Cancer Seminar from 6:30-8 p.m. Dr. James F. Devanney, Urologist; Dr. Orion M. Howard, Medical Oncologist; and Dr. Elizabeth Whalen, Radiation Oncologist will present a panel on prevention, treatment and nutritional issues in relation to prostate cancer. Free, but seating is limited and pre-registration is required; for more info call 860-489-0351.
TORRINGTON: Litchfield County Medical Assistants meet at 7 p.m. in the Lab Conference Room at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Donna DiMartino will speak about preventative services for adults. For more info call Lucy LaMere at 860-738-2384.
Thursday, September 19
NEW HARTFORD: American Red Cross blood drive from 2:30-6:15 p.m. at Executive Greetings in Greenwoods Industrial Park on Route 219. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
WINSTED: Northwest CT Diabetes Support Group meets at 6 p.m. at Ivery and Dudley Pharmacy, 118 Main St. John Parisi and Frances Herman will present "Eating Your Way to Low Cholesterol." High cholesterol is a common condition of diabetes. Can eating properly eliminate the need for medications? Free; for more info call John Parisi at 860-379-4772.
Friday, September 20
TORRINGTON: American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m. at the Torrington Company, 59 Field St. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
Saturday, September 21
FARMINGTON: Blood drive from 7-10:45 a.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.
LITCHFIELD: Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St. (Route 63) hosts a program on the "Big Picture Approach to ADHD" with clinical psychologist Dr. Robert Reynolds from 10:30 a.m.-noon in the Community Room. Dr. Reynolds has recognized a need for more comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of this multi-faceted condition without medication. From an educational point of view, recognizing and analyzing the complexities of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is enormously important, as is determining what information will help teachers and parents instruct children with ADHD more appropriately. The latest techniques for diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, including EEG neurofeedback, will be highlighted. Free and recommended for parents and educators; for more info call 860-567-8030.
TORRINGTON: The Maternity Center at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital offers an Infant/ Child CPR class. For more info call 860-496-6395.
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