Health Calendar

 

Friday, June 21

TORRINGTON

: Foot Clinic at Sullivan Senior Center offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Call 379-8561 for appointment.

 

Saturday, June 22

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, June 24

GOSHEN

: Elderly Health Screening Service offers a 60-Plus Wellness Screening from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parish hall at Church of Christ Congregational. Elderly Health Screening Service is a mobile health screening and health education program involved in early detection of diseases and promotion of good health habits. Participants will receive a battery of tests which will take about one hour; an appointment is required. Suggested donation is $35 for those having a Pap test and $25 for others; for more info call Dale of the Goshen Rec. Dept. at 491-2249.

THOMASTON

: American Red Cross blood drive from 12:30-5:15 p.m. at Thomaston Volunteer Ambulance, 245 South Main 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.

 

Tuesday, June 25

NEW HARTFORD

: Foot Clinic at New Hartford Senior Center offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Call 379-8561 for appointment.

WEST HARTFORD

: Naturopathic physician Dr. Mitch Kennedy presents a free talk on "Natural Therapies for High Blood Pressure" from 7-8 p.m. at Wild Oats Market, 340 North Main St. Do you have high blood pressure or care about someone who does? This talk provides information on how new developments in nutritional therapies are controlling high blood pressure. Dr. Kennedy will talk about the risks and benefits of these nutritional supplements, and will be available after the lecture for free blood pressure checks. For more info call 860-673-9954.

 

Wednesday, June 26

AREA

: The Arthritis Foundation sponsors a dial-a-doctor call-in from 7-9 p.m. Callers can ask Howard Alyward, Jr., MD questions about arthritis diagnosis and treatments by calling 800-541-8350.

TORRINGTON

: American Red Cross blood drive from 2:30-6:45 p.m. at Adams House Health Care, 80 Fern Dr. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.

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, June 27

FARMINGTON

: Blood drive from 1:30-6:15 p.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.

 

Saturday, June 29

FARMINGTON

: Blood drive from 7-10:45 a.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.

WARREN

: American Red Cross blood drive from 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at Warren Congregational Church, Sackett Hill Rd. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.