Health Notes is a weekly feature that highlights health and wellness news in the area. Hospitals and other health related agencies may e-mail items to scappetta@hersamacorn.com.
Nutrition for cancer survivors
Second Wednesday of month, 4:30-5:30, St. V?s Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care. Next: Jan. 9, 203-576-6158.
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Genetic counseling
Bridgeport Hospital?s Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute and Yale Cancer Center provide genetic counseling services by appointment, including Wednesdays, Jan. 9 and Feb. 13, 5520 Park Ave., Trumbull, 203-764-8400.
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Diabetes education?
Fourth Thursday of the month, 6-7:30, St. Vincent?s Level 4 Seton Conference Room. Next: Jan. 10, 203-576-6168.
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Yoga classes
?New ?Mindful Flow? yoga class series offered Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at 2505 Main St., Suite 224, Stationhouse Square, Stratford.
This class provides a foundation in learning yoga postures while incorporating mindfulness ? ?meditation in motion?. Instruction will be given on both inner and outer practices of yoga (postures, breathing, meditation) and is appropriate for beginner and intermediate level students.
Information is available at naturesourcecare.com/yoga; 203-895-5534 or info@naturesourcecare.com.
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Parkinson?s support
Meeting, Thursday, Jan. 10, 10 a.m. The Watermark at 3030 Park, 3030 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, 203-373-6288.
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Senior driving course
Senior Driver Safety Program, Saturdays, Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, 9-1, first-floor Administration Conference Room, Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St., $12 AARP members, $14 non-members, covers handouts and instructional materials. To register, call 1-888-357-2396.
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Mammography screenings
Free and low-cost digital mammography screenings for women age 35 and older Monday, Jan. 14, 9-3, Easton Senior Center, 650 Morehouse Road, Easton; Wednesday, Jan. 16, 9-1, Fairfield Health Department, 100 Mona Terrace, Fairfield; Wednesday, Jan. 23, 9-1, Bridgeport City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport; Wednesday, Jan. 23, 1-3, Margaret Morton Government Center, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport. Appointments recommended; walk-ins accepted, 203-576-5505.
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Breast cancer survivor support
Meets first and third Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-7, Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, St. V?s, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, 203-576-6158, tmclaugh@st.vincentss.org. Next: Jan. 15.
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CNA, PCT and phlebotomy programs
Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers, 300 Seymour Avenue, Suite 206 in Derby, will offer Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Patient Care Technician (PCT) and Phlebotomy programs. Anyone 18 years of age or older with a High School Diploma or GED may apply for admission. Early application encouraged.
CNA program, 13-weeks, begins Jan. 14, Monday and Wednesdays, 5-9.
PCT program, 16-weeks, begins Jan. 21, Mondays and Fridays, 9- 3:30.
Phlebotomy program, 13-weeks, begins Jan. 22, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; both day and evening class options available. $1,995 tuition includes 40-hour internship, national certification, lab coats, CPR certification, malpractice insurance, textbook, 203-732-1276 or 203-732-7578.
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Prostate cancer talk
Bridgeport Hospital radiation oncologist Bruce McGibbon, MD, will discuss the latest developments in radiation medicine for prostate cancer treatment and the new Trumbull Radiation Oncology Center during the next meeting of Man to Man, the hospital?s prostate cancer support group, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 6-8, Spring Meadows, 6949 Main St., Trumbull, 1-888-357-2396.
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Breastfeeding support
Bridgeport Hospital?s free breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers, first and third Wednesday of the month, 10-noon, 5520 Park Ave., Trumbull, 1-888-357-2396. Next: Jan. 16 and Feb. 20.
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Lunch & Learn cancer support
Free Lunch & Learn Cancer Support Group third Thursday of the month noon-1, Elizabeth M. Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, adjacent to the St. Vincent?s Medical Center, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport. Next: Jan. 17, 203-576-6158, tmclaugh@stvincents.org.
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Blood pressure screenings
Screenings offered by Bridgeport Hospital at Fairfield Senior Center, 100 Mona Terrace, Tuesdays, Jan. 22 and Feb. 19, Monday, Feb. 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Stratford Baldwin Center, 1000 West Broad St., Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Monday, Feb. 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Shelton Senior Center, 81 Wheeler St., Mondays, Jan. 28 and Feb. 25, noon-2. Call 1-888-357-2396.
Also offered by the South End Community Center in collaboration with the Stratford Health Department, first and third Wednesdays of the month, 10-noon, South End Community Center; 203-385-4058; 203-377-0689.
The Mario and Irma D?Addario Hypertension Program at St. Vincent?s Medical Center provides free blood pressure screenings and information to the public every Tuesday, 11:30-3:30, main lobby of St. V?s Medical Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport; 1-877-255-7847.
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First aid/safety class
Bridgeport Hospital?s Emergency Care Institute offers the following self-care classes in the duPont Board Room at Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St. To register, call 203-384-4497.
Adult, child and infant CPR/AED two-year certification, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 6-9, $65; Pediatric first aid & safety and adult, child and infant CPR/defibrillator training two-year certification, Saturdays, Jan. 12 and 26, Feb. 16, 8:30-5:30, $100 full class or $70 first aid portion only; Administration of Medicine Class, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6:30-9:30, $50 full program (three-year certification) or $25 for injectable medications only; Basic life support for healthcare providers, Wednesdays, Jan. 16 andn Feb. 20, 6-10, $90 ($65 for those with an unexpired American Heart Association certification card).
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Ostomy support
Sponsored by Bridgeport Hospital Sundays, Jan. 20 and Feb. 17, 2, Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut, 40 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull. Open to anyone who has had or will have an ostomy operation, such as colostomy, urostomy or ileostomy. Spouses welcome. Meetings held third Sunday of month except July and August, Sharon Tilley, 203-384-3209.
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Extended clinical pastoral education
Griffin Hospital?s Pastoral Care and Education Department is offering an extended unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) for area clergy, seminarians and, lay persons Jan. 24-May 23, 2013. The course requires a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week, Chaplain Cormac Levenson, 203-732-1126, clevenson@griffinhealth.org.
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Better Breathing Club
Meets Fridays, Jan. 25 and Feb. 22, 1:30, Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St. Open to anyone with chronic respiratory disease. To register, call 203-336-7375.
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Stroke support?
Hosted by Bridgeport Hospital?s Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers for recovering stroke patients and caregivers Tuesday, Feb. 5, 6-7, Shelton outreach site, 4 Corporate Drive, 203-925-4201.
Third Wednesday of the month, 5:30-7, Seton Room, Level C, St. Vincent?s Medical Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, 203-576-5361.
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Caregiver support
For family members and others responsible for the day-to-day care of elderly relatives, meets first Friday of month, 10-11, Operations Conference Room at Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St.; and 5:30-6:30 on the second Tuesday of the month, Center?s offices, 95 Armory Road, Stratford. Next: Feb. 12.
To register or for information, call 1-888-357-2396.
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Look Good ?. Feel Better
Free American Cancer Society program helps women with cancer improve their appearance and self-image through hands-on beauty techniques Friday, Feb. 15, 1-3, Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St., 1-888-257-2396.
Also offered Thursday, Feb. 7, 1-3, Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care adjacent St. Vincent?s Medical Center, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, 203-576-6158.
Also offered by The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, Derby the third Thursday of the month, 5-7 p.m. Register in advance by calling Laura Howell, 203-732-1280 or email lhowell@griffinhealth.org.
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Cancer survivor support
Moving Forward support and educational series for cancer survivors, Thursday, Feb. 21, 1-3:30, Bridgeport Hospital Administrative Conference, first floor, 267 Grant St. To register, call 203-384-3094.
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Al-Anon meetings
Al-Anon is a resource for family members and friends affected by alcoholism. For information about groups in Connecticut, call 1-888-825-2666. For more information about Al-Anon, visit ct-al-anon.org. A free publication is available at Al-AnonFamilyGroups.org.
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Family support group
For adult patients, family members and friends who are coping with a diagnose of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and Hodgkin?s Disease, first Tuesday of every month, 4-5:30, St. V?s Elizabeth M. Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, Level 3 Medical Oncology Conference Room, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, 203-576-6158; tmclaugh@stvincent.org.
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Free HIV/HCV tests
The Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Program and the Stratford Health Department will offer rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing with results in 20 minutes every first and third Tuesday of the month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Stratford Health Dept., 468 Birdseye St., Stratford.
To schedule an appointment call 203-385-4058.
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Healthcare and Medicare information
St. Vincent?s Medical Center is offering a free program of health insurance and Medicare information and counseling to the public every week. Individuals can meet with the health insurance specialist by appointment in the privacy of the Banks Library located on the third level of St. Vincent?s.
To schedule an appointment or for more information call St. Vincent?s Volunteer Office at 203-576-5111.
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Bereavement support
Eight-week support group facilitated by Ximena Varas, certified lay minister and chaplain meets Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m at First United Methodist Church, 188 Rocky Rest Road. Registration required: ximenavaras@umcshelton.org or 203-278-1568.
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Breast cancer survivor support
St. Vincent?s free Breast Cancer Survivor support group meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month 5:30-7 p.m., Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care at St. V?s, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. No reservations are required. Information: 203-576-6158; tmclaugh@st.vincentss.org.
Weight loss support?
Interested in losing weight? Concerned about your weight? First Congregational Church, 44 South Cliff St., Ansonia hosts a night of mutual support Mondays, weigh in from 5:45-6:50 p.m.; meeting 7-8 p.m. First meeting is free. Call Tom, 203-308-3355 and leave a message.
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Cancer support group?
Ongoing monthly group is focused on giving support to patients and families who have been diagnosed with lung, colon, head and neck, esophageal, GI cancers and other solid tumors. One-hour dialogue and discussion on medical issues and stress related issues regarding the medical, physical, and emotional effects concerning the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month, 9-10 a.m., Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, third floor conference room, St. V?s, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Call 203-576-6158.
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Nursing moms support
Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby hosts a monthly Nursing Moms Support Group, facilitated by a board-certified lactation consultant the fourth Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. Contact JMatranga@griffinhealth.org for more information.
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Massage therapy
Massage is offered for oncology patients undergoing definitive active treatment and for survivors who have completed treatment. Call 203-576-6158 for an appointments. Program takes place on third floor of Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care at St. V?s, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport.
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Ring for Your Rhythm
Bridgeport Hospital?s ?Ring for Your Rhythm? line provides recorded, step-by-step instructions for taking a pulse reading, to help detect atrial fibrillation (a-fib) and possibly prevent a stroke. Call toll free, 24/7, at 1-855-247-8573. A-fib, the most common type of heart rhythm disorder, causes blood to pool in the heart?s chambers, which can lead to blood clots that may travel to the brain and trigger a stroke.
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Yoga for cancer patients
Restorative yoga, chair yoga with breathing and meditation for patients in active treatment or post-surgery, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., The Watermark, 303 Park Ave., Bridgeport; Thursdays, 10 a.m., Yoga Room on Level 3 of St. Vincent?s Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, adjacent to the Medical Center. Gentle Yoga, for patients in treatment or recently finished, Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Yoga for Everybody, 27 Unquowa Road, Fairfield. Formal Yoga, for cancer survivors of five years or less, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., The Watermark, 3030 Park Ave., Bridgeport. To register call 203-576-6158.
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Fitness classes
Bridgeport Hospital?s Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers offers weekly fitness classes in Bridgeport and Stratford:
Boot Camp, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:45-6:45 a.m., 226 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport; Saturdays, 10-11 a.m., 3585 Main St., Stratford.
Women?s Strength Training, Tuesdays, 11-noon; Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 226 Mill Hill, Bridgeport; Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., 3585 Main St., Stratford.
Zumba, Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 226 Mill Hill, Bridgeport; Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., 3585 Main St., Stratford.
All classes are conducted by certified fitness trainers. Cost is $8 per class or $75 for 10 classes. Tickets are available at all Ahlbin Centers locations, or before or after classes. For information or to register, call 203-336-7301 (Bridgeport) or 203-380-4672 (Stratford).
In addition to Bridgeport and Stratford, Ahlbin Centers has outpatient facilities at 4 Corporate Drive, Shelton; 2600 Post Road, Southport; and 2750 Reservoir Ave., Trumbull.
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Diabetes education?
St. Vincent?s Medical Center and the Merck Co., are co-sponsoring The Journey for Control, a monthly Diabetes Education Workshop, held the fourth Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m. in St. Vincent?s Level 4 Seton Conference Room. To register, call 203-576-6168.
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Gamblers Anonymous
Meets Saturdays, 7 p.m., 100 Bank St., Seymour. For more information, call Steve, 203-362-5234.
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Addiction support
Are you dealing with an addiction in your life or the life of a family member? Higher Ground Ministry is non-denominational offering help that is permanent through biblical truths. Weekly meetings are held where one receives support, encouragement and spiritual guidance. Meetings are Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 300 North Benson Road, Fairfield. Also, Sundays 6-7:30 p.m., Stepney Baptist Chruch, 423 Main St., Monroe; Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m., Huntington Chapel, 177 Ripton Road, Huntington; Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Christ the King Church at American Legion Hall, 21 Cedar St., Naugatuck; Fridays, 7-8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church,178 Leavenworth Road, Shelton and First Baptist Church, 235 Prindle Ave., Ansonia. Information: 203-888-9974; highergroundministry.org.
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Overeaters group
Compulsive overeaters group meets Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., Rimmon Pond Counseling, LLC, 100 Bank St., Seymour. Group will address underlying attitudes and beliefs which affect eating behaviors. For more information or to register, call 203-888-0462.
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Acupuncture
Led by licensed acupuncturist Gregor Wei, Mondays, 10-2, Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center, 111 Beach Road, Fairfield. Call 203-255-5300 to register. Advance registration requested. Private appointments available.
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Genetic counseling
The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital offers cancer genetic counseling services to individuals and families as part of the Center?s comprehensive model of patient-centered care.
Cancer genetic counseling is the process of collecting a patient?s detailed personal and family history, assessing their personal risk, and discussing their genetic testing options. Genetic tests are tests on blood and other tissue used to identify genetic disorders.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 203-732-1260.
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Diabetes support
Diabetes Education & Support Group meets September -June, second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Griffin Hospital, Derby. Open to diabetics and their families; 203-732-1137.
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Weight-loss surgery support
Griffin Bariatrics, a new program of Griffin Hospital, will host weight loss surgery support group meetings the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Griffin Imaging & Diagnostics Center at Ivy Brook, 2 Ivy Brook Road, Shelton. Advance registration requested; griffinhealth.org; 888-657-9252.
To help bariatric patients bridge the gap between the time of surgery and reaching their healthy weight, Griffin Bariatrics has assembled a Clothes Closet with men?s and women?s clothing in barely worn or new condition, which has been donated by bariatric patients and hospital staff and family members. The Clothes Closet is open the second Wednesday of each month, 4:30-6:30 p.m., prior to monthly ?On Track? support group meetings; 203-732-7108; kfisher@griffinhealth.org.
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Fibromyalgia support
Fibromyalgia Support Group meets the last Tuesday of the month, 2 p.m., Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby. Information: Daun Barrett, 203-732-7584.
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Health and wellness classes
St. Vincent?s Medical Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport offers a variety of health and wellness classes. Most sessions run for 10 weeks with the exception of pilates, which is six weeks; and Y Diabetes Prevention Program and Weight Watchers program, 16 and 17-week sessions respectively. 10-week sessions: $90. Information/registration: 203-576-6267; scollins@stvincents.org.
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Free exercise video program
A new online video program called A-B-E (Activity Bursts Everywhere) for Fitness, designed specifically to help adults meet those recommendations for daily physical activity, is available at abeforfitness.com.
The program offers a library of more than 50 videos of guided physical activity routines, each of which may be done in 3 to 5 minutes. It offers a variety of options based on users? time, interests, needs, and fitness levels.
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Kripalu yoga
Beginner and intermediate level, runs weekly, Fridays, 9:15 a.m., Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center, 111 Beach Road, Fairfield. Class size limited to six students. Advance registration requested; 203-255-5300; bridgeporthospital.org. Yoga, restorative yoga and teen yoga classes also available. Call for full class schedule.
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Pilates
Weekly, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center, 111 Beach Road, Fairfield. Class size limited to six students. Advance registration requested; 203-255-5300.
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OCD support
Yale Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) Support Group meets first and third Thursday of the month, 3-4 p.m., CHMC, 34 Park St., 3rd floor conference room, New Haven. Information: psychiatry.yale.edu/ocd/patients; Suzanne Wasylink, 203-974-7523.
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Wellness booth
St. Vincent?s Wellness Booth has relocated to the main lobby of the Medical Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. The Wellness Booth, a project of the Mario and Irma D?Addario Hypertension Fund, formerly was located at Westfield Shoppingtown, Trumbull. The booth offers a variety of health screenings and services to the public every Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:30-3:30. No appointment required for any of the screenings.
Free blood pressure screenings are performed every Tuesday. On Wednesdays, Cholesterol/HDL ratio/glucose screening, $18; a lipid panel requiring a four-hour fast, $25; blood sugar screening alone requiring a two-hour fast, $1.
For more information call St. Vincent?s toll-free Care Line at 1-877-255-SVHS (7847).
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Help for new movers
Bridgeport Hospital?s free Newcomer Concierge Service helps new residents of Bridgeport and surrounding towns locate physicians to meet personal and family health needs. Service also provides information on health-related events and activities. To reach the Newcomer Concierge Service, call 203-330-7462, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays, 9-3.
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Heart-disease risk quiz
Bridgeport Hospital offers ?Take 10 for Your Ticker,? a free online heart-disease risk quiz. Quiz is available at bridgeporthospital.org, by clicking on the link in the ?Take 10 for Your Ticker? box.
For those without access to the Internet, a free printed copy of the quiz, with an explanation of results, is available by calling 1-888-357-2396.
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Breast cancer support
Woman to Woman of the Valley group meets second and fourth Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m., Griffin Hospital Cancer Center, 350 Seymour Ave., Derby.
Information: Midge Johnson, breast care coordinator at Griffin Hospital, 203-732-7566 or e-mail mjohnson@griffinhealth.org; or Joyce Grohe, co-facilitator, 203-888-3993.
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MS support
Derby MS support group meets third Wednesday of the month, 4:30-5:30, Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby; Lisa, 203-231-4716; ctfightsMS.org.
The Shelton MS support group meets second Monday of the month, 2-3:30, Plumb Library, 65 Wooster St., Shelton; 1-800-344-4867; ctfightsMS.org.
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Overeaters anonymous
Free 12-step program for compulsive eaters, meets Mondays, Fridays, noon-1, St. Paul?s Episcopal Church, 25 Church St., Shelton; 203-454-6607.
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Caregiver support
Atria Stratford Assisted Living, 6911 Main St., offers a support group for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer?s disease, or related dementia, living at home or in an extended care facility. Group meets first Wednesday of the month, 6-7; 203-380-0006.
Grasmere Eldercare Center: 240 Colony St., Fairfield, offers open discussion about Alzheimer?s disease and related dementias, last Friday of month, 1-2. RSVP Courtney: 203-259-6699 or cluttrell@jhe.org.
Jewish Family Service, 2370 Park Ave., Bridgeport, offers support group for family members or friends helping with the care of adults over 60, meets first Wednesday of month, 6-7:30 p.m. RSVP: 203-366-5438, Ext. 219.
Sunset Shores Adult Day Health Center, 720 Barnum Avenue Cut Off, Stratford, offers a support group for people caring for a loved one with Alzheimer?s disease or a related dementia. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month, 4-5; 203-380-1228.
St. Vincent?s SWIM family support group meets first Tuesday of each month, 4-5:30 p.m., Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care at St. V?s, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. No reservations required; 203-576-6158; tmclaugh@st.vincents.org.
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Prostate cancer survivors
St. Vincent?s SWIM Prostate Cancer Survivors Educational Lecture Series and Support Group meets at Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, at St. V?s, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Call 203-576-6158 or e-mail tmlaugh@stvincents.org for dates and times of lectures. No reservations required.
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Breast cancer wellness
St. Vincent?s Breast Cancer Survivor Wellness program, intended for women who have recently undergone breast cancer surgery and those further along in their recovery, 4:30-5:30, Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care at St. V?s, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. No reservations required. For dates, call 203-576-6158.
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Breast cancer stories?
Bizymoms.com has helped many women with whatever information it is they may be seeking about breast cancer. A panel of cancer experts, women, wives, and mothers are waiting to share their expertise and stories while learning about yours. Visit bizymoms.com/cares/breastcancer.
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Cancer boutique
St. Vincent?s partners with Saxon-Kent Lingerie of Orange to provide special products for women battling cancer. Boutique hours: Monday-Friday, 10-4. Fitting hours for wigs, prosthesis, mastectomy bras, lymphedema sleeves etc: Tuesdays, 2-4; Wednesdays, 10-noon; or by appointment; 203-576-6158; tmclaugh@stvincents.org.
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Breast cancer support
Woman-to-Woman, an American Cancer Society sponsored support group for women who have had breast cancer or who have been newly diagnosed, meets monthly, 2-4 p.m., Cambridge Manor, 2428 Easton Tpke., Fairfield; 1-800-889-3340.
The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital offers a breast cancer survivor group ?Circle of Friends? which meets the second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Center for Cancer Care, 350 Seymour Ave., Derby. New topics and guest speakers monthly; 203-732-1300; tkochiss@griffinhealth.org.
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Cancer resource library
St. Vincent?s SWIM Cancer Resource Library is open Monday-Friday, 9-5, Maureen Ringel Cancer Resource Library, Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, St. V?s. Medical Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. A representative is available to assist visitors with navigation of web-based searches, cancer clinical trial searches and direct patient referrals to a variety of free resources Monday-Friday, 9-1.
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Free hearing tests?
Offered in the office or at home, by Affordable Hearing Solutions, LLC, Orange Medical Center, 380 Boston Post Road #107, Orange, Monday-Friday, 9-5; free. Call 799-7775, for an appointment. Tests also offered at Waterbury office, 2457 East Main St.; call 203-574-5377.
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Scleroderma support?
The American Society For Scleroderma Research has formed a support group for all afflicted by this disease. Group meets every second Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., St. Vincent Medical Center, Main Street, Bridgeport; Aimee Turiano or Joy LoSchiavo, 203-273-2034.
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Donate vehicles
RedcrossMotors converts donated vehicles into dollars to help support the local chapter. Most motorized vehicles including boats, trailers, trucks, motorcycles and motor homes are accepted, running or not. Information: 1-877-RCDONOR (732-6667).
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