NBH - Events

March 2010

Health Screenings

VNA/Hospice of Northern Berkshires
Public Health Clinics
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 3-4 pm
VNA & Hospice, 535 Curran Highway
No appointment necessary
Information: 413-664-4536

Weekly health promotion clinics offered by VNA & Hospice, include blood pressure checks and health information.

H1N1 Flu Clinic and Wellness Screening

Includes: Cholesterol, Glucose and Blood Pressure Screening
With Nurse Consultation
Saturday, March 13, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Berkshire Mall, Lanesboro
Information/pre-registration: 413-664-5326

Health Promotion Clinics

Barrett House, Adams
First Wednesday of each Month
March 3, 2010
10:00 am to 11:00 am

Village East Community Room
Second Tuesday of each month
March 9, 2010
10:30 am to 11:30 am

Holy Family Terrace Apartments
Second Wednesday of each month
March 10, 2010
11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Valley Street Housing Center, Adams
Second Wednesday of each month
March 10, 2010
10:00 am to 11:00 am

150 Ashland Street, North Adams-Community Room
Third Tuesday of each month
March 16, 2010
9:00 am to 11:00 am

Millhouses, Adams
Third Wednesday of each month
March 17, 2010
10:00 am to 11:00 am

Screenings

HIV/Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening
First and third Thursdays of each month, ACC Suite 210
(NARH Campus), 1:00 p.m.
Pre-registration required: 413-447-2654

HIV/STD and Hepatitis C testing is available on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 1:00 p.m., in Suite 210 of the Ambulatory Care Center on the NARH campus. Confidential and be anonymous, no charge although donations are accepted. Those wishing to be tested should call 413-447-2654 for an appointment.

Classes

Expectant Parent Classes

March 3-April 14
For May/June due dates
VNA/Hospice Community Room, 535 Curran Highway, North Adams
Registration/Information 413-664-5127

Six week courses cover all aspects of pre-natal nutrition and exercise, breathing techniques, labor and delivery, and infant care, plus a tour of the NARH Birthing Center. Call 664-5127 for more information.

CPR & First Aid Classes
American Heart Association Approved

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Community Room
VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshires
535 Curran Highway, North Adams, MA 01247
Information/registration: 413-664-5404

This course focuses on healthcare providers who respond to cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies. Students will be taught the skills needed for adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED), the recognition and treatment of choking and safety factors and actual rescue.

First Aid with CPR and AED

Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Community Room
VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshires
535 Curran Highway, North Adams, MA 01247
Information/registration: 413-664-5404

The Heartsaver First Aid with CPR class is designed for those who want or need CPR with the added benefit of basic skills in First Aid. The course is taught in one day and students will be certified for two years. This course may be valid for those who need to be certified in CPR (daycare providers, life guards, medical assistants).

Tobacco Treatment Programs

Contact: Tobacco Treatment Coordinator at 664-5567

REACH for Community Health sponsors programs and initiatives with the goals of preventing area residents from taking up smoking or to assist smokers in quitting. Smoking and/or chewing tobacco is both a habit and an addiction. REACH addresses these factors in its programming.

Support Groups

Eileen Barrett Women’s Cancer Support Group

March 18, April 15
Open to all women who are in active treatment or recently recovered from cancer

Clark House on the NARH Campus
Information/Registration for next date: 413-664-5170

The Eileen Barrett Women’s Cancer Support Group meets once a month at the Clark House Building on the North Adams Regional Hospital Campus. The first hour of the meeting features relaxation, stress management and other complementary care modalities. A short break with light snacks follows the first hour. The second hour is a support group session offered in a confidential setting, facilitated by Maggie Bittman, M.Ed. The group is open to any woman in active treatment for cancer or recently recovered.

Alzheimer’s Support Group at Sweet Brook Continuing Care Facility

Support Group for residents and their families dealing with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Educational Classroom
Sweetbrook Transitional Care Facility
Williamstown, MA
Facilitator: Mark Massaconi
Information on next date: 413-458-8127, ext 109

Alzheimer’s Information and Support Group at VNA/Hospice of Northern Berkshires

Support Group for family, friends and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s and related Dementia

Second Tuesday of each month
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
VNA/Hospice Community Room
535 Curran Highway, North Adams
Facilitator: Beth Hinkley-Mougin
Information: 413-664-4536

Bereavement Support Group

For those suffering from loss of a loved one
Please call for next session

VNA/Hospice Community Room
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
535 Curran Highway, North Adams
Facilitators: Corrine Zinni Case, LMHC and Carla Meehan, LSW
Information/registration: 413-664-4536

Stroke Support Group
March 11, April 8

Support Group for survivors, family members and caregivers of stroke.

Meets second Thursday of the month
12:00 pm -2:00 pm
VNA/Hospice Community Room
535 Curran Highway, North Adams
Facilitator: Corrine Zinni Case, LMHC
Information/registration: 413-664-5404

Special Events

Berkshire Nursing Families 8th Annual Team Trivia Night
Saturday, March 13, 2010
5:30 p.m. Williams Inn, Williamstown, MA

Join in the fun with Team Trivia and help support Berkshire Nursing Families. BNF provides education, lactation consultation, breast feeding hotline, and home visits-all provided free of charge to every family that needs them.

Got Questions? Get Answers!
Getting Nosey-In your face about everything Ear, Nose and Throat with Dr. Bethany King, ENT
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:30 p.m.
VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshires Community Room
Information/registration: 413-664-5326

Girls Night Out-Dance Party
Monday, April 26, 2010
North Adams Regional Hospital Main Lobby
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Information: 413-664-5326

REACH for Breast Health celebrates women’s health each year with a Girls Night Out. The night presents health information important to women, with a bit of fun thrown in. This year’s theme is Dance Party. Learn how to Hula, line dance, salsa or just move to the beat. Free massages provided by area massage therapists, mini-facials provided by the Clip Shop, Reiki demonstrations, stress relief, refreshments and prizes! Come join us.

Skin Cancer Screenings
May 11 & 13, 2010
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
North Adams Regional Hospital Short Stay Unit
Pre-registration is required: 413-664-5326

REACH in conjunction with the American Academy of Dermatology, conducts a free skin cancer screening each May. The screening is for community members who wish to consult a dermatologist about a skin concern. It is not a full body exam. Pre-registration is required.

Save the Date

Circus Smircus
Sunday and Monday, July 11 & 12, 2010
Mt. Greylock High School, Williamstown, MA
Information: 413-664-5073

Northern Berkshire Healthcare Tournament
Friday, August 27, 2010
Waubeeka Golf Course
Williamstown, MA
Information: 413-664-5073

REACH Women’s’ Golf Tournament
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Waubeeka Golf Course
Williamstown, MA
Information: 413-664-5073

Resources

Family Medicine
Wednesday’s on WNAW 1230 AM
8:30 a.m.

Your host Paul Hopkins covers health topics and takes your phone calls.

Caregiver’s Lending Library
Information: 413.664.5404

Sponsored by the Horizon Program of the REACH Community Health Foundation, the Caregiver’s Lending Library is located at the David and Joyce Milne Public Library in Williamstown, MA. The Lending Library empowers caregivers through education, support and resources and enhances their ability to care for their loved ones and themselves.