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July 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: 664-4536

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

Health Promotion Clinics

Barrett House, Adams
First Wednesday of each Month
July 7, 2010
10:00 am to 11:00 am

Village East Community Room
Second Tuesday of each month
July 13, 2010
10:30 am to 11:30 am

Holy Family Terrace Apartments
Second Wednesday of each month
July 14, 2010
11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Valley Street Housing Center, Adams
Second Wednesday of each month
July 14, 2010
10:00 am to 11:00 am

150 Ashland Street, North Adams-Community Room
Third Tuesday of each month
July 20, 2010
9:00 am to 11:00 am

Millhouses, Adams
Third Wednesday of each month
July 21, 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
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’s, July 10, August 14 and September 11 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

Saturday’s, August 28, and September 25, 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

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

July 15, August 19, September 16
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. 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
Thursday, July 22, 29 and August 5, 12, 19, 26

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

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

**No meetings till September
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

Save the Date

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

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

REACH Women’s Open 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.
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