Mary Rathman

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will host a blood drive on May 6 from noon to 4 p.m.
All donors will receive a free T-shirt and a wellness checkup, including blood pressure, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening.
To make an appointment, visit OneBloodDonor.org, and use the sponsor code 12280.

Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will host a breast cancer support group meeting on May 5 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for anyone who has been touched by breast cancer.
Topics include the use of makeup, pain control, body image, and how to communicate with others about the condition. Participants will be provided with educational material about cancer and cancer treatment.
Light refreshments will be served. For information, call (727) 236-0302.

CARES and Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care will host a free “Circle of Care” health fair on May 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the CARES Elfers Center, 4136 Barker Drive in New Port Richey. There will be giveaways and door prizes.
Also, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a “Seniors & Sense” seminar, designed to offer community resources and information to seniors and caregivers. The first 150 registrants by May 1 will get a free lunch.
Seminar highlights include an invocation from Alice Delgardo, vice president of community impact at United Way of Pasco County; speaker Rep. Gus Bilirakis, keynote speaker Mike Fasano, a family financial planning presentation, a panel discussion, a hospice presentation, a senior safety workshop and more.
For information, call (800) 561-4883, or visit GHPPC.org.

 

The Heart Institute at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host a heart-healthy nutrition class on May 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Rao Musunuru MD Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson.
Participants can learn how diet and eating habits can help prevent and treat heart disease. Handouts will be available to take home for future reference.
Reservations are required. For information, call (888) 741-5119.

Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road, will host a stress reduction support group on May 4 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
can be work or school related, relationship stress, caregiver stress, illness or health stress, parenting or family stress, or financial stress.
For information, call (727) 808-4818.

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills will host its second annual “Ladies Night Out” for women of all ages on May 3 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Dan Cannon Auditorium, Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City.
There will be health education, complimentary makeovers, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, home goods, gifts, jewelry and more.
Admission is free by reservation only. To register, call (877) 534-3108.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host a Tuesday Tutorial on colon cancer and colon polyps on May 3 at the Rao Musunuru MD Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson. Dr. L. Venu, board certified in gastroenterology, will present the seminar.
Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by the tutorial. Reservations are required.
For information, call (727) 869-5498.

The East Pasco Family YMCA, 37301 Chapel Hill Loop in Zephyrhills, will host a free Healthy Kids Day on April 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be active games, snacks and crafts to motivate and teach
families how to develop healthy routines at home. For information, call (813) 780-9622.

STAND youth and MADD will lead a session on alcohol and impaired driving at the fifth annual Substance Abuse Prevention Conference: Strengthening Our Communities, at Saddlebrook Resort, 5700 Saddlebrook Way in Wesley Chapel, on April 29 at 2:45 p.m. This will be a town hall format featuring panelists from law enforcement, STAND and MADD. For information, visit PascoAsap.com/annualconference.

A SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) representative will be available on April 28 at these locations, to answer Medicare enrollment questions.
The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, from 11 a.m. to noon. For information, call (813) 788-6375.
The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call (813) 929-1214.