The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer an Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group on Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., for anyone who cares for or has a loved one with Alzheimer’s. A trained support group facilitator from the Alzheimer’s Association will lead this monthly support group. For information, call 813-929-1214.
Health Events
Back to School Bash
Terlep Chiropractic, 8466 Northcliffe Blvd., in Spring Hill, will host its annual Back to School Bash on Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors include: Kona Ice; KT WorX; 3 Little Ducks Crochet Co.; Eyeriz Face Painting; Life Blood South; Get Bear Stuffed; ABSolute Fitness; Jazzy’s Glam Bar; Divinity Wreaths; Air Trampoline; and WCMIOrtho. For information, call 352-666-2222, or visit the event Facebook page at http://bit.ly/4ednPPd.
Youth Wellness Workshop
The Jackson in Action 83 Foundation in partnership with the Florida Blue Foundation and the Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation will host its newest program, “Mind Masters,” a wellness workshop for rising middle-schoolers (youth entering sixth to eighth grades), on Aug. 3 at The Skills Center.
The keynote guest will be international speaker and mental health advocate Nate Evans Jr., who will talk to the youth before breakout sessions by age groups. A morning session will be led by psychologist and executive coach Dr. Nekeshia Hammond, who will address the parents to provide them with tools to help them navigate their child’s emotional health. The youth will end the day with their choice of an interactive therapeutic session with options including yoga, art therapy, pet therapy, photography, or physical movement.
For more information or to register, visit JacksonInAction83.org.
Save the Date
Pasco ASAP (Alliance for Substance Addiction Prevention) will host its annual Strengthening Our Community Conference on Aug. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Grace Family Church, 22920 State Road 54 in Lutz. The event will include speakers, breakout sessions, and lunch.
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco will give opening remarks. The keynote speaker will be former professional basketball player Lamar Joseph Odom. Odom founded the Odom Recovery Group in 2023 and has built a network of addiction treatment facilities across California. He also founded Odom Senior Care, which merged with ZNest to simplify the way families find senior living options. Odom also founded Odom Dental Care, which is called Oxy Dental in Lomita, California.
Tickets are $75. Register online at EmpoweredCommunities.org. For more information, call 727-315-8658.
Chiropractor seeks vendors
Terlep Chiropractic, 8466 Northcliffe Blvd., in Spring Hill, is seeking vendors for its annual Back to School Bash scheduled for Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Terlep will provide free school and sports physicals, as well as backpacks while supplies last. No tickets are needed for this community event. Interested vendors should visit the event page on Facebook at bit.ly/4ednPPd
School immunizations
The Florida Department of Health-Pasco (DOH-Pasco) will provide extended hours for Back-to-School immunizations at these locations:
- Dade City Office, 13941 15th St.,: from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., on July 25, Aug. 6 and Aug. 7
- Pine View Elementary School, 5333 Parkway Blvd.: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 6
- Summit Professional, 7509 State Road 52, Hudson: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., July 30, Aug. 7 and Aug. 9
For more information, visit Pasco.FloridaHealth.gov.
Health conference
The 18th annual Conference on Hydrocephalus (NPH) will take place July 25 to July 27, in Tampa, dedicated to providing attendees with valuable insights from experts in the field, as well as updates on innovative research toward improved diagnostics and treatment. Patients with NPH (normal pressure hydrocephalus) often exhibit symptoms including gait disorder, urinary incontinence and dementia. The condition is frequently underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia or normal aging, according to a news release. The conference will include a town hall updating progress on the clinical trial, “A Placebo Controlled Efficacy in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Shunting (PENS).” For more information and to register, visit HydrocephalusConference.org.