Celiac support group
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, hosts a monthly meeting of the West Pasco Celiac Support Group on the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m.
The next meeting is Oct. 4 and includes recipe demonstrations of a gluten-free diet.
For information or to RSVP, call (727) 862-4815.
Hospice memorial service
Gulfside Hospice’s bereavement center will have a memorial service on Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. to honor and remember those who have passed away in the last year. The event will at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 8320 Old County Road 54 in New Port Richey.
Refreshments will be served. For information, call (727) 844-3946.
Lunch to discuss rheumatoid arthritis
CARES and Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host “Lunch with a Doctor” at CARES Rao Musunuru M.D. Enrichment Center, 12417 Clock Tower Parkway in Hudson, Oct. 8 at noon.
The guest speaker is Dr. Adam Grunbaum, rheumatologist.
Admission is free, but registration is required.
For information or to RSVP, call (727) 863-6868.
Autism support group
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, hosts the Helping HANDS autism support group on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
The next meeting is Oct. 8.
The group is for parents, family members and friends impacted by autism and related neurological disorders.
For information, call Jonica Chittum at (813) 402-9442, or email ">.
NAMI hosts comedian
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Pasco will host an education and awards banquet Oct. 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Spartan Manor, 6121 Massachusetts Ave., in New Port Richey.
Dress is business casual. Dinner is at 7 p.m.
The keynote speaker is comedian Juanita Lolita, a finalist in Florida’s Funniest Comedian contest.
For tickets and sponsorships, call (727) 992-9653, or download forms at NamiPasco.org.
For information or to RSVP, call Nancy Whitener at (727) 375-5337.
Oak Hill offers mammograms for uninsured
Oak Hill Hospital, 11375 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville, is offering digital mammography screenings for $60 to patients without health insurance.
The screening includes the imaging and the radiologist’s reading.
Patients do not need a script from a physician to schedule a screening.
For information, or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 921-7158.
Caregiver’s support group
The Caregiver’s Support Group meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, to help those caring for loved ones afflicted with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
This free group meets at 11 a.m.
For information, call Phyllis Bross at (813) 996-1361, or email .
Gulfside Hospice unveils fountain to honor Lorraine Hadley
Gulfside Center for Hospice Care in Zephyrhills unveiled the Gulfside Ascending Doves Fountain in honor of Lorraine Hadley on her 89th birthday. Hadley started volunteering at Gulfside in 2006, after her husband became a hospice patient. She recently donated $100,000 to help Gulfside continue its mission. Hadley (seated) is shown with her own piece of the fountain, along with Gus PePietto. In the back row are sculptor Michael Hall, Rosemary Hall, fundraising manager Carla Armstrong, Gulfside president and CEO Linda Ward, and Dr. Daniel Heinig.
Sister Stroll 2.0
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills will kick off the Pink Army breast cancer awareness campaign Oct. 2, on its front lawn.
Registration is at 5 p.m. The stroll begins at 5:30 p.m., with a ceremony to follow.
Participants can stroll along the walking trail and enjoy food and fun along the way.
Registered participants will receive a swag bag filled with pink goodies.
There will also be a car show, entertainment and door prizes.
Advance registration is $15 per person, or $20 at the event.
All proceeds benefit the Simpson Breast Health Center at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills.
To register, call (877) 534-3108, or visit FHZeph.org.
Family bereavement night
Gulfside Hospice will host a family bereavement night Oct. 2 at 6 p.m., at Gulfside’s East Clinical Office, 37826 Sky Ridge Circle in Dade City.
Children will work on decorating a memory graffiti wall, while bereavement counselors work with parents to give them information on children’s grief and coping techniques.
After the adult session, the families will get back together to work on a family tree.
For information, call (727) 844-3946.
Flu shots at Humana center
The Humana Guidance Center, 7920 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills, will offer flu shots Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Flu shots are free with proof of insurance. All insurance is accepted.
No pre-registration required. Walk-ins welcome.
For information, call (813) 870-7300.
Grief’s Journey bereavement group
HPH Hospice is offering an eight-week Grief’s Journey bereavement group on Tuesdays, Oct. 7-Nov. 25, at 2 p.m., for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one over the past six months.
The group will meet at the HPH Resource Center, 37441 Clinton Ave., in Dade City.
Admission is free. Registration is required by calling (800) 486-8784.
Women’s health seminar
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills’ Women’s Health Center, 7050 Gall Blvd., will have a “Her Health” seminar Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.
This women’s health event will include physician and expert talks, dinner and door prizes.
Admission is free; registration is required.
For information, call (877) 534-3108, or visit FHZeph.org.
Pregnancy Care Center ‘Run For Life’
“Run For Life” to benefit the Zephyrhills Pregnancy Care Center is scheduled for Nov. 22.
The event includes a 5-kilometer run, a 1-mile fun run, face painting, live music and a farmer’s market.
Runners, walkers and virtual runners who register by Oct. 10 will receive an event T-shirt.
Registration forms can be picked up at the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce, YMCA or Florida Hospital Wellness Center, by calling (813) 453-9042, by emailing , or online at PCCZephyrhills.org or Active.com.
Business sponsorships are also available until Oct. 10.
