Woman’s club delivers gifts for preemies
Members of the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club recently visited the Florida Hospital Tampa Neonatal Intensive Care Unit bearing gifts for premature and challenged babies.
The club has been sewing year-round to provide fabric bags for the babies who graduate from this unit. These “first suitcases” are filled with caps, sweaters and other supplies for the babies.
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 .
Cholesterol lecture
Access Health Care, 5350 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill, will have a lecture on “Cholesterol is Not the Enemy” Oct. 9 at 5:15 p.m.
For information, call (352) 688-8116.
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.
Childbirth super-prep
The obstetrics program at Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer a childbirth super-prep class Oct. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This is a one-day accelerated/refresher course. The cost is $50 per person.
Registration is required.
For information, call (727) 834-5630.
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 prescription from a physician to schedule a screening.
For information, or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 921-7158.
A Matter of Balance
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer A Matter of Balance class every Monday and Wednesday, starting Oct. 13 at 9 a.m., for four weeks.
Reservations are required.
For information, call (727) 834-5630.
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 .
General cancer support
Florida Cancer Affiliates will offer a general cancer support group meeting every other Wednesday at the New Port Richey center, 5500 Little Road.
The next meeting is Oct. 15 at 6 p.m.
For information, call (727) 808-4818.
Osteoarthritis lecture
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will have a seminar on “Current Treatments in Osteoarthritis” Oct. 16 at noon.
Dr. Peter Candelora, orthopedic surgeon, will discuss current treatments, including non-operative and operative care, and current thoughts for treatments using medications, injections and stem cell therapy.
He will also discuss operative interventions, such as minimally invasive, computer assisted and various surgical approaches.
Admission is free. A complimentary lunch will be served.
Reservations are required.
For information, (727) 834-5630.
John Skelton is September volunteer
Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida selected John Skelton as Volunteer of the Month for September.
Skelton is a Fellow of The Institute of Directors in London, England, and has served as chairman of the board for the foundation for the last six years.
Celebrate Recovery from addictions
Victorious Life Church, 6224 Old Pasco Road in Wesley Chapel, will offer a Celebrate Recovery group on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
The group is a recovery resource for healing from addictions and will discuss hurts, hang-ups and habits.
For information, call (813) 973-2230.
