Lymphedema group meeting
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will have a lymphedema support group meeting Oct. 16 at 3 p.m.
Lymphedema is a persistent swelling, usually affecting an arm or leg that sometimes occurs as a side effect of cancer treatment.
Seating is limited. For reservations, call (727) 834-5630.
Infant CPR class
The obstetrics program at Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer a Family and Friends Infant CPR class Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.
Participants will learn the skills of the American Heart Association course for pediatric CPR.
The cost is $15 per person, or $25 for two.
For reservations, call (727) 834-5630.
Ostomy support group
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will host an ostomy support group Oct. 22 at 5 p.m.
The meeting is open to all ostomy patients and their families. Walk-ins are welcome. For information, call (727) 834-4450.
Commissioners proclaim Mental Illness Awareness Week
The Pasco County Commissioners presented the National Alliance on Mental Illness Pasco County Affiliate with a resolution proclaiming Oct. 6-12 Mental Illness Awareness Week. NAMI Pasco bestowed awards to members of the community who have been instrumental with its mission during a banquet Oct. 9. Those attending the commission meeting where the proclamation was made were, from left, Commissioners Jack Mariano, Ted Schrader, Pat Mulieri and Kathryn Starkey, NAMI Pasco president Gloria Strother, Nancy Whitener, Commissioner Henry Wilson, Maryann Senderling and Nikki Drake.
Pre-diabetes lecture
Access Health Care LLC, 5350 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill, will have a lecture on “Pre-Diabetes: Learn What This Means, If You Have the Problem, and What You Can Do to Prevent Diabetes” Oct. 23 at 5:15 p.m.
For information or to register, call (352) 688-8116.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Day
The Alzheimer’s Family Organization will host a Caregiver Day: What You Need to Know Oct. 27 from 10 am. to 2 p.m., at Venetian Gardens, 201 E. Dixie Ave., in Leesburg.
Guests speakers will be Dr. Kimberly Besuden, Betty Cunningham and Bill Maguire.
Cost is $10 for AFO members and $25 for non-members.
Refreshments, lunch and a certificate of attendance are included.
Seating is limited. To register by Oct. 20, call (727) 848-8888.
Hospice remembrance service
HPH Hospice will have a non-denominational, interfaith service Nov. 6 at 6 p.m., at HPH’s East Pasco campus, 37445 Clinton Ave., in Dade City. The 45-minute service will be under a canopy and will feature readings, music, and tributes to individual loved ones. Veterans will also be honored. For information, call (800) 486-8784.
Pregnancy Care Center’s ‘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.
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.
