Celiac support group meeting
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will host the West Pasco celiac support group Nov. 1 at 10 a.m.
The meeting will be followed by a gluten-free Thanksgiving dinner at 11:30 a.m. Guests should bring a covered dish. The meetings include recipe demonstrations.
For information, or to RSVP for the dinner, call (727) 862-4815.
Foundation to host Black & White Ball
The Suncoast Health and Education Foundation will host a Black & White Ball Nov. 1 at Aripeka Elks Lodge, 9135 Denton Ave., in Hudson.
A cocktail hour begins at 4 p.m., and dinner is at 5 p.m., followed by dancing.
Tickets are $20 per person available at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point’s lobby, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
There will be a silent auction, a raffle, and professional portrait taking by Glamour Shots Portrait Studio.
All proceeds will go to the foundation’s scholarship fund.
For information, call Barbara Benson at (727) 863-6437, or John Cardalena at (727) 967-1253.
Free autism symposium
The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at University of South Florida is hosting its annual Autism Health and Wellness Event Nov. 1 from noon to 4 p.m., at Embassy Suites Tampa, 3705 Spectrum Blvd., near Busch Gardens.
There will be vendors, presentations by autism and health experts, and autism and behavior screenings.
Xbox representatives will be there with Kinect for interactive play for kids.
For information, call Daianna Apolito at (813) 974-2493, or visit Card-USF.FMHI.usf.edu/symposium.
Oak Hill walk, bake sale
Oak Hill Hospital’s Team Oak Hill Support Walk for breast cancer is Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at 11375 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The walk and a pancake breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.
There will also be a bake sale and a drawing for a handmade quilt.
For information, call Katie Stacy at (352) 597-6317.
Preview the new Florida Hospital ER
Florida Hospital Tampa, 3100 E. Fletcher Ave., will offer a look at its new emergency room Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event includes guided tours, CPR and poison prevention education, entertainment, food trucks, door prizes, and music.
Admission is free.
For information, visit FHTampa.org/NewER.
NAMI hosts veterans seminar
Elks Lodge 2284, 7201 Congress St., in New Port Richey, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Pasco County will host “What Hurts, What Helps,” a seminar for veterans and their families Nov. 12.
There will be a panel of veterans dealing with mental issues sharing their challenges and successes through a question-and-answer presentation.
There also will be a spaghetti dinner.
Deadline for reservations is Nov. 3.
For information and reservations, call (727) 992-9653.
Alzheimer’s caregiver support
The Health & Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, 2700 Healing Way, will have a free support group for family and friends caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.
To register, call (813) 991-7524.
Nutrition and diabetes
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will have a nutrition and diabetes class Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.
Topics will include basic principles of nutrition, meal timing, how proteins and fats affect blood sugar, and how to make better food choices.
For reservations, call (727) 834-5630.
Free Medicare presentation
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer Medicare 101, an information presentation, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.
Topics will include supplemental insurance, advantage plans, prescription drug coverage, and savings programs.
To make a reservation, call (727) 834-4868.
Hip pain seminar
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will present “Hip Pain: From Advil to Anterior Hip Replacement” Nov. 5 at noon.
Dr. Stephen Hanff will discuss the common causes of hip pain, treatment options, and the history of hip replacement.
Admission is free. A complimentary lunch will be served.
For reservations, call (727) 834-5630.
Hospice holiday grief support
Gulfside Hospice will host a grief support group at Harvester United Methodist Church, 2432 Collier Parkway, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m.
Topics will include the four tasks of mourning, and tips and techniques to better handle grief during the holiday season.
Light refreshments will be served.
For information, call Cecilio De Leon at (727) 992-8034.
Flu shots offered at Copperstone
Copperstone Executive Suites, 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, will offer Walgreens flu shots Nov. 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the meeting room.
No appointment is necessary.
Most insurance is accepted. The cost without insurance is $25.
Sertoma foundation fundraiser
The Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation will host its Las Vegas Casino Night Nov. 8 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., to benefit its Children’s Hearing Help Fund.
The event will be at West Pasco Board of Realtors, 5409 Sunset Road in New Port Richey.
Sponsorships are available and consist of banners, advertising, tickets to the event with appetizers, beverages and more.
For information, call (727) 834-5479, or visit FamilyHearingHelp.org.
Free copies of Five Wishes
Throughout the month of November, Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care will offer free copies of Five Wishes, an easy-to-use tool with advance directives and planning information, while supplies last.
Copies can be picked up at any of the Gulfside thrift shops.
There is a limit of one per person. Spanish versions are available by calling Gulfside Hospice.
For information, call Kirsty Churchill at (727) 845-5707, or email .
Lodge offers TOPS program
J.F. Swartsel Lodge, 3309 Lutz Lake Fern Road in Lutz, offers the TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) program every Wednesday.
Weigh-in is at 9 a.m., following by a meeting at 9:45 a.m.
For information, call Mary Clark at (813) 908-3587.
Celebrate Recovery from addictions
Victorious Life Church, 6224 Old Pasco Road in Wesley Chapel, offers a Celebrate Recovery group on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
The group is a recovery resource for healing from addictions. Participants will discuss hurts, hang-ups and habits.
For information, call (813) 973-2230.
Mending hearts through art
Gulfside Hospice recently hosted its Mending Hearts Family Night in Dade City to help teach children and parents ways to express their feelings of grief verbally and artistically. Children worked on painting their feelings on a memory wall, and families painted a family tree using their handprints for the leaves.
Loved ones remembered
Gulfside Hospice hosted a community memorial service Sept. 29 in Zephyrhills to honor loved ones who passed away on Gulfside’s services over the past year.
More than 100 names were read, each followed by the ringing of a bell.
Those in attendance were given a candle to light in memory of their loved ones.
Alzheimer’s caregiver support
The Health & Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, 2700 Healing Way, will have a free support group for family and friends caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.
To register, call (813) 991-7524.
Hospice remembrance service
HPH Hospice will have a nondenominational, 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 also will be honored.
For information, call (800) 486-8784.
Gulfside volunteer orientation
Gulfside Hospice is having a volunteer orientation for all new volunteers in East Pasco Nov. 6-7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Gulfside’s Center for Hospice Care, 5760 Dean Dairy Road in Zephyrhills.
Volunteers must be at least 15 years old.
Space is limited.
For reservations, call Tracey Thompson at (813) 780-1235.
Grief support at West Winds
Gulfside Hospice will offer a grief support group Nov. 11 at 2 p.m., at West Winds Assisted Living Facility, 37411 Eiland Blvd., in Zephyrhills.
There will be information on the four tasks of mourning and how they relate to the holiday season, as well as tips and techniques for handling holiday grief stress.
Light refreshments will be served.
For information, call Cecilio De Leon at (727) 992-8034.
Donate to remember loved ones
All Gulfside Hospice thrift shops are offering a way to honor or remember loved ones at the Hike for Hospice.
For a $1 donation, the name of a loved one will be written on a paper shoe. The shoes will be displayed in the thrift shops until the event, and then placed on a memory wall at the Hike for Hospice Nov. 16.
For information and shop locations, visit GHPPC.org.
