Caregiver support
The Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway.
The group is open to anyone who has a loved one with any form of dementia.
Topics include caregiving frustrations and successes.
Admission is free.
For information, call (813) 996-1361, or email .
Balance program for senior citizens
Anytime Fitness, 7016 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Lutz, is offering an Agility & Balance Program for seniors citizens on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
The cost is $5 per session for Anytime Fitness members, and $8 for non-members.
For information, call Tom Marbell at (352) 409-2984, or email .
Veteran hotline help
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has a toll-free help line to provide emotional support and resource referral to veterans in a five-county area.
The service covers Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Manatee counties.
The hotline is staffed by veterans.
Any veteran needing help or information can call (844) 693-5838 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
After-hours and weekend calls will be answered by crisis specialists in the Crisis Center’s 2-1-1 call center.
CoDA group meets
The Medical Center of Trinity will offer the Co-Dependence Anonymous group every Thursday at 7 p.m., at its West Pasco Campus, 5637 Marine Parkway in New Port Richey.
Upcoming meetings are Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18.
For information, call (727) 816-8678 or (727) 858-3013.
Lecture on minerals for your body
Access Health Care, 5350 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill, will present “Minerals are Vital to Your Body” Dec. 4 at 5:15 p.m.
There will be a discussion on how to replenish the necessary earth substances in your body.
For information, call (352) 688-8116.
Donate blood Dec. 5
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will host a blood drive Dec. 5 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
All donors will receive a T-shirt and wellness checkup.
To make an appointment online, visit OneBloodDonor.org, and use sponsor code ‘12280.’
Seminar on digestive issues
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will host “Don’t Fear the Rear” Dec. 5 at noon.
Dr. Jared Frattini will discuss various digestive issues, including changes in bowel behavior and treatments for patients with chronic fecal incontinence.
Admission is free. A light lunch will be served.
To make a reservation, call (727) 834-5630, or email .
Coping with diabetes
Access Health Care, 5382 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill, will offer a lecture on diabetes mellitus Dec. 8 at 1 p.m.
The lecture is for anyone who has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, and their family.
To make a reservation, call (352) 200-2190.
Pulmonary embolism lecture
The Health & Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, 2700 Healing Way, will offer a pulmonary embolism overview Dec. 9 at noon.
Dr. Vasco Marques will discuss the symptoms, research and treatment of pulmonary embolisms.
Admission is free. Lunch will be provided.
For information or to make a reservation, call (813) 929-5432.
Mobile mammography at Belk
Belk, 2111 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host the mobile mammography bus Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., in the parking lot.
Women age 40 and older with no breast concerns, who have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months, and have a primary care physician, are eligible for a free screening.
To schedule an appointment, call (855) 655-2662.
SHINE program needs help
The volunteer program Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders needs volunteers in Pasco and Pinellas counties to offer free counseling and assistance to seniors and those with disabilities on topics related to Medicare, Medicaid, prescription drug assistance, supplemental insurance and more.
A three-day training program will begin Dec. 9 at Rasmussen College, 18600 Fernview St., in Land O’ Lakes.
Transportation costs are reimbursed, and meals are provided.
For information, call Sue Samson at (727) 570-9696, ext. 234.
A volunteer application can be found online at FloridaSHINE.org.
