Joshua House receives donation from tournament
Joshua House, a program of the Children’s Home Society of Florida, recently received a donation of $19, 755 by the Fort Knox Golf Tournament committee.
Joshua House is a haven for abused, neglected and abandoned children in the Tampa Bay area.
The donation will help provide life skills classes and onsite counseling to program residents.
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 .
Ostomy support group
The Medical Center of Trinity will have a support group for ostomy patients and their families Nov. 26 at 5 p.m., at the Medical Arts Building, 9332 State Road 54, Suite 302.
For more information, call (727) 834-4450.
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.
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 .
Staying fit during holidays
The Health & Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, 2700 Healing Way, will present “Staying Fit Through the Holidays” Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Those attending can learn fitness and nutrition strategies for the holiday season.
Admission is free for center members, and $5 for non-members.
For information, call (813) 929-5432.
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.
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.
Regional Medical receives certification
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has been awarded full Atrial Fibrillation Certification status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.
Some key areas in which a facility must demonstrate expertise include emergency department integration with emergency medical services, emergency assessment of patients with atrial fibrillation, risk stratification of the atrial fibrillation patient, process improvement, atrial fibrillation community outreach, and patient education.
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.
Senior citizen strength classes
The Groves Golf and Country Club, 7924 Melogold Circle in Land O’ Lakes, offers a Silver Sneakers Strength & Balance program on Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
These are low-impact classes to improve flexibility and balance.
Classes are free to Silver Sneakers members, and $5 for non-members.
For information, call Tom Marbell at (352) 409-2984, or email .
Alzheimer’s caregiver support
The Alzheimer’s Association hosts a meeting at the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, the first Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m.
The group is for caregivers who have a loved one with dementia.
For information, call Phyllis Bross at (813) 996-1361, or email .
OLOR cancer network
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church Family Cancer Network meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month in Rosary Hall, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, beginning at 7 p.m.
Cancer survivors and caregivers are invited to attend.
For information, call (813) 949-4565.
Free pregnancy care
LifeChoices Women’s Care, 1527 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 101 in Lutz, offers free pregnancy testing and limited obstetrical ultrasounds to teenagers, women and couples facing an unplanned pregnancy.
The center is open Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Appointments are recommended.
