NAMI family-to-family
The Pasco County Chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness is offering a free educational course for family, caregivers and friends of individuals living with mental illness from Jan. 30 to April 17.
The course will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the NAMI Pasco office, 6480 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Registration is required.
For information, call (813) 918-3205.
Bereavement group
Gulfside Regional Hospice is offering a Newly Bereaved Group at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., led by a trained grief counselor. The support group is free for anyone who has experienced the grief of losing a loved one.
For information, call Kelly Cavagnetto at (813) 780-1235.
Walking trail ribbon cutting
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 7050 Gall Blvd., will host a walking trail ribbon cutting Jan. 30 beginning at noon. The trail has been repaved and now has distance markers.
Refreshments and a light lunch will be served.
A new walking club is scheduled to start Feb. 5 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
For information, call (813) 788-0411.
Diabetes self-management
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will host a diabetes self-management workshop on Mondays at 9 a.m., from Feb. 3 through March 10.
This is a 2.5-hour class. Topics include healthy eating, appropriate exercise, use of medication, and techniques to deal with symptoms and emotional problems.
Seating is limited. Registration is required.
For information, call (727) 834-5630.
Alzheimer’s support
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point’s Alzheimer’s monthly support group will meet on Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson.
The meeting is open to caregivers and those who want to discuss and exchange ideas for those involved in the care of Alzheimer’s patients.
For information, call Laura Arnold at (727) 863-0176.
Heart healthy nutrition
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, is offering an educational class called “Heart Healthy Nutrition: Eating for a Healthy Lifestyle” on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m.
Participants will learn dietary balance, controlling sodium intake, the importance of dietary fiber, good and bad fats, and calorie balance.
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.
For information, call (727) 834-5630.
Lung cancer screenings approved
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has approved guidelines recommending an annual low-dose CT scan for older smokers. This applies to people between the ages of 55 and 79 who have at least a 30 pack-year history of smoking, or equivalent to one pack per day for 30 years, or two packs per day for 15 years.
For those who don’t meet the criteria but want to be screened, a prescription is required.
Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive in Tampa, is offering low-dose CT lung cancer screenings for $150, self-pay.
To schedule an appointment, call (813) 745-3980. For information, visit Moffitt.org/lungscreening.
Obstetrics tour
The obstetrics program at Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, is offering a tour through the obstetrics unit on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m.
Guests will visit the mother-baby birthing suites, and observe the Infant Safety and Security Program.
Spaces are limited. Reservations are required.
For information, call (727) 834-5630.
CoDA group
The Co-Dependence Anonymous group at the Medical Center of Trinity meet every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Center’s West Pasco Campus, 5637 Marine Parkway in New Port Richey.
Upcoming meetings are Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27.
For information, call (727) 816-8678, or (727) 858-3013.
Trinity lab receives accreditation
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists has awarded accreditation to the Laboratory at Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54.
During the accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory’s records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years.
Also examined are staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program and record, and overall management of the laboratory.
