Health

February 19, 2015 by Staff Report

Peaceful Parenting

The Ohio State University Extension in Geauga County offers parenting classes to address every day dilemmas and strategies for peacefully raising children.

Peaceful Parenting, a three-part class for parents of children 0-17 years of age, will be presented by Terri Worthington, family life educator for Ohio State University Extension, April 7, 14 and 21 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the OSU office in Chardon, 470 Center St., Building 6-B.

Cost is $35 per person at the door.

To register, call the OSU Extension office at 440-834-4656 during regular business hours.

Bloodmobile

American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Donors may give every 56 days and must bring some form of photo identification and a list of all current medications. Eligible donors with all types are needed, especially those with O negative, A negative and B negative.

For more information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit the Red Cross website at www.redcrossblood.org. If you are interested in donating platelets, call 1-800-356-3339.

Feb. 21, Fellowship Bible Church, 16391 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Feb. 23, Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, Route 422, 2-7 p.m.

March 7, Joe’s Vinyl Window Shop, 15020 Shedd Road, Burton, 1-8 p.m.

March 8, Church of St. Mary, 401 North St., Chardon, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 10, First United Methodist Church, 14999 South State St., Middlefield 1-6 p.m.

March 12, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, 1-7 p.m.

Flu Shots Available

The Geauga County Health District has announced its adult flu clinics for adults 19 and older.

Flu shots will be available every Friday during the season from 8:30-11 a.m. at 470 Center St., Building 8, Chardon.

Geauga County Health District will bill most Medicare and employer health plans. The flu vaccinations cost $30 or $40 for high dose vaccine if they are paid for in cash.

No appointment is necessary. For more information or to preregister, call 440-279-1950.

2015 Immunization Clinics

The Geauga County General Health District offers free walk-in immunization clinics for children and adolescents through the age of 18. Residents must present an immunization record as well as a primary insurance card. The following is a list of upcoming immunization clinics:

Middlefield, Feb. 19, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 3-6 p.m.

Troy, Feb. 25, Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road, 9-11:30 a.m.

For more information, call the Geauga County General Health District at 440-279-1950.

Flu Shots

Lake Health is offering quadrivalent flu shots for $30 at the Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

No appointment is necessary. Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to receive the seasonal flu vaccine at our centers. The influenza vaccination is covered by Medicare.

For more information, call the Best of Health Line at 440-953-6000.

Family First Council

Geauga Family First Council will meet at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services building located on 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon. Meetings are open to the public.

For more information, please contact Nancy Seelbach, Geauga Family First Council coordinator, at 440-285-1201.

Blood Pressure Screenings

Lake Health will offer free blood pressure checks at the Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

NAMI Speaker Meeting

Dennis Michelson, executive director of Geauga NAMI, will interview Monica Robbins at the next NAMI Geauga County speaker meeting taking place March 26 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Notre Dame Education Center, 13000 Auburn Road in Chardon.

Robins is an Emmy award winning reporter well known as one of Northeast Ohio’s most reliable sources for health news. As senior health correspondent, she has earned the respect of the region’s medical establishments including The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio for fair, accurate and unbiased reporting.

There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience. Light refreshments will be available.

To RSVP, call 440-286-6264 or visit namigeauga.org.