Blood Pressure Screening Lake Health will offer free blood pressure…

June 13, 2013

Blood Pressure Screening

Lake Health will offer free blood pressure checks at the Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; and at the Middlefield Clinic located inside Wal-Mart Supercenter, 15050 Springdale Ave., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, and from noon to 6 p.m., Sunday.

2013 Immunization Clinics

The Geauga County General Health District offers childrens and adolescent immunization clinics. The Health District has always provided immunizations free of charge, but federal changes are coming. For now, it is still able to provide immunizations for children through the age of 18.

The following is a list of upcoming immunization clinics:

Chardon, June 13, Geauga County Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 3-6 p.m.

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

Middlefield, June 20, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 9-11:30 a.m.

Troy, June 26, 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.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

A Youth Mental Health First Aid course will be offered in Geauga County on June 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon.

The program introduces participants to the risk factors and warnings of mental health problems in adolescents. Participants will build an understanding of the importance of early intervention and learn how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.

Registration deadline is June 17; class is limited to 30 participants. Cost is $50, which includes breakfast, lunch and course materials.

For more information, call 440-285-2282 or visit www.geauga.org.

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.

For more information about confirming blood drive information, donating blood or making an appointment, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit the Red Cross website at www.redcrossdonor.org. If you are interested in donating platelets, call 1-800-356-3339.

June 13, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, 1-7 p.m. Double Reds available.

June 14, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Double Reds available.

June 17, Junction Auto Sales Inc., 12423 Mayfield Road, Chardon, 1-6 p.m. Double Reds available.

June 17, Cleveland Clinic Chagrin South Russell, 551 East Washington St., Chagrin Falls, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Drive is on bus.

June 24, Notre Dame Educational Center, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Double Reds available.

June 24, Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road Route 422, Parkman, 2-7 p.m. Double Reds available.

June 26, Gurney Elementary School, 1155 Bell Road, Chagrin Falls, 2-7 p.m. Double Reds available.

Family First Council

Geauga Family First Council will meet at 2:30 p.m., June 17 at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services building located on 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon.

Meetings take place on the third Monday of the month (except legal holidays) with the location alternating between the Geauga County Job & Family Services and the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services building. Meetings are open to the public.

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

Family Health & Safety Day

The fifth annual Family Health & Safety Day will be held at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 13207 Ravenna Road in Chardon, on July 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event promotes healthy living by providing wellness screenings and education in collaboration with the hospitals many community partners.

Wellness screenings include: sports physicals, vascular/stroke risk, dental, skin cancer, pain, orthopaedic, hearing, memory, depression, foot assessments and sleep. The event also features safety and wellness education stations and demonstrations.

Preregistration is required for all health screenings. For more information or to register, call UH Geauga Medical Center at 440-285-7757, option 1.