Health

January 14, 2016 by Staff Report

NAMI Speaker Meeting

Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.

Betty Ruth Shear will be the guest speaker at the NAMI Geauga County educational speaker meeting at Notre Dame Educational Center, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon.

She will speak about her journey through bipolar disorder

Call Linda Reed at 440-286-6264 or email lreed@namigeauga.org to RSVP. The program is free.

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.

Bloodmobile

American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.

For more information, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit the Red Cross website online at www.red crossblood.org.

Jan. 14, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge, 1-7 p.m.

Jan. 15, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jan. 18, Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 1-7 p.m.

Jan. 21, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, 1-6 p.m.

2016 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:

Chardon, Jan. 14, Geauga Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 3-6 p.m.

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

Middlefield, Jan. 21, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 3-6 p.m.

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

Heart Health Day

Feb. 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The public is invited to attend a free community education event devoted to maintaining good heart and vascular health. Heart Health Day, presented by University Hospitals, will be held at LaMalfa, 5783 Heisley Road in Mentor.

The event will provide participants an opportunity to learn about preventing, diagnosing and treating heart and vascular disease. Expert speakers from UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute will share information and discuss the latest trends and tools to help improve health and quality of life.

The program features interactive physician panels and a keynote presentation by Dr. Michael J. Cunningham, program director, interventional cardiology, UH Ahuja Medical Center.

Information displays and interactive vendor exhibits will be available. Comp-limentary breakfast will be provided.

Space is limited and reservations are required by Jan. 29. To register, call 877-597-6348.