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January 26, 2017 by Staff Report

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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. 27, Chagrin Falls Intermediate School, 77 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, 3:30-7:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 30, Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center, 551 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Feb. 2, Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St., Chardon, 1-7 p.m.
  • Feb. 9, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, 1-7 p.m.

Help for Mental Illness

Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support, education and advocacy for those affected by mental illness. Family-to-Family is a free educational program for family members, partners and friends of individuals with mental illness.

The 12-week class will meet Thursdays, beginning Feb. 2, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the NAMI office located at 107 South St. Suite 5, Chardon. For more information or to register, call 440-286-6264 or visit www.namigeauga.org.

2017 Immunization Clinics

The Geauga County General Health District offers 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, Feb. 1, Geauga Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 9-11:30 a.m.

Chardon, Feb. 9, Geauga Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 3-6 p.m.

Middlefield, Feb. 8, First United Methodist Church, 14999 S. State Ave., 9-11:30 a.m.

Middlefield, Feb 15, First United Methodist Church, 14999 S. State Ave., 9-11:30 a.m.

Middlefield, Feb. 16, First United Methodist Church, 14999 S. State Ave., 3-6 p.m.

Troy, Feb. 22, 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.

Women’s Health Expo

Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Register by Jan. 27 for University Hospitals’ 2017 Women’s Health Expo being held at LaMalfa Party Center, 5783 Heisley Road in Mentor.

The event will feature interactive physician panel, free health screenings and complimentary brunch. Health topics will include women’s heart health, joint health, urology, cancer prevention and general health and wellness. Keynote speaker is University Hospitals Director of Wellness, Dr. Roy Buchinsky. He will present “Live Your Life Well.”

To register, call 216-767-8574 and leave a message; registration will be confirmed via return call.

Free Heart Health Test Offered

University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute is offering free calcium scoring at UH Geauga Medical Center, 13207 Ravenna Road, Radiology Department, Claridon Township.

Calcium scoring is an accurate, easy and painless test to determine one’s heart attack risk – and help you decide if you need to change some habits.

Area residents interested in undergoing no-cost calcium scoring may call UH Radiology Patient Access at 216-844-1700, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., to schedule the test. A physician order is required.