Health

September 18, 2014 by Staff Report

NAMI Speaker Meeting

Terry Russell, executive director of NAMI Ohio, will be the guest speaker at the NAMI Geauga County speaker meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Munson Township Hall, 12210 Auburn Road. He will talk about the past, present and future of mental health care, what can be done to improve it and some of the difficulties he faces in the current environment.

Call Linda Reed at 440-286-6264 to RSVP. Light refreshments will be served. The meeting is free.

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.

Senior Connection

Lake Health will offer Senior Connection Sept. 24 from noon to 1 p.m. in St. Mary’s banquet hall, 401 North St. in Chardon.

The Lunch and Learn program features a variety of topics dealing with seniors. September’s topic is robot-assisted surgery. Lunch is $2. Registration is required by calling Lake Health’s Best of Health Line at 440-953-6000.

2014 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 current insurance card. The following is a list of upcoming immunization clinics:

Middlefield, Sept. 18, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 3-6 p.m.

Newbury, Sept. 24, Grace Evangelical Bible Church, 14951 Auburn Road, 9-11:30 a.m.

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

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-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.

Sept. 18, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Chardon, 1-6 p.m. Double Reds available.

Sept. 19, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Double Reds available.

Sept. 23, Chardon Library, 110 E. Park St., Chardon, 1-6 p.m. Double Reds available.

Blood Pressure Screenings

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.

Community Education Sessions

Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers is offering free community education sessions for those interested in gaining further knowledge and insight into the disease of addiction, effects of alcohol and other drugs including marijuana, prescription pain medications or heroin and the options for treatment and recovery.

Classes are held every Monday from 1-2:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. at Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers agency’s main office located at 9083 Mentor Ave. in Mentor.

The sessions are open to people looking for education and support regarding their own, or a loved one’s use of drugs and/or alcohol. Anyone may attend the walk-in, open-ended sessions as often as they like, at no charge. Expert counselors provide basic information about the effects of substance use/abuse, including physical, emotional and psychological effects.

For information, call 440-255-0678.

Family Pride Open House

Family Pride of Northeast Ohio, a family-focused mental health agency in Chardon, is hosting its first annual art auction and open house Sept. 25, from 37 p.m. All are welcome to join the Family Pride team in celebrating nine years of helping children and families in Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula counties.

Visit the agency’s expanded addition at its office building located at 695 South St. Suite 6, meet Family Pride team members and view and bid on artwork from this summer’s art contest. In addition, there are several excellent Chinese and silent auction opportunities.

For more information, or to make a donation, contact Angela Daugherty at 440-286-1553 or visit www.family-prideonline.org.

LGRC Alumni Pancake Breakfast in Painesville

Lake-Geauga Recovery Center is hosting an alumni association pancake breakfast for all former clients and their families on Sept. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the First Church Congregational UCC located at 22 Liberty St. in Painesville. The all-you-can-eat breakfast will be held in the Fellowship Hall.

The event is designed to reach out to all alumni who may be interested in learning more about or participating in a newly established alumni association, which will participate in special events, help with volunteer opportunities and establish new friendships with other alumni or family members of alumni.

Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 10 and under. No registration is necessary.

For more information, call Gail Keegan, development officer, at 440-205-2671.

Health Fair, Speaker

The Healthy Munson Community Initiative is a collaborative effort between Cleveland Clinic and community partners to promote optimal health and wellness. A health fair will be held Oct. 21 from 5-6:45 p.m. followed by keynote speaker Dr. Michael Roizen, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Preventive Medicine.

The free event will be held at Sisters of Notre Dame Notre Dame Education Center auditorium, 13000 Auburn Road in Munson Township. Light refreshments will be served.

To register, call 216-448-0085.