Healthy Events
Community-Wide
Cancer
A coalition of 19 area hospitals,
health care organizations and
survivors groups are "Meeting
the Needs Of Cancer Sur-
vivors," a free program, at 8:45
a.m. Saturday, March 25, at
the Livonia Civic Center Li-
brary. For more information,
call Sharon Cure at (313) 833-
0715, Ext. 770.
Sinai Hospital is offering an
eight-week course in yoga and
relaxation for people with can-
cer. The individualized pro-
gram helps participants deal
more effectively with cancer
through exercise, coping tech-
niques and shared experiences.
The classes are held from 7 to
8:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday,
March 21, at the Jewish Com-
munity Center. They are con-
ducted by a certified yoga
instructor who also is a breast
cancer survivor. Reservations
are required. Call (313) 493-
6507.
Forums
The Community House in
Birmingham will be the site of
the second annual Health Day
on Saturday, March 25. Health
Day is a free, all-day event with
hour-long classes starting at
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2
p.m. Local physicians will dis-
cuss topics regarding health
and well-being. Adult CPR and
pediatric basic life support
classes, taught by the Ameri-
can Heart Association, also will
be held. Pre-registration is rec-
ommended. Call Janet
Fouracre at (810) 646-5400.
Volunteers
Cottage Hospice is offering vol-
unteer training to men and
women who are interested in
helping provide support to ter-
minally ill patients and their
families. The Caring Person
Program lasts 10 weeks, be-
ginning Monday, March 20,
and continuing through May
22. Classes meet every Mon-
day evening from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. at Henry Ford Cottage
Hospital. Call Maria Ciccone
at (810) 774-4141.
Volunteers from Oakland,
Wayne and Macomb counties
are needed from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Mondays through Fridays
to transport cancer patients
short distances for treatment
at area hospitals. For more in-
formation, call Lorraine Bee-
man at the American Cancer
Society at (810) 557-5336.
Sleep
Providence Medical Center-
Providence Park in Novi will
offer a free lecture on "Sleep
Disorders in Children," 7 to 9
p.m. Thursday, March 30. Dr.
William Allen, a pulmonologist
on staff, will deliver the speech.
Call 1-800-968-5595.
Aging
United Cerebral Palsy of Met-
ropolitan Detroit will host a
teleconference on "Aging: A
National Perspective" 2 to 3:30
p.m. on Wednesday, March 22,
at the UCPMD in Southfield.
The focus will be on current re-
search, service delivery and ad-
vocacy initiatives. Make
reservations before March 17.
Call (810) 557-5070.
Dr. Michael Maddens, director
of the division of geriatric med-
icine at William Beaumont
Hospital in Royal Oak, will
open the free, three-part spring
lecture series at the Trow-
bridge. The event will take
place at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday,
March 14. Dr. Maddens will
speak about "Your Second 50
Years." For reservations, call
(810) 352-4316.
Nutrition
The American Heart Associa-
tion will sponsor "Ask The Nu-
trition Expert," a free
educational event presented by
local registered dietitians.
Mock grocery-store tours also
will be available, as well as free
blood-pressure screenings. Nu-
trition activities will be avail-
able for children. The program
will take place between noon
and 5 p.m. on Sunday, March
19, at the Tel-Twelve Mall in
Southfield. Call Catherine
Goldberg at (810) 756-9000 or
(313) 940-2140.
Hearts
Botsford General Hospital will
offer a cardiac support group
called "Exercise Myths and
Fallacies" on Wednesday,
March 22, at the West Pavil-
ion, Conference Room 2-A. For
times and other information,
call (810) 471-8870.
Support
Cranbrook Hospice Care and
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in
Pontiac co-sponsor "I Need
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