Times staff
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Health notes
No-cost amplified phones available
The Deaf and Hearing Connection recently announced the availability of no-cost amplified telephones at the Aging Well Center in the Long Center at 1501 N Belcher Road, Clearwater. The Deaf and Hearing Connection offers amplified telephones and related equipment at no cost to permanent Florida residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind or speech-impaired.
Equipment is available by appointment 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the last Wednesday of every month. Appointments are also available Monday through Friday at the Deaf and Hearing Connection's main office at 7821 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, or at other satellite locations throughout Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
The Deaf and Hearing Connection, Tampa Bay's only non-profit hearing center, also offers free hearing screenings by appointment, low-cost hearing aids, cleanings and repairs.
For a complete list of distribution locations or to schedule an appointment, call (727) 399-9983 (voice) or (727) 399-9422 (TTY) or visit dhctb.org.
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The free seminar, "Knee Pain & Arthritis —The Relief You Need" with guest speaker Dr. Alan Graves, an orthopedic surgeon, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, 1395 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs.
Knee pain can be extremely painful and sometimes disabling. Fortunately, the newest medical and surgical treatments for knee pain can help bring pain relief and restoration of function. Graves will profile the latest treatment options, including state-of-the-art minimal incision repair and joint replacement surgery.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling (727) 943-3600, 24 hours a day.
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BayCare Health System, a leading health care provider in the Tampa Bay area, is now providing ongoing support and resources for surgical weight loss.
Learn more at an information session with Dr. John Paul Gonsalvo, who will discuss adjustable gastric band, bypass and sleeve methods, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mease Dunedin Hospital, 601 Main St.
Call (727) 953-6890.
Seminars, classes, support groups
NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETINGS: 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mondays (except holidays) at Crystal Beach Community Center, 517 Crystal Beach Ave.; 7 p.m. Tuesdays at First United Methodist Church, Educational Building, second floor, 421 Main St., Dunedin; and 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Paul's Methodist Church, Room 102, 1199 Highland Ave., Largo. E-mail naranonfamily groups@yahoo.com or visit naranonfl.org.
RECOVERY INC., SUPPORT GROUP FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Grace Lutheran Church, 1812 N Highland Ave., Clearwater; and 1 p.m. Mondays at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 813 Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 525-1749.
ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: 9:30 a.m. Monday (meets weekly), Palm Harbor Community Center, 1500 16th St., Visitors are welcome. Call (727) 787-1837.
CANCER PATIENT'S HOPE AND CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUPS: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mease Countryside Hospital, Rooms 4 and 5, respectively, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor, (727) 953-6877.
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (WOMEN): 6 p.m. Monday, Powell Cancer Center, 303 Pinellas St., Clearwater, (727) 953-6877.
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MEN): 4 p.m. Wednesday, Powell Cancer Center, 303 Pinellas St., Clearwater, (727) 953-6877.
2 TIMERS STROKE SURVIVOR CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: 12 p.m. Wednesday, Mease Countryside Hospital, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor, (727) 953-6877.