Health and support
By Times Staff Writer
Published March 13, 2008
Alcoholics Anonymous: For Hernando County locations, call 683-4597.
Alzheimer's Family Organization: Caregiver support groups - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Brookridge Clubhouse, 8150 Hampton St., west of Brooksville. Patricia Sovonick will speak on "Stress and the Caregiver". Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to AFO at 727 848-8888 or toll-free at 1-888-496-8004. A weekly group meets at 1 p.m. Mondays, Spring Hill Enrichment Center (behind Oak Hill Hospital), 11375 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill; call Maria Curley, (727) 856-2196.
Hernando-Pasco Hospice: Upcoming fundraisers and programs include:
- Lifestyle Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Crystal River National Guard Armory, 8551 W Venable St., Crystal River. The event will include food tastings and demonstrations, RV and car displays, drawings and more than 50 exhibitors showcasing a variety of items and services such as travel, home improvement, gardening and community resources. Free admission. Pat Fitzgerald, (352) 249-9184 or e-mail to patrcff@yahoo.com
- "Time for Remembrance" ceremonies, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. March 26, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, 12260 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. Facilitated by hospice chaplains and bereavement counselors, the ceremonies commemorate the cycle of life and hope for renewal. There is no charge to participate and no reservations are required. Children are welcome. The ceremonies will be outdoors under a canopy (rain or shine) and include music and readings. Those attending will also have the opportunity to publicly remember their loved ones. Each ceremony will be about 45 minutes and will be followed by light refreshments on the Hospice House porch. All participant will receive a program and special keepsake to take home. For information, call toll-free 1-800-486-8784 or visit www.hphospice.org.
- Golf tournament with Silverthorn Country Club Golf Association, April 17, Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, Spring Hill. There will be a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $80 per golfer, which includes golf, lunch and prizes. Non-golfers can pay $35 for the luncheon. Hole sponsorships are available. And, for $100, individuals or businesses can dedicate a hole in memory of a loved one. A golfer who sinks a hole in one on the eighth hole will win $5,000. Hole-in-ones made on other par 3 holes will win prizes such as a Dell computer, Bose wave music system or a set of Hogan BH-5 offset irons. Golfers will also receive a coupon good for a free Magique Rescue Wood valued at $125. Call Bobbie Joseph at 797-0846 or send an e-mail to her at rjoseph13@tampabay.rr.com
Narcotics Anonymous: For Hernando County locations, call 754-7200.
Weight Watchers: For area meetings, call toll-free 1-800-651-6000.
Spring Hill
"The Aging Eye" seminar offered at Hernando Endoscopy and Surgery Center: 3 p.m. Wednesday, 12208 Cortez Blvd. (in Hernando Medical Park). The speaker is Dr. Srin Dutt, a Board-certified ophthalmologist. The seminar is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. 596-4999.
Caregiver Toolbox Training Seminar: 5 to 7:30 p.m. March 25, Crown Pointe Senior Living Community, 11291 County Line Road. Presented by Universal Health Care and Crown Pointe. Presentations include financial assistance for the elderly, caregiver relief, maintaining daily function - how to's, medication management, legal matters and abuse, neglect and exploitation. There will be door prizes and a certificate of training available for professionals attending. A complete, full-course dinner will be served for $5. Reservations are required; call Cindy Herrick, (727) 456-2940.
Compassionate Friends of Brooksville/Spring Hill: 7:30 p.m. today, Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 11375 Cortez Blvd. (behind Oak Hill Hospital). Lorraine, 684-1308, or Marie, 683-8038.
Florida Cancer Institute's Caregiver Support Group: 4 to 5 p.m. today, Florida Cancer Institute, 10441 Quality Drive, Suite 203, in the Medical Arts Building adjacent to Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Dorothy Hiller, 688-7744.
Griefshare: 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd. This is a new support group that is open to anyone who has lost someone close to them. Janet Moorman, 200-7422, or Sally Cloughly, 666-8806.
Hernando County Ostomy Association: 2 to 4 p.m. March 20, Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 11375 Cortez Blvd. (behind Oak Hill Hospital). Joan, 686-1077, or Nancy, 597-7733.
"Look Good, Feel Better" program for female cancer patients: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Florida Cancer Institute, Suite 203, Medical Arts Building at Spring Hill Regional Hospital, 10441 Quality Drive. Peggy Dome, 688-7744.
Oak Hill Hospital hosts "Healthy Living" seminar and buffet: 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 26, Silverthorn Clubhouse, 4400 Mallard Lake Drive. The speaker will be spine surgeon Dr. Frank S. Bono, who will present "You and Your Back." A hot buffet lunch will be served at no cost. There will also be free blood pressure and oxygen level checks, as well as glucose and cholesterol screenings. Seating is limited and reservations are a must; call 597-6333.
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